Depression Therapy in Santa Monica

Why Santa Monica families choose Lifespan for depression therapy and treatment

Lifespan: Center for Family Psychological Services is the Mental Health Westlake Village practice trusted by Santa Monica families for evidence-based, insurance-friendly psychological care. Santa Monica families come to Lifespan for psychological testing, anxiety and depression treatment, and child and teen evaluations with telehealth options for busy schedules.

Our clinical team includes our licensed clinicians working together across depression therapy and treatment, psychological testing, family therapy, and academic accommodation evaluations. Because we are a multi-clinician practice, we can match each Santa Monica client with the psychologist whose specialty, age range, and approach best fits the presenting concern, often within days of the first call.

What depression therapy and treatment looks like at Lifespan

• Intake call. A 15-minute conversation to understand your needs and confirm we are the right fit.
• First session. A clinical interview to map your history, current symptoms, and goals.
• Ongoing care. Evidence-based protocols tailored to you, with regular progress check-ins.
• Coordination. When appropriate, your therapist coordinates with your physician, psychiatrist, or school.

Insurance and access for Santa Monica residents

Lifespan accepts most major insurance plans including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Cigna, Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Magellan, and MHN. Santa Monica residents in both Ventura and Los Angeles counties are eligible. We also work with HSA and FSA accounts, and we provide superbills for out-of-network clients seeking partial reimbursement.

Mental Health Westlake Village is what we do. Santa Monica is part of our home community. We see Santa Monica clients every week, and we know the local schools, pediatricians, and psychiatrists that round out a complete care plan.

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