In Person Therapist In South Pasadena:
Carter PSychotherapy Collective
Compassionate and effective in person therapy for the communities of South Pasadena, Pasadena, and Northeast Los Angeles
In Person Therapy Vs Virtual Therapy: Some thoughts
Why we offer in Person Therapy
Carter Psychotherapy Collective is a group of in person therapists in South Pasadena. We believe that there’s something special about in person therapy: something about the feeling of returning to a familiar, safe space, or the feeling of pouring a cup of tea and sitting in the waiting room, gathering your thoughts. Something about the feeling of landing on a familiar couch and saying hello to your heart. Something about the knowledge that you can leave some hard feelings on that couch, and that the exploration will be there for you when you come back next week.
That’s why we returned to the office after going virtual for a while during the pandemic. For us, it’s important to be able to offer the nurturance and containment that comes with a literal safe space and the irreplaceable experience of being in a room with someone who wants to understand you.
Our in person therapists at Carter Psychotherapy Collective are located close to Garfield Park, a few blocks north of Mission St, across Fair Oaks from the ACE Hardware, above Cynthia Bennett and Associates.
HOW TO FIND Carter PSychotherapy Collective
SAFE SPACE,
Real CONNECTION.
Meet your In Person therapist in South Pasadena.
find out more about our in person therapists in South Pasadena
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Lianna Kirakosyan, LMFT
In Person Therapist: Adults, Teens and Premarital Therapy
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You can leave hard feelings here with us. The exploration will be here for you when you come back next week.
Are there Benefits to in person therapy?
While both virtual therapy and in person therapy have their benefits, there are some experiences that are specific to having an in person therapist in South Pasadena.
For one thing, your therapist is able to see your whole body, which means that we can learn with you about your experience through exploration of your posture and body language. For clients who are interested in somatic therapy, this can be especially beneficial.
Additionally, we have the ability to interact differently. Your therapist can hand you a tissue or a grounding object. You can use one of our blankets. We can sit on the floor together to look at a DBT skill or draw.
Finally, it is a lot harder to multitask when you are in the room with your in person therapist. At home, other demands on your attention can remain powerful and it can be harder to set aside the tasks of daily living for an experience of slowing down for deep exploration and healing.
All that being said, there are often reasons why virtual therapy might work better sometimes. It might be difficult to commute, difficult to fit therapy into your day, or difficult to find childcare. You might also have health or mobility considerations that make it preferable or safer for you to do therapy from your own space.
Hybrid Therapy in South Pasadena:
You can do both
Our clients are welcome to switch back and forth between in person therapy in South Pasadena and virtual therapy.
Our Therapy OFfice
We offer in person therapy in our discreet, comfortable office in South Pasadena. Our location is right at the border with Pasadena, so if you are looking for in person therapy in Pasadena, we are easy to get to. We are also right up the 110 from Highland Park and Echo Park, where many of our clients live.
We have a gender neutral bathroom and offer tea and water.
Also, for what it’s worth, all of our in person therapists in South Pasadena are Angelinos who believe that therapy shouldn’t add stress to your life, so we chose a spot with easy, free, abundant parking either on the street or in the lot across the street from us.
A note about accessibility
Our office is located upstairs in a historic craftsman, and the only way to get to it is up a flight of stairs. Clients who are not comfortable or able to walk up a narrow flight of stairs are better served by using our virtual services.
4 Steps To
Get Started
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Fill out the contact form. Share as much or as little as you’re comfortable with.
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We’ll have a 15‑minute call to answer any questions, explain how we work, and see if our approach feels like a fit.
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We’ll map what’s hardest right now, what you hope to reclaim, and begin grounding and emotional safety work.
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Regular sessions to build safety, integrate the work, and help you feel steadier in your life and relationships.