Therapy for Manhattan Beach Executives, Founders and Couples

For people who are excellent at work and running on empty everywhere else, and for the partners who feel it first. Private sessions a few minutes south in Hermosa Beach, or online anywhere in California.

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Private by design

Evening and online sessions, and we'll tell you up front if we have a connection that could get in the way.

Evenings and Sundays

Until 9pm Monday through Thursday, plus Sundays, for calendars that don't open up during the day.

In person or video

Our Hermosa Beach office, a short drive south, or telehealth anywhere in California.

Lisa Chen, LMFT

CA License #140374. Wharton and Harvard Business School, with an early career in corporate finance and Wall Street trading.

You got here by being good at hard things.

A lot of the people who reach us from Manhattan Beach built this life on purpose. The career came first, then a home a few blocks from the Strand, then a calendar that runs from early calls with New York to a commute up to El Segundo, Playa Vista or Century City. From the outside it's working. Most days it is.

What brings people in is rarely a crisis. It's a shorter fuse, sleep that doesn't restore you, a partner who says you're never really home even when you are, or a quiet sense that the next milestone won't feel any different from the last one.

That gap between how things look and how they feel is what we work on. And because our office is a short drive south, a session fits between work and home instead of taking the whole evening.

What Manhattan Beach clients work on with us

Burnout that rest doesn't fix
Success that feels empty
The anxiety and perfectionism behind high performance
Distance at home, or the same fight on repeat
Big transitions: a new role, an exit, a move

How we work with executives and founders

Lisa Chen & Associates is a group practice of eight clinicians, licensed therapists and supervised associates, founded by Lisa Chen, LMFT. Lisa trained at Wharton and Harvard Business School and spent her early career in corporate finance and Wall Street trading. If you work with her, you won't spend your first sessions explaining what a board meeting or a fundraise feels like.

We don't treat this as a time-management problem. Using EMDR, Internal Family Systems and somatic approaches, we work on what keeps you operating past your limits, and why easing off feels like a bet you can't afford. The goal is small, defensible changes that protect your energy and your position, not a life overhaul.

Privacy when people know you

In a town where your kids' school, your clients and your neighbors overlap, being recognized in a waiting room has a real cost. Online sessions and evening appointments give you options if you'd rather not be seen coming and going. Sessions are confidential, and if we have a personal or professional connection that could get in the way, we'll tell you before we begin.

Getting here from Manhattan Beach

Visiting from Manhattan Beach

Address: Ocean Plaza, 2615 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 326
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Getting here: A short drive south of Manhattan Beach on Sepulveda Boulevard (PCH).
Parking & access: Free garage and lot parking. Elevator to the suite. Not wheelchair accessible (no ramp).
Hours: Mon–Thu 8am–9pm · Fri 8am–6pm
Sun 10am–4pm · Sat closed
Online: Telehealth anywhere in California
Languages: English and Spanish
Phone: (213) 537-9672

When it’s the relationship or family that’s strained

Often the person who reaches out first isn't the one who's struggling most. It's the partner who feels the distance. We see Manhattan Beach couples weekly for 50 minutes, often in the evening or on a Sunday, using the Gottman Method, Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) and Imago Relationship Therapy. If you're up against a date, such as a wedding, a move or a decision about the relationship, a couples intensive gives you a full day or several days of focused work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have an office in Manhattan Beach?

No. Our only office is in Hermosa Beach, a short drive south of Manhattan Beach on Pacific Coast Highway. Many Manhattan Beach clients meet with us online.

How do you protect my privacy?

Sessions are confidential and protected under HIPAA, with a few legal exceptions we'll explain at the start. If we have a personal or professional connection that could get in the way, we'll tell you before we begin.

Do you work with founders and senior executives?

Yes. Much of our work is with executives, founders and senior professionals dealing with burnout, anxiety, perfectionism or strain at home. Lisa Chen works with many of these clients directly.

Do you offer evening or weekend sessions?

Yes. We see clients until 9pm Monday through Thursday, until 6pm on Friday, and from 10am to 4pm on Sunday. Availability varies by clinician.

Can I meet online?

Yes. We see clients online anywhere in California on a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform, and many Manhattan Beach clients mix online and in-person sessions.

How much does therapy cost?

Sessions run $180 to $450 per 50 minutes, depending on the clinician. Lisa Chen's sessions are $425 to $450. We're out of network and provide monthly superbills you can submit to your insurance.

Fees

$425–450

Sessions with Lisa Chen, LMFT

$180–300

Sessions with associate therapists

Per 50-minute session. Every new client starts with a free 20-minute consultation. We're out of network and provide monthly superbills you can submit to your insurance.