Therapy for Torrance Parents and Professionals Running on Empty

For people holding a career, a mortgage and a family together, and feeling the strain of carrying all three. Private sessions about 15 minutes up PCH in Hermosa Beach, or online anywhere in California.

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After bedtime works too

Until 9pm Monday through Thursday, plus Sundays, so a session can fit after work or after the kids are down.

About 15 minutes up PCH

Our Hermosa Beach office has free garage and lot parking and an elevator to the suite.

In person or video

Meet at the office, or by secure video anywhere in California, whichever fits the week.

Lisa Chen, LMFT

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

Holding everything together, and running low.

Torrance is a city of people who keep things running. Its largest employers are its two hospitals, Torrance Memorial and Providence Little Company of Mary, along with the school district, American Honda, Robinson Helicopter and Honeywell. Many of the people who reach us from Torrance are nurses, physicians, teachers, engineers and managers, and most of them go home to a second full-time job: a house to keep up and kids to raise.

Some households run on two demanding incomes. Others stretch one income to cover everything. Either way, the load is constant. What brings people in is rarely a single crisis. It's patience that runs out by evening, sleep that doesn't restore you, anxiety that hums under everything, or the sense that you take care of everyone except yourself.

That is what we work on. Not a life overhaul you don't have time for, but small, realistic changes that give you back some energy and some room to breathe, at home and at work.

What Torrance clients work on with us

Burnout from caregiving work in health care and education
Anxiety and the feeling of never being off duty
The mental load of running a household and a career at the same time
Perfectionism and guilt about not doing enough as a parent
Distance or the same fight on repeat with a partner

How we work with busy parents and professionals

Lisa Chen & Associates is a group practice of licensed therapists and supervised associates, founded by Lisa Chen, LMFT. We keep sessions practical and focused, because your time is limited and you want to feel a difference between appointments, not just talk about the week.

We use EMDR, Internal Family Systems and somatic approaches. In plain terms, that means working with the stress your body is holding and the part of you that can't stop managing everything, not only your thoughts about it. Read more about EMDR or our approach to burnout.

Clinicians who see Torrance clients

Payton Rund, AMFT, works with caregivers, healers and high-pressure professionals who are used to being the steadiest person in the room, which describes many of the nurses, physicians and teachers we see. Lisa Newman, LMFT, sees individuals, couples and families and is fluent in Spanish. Rebekah Richin, AMFT, helps people through transitions and relationship patterns that no longer fit. Lisa Chen, LMFT, works directly with many of our executive and founder clients.

Not sure who fits? The intake form takes a few minutes, and we'll match you with a therapist whose schedule works with yours. 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 Torrance

Visiting from Torrance

Address: Ocean Plaza, 2615 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 326
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Getting here: About 15 minutes up Pacific Coast Highway from much of Torrance.
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 two of you who need help

Stress at work and at home tends to land on the relationship first: less time together, less intimacy, and the same fights about the household and who carries what. Our couples therapy for Torrance page covers how we work with couples, weekly or in a focused couples intensive. If your kids are struggling too, Lisa Newman, LMFT, also sees families.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have an office in Torrance?

No. Our only office is in Hermosa Beach at 2615 Pacific Coast Highway, about 15 minutes up PCH from much of Torrance. There is free garage and lot parking and an elevator to the suite. Many Torrance clients also meet with us online, anywhere in California.

Do you work with nurses, doctors and teachers?

Yes. Many of the people we see from Torrance work in health care or education, along with engineers, managers and small business owners. We focus on burnout, anxiety, compassion fatigue and the strain of caring for others all day and then again at home.

Can I get help with parenting stress without bringing my kids?

Yes. Many parents come on their own to work on their stress, their patience and the patterns they don't want to pass on. If it would help, we can also see you with your partner, and Lisa Newman, LMFT, works with whole families.

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, and online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and school schedules.

How much does therapy cost?

Sessions run $180 to $500 per 50 minutes, depending on the clinician. Lisa Chen's sessions are $425 to $500. We're out of network and provide monthly superbills you can submit to your insurance; many Torrance employers' PPO plans reimburse a portion. Check your out-of-network mental health benefits to see what yours covers.

Fees

$425–500

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; many Torrance employers' PPO plans reimburse a portion. Check your out-of-network mental health benefits to see what yours covers.