Business Details
Affordable Counseling Services in Pasadena, CA
Westminster Center has been a trusted community counseling resource for over five decades, dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's challenges. Our mission centers on providing accessible mental health support through personalized counseling approaches tailored to each client's unique needs. With a team of licensed clinicians and affordable fee structures, we create safe spaces for emotional growth and relationship improvement. Our sliding scale options ensure therapy remains financially accessible, while our experienced professionals employ evidence-based methodologies like cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic approaches.Located in a welcoming converted home, we offer both in-person and online counseling services to residents across Pasadena, Altadena, and Glendale. Our commitment to confidentiality and client-centered care has established us as a cornerstone of mental health support in the region. Through initial telephone intakes, we ensure proper therapist-client matching, and our flexible scheduling accommodates diverse client needs. Our clinicians' collective expertise spans trauma recovery, life transitions, and family dynamics, reflecting our comprehensive approach to mental wellness.
Services
Individual Counseling
Couples Therapy
Family Counseling
Online Therapy
Sliding Scale Fees
Trauma Recovery
Life Transitions Support
Parenting Guidance
Grief Counseling
Anxiety Management
Highlights and features
- We offer counseling services with fees 20-30% below the area average
- Our sliding scale options make therapy accessible to all income levels
- We provide a confidential setting for emotional and relational growth
- Our team includes licensed clinicians with expertise in various therapeutic approaches
- With over 50 years of community service, we bring deep local experience to every session
Services
Individual Counseling
Tailored one-on-one therapy sessions address anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and life transitions. Our licensed clinicians use cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches to help clients develop coping strategies and gain self-awareness. Sessions focus on personal growth through confidential exploration of emotional patterns and behavioral changes.
Couples Therapy
Specialized relationship support helps couples improve communication and resolve conflicts. Therapists employ evidence-based techniques to address intimacy issues, rebuild trust, and strengthen partnerships. Sessions focus on creating healthier relationship patterns through collaborative problem-solving and emotional understanding.
Family Counseling
Multi-generational family sessions address communication breakdowns and relational dynamics. Our therapists use systemic approaches to improve family interactions, resolve conflicts, and strengthen support networks. Focus areas include parenting challenges, life transitions, and intergenerational relationship patterns.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized trauma-informed care addresses PTSD symptoms and traumatic experiences. Therapists use evidence-based modalities like EMDR and cognitive processing therapy to help clients process trauma safely. Treatment focuses on symptom management, emotional regulation, and restoring personal empowerment.
Online Counseling
Secure telehealth sessions provide accessible mental health support through encrypted Zoom connections. This option maintains therapeutic continuity for remote clients while preserving confidentiality and professional standards. Virtual sessions follow the same structured approach as in-person therapy.
People
Katherine Carter
Director & Clinical Supervisor
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 25 years' experience specializing in couples therapy and life transitions. Expertise in psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches for relationship repair and personal growth.
Susanna Boyer
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Experienced in trauma recovery, cross-cultural issues, and anxiety treatment. Combines mindfulness techniques with systems theory to address emotional challenges across individual and family contexts.
Erika Kosterlitzky
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Specializes in trauma, grief, and foster care/adoption support. Integrates psychodynamic and family systems approaches for comprehensive care across individual, couple, and family treatment modalities.
Judy McCord
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
41-year veteran in family therapy with expertise in life transitions and parenting challenges. Utilizes cognitive-behavioral and object relations theories to address relationship dynamics across generations.
Tonie Zwaneveld
Registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist
Focuses on adolescent mental health and family relationship challenges. Combines cognitive-behavioral and relational life therapies to address anxiety, trauma, and transitional difficulties in teens and young adults.
Questions
What counseling services do you offer?
We provide individual, couples, and family therapy for emotional and relational issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Online counseling options are also available.
Are sliding scale fees available?
Yes, we offer reduced fees based on income verification through our sliding scale program to ensure therapy accessibility for all clients.
How do I schedule an appointment?
Complete our online intake form or call (626) 798-0915 to begin the scheduling process and get matched with an appropriate therapist.
Do you offer online counseling options?
Yes, we provide virtual therapy sessions through secure Zoom connections for clients who prefer remote counseling access.
What makes your counseling approach unique?
Our therapists combine multiple evidence-based methodologies with personalized care, emphasizing client-therapist compatibility through initial telephone intakes.
