Therapy in Pasadena & across California

You are not yet
finished.

For teenagers, young adults, and the grown-ups still working it out.

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01For parents

My kid is struggling, and I don't know how hard to push.

Working with parents
02Teens & young adults

I'm supposed to have it figured out by now.

Young adults Teens
03Adults

From the outside, everything's fine.

Working with adults

Also: couples therapy · family therapy

Most people arrive
mid-sentence.

Something has been building for a while. A kid who stopped talking at dinner. A promotion that should feel better than it does. A relationship with food or with your own reflection that takes up more room than you'd admit out loud.

You don't need to know what to call it. We start with what's true right now and work out the rest together.

Betsy Bowman
Betsy Bowman, MSWRegistered Associate CSW, ASW 128846 · EMDR Trained
Location
Los Angeles & Pasadena, CA
Supervision
Laura Filip, LCSW
Modalities
Trauma-informed, IFS, CBT
About Betsy

A clinician who leads with curiosity

I'm Betsy Bowman, MSW, a Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker (ASW 128846) based in Los Angeles and Pasadena. I specialize in trauma, body image, substance use, identity, and life transitions — working with individuals, couples, and families.

My approach is collaborative and grounded in evidence-based modalities, shaped by a deep belief that healing happens when we feel truly seen. I bring warmth, directness, and a genuine curiosity to every session.

My background & approach →
What I Help With

What I help with

I

Anxiety & perfectionism

When nothing feels good enough, and resting feels like falling behind.

II

Eating disorders & body image

When food, your body, or the mirror has started running the day.

III

Trauma & EMDR

When something that happened is still happening in your body.

IV

Identity & LGBTQ+

Room to figure out who you are, without having to explain or defend it.

V

Life transitions

Leaving home, starting over, losing someone: the in-between parts.

VI

Family & relationships

When the people closest to you are also the hardest to talk to.

Also: ADHD, OCD, substance use, and more →

How it starts

  1. 01

    A short call. Fifteen minutes, free, to see whether this feels right. No preparation needed.

  2. 02

    A first session. We talk about what brought you here and what you'd like to be different.

  3. 03

    A plan, loosely held. Goals, a rhythm that works (usually weekly), and room to change course.

  4. 04

    For teens: the first call is usually with a parent. Then sessions are with your teen.

Fees

Individual sessions are $200 for 50 minutes. Couples and family sessions are $250. A sliding scale is available, and superbills are available on request.

Fees →
Individual Therapy
50 minute session · One-on-one
$200
Couples Therapy
50 minute session · Partners
$250
Family Therapy
50 minute session · Family systems
$250

Start with fifteen minutes.

A free call to see whether we're a good fit. I reply within one business day.

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