Child therapy & counseling · South Pasadena
Institute for the Redesign of Learning
Outpatient and field-based mental health services for children and youth ages 2-21 in South Pasadena and Commerce, funded by Medi-Cal and LA County.
- Ages
- Ages 2+
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- 205 Pasadena Ave, South Pasadena
Children's mental health clinical services
A full array of mental health services for children and youth ages 2-21 (adults are seen too). A therapist completes an intake with the child and parent or caregiver, a full assessment, and a treatment plan. Services may include individual therapy, family therapy, case management, psychiatric evaluation and medication support. Programs include evidence-based Prevention and Early Intervention practices (Managing and Adapting Practices, Trauma-Focused CBT, Seeking Safety), the Children's Full-Service Partnership, field-based mental health services, outpatient care, a Multidisciplinary Assessment Team and specialized foster care mental health services. IRL is a contract provider with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, funded by MHSA, Medi-Cal and County General Funds. Services are provided in Service Areas 3 and 7 from offices in South Pasadena and Commerce, in English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Armenian and Tagalog.
- Individual therapy, Family therapy, Case management, Psychiatric evaluation, Medication support, Trauma-Focused CBT and Field-based mental health services
- Janet Lester, PsyD
- Insurance: Medi-Cal or Denti-Cal; Regional center funded: vendored with a California regional center
- Activities: Child therapy & counseling and Child psychiatry
About Institute for the Redesign of Learning
The Institute for the Redesign of Learning (IRL) began in 1974 when founder Nancy J. Lavelle, Ph.D., opened the Almansor Education Center with four students in a church classroom in Alhambra. It now runs six programs for people from infancy through adulthood, many with special needs, serving over 2,300 children, students and clients a year across greater Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. Its programs are Almansor Academy (a CDE-certified nonpublic special education day school), Westmoreland Academy, Clinical Services, Community Outreach, Early Childhood Education, and Transition & Adult Services. Clinical Services is at 205 Pasadena Ave, South Pasadena, and a second office is at 5900 S. Eastern Ave, Suite 138, Commerce, CA 90040, (323) 622-0715. Administrative offices are at 99 Pasadena Ave, Suite 10C, South Pasadena.
- Since 1974
- Contract provider with the Los Angeus County Department of Mental Health
- CDE-certified nonpublic school (Almansor Academy)
- Vendored with Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center and Lanterman Regional Center
- Teaches in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Armenian and Tagalog
Where and how to reach them
205 Pasadena AveSouth Pasadena, CA 91030
Details from redesignlearning.org, checked October 12, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Institute for the Redesign of Learning before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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