A Clinical Partnership, Not a Transaction

The Short Answer

Therapists, case managers, attorneys, and hospitals across the San Fernando Valley regularly need a trusted outpatient partner for clients who need a level of care beyond weekly therapy.

We take that relationship seriously, treating every client connected to us with the same standard of care we’d want for our own family, and staying in direct communication with you throughout their treatment.

Who we partner with — Launch To Wellness

Who We Partner With

Who We Partner With

Whatever your role, we make the handoff simple — and keep you informed throughout your client’s care.

A private therapy office at Launch To Wellness

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Attorneys

Treatment coordination for clients in the legal system, including mental health diversion.

Attorneys
The Launch To Wellness lobby

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Case Managers

Ongoing communication and coordination for clients under your care.

Case Managers
Daylight in a Launch To Wellness treatment room

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Hospitals

Discharge planning coordination so outpatient care starts promptly, not weeks later.

Hospitals
Group therapy at Launch To Wellness

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Therapists

A trusted outpatient level of care when a client needs more than weekly sessions can provide.

Therapists
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Start the Conversation

Connect With Our Outreach Team

Tell us a little about your situation. A member of our outreach team will follow up directly, usually within one business day.

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You’re Not Separate From This

Support for the People Who Love You

Recovery doesn’t happen in isolation from the people someone goes home to.

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Family Support Program

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Family Support Program

Structured involvement for the people who love you, not just the person in treatment.

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Supporting a Loved One in Treatment

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Supporting a Loved One in Treatment

Practical guidance for family members navigating someone else’s treatment process.

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How Substance Use Disorders Affect Families

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How Substance Use Disorders Affect Families

How substance use affects the whole family system, not just the person using.

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CRAFT vs. Tough Love

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CRAFT vs. Tough Love

Two very different approaches to supporting someone, and why one holds up better than the other.

Why Launch To Wellness — What Makes Our Approach Different | Launch To Wellness

Our approach

What Makes Our Approach Different

If you are comparing outpatient treatment centers in Los Angeles, you have already seen the same three phrases on every site: compassionate staff, evidence-based care, individualized attention. All of it is usually true, and none of it helps you choose.

Here is what distinguishes Launch To Wellness, an outpatient mental health and substance use treatment center in Woodland Hills serving the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles, described specifically enough that you can ask us about any of it before you decide.

  • Co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions are addressed in one treatment plan by one team. You will not be told your depression is out of scope, or that you need to get sober first before anyone will treat your trauma. Both are worked on from day one.

  • Your therapist, psychiatric provider, and case manager work in the same Woodland Hills building and stay in the same conversation about your care. Clinical staff meet regularly to review each client’s progress, so your plan changes when your situation changes rather than six weeks later.

  • We do not run everyone through the same sequence of worksheets. Your treatment plan is built from your clinical assessment, your history, your goals, and what has already failed you. Two people in the same program on the same day are often working on very different things.

  • Outpatient treatment means you practice what you learn where it actually matters, which is at home, at work, and with your family. Skills are tested against real life every evening and reviewed the next day. For many adults that is not a compromise, it is the more durable path.

  • Recovery rarely happens in isolation, and families often need support of their own. Family education and involvement are offered as part of the treatment plan, with your consent and on your terms.

  • For adults whose depression has not responded to medication, transcranial magnetic stimulation is a non-invasive, FDA-cleared option for treatment-resistant depression. Having TMS therapy available in house means we can change course without sending you somewhere else.

  • Your progress is tracked with validated clinical assessments at regular intervals, not only by how you describe your week. When the measures stop moving, your treatment plan changes.

Why Launch To Wellness — Our Admissions Process | Launch To Wellness

How admissions works at Launch To Wellness

Our Admissions Process

Admissions here doesn’t start with paperwork or a decision you have to commit to on the spot. It starts with a real conversation, and everything after that unfolds one confirmed step at a time.

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The Team Behind the Care | Launch To Wellness

Meet Our Leadership

The Team Behind the Care

Our leadership stays closely connected to the care clients receive, guiding clinical quality, day-to-day operations, and the experience of every person who walks through our doors.

  • Portrait of Larisa Krichevsky

    LMFT

    Larisa Krichevsky

    CEO and Founder

  • Portrait of Kyna Sternlight

    MSW

    Kyna Sternlight

    Director of Operations

  • Portrait of Desiree Golbahar

    LMFT

    Desiree Golbahar

    Clinical Director

  • Portrait of Annie-Claire Lowen

    LMFT

    Annie-Claire Lowen

    Co-Clinical Director

Meet the clinicians, case managers, and support professionals who carry this standard of care into every client experience.

Meet the Full Team
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You Don’t Have To Figure This Out Alone

One call is enough to get real answers, not a sales pitch. Whether you’re ready to schedule a clinical assessment or you just have questions, we’re here.

Start a Clinical Assessment Call (424) 327-4040

  • Joint Commission National Quality Approval gold seal

    Joint Commission Accreditation, National Gold Seal of Approval, ID 700145

    National Gold Seal of Approval

    ID: #700145 Effective: 10/27/2023 Expires: 10/27/2026
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Get Started

You Don’t Have To Figure This Out Alone.

One call is enough to get real answers, not a sales pitch. Whether you’re ready to schedule a clinical assessment or you just have questions, we’re here.

A real conversation, not a commitment

The assessment is confidential and free, with no obligation attached.

One team, start to finish

The same clinicians treat you across every level of care.

A plan built around you

Not a template everyone moves through the same way.