Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Depression, persistent worry, panic and the low hum of anxiety that makes ordinary days feel heavy. Treatment focuses on relief now and durable tools for later.
Meet Dr. Thornton
A steady presence for individuals, couples and families.
Andrea A. Thornton, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has practiced in the Los Angeles area for more than twenty-five years, working with adults, couples and families through the moments that ask the most of them.
Her work is grounded in the belief that lasting change happens inside a relationship that feels safe. Sessions are collaborative, direct when directness helps, and always paced to what you are ready to look at.
The practice is based in Burbank and serves clients across greater Los Angeles, with telehealth sessions available for those who prefer to meet from home.
More about Dr. ThorntonAreas of practice
Specialized care for the concerns that brought you here
Every person arrives with their own history. These are the areas Dr. Thornton has spent her career studying and treating.
Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia
Compassionate, experienced treatment for restriction, bingeing, purging and the painful preoccupation with appearance that so often accompanies them.
Trauma
Care for single-incident and long-standing trauma, paced so that difficult material is approached only when there is enough safety and support to hold it.
Human Sexuality and Relationships
A frank, non-judgmental space for intimacy, desire, identity, communication and the patterns that keep couples stuck in the same argument.
High Profile and Celebrity Clientele
Discreet, protected treatment for public figures and their families, with scheduling and privacy practices built around a visible life.
Starting therapy
How the process works
Beginning therapy should not feel like a mystery. Here is exactly what happens from your first message to your first session and beyond.
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First, we connect
You send a note or call the office. We speak briefly by phone so you can describe what is going on and ask anything you would like about how I work.
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Next, we meet
The first sessions are for understanding your history, your current life and what you hope will be different. Together we decide on a direction and a rhythm for our work.
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Working together
We usually meet weekly. Some people come for a focused period of months, others stay longer. We review progress openly so the work always belongs to you.
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Payment
Fees are discussed clearly before we begin. Payment is due at the time of each session, and a statement can be provided for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Take the first step
A confidential conversation is where the work begins.
Reaching out can feel like the hardest part. Send a note or call the office and we will find a time to talk about what brings you here.
In their words
What clients say about the work
Shared with permission and published anonymously to protect the privacy of everyone who walks through the door.
I had been carrying the same anxiety for years and assumed it was just who I was. Dr. Thornton helped me understand where it came from, and for the first time it loosened its grip.
She is warm without ever being vague. I always left our sessions knowing what we had looked at and why it mattered.
We came in having the same argument for a decade. Dr. Thornton showed us what was underneath it, and we finally started talking to each other again.
Questions
What people usually ask before they begin
If your question is not answered here, call the office at (626) 354 6068 and we can talk it through.
We spend the first meeting getting oriented. You describe what brought you in, I ask about your history and current life, and we talk about what you would like to be different. There is nothing to prepare.
