Layla Jillood

Layla Jillood, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in Santa Monica, California, with over fourteen years of clinical experience spanning community mental health, academic training, and private practice. She holds a doctorate in psychology and is a certified ketamine-assisted psychotherapist with extensive training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Dr. Jillood's clinical work integrates psychodynamic process-oriented psychotherapy with ketamine-assisted interventions for individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and significant life transitions. She previously served as executive director of The Saturday Center for Psychotherapy, where she oversaw clinical training programs and supervised emerging clinicians. Her commitment to training is further reflected in over twelve years of teaching graduate-level courses at Antioch University and a decade of clinical supervision at institutions including the Los Angeles LGBT Center, the Maple Counseling Center, Antioch Community Therapy Services, and the Southern California Counseling Center. Dr. Jillood practices from a psychodynamic orientation with a focus on depth process work, offering both traditional psychotherapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions. She maintains a private practice in Santa Monica with evening availability and accepts new clients for both in-person and telehealth sessions.