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Our team of mental health professionals is highly skilled and experienced in dealing with a wide range of teen mental health issues.
Lumos Psychiatric Services provides compassionate teen depression treatment in San Jose and Los Gatos, CA, helping adolescents manage depression, anxiety, and emotional challenges.
In person or telehealth · Across from Good Samaritan Hospital · New patients welcome
Teen depression is more than occasional sadness or mood swings. It is a serious mental health condition that can affect a teenager’s emotions, behavior, relationships, academic performance, and overall well-being. At Lumos Psychiatric Services, we provide compassionate and personalized teen depression treatment in San Jose and Los Gatos, helping adolescents and families navigate difficult emotional challenges with expert support.
The teenage years are filled with emotional, social, and physical changes that can sometimes feel overwhelming. While many teens experience stress from school, friendships, social pressures, and future expectations, ongoing feelings of sadness, hopelessness, isolation, or emotional withdrawal may signal clinical depression. Early intervention can play an important role in helping teens develop healthy coping skills and regain confidence in daily life.

Depression in teenagers may present differently than it does in adults. Some teens openly express sadness, while others may become withdrawn, irritable, or emotionally disconnected. Recognizing the warning signs early can help families seek the support their teen needs before symptoms worsen.
Common signs of teen depression may include:
If these symptoms continue for more than a few weeks or begin interfering with daily functioning, professional mental health support may be beneficial.
At Lumos Psychiatric Services, we understand that every teen’s experience with depression is unique. Our approach focuses on creating individualized treatment plans tailored to each adolescent’s emotional needs, challenges, and personal goals.
Sarbani Maitra, MD specializes in adolescent psychiatry and provides compassionate care in a supportive environment where teens feel heard, respected, and understood. Treatment may include therapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management when appropriate, and ongoing emotional support for both teens and their families.
We believe mental health treatment should focus not only on symptom relief but also on helping teens build resilience, healthy coping strategies, emotional awareness, and long-term confidence.
Depression can impact every aspect of a teenager’s life, including academic performance, friendships, family relationships, and self-esteem. Without treatment, symptoms may continue to intensify and contribute to feelings of isolation or hopelessness.
At Lumos, our goal is to provide teens with the tools and support they need to better manage emotions, improve communication, and develop healthier thought patterns. We take a holistic and collaborative approach to adolescent mental health care, helping families feel supported throughout the treatment process.
Our San Jose and Los Gatos mental health centers provide a welcoming environment designed to encourage healing, growth, and emotional well-being for teenagers facing depression and related mental health concerns.
If your teen is struggling with depression, emotional withdrawal, anxiety, or ongoing mood changes, professional support can make a meaningful difference. Early mental health treatment can help teens regain stability, improve emotional wellness, and feel more hopeful about the future.
Lumos Psychiatric Services proudly provides teen depression treatment in San Jose and Los Gatos, CA. Contact our team today to schedule an appointment and take the first step toward supporting your teen’s mental health journey.
Identifying symptoms that may suggest a teenager needs to see a counselor is important in ensuring their mental and emotional well-being. Here are some signs to look out for:
At our Los Gatos and San Jose centers, we adopt a holistic approach to teen mental health. We understand that each teen is unique, with their own set of experiences and challenges. Our services are tailored to meet these individual needs, ensuring that each teen receives the care and support that is right for them. We offer a range of services, from counseling and therapy to more specialized treatments for conditions like anxiety, depression, and social phobias.
Choosing the right mental health services for your teen is a critical decision. Here are a few reasons why our centers in Los Gatos and San Jose are the best choice for your family:
Our team of mental health professionals is highly skilled and experienced in dealing with a wide range of teen mental health issues.
We believe in a personalized approach, ensuring each teen’s unique needs are met.
Our centers offer a welcoming and supportive environment conducive to healing and growth.
With locations in both Los Gatos and San Jose, we are easily accessible to families in the area.
If you’re in Los Gatos or San Jose and seeking support for teen mental health concerns, our clinic offers specialized services to address anxiety, depression, and more. Sarbani Maitra, MD specializes in adolescent psychiatry and provides compassionate care tailored to teens’ needs. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and take the first step toward supporting your teen’s mental well-being.
Teen depression symptoms may include sadness, irritability, withdrawal from activities, sleep changes, low energy, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating.
If symptoms persist for several weeks, interfere with school or relationships, or cause emotional distress, it may be time to seek professional mental health support.
Yes. Many teens improve significantly with therapy, psychiatric care, healthy coping strategies, and personalized treatment plans.
Yes. Lumos Psychiatric Services offers adolescent psychiatry, therapy, evaluations, and personalized mental health treatment for teenagers.
Yes. Anxiety and depression commonly occur together and may share overlapping symptoms in adolescents.
Lumos Psychiatric Services provides compassionate teen mental health treatment at convenient locations in San Jose and Los Gatos, California.
Help and hope are here. Schedule your appointment today and take the first step toward reclaiming control of your life.
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★★★★★I found Dr Maitra and her wonderful staff during the pandemic. She was one of the very few doctors who responded to my many emails. Dr. Maitra is one of a kind! She is compassionate, genuinely cares about her patients, and willing to meet them where they are to help them get well.
★★★★★The doctor is very caring. She takes patient’s words into consideration and prescribes medication accordingly. She is super helpful too.
★★★★★I cannot recommend Dr. Sarbani Maitra and her team at Lumos Psychiatric Services highly enough. Finding specialized expertise for ADD can be a daunting process, but Dr. Maitra’s deep knowledge and clinical skill made me feel supported from day one. Beyond her impressive expertise, Dr. Maitra has a truly kind demeanor and a great sense of humor, which makes every session feel both productive and comfortable. It is rare to find a physician who balances professional excellence with such a warm, approachable personality. Her office staff is equally amazing, always professional, helpful, and welcoming. Additionally, the practice is in a great location right across the street from Stanford’s Good Samaritan Hospital, making it incredibly convenient. If you are looking for compassionate, expert care in San Jose, this is the place to go!
★★★★★Great Doctor and staff. It's rare to find psychiatric services that truly care about the patient's wellbeing over everything else.
★★★★★Dr. Maitra is a rare type of doctor. She takes extra time with each of her patients. Although this sometimes means waiting a bit more for your appointment, it ensures adequate time is given to address your issues. Dr. Maitra along with her staff are very friendly and accommodating. They provide snacks and water for while waiting in the lobby. The overall atmosphere in her clinic is that of a “mom and pop shop”. The staff are respectful and yet very personable. I cannot recommend her services enough.
★★★★★Dr. Maitra is awesome! I can't say enough about her. She cares about her patients and has a great team of co-workers. Swati goes above and beyond and handles extra tasks for me. More than recommended for anyone who wants a great professional at an accommodating clinic with a lovely team of staff members. Thanks for everything, guys!
★★★★★Dr Maitra is a great doctor. She helped me a lot overcoming some issues I had. As others reviews have said, she really cares about her patients. I recommend without hesitation.
★★★★★Dora, Peyton, Helen, and Shazia are the best. Never felt more comfortable at a clinic. I come back because i trust the people here.
★★★★★Finding the right doctor has been one of the hardest journeys I’ve ever been on — but Lumos Psychiatric has been nothing short of heaven sent. Dr. Maitra is truly one of a kind. Every time I leave her office, it’s like someone turned down the volume on all the noise in my head. That quiet confidence of I got this — she gives me that. Every single time. I don’t know how she does it, but she does. And the staff? I genuinely can’t say enough. Manisha, you are an absolute gem. Places like this remind you that the right support truly exists. Thank you
★★★★★Dr. Maitra saved my life. She doesn’t just sit with you for 15 minutes and send you on your way. She cares, she listens and she prescribes accordingly. Her staff was always responsive and caring. When I moved out of state she even helped me get set up with a new psychiatrist. I’m eternally grateful for Dr. Maitra and her staff.
★★★★★Lumos Clinical has been a God send for my Wife and I. Dr Maitra is someone who is extremely intelligent and qualified in her field and she is also very compassionate and understanding. She has a way of getting through to people, empathizing with them and really helping them. Then there is Riya, and if you are lucky enough to speak to her, you already know she exhibits the upmost compassion, empathy and care. She was a large reason I chose to take my Wife to Lumos and it led us to an amazing Dr and rest of staff.
★★★★★I didn't want to consult a psychiatrist because my lifestyle demanded mental health therapy. I thought I could do it all, handle it all, and be the superwoman everyone thought I was and my family expected of me...anxiety and depression took over my life and I tried everything to rise above it. In my 20s, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Left untreated, the symptoms tormented my life and hurt people I loved. Dr. Maitra is compassionate and the best psychiatrist around. She helped me understand I had a biological imbalance, not just a mental illness. She gave me the strength to share my journey without shame. Dr. Maitra has also been helping me with other private concerns, so I'm confident and hopeful I can overcome these too. Her office is gorgeous and her team handles the important aspects! I would recommend her to anyone who needs a second or third opportunity, is hesitant about a diagnosis, fears judgment, or has lost hope! She's humble and kind. If you trust her, she can change your life too!
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