Our Torrance center offers services to children and families from the Southern Los Angeles area and South Bay in California. We carefully designed this space to feel warm, welcoming, and ready to meet the needs of your developing child. The 9,000+ square-foot center includes: 

  • More than 20 rooms for medical evaluations and autism testing 

  • Family therapy and counseling 

  • Social group therapy 

  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy  

  • Speech-language therapies for children and toddlers 

  • Physical, occupational, and music therapies 

Cortica Torrance also has a gym and access to outdoor space for play, sensorimotor therapies, and other activities to enhance children's functional skills and social-emotional development.

Our In-Network Insurance Plans 

Our list of in-network insurance plans is below. Our team is constantly contracting with new insurance companies, so please check back often if you don't see yours. We also accept cash payments if you prefer. 

  • Aetna/Aetna Behavioral Health

  • Anthem Blue Cross

  • Blue Shield of California/Magellan Health

  • Cigna/EverNorth Behavioral Healthcare

  • Healthnet

  • Kaiser

  • Provider Network of America

  • United Healthcare/Optum Behavioral Health

We are in-network with the following plans for Behavioral Health services only:

  • ComPsych

  • Managed Health Network

Always check with your insurance plan before getting care. Even if you see your insurance plan listed, certain products or services may not be included.  If your care is not covered, Cortica accepts self-pay patients. If you do not see your health insurance plan listed above or have a plan that falls under ABA coverage only, we encourage you to reach out to our enrollment team at (888) 885-5068. They can help your family navigate your specific insurance coverage.

The Torrance Team

Address:

21515 Hawthorne Blvd, Ste GL-100, Torrance, CA 90503

Fax:

(424) 571-2339


Center Hours

M-F: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

Sat-Sun: Closed

Phone Operator Hours

M-F: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sat-Sun: Closed

Rishi Malla, MD, MSc

Rishi Malla, MD, MSc

Pediatric Neurologist | Epileptologist

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Josephine De La Cruz

Josephine De La Cruz

ABA Site Manager (ABA)


Andrea Chattler

Andrea Chattler

Developmental Therapies Site Supervisor


Marlee Chang

Marlee Chang

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

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Shaina Robinson

Shaina Robinson

Associate ABA Site Manager


Adam Syed

Adam Syed

Developmental Therapies Site Supervisor