Therapists in 93102
Laurel O'Connor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
There are times in our lives when we are presented with challenging circumstances. These experiences can be enormously difficult yet they also provide an opportunity for tremendous growth. The guidance and support of a trusted professional can be vital in regaining a sense of balance and ability to move forward in a positive way. What I have come to understand from my own life and education is that our suffering is often caused by losing connection to ourselves and others. With care and curiosity we can rebuild this sense of connection and foster the change necessary to create a healthy and meaningful life.
There are times in our lives when we are presented with challenging circumstances. These experiences can be enormously difficult yet they also provide an opportunity for tremendous growth. The guidance and support of a trusted professional can be vital in regaining a sense of balance and ability to move forward in a positive way. What I have come to understand from my own life and education is that our suffering is often caused by losing connection to ourselves and others. With care and curiosity we can rebuild this sense of connection and foster the change necessary to create a healthy and meaningful life.
Danielle Amara Norlinger, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, #96158
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
I help people struggling in relationships. I work well with insight-oriented individuals who want to explore their lives on a deep level and explore pathways for growth and change. I specialize in diagnosing and healing relational trauma from Narcissistic and Borderline abuse and helping clients create new narratives about who they are and how they want their lives to be. I believe we can rewrite our story and choose our own ending. My work is depth-oriented and psychodynamic, and I blend insight and intellect with humor (I've found a little lightness can create buoyancy as we navigate dark places).
I help people struggling in relationships. I work well with insight-oriented individuals who want to explore their lives on a deep level and explore pathways for growth and change. I specialize in diagnosing and healing relational trauma from Narcissistic and Borderline abuse and helping clients create new narratives about who they are and how they want their lives to be. I believe we can rewrite our story and choose our own ending. My work is depth-oriented and psychodynamic, and I blend insight and intellect with humor (I've found a little lightness can create buoyancy as we navigate dark places).
Marcia H Wall
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
My ideal client is self-aware or is becoming self-aware. This client should be wanting to make positive changes. I work with adults and couples. I work with clients in times of transitions. I am growth oriented. I work with individuals who are having relationship problems or are needing support, help in problem solving or making life decisions. I deal in both short and long-term therapy.
My ideal client is self-aware or is becoming self-aware. This client should be wanting to make positive changes. I work with adults and couples. I work with clients in times of transitions. I am growth oriented. I work with individuals who are having relationship problems or are needing support, help in problem solving or making life decisions. I deal in both short and long-term therapy.
I believe seeking therapy is a sign of strength. Our deepest self wants to be known and find a way through life's challenges. Our deepest self wants to connect and create and build a sense of well-being. Whether you are feeling "off" internally (anxious or depressed), or need to discuss relationship problems, I provide a warm and thoughtful presence. I believe the best way to grow is to feel supported to engage with relational patterns, troubling and repetitive thoughts, and unfinished business from the past that is getting in the way of building your future. I will engage with you to help you move forward in your life.
I believe seeking therapy is a sign of strength. Our deepest self wants to be known and find a way through life's challenges. Our deepest self wants to connect and create and build a sense of well-being. Whether you are feeling "off" internally (anxious or depressed), or need to discuss relationship problems, I provide a warm and thoughtful presence. I believe the best way to grow is to feel supported to engage with relational patterns, troubling and repetitive thoughts, and unfinished business from the past that is getting in the way of building your future. I will engage with you to help you move forward in your life.
Bri Velasquez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
The hope and goal I have for my clients is to assist them in enhancing personal and familial relationships. As a social worker, I have had the wonderful opportunity to witness many positive changes in the lives of my clients. These positive changes include how my clients have relationships with others and how they come to view themselves. These components are an integral part of the therapeutic process and journey.
The hope and goal I have for my clients is to assist them in enhancing personal and familial relationships. As a social worker, I have had the wonderful opportunity to witness many positive changes in the lives of my clients. These positive changes include how my clients have relationships with others and how they come to view themselves. These components are an integral part of the therapeutic process and journey.
Change happens all the time, big and small. Sometimes it's unexpected , and sometimes you make it happen. It can be challenging, exciting, and worth living for; at the same time, it can be scary and upsetting. Losing everyday predictability can lead to uncomfortable feelings. And yet, we're always growing and moving from one set of challenges to another; from child to adult to parent; from family life to an empty nest or being alone; from one job to another, or from active career to retirement; from being single to being committed to another, or from commitment to independence.
Change happens all the time, big and small. Sometimes it's unexpected , and sometimes you make it happen. It can be challenging, exciting, and worth living for; at the same time, it can be scary and upsetting. Losing everyday predictability can lead to uncomfortable feelings. And yet, we're always growing and moving from one set of challenges to another; from child to adult to parent; from family life to an empty nest or being alone; from one job to another, or from active career to retirement; from being single to being committed to another, or from commitment to independence.
Betsy Bates Freed
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Not accepting new clients
My part-time clinical practice is very limited and serves patients who are facing medical illnesses, such as cancer or heart disease, or family members of patients with dementia. My interest in health psychology began during my 30-year career as a medical journalist (Internal Medicine News, Pediatric News). I completed my training at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, the Family Medicine Residency Program at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, and the Children's Clinic of SB County. Ideally, I will work collaboratively with your physician to help with your integrated medical care.
My part-time clinical practice is very limited and serves patients who are facing medical illnesses, such as cancer or heart disease, or family members of patients with dementia. My interest in health psychology began during my 30-year career as a medical journalist (Internal Medicine News, Pediatric News). I completed my training at the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, the Family Medicine Residency Program at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, and the Children's Clinic of SB County. Ideally, I will work collaboratively with your physician to help with your integrated medical care.
Stuart S Light
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MEd, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
My primary focus in therapy is on the problems that develop in intimate relationships. In today's world the interactions within the couple relationship are impacted by rapidly changing societal patterns and many conflicting demands and pressures. Partners also bring their own family and psychological histories that cause problems in relating that are often subtle and confusing. I use a non-judgmental, compassionate approach to help intimate partners, married, considering marriage, or contemplating separation or divorce, work through their problems and find a path forward to the happiest present, and future possible.
My primary focus in therapy is on the problems that develop in intimate relationships. In today's world the interactions within the couple relationship are impacted by rapidly changing societal patterns and many conflicting demands and pressures. Partners also bring their own family and psychological histories that cause problems in relating that are often subtle and confusing. I use a non-judgmental, compassionate approach to help intimate partners, married, considering marriage, or contemplating separation or divorce, work through their problems and find a path forward to the happiest present, and future possible.
Personal counseling can be very helpful during a challenging season of life. I offer the opportunity to bring fresh insight and clarity into your situation in a way that is often difficult to achieve on your own. My counseling model draws from some excellent and highly regarded systems of therapy. In addition to a fundamental base in Cognitive Therapy concepts, I am an EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and am trained and experienced in Trauma Recovery. I also practice Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT).
Personal counseling can be very helpful during a challenging season of life. I offer the opportunity to bring fresh insight and clarity into your situation in a way that is often difficult to achieve on your own. My counseling model draws from some excellent and highly regarded systems of therapy. In addition to a fundamental base in Cognitive Therapy concepts, I am an EMDR Therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and am trained and experienced in Trauma Recovery. I also practice Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT).
Radhule Weininger
Psychologist, PhD, MD
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Waitlist for new clients
I offer, besides a caring psychotherapeutic relationship, a combined psychodynamic and Buddhist approach to psychology. Mindfulness meditation and therapy create a container to address feelings of anxiety, depression, worries about your relationships, existential and spiritual questions and also difficult themes like guilt, shame, embarrassment, fear, loneliness, loss, anger, despair and disgrace. I welcome talking about spiritual or existential themes like lack of meaning or connectedness, a longing for greater freedom, sense of fulfilled spirituality, a life with compassion and wisdom. I welcome clients from diverse ethnic, cultural and international backgrounds. LTBG community very welcome.
I offer, besides a caring psychotherapeutic relationship, a combined psychodynamic and Buddhist approach to psychology. Mindfulness meditation and therapy create a container to address feelings of anxiety, depression, worries about your relationships, existential and spiritual questions and also difficult themes like guilt, shame, embarrassment, fear, loneliness, loss, anger, despair and disgrace. I welcome talking about spiritual or existential themes like lack of meaning or connectedness, a longing for greater freedom, sense of fulfilled spirituality, a life with compassion and wisdom. I welcome clients from diverse ethnic, cultural and international backgrounds. LTBG community very welcome.
Briana Perez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed by your work, school, or relationships? I'm here to help! As an online therapist, I am currently accepting new clients Monday to Friday. My focus is on supporting working professionals like you in overcoming anxiety, negative thoughts, and people pleasing behaviors. Let's work together to find the best-fit therapy plan for your goals and get you on the path to a more fulfilling life. I know taking this next step can be daunting, but trust me, it will be worth it as you step into a new season of growth and healing.
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed by your work, school, or relationships? I'm here to help! As an online therapist, I am currently accepting new clients Monday to Friday. My focus is on supporting working professionals like you in overcoming anxiety, negative thoughts, and people pleasing behaviors. Let's work together to find the best-fit therapy plan for your goals and get you on the path to a more fulfilling life. I know taking this next step can be daunting, but trust me, it will be worth it as you step into a new season of growth and healing.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Somatic Psychotherapy. Somatic simply means "relating to the body" and in therapy this means that I have been uniquely trained to integrate the wisdom from our biology into treatment. Our bodies relate information that, should we choose to listen, can support our overall mental health. This way of working can have profound effects on anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and disordered eating. The clients that receive maximum benefit from my approach have an open mind about how the body influences thoughts, not just how thoughts influence the body.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Somatic Psychotherapy. Somatic simply means "relating to the body" and in therapy this means that I have been uniquely trained to integrate the wisdom from our biology into treatment. Our bodies relate information that, should we choose to listen, can support our overall mental health. This way of working can have profound effects on anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and disordered eating. The clients that receive maximum benefit from my approach have an open mind about how the body influences thoughts, not just how thoughts influence the body.
Holly Whitmore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
Welcome to Shoreline Counseling. As a licensed therapist and clinical supervisor, I specialize in relationship therapy for those struggling with connection and communication both individually and in relationally. We explore past experiences and current challenges with a collaborative approach inviting increased self-awareness and insight. I am wholeheartedly supportive and curious in sessions. In truth, I genuinely look forward to seeing my patients each week to provide them a space to exhale.
Welcome to Shoreline Counseling. As a licensed therapist and clinical supervisor, I specialize in relationship therapy for those struggling with connection and communication both individually and in relationally. We explore past experiences and current challenges with a collaborative approach inviting increased self-awareness and insight. I am wholeheartedly supportive and curious in sessions. In truth, I genuinely look forward to seeing my patients each week to provide them a space to exhale.
ADHD Coach and Consultant Lori Granieri
MA, PPS, ADHD-CE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I kids, teens, and young adults learn about and understand ADHD (the first step in managing it) and how it impacts your life, and implement ways to manage symptoms and thrive. Together we can address Executive Function challenges (organization, planning, time management, setting and work toward goals, etc.), find ways to manage and work with and around your ADHD challenges, discover and utilize your strengths, find tools, techniques and strategies that work best for you. I can help kids and teens be more organized with their school work, become more self-aware, and use their strengths and interests to succeed.
I kids, teens, and young adults learn about and understand ADHD (the first step in managing it) and how it impacts your life, and implement ways to manage symptoms and thrive. Together we can address Executive Function challenges (organization, planning, time management, setting and work toward goals, etc.), find ways to manage and work with and around your ADHD challenges, discover and utilize your strengths, find tools, techniques and strategies that work best for you. I can help kids and teens be more organized with their school work, become more self-aware, and use their strengths and interests to succeed.
Mary Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
I have been in the field for the past 12 years and have had the privilege of working with many different communities. I have extensive experience with trauma, depression, anxiety, OCD, identity development (sexual and gender), relationship issues, domestic violence, self harm and suicidal ideation. I have worked on a college campus and am well versed with ADHD, Autism and academic issues as well.
I have been in the field for the past 12 years and have had the privilege of working with many different communities. I have extensive experience with trauma, depression, anxiety, OCD, identity development (sexual and gender), relationship issues, domestic violence, self harm and suicidal ideation. I have worked on a college campus and am well versed with ADHD, Autism and academic issues as well.
Sasha M. James
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
Sometimes you find yourself overwhelmed with emotion, unable to see clearly and haunted by your past. You don't trust easily and struggle to follow rules. Traditional therapy has fallen short for you. Addiction, in one form or another, has complicated your life. You crave relief. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, addiction, depression and anger management with clients who don't enjoy therapy. Taking a multi-faceted approach, I use humor, candor, compassion, and connection to shift perspectives and ease anxieties, allowing you to make healthier decisions, gain more control over the direction of your life, and feel more empowered.
Sometimes you find yourself overwhelmed with emotion, unable to see clearly and haunted by your past. You don't trust easily and struggle to follow rules. Traditional therapy has fallen short for you. Addiction, in one form or another, has complicated your life. You crave relief. I specialize in anxiety, trauma, addiction, depression and anger management with clients who don't enjoy therapy. Taking a multi-faceted approach, I use humor, candor, compassion, and connection to shift perspectives and ease anxieties, allowing you to make healthier decisions, gain more control over the direction of your life, and feel more empowered.
Hello! I am Dr. Efrain Zepeda. I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Social Worker. In the past 23 years working as a mental health professional, one of the most important lessons I have learned is that the most powerful therapeutic intervention is the interpersonal experience that occurs in the client-therapist relationship. Together we can analyze the past to co-create a new meaning with the goal of achieving healing. I strongly believe that therapy is not about labeling or judging, but rather about personal discovery.
Hello! I am Dr. Efrain Zepeda. I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Social Worker. In the past 23 years working as a mental health professional, one of the most important lessons I have learned is that the most powerful therapeutic intervention is the interpersonal experience that occurs in the client-therapist relationship. Together we can analyze the past to co-create a new meaning with the goal of achieving healing. I strongly believe that therapy is not about labeling or judging, but rather about personal discovery.
Esther Lee
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
Part of being human means creating balance as you navigate the curveballs of life. Therapy with me means we meet you where you are and you are at the helm of your healing journey. I believe you are your own healer and already possess the wisdom you need to make the best decision for you. Sometimes that looks like slowing down and taking a pause to look backwards in order to move forward. Other times it looks like learning to make space around your anxious thoughts and feelings to actively practice control over them instead of letting them control you.
Part of being human means creating balance as you navigate the curveballs of life. Therapy with me means we meet you where you are and you are at the helm of your healing journey. I believe you are your own healer and already possess the wisdom you need to make the best decision for you. Sometimes that looks like slowing down and taking a pause to look backwards in order to move forward. Other times it looks like learning to make space around your anxious thoughts and feelings to actively practice control over them instead of letting them control you.
Kimberly A Fouche'
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (Online Only)
The changes in the world today can be unbalancing and having a guide to help one find ways to re-balance is important to one's well-being. I Have had life experience in dealing with trauma which guided me to become engaged in the study of psychology. I saw the need for more understanding of the mind and the human experience. Anxiety and depression affect the whole person: psycho-spiritually, physically, mentally, and physiologically. The signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression will manifest at every level. Imagine working together to find your own therapeutic tune to your life song…
The changes in the world today can be unbalancing and having a guide to help one find ways to re-balance is important to one's well-being. I Have had life experience in dealing with trauma which guided me to become engaged in the study of psychology. I saw the need for more understanding of the mind and the human experience. Anxiety and depression affect the whole person: psycho-spiritually, physically, mentally, and physiologically. The signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression will manifest at every level. Imagine working together to find your own therapeutic tune to your life song…
Robyn Dalbey
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Waitlist for new clients
I work to help guide you with practical solutions, and support you through difficulties. If you experience depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use, are recovering from painful experiences or just seeking a deeper relationship with yourself, please reach out. Whatever the cause or condition of your troubles, I offer support, safety, and healing. I am here to help.
I work to help guide you with practical solutions, and support you through difficulties. If you experience depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use, are recovering from painful experiences or just seeking a deeper relationship with yourself, please reach out. Whatever the cause or condition of your troubles, I offer support, safety, and healing. I am here to help.
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Number of Therapists in 93102
40+
Average cost per session
$182
Therapists in 93102 who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 84% | Depression |
| 80% | Relationship Issues |
| 73% | Self Esteem |
| 69% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 64% | Coping Skills |
| 56% | Grief |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 61% | Aetna |
| 39% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 35% | Elevance |
How Therapists in 93102 see their clients
| 67% | In Person and Online | |
| 33% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 88% | Female | |
| 12% | Male |