Adults Therapists in Buellton, CA

Dr. Larry Bascom has expertise in treating children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples with a wide range of issues. He specializes in working with children experiencing school-related problems, including learning, social, or behavioral difficulties, and ADHD. He works closely with parents and teachers in developing effective treatment strategies for their children and students. He helps parents recognize how they can best support their children in developing their greatest potential. He has worked extensively with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, and recovery from trauma.

My work as a therapist is dedicated to helping people discover and connect with the unique strengths each and every one of us has within, which enables healthy relationships with ourselves and others. Our relationship will be one of trust, safety and self discovery. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse issues. This experience has led me to work in behavioral health clinics, foster care and family court settings.

"This is your life, be the change..." Weathering pain, change and hardship without support can take its toll on our lives. My approach involves supporting people through challenging adjustments and difficult life transitions and guiding them in the pursuit of balance and life satisfaction. I see my role as helping clients with skill building to navigate unexpected life events. I am inspired by the compassion and courage of my clients to share in making lasting changes to ingrained patterns in their lives. My practice has involved working with teens and individual adults seeing a wide range of clients.

It takes courage to ask for help - people entering therapy are seeking change, either in the quality of their relationships or in their personal or professional satisfaction levels. Evolving requires us to step up, learn, and grow. It starts with a desire for change and a willingness to be uncomfortable. If you have this, then you have the most important piece to begin the process of therapy. I lead with curiosity and compassion. My style is nurturing, highly interactive and practical. I believe that examining the patterns of your life can help you understand how you have arrived in your present circumstances.

I enjoy working with clients who are seeking to deepen and enrich their connection to themselves for the purpose of a more fulfilling life and intimate relationships. Based on your need and interest, a variety of bodymind practices will be offered to help you ground, center and support your growing ability to be present in your moment to moment experience. The result: a deeper sense of yourself and more rewarding contact with others and a greater sense of aliveness.

Dr. Ron Pilato is a Psychologist who has been practicing since 2003. Following his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and Master's degree from the California Institute for Integral Studies, he graduated from the Wright Institute with a doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Ron believes in mindfulness-based, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal neurobiology, psychodynamic, and stress reduction approaches. He enjoys exploring personal agency and sources of often unseen strengths including human diversity, spiritual and religious practices and beliefs, and the prevention and treatment of burnout.

Karen Cowdrey is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in psychotherapy with individuals, couples and families. She has over 30 years of experience in many individual, family and group psychotherapeutic approaches including Internal Family Systems Therapy, Assertiveness Training, and other Cognitive and Behavioral methods. Karen has extensive inpatient and partial hospitalization experience. She has worked with clients whose problems have spanned from very seriously impaired individuals to very highly functioning persons.

Bradford Durian is an LMFT who has been licensed since September 2002. He graduated from Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology with a Master of Arts degree in the field of Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. Bradford applies cognitive behavioral approaches to address symptoms of depression and anxiety that were pioneered by Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis. Bradford believes in the application of family systems theory in order to fully understand the individual in their historical, cultural and developmental contexts.

Amy Tetalman, MFT is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, in practice since 2008. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara and her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, Santa Barbara. Amy utilizes a collaborative, strength-based and holistic approach to therapy. She believes in humor, compassion and unconditional positive regard when it comes to connecting with her clients. She incorporates elements from psychodynamic, interpersonal, cognitive behavioral, internal family systems, humanistic and solution-focused therapies.

Experienced in the treatment of stage of life changes (e.g. divorce, empty-nesters, retirees, aging, grief/loss), anxiety, depression, caregiver stress/compassion fatigue and chronic pain. Although many factors affect quality of life, I emphasize that my client's health, both mental and physical, is their cornerstone to a long and healthy life.

Luz M. Rodrigues is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Arkansas who has been practicing since 2017. She has a Master's of Science from the University of Phoenix. Luz believes that healing is a process, and there is no time limit or deadline, just progress – gradual growth, that's all that matters. In her spare time, Luz enjoys spending time with mother nature, walking on trails, fishing, and outside activities with family and fur babies.

Challenges are an inevitable part of life, and sometimes they can be overwhelming. With the right mindset and approach, you can overcome any obstacle that comes your way. My goal is to assist you in gaining a better understanding of your thoughts, feelings, and actions, as well as how they are connected to your current difficulties and challenges. We will collaborate using evidenced based approaches to enhance your understanding and awareness of your needs, aspirations, and relationship patterns, allowing you to live a more genuine and satisfying existence. Having worked with individuals dealing with a variety of challenges,

Dr. Jalaledin Ebrahim is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California who has been practicing since 2011. He holds a Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology, a second Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, and a PhD in Depth Psychotherapy. Dr. J is a transpersonal integral psychotherapist. This means he sees all his clients as spiritual beings having a human experience which is informed by physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and socio-political factors. Dr. J believes in meeting you where you're at and empowering you to take the next steps in your life.

Pamela N. Sowers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who started practicing in 1999. She has a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Sacramento with a Major in Child Development and a Master of Social Work from California State University Sacramento Graduate School. Pamela incorporates evidence-based types of therapy appropriate to the client's diagnosis, age and personal perspective.

I work with clients on tools and strategies to help with symptom reduction while we uncover what you need for a deeper level of healing. In a safe, non-judgmental space I can help you identify the thoughts, narratives and distorted core beliefs that cause you suffering, keep you repeating the same patterns and block you from a higher quality of life. With gentleness and compassion we can explore the places you may get triggered and the old wounds that continue to cause fear and pain.

Each of us has a story. Stories shape our behaviors, thoughts and emotions, and influence how we form relationships, feel about life and ourselves. Sometimes, we hide parts of our stories to feel safe and lessen hurt. Over time, these missing parts can take root and cause suffering, leaving us drained, anxious, angry, depressed or just empty. I believe therapy is an opportunity to discover and make use of the healing power of our stories. Unearthing and reclaiming lost parts dissolves them of their power over us, alleviates our suffering and allows us to live a happier, more authentic life.

Welcome, It takes a lot of courage and vulnerability to seek therapy, and I am honored to be a part of that journey. I take a collaborative, integrative, and compassionate approach, utilizing a number of evidence-based modalities tailored to each individual. I am passionate about supporting my clients, and providing a confidential safe space that allows you to explore your inner and outer worlds, free of judgment and expectations. I believe in empowering my clients to explore, heal, and reconnect with their authentic and yet evolving, contextual, and relational selves, so that they may live a rich and meaningful life.

Are you realizing that being anxious all the time actually isn't normal? Are you painfully aware of everything happening around you? Have you been to therapy before and felt like it was a waste of time? Are you worried that something might be terribly wrong with you and if people actually knew the real you, they wouldn't stick around anymore? Are you tired of the way you treat yourself and how you let other people treat you but are unsure of how to change it? Are you struggling with feeling good enough in your relationships at home or at work?

I specialize in Couples Counseling and Individual Counseling in service of relationship issues. The goal of counseling is to help you maintain the relationship you are in, to enhance relational awareness by building trust and emotional safety in the bond. Or to provide a safe place to decide if it is time to have a healthy goodbye. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is the therapeutic protocol I utilize to repair the ruptured bond. EFT provides relational skills to deescalate the unprocessed emotional pain and fear that arises when your needs for comfort, care, and closeness are not met and instead left with feelings of abandoned .