Therapists in Santa Barbara County, CA
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Finding yourself at a challenging crossroad? Aware that it is time for a change but uncertain how to start? I can help. Whether your goal is improved self-esteem, relationships, wellness, stress-management, creative output or a better sense of direction, I offer guidance and tools that quickly help to get you on the right path. Through methods that increase self-awareness (archetypal analysis and hypnotherapy), my clients come to understand their personal narrative and transform their lives with increased ingenuity, healthier living and/or improved relationships.
Finding yourself at a challenging crossroad? Aware that it is time for a change but uncertain how to start? I can help. Whether your goal is improved self-esteem, relationships, wellness, stress-management, creative output or a better sense of direction, I offer guidance and tools that quickly help to get you on the right path. Through methods that increase self-awareness (archetypal analysis and hypnotherapy), my clients come to understand their personal narrative and transform their lives with increased ingenuity, healthier living and/or improved relationships.
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I have a broad based of experience in mental health. I believe I have significantly helped people with PTSD, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder, Couples' Difficulties, Adolescents, Grief Issues, Communication Difficulties and Identity Issues. For more information visit: www.santabarbara-therapy.com
I have a broad based of experience in mental health. I believe I have significantly helped people with PTSD, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder, Couples' Difficulties, Adolescents, Grief Issues, Communication Difficulties and Identity Issues. For more information visit: www.santabarbara-therapy.com
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Our quality of life is determined by the quality of our relationships. Whatever your goals may be, change is an inside job, and I'm here to be both a witness and a resource in that complex process. When we can let go of shame and judgments around emotions, we allow space to cultivate more curiosity, compassion, acceptance, resiliency, and joy. When we utilize mistakes as informational gifts we can strengthen and clarify the authentic self. I would like to help you meet this self.
Our quality of life is determined by the quality of our relationships. Whatever your goals may be, change is an inside job, and I'm here to be both a witness and a resource in that complex process. When we can let go of shame and judgments around emotions, we allow space to cultivate more curiosity, compassion, acceptance, resiliency, and joy. When we utilize mistakes as informational gifts we can strengthen and clarify the authentic self. I would like to help you meet this self.
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Feeling stuck? It's amazing the difference a therapeutic hour can make. I understand that it takes courage to make the decision to start therapy and I consider it an honor to help you take that first step. My approach to therapy is scientifically informed while still responsive to your unique needs. I believe that there is no problem greater than your capacity and I want to help you find solutions to become the best version of yourself.
Feeling stuck? It's amazing the difference a therapeutic hour can make. I understand that it takes courage to make the decision to start therapy and I consider it an honor to help you take that first step. My approach to therapy is scientifically informed while still responsive to your unique needs. I believe that there is no problem greater than your capacity and I want to help you find solutions to become the best version of yourself.
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Brandi McCallister
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Montecito, CA 93108 (Online Only)
I believe therapy to be a powerful process by which individuals can examine patterns of behaviors. My role as a therapist is to offer an emotionally safe and supportive environment where this process can unfold. For the past 20 years I have worked with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings.
I believe therapy to be a powerful process by which individuals can examine patterns of behaviors. My role as a therapist is to offer an emotionally safe and supportive environment where this process can unfold. For the past 20 years I have worked with individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings.
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Have a love-hate relationship with your job? Your co-workers? Anxiety and stress with quarterly reviews? Overworked from meeting quotas? Perfectionist tendencies? Difficulty transitioning from work to home? Work-Family Integration, hate to go home, but need to go home? Conflict resolution. Work-life Balance. Imposter syndrome, Limerence, and relationships with colleagues. Work with the voices of your Inner critic, to build confidence to reach your goals and find peace through Inquiry-based Therapeutic Meditations, Hypnotherapy, Self-hypnosis and Coaching. Corporate teams or Private 1x1 with access to office hours.
Have a love-hate relationship with your job? Your co-workers? Anxiety and stress with quarterly reviews? Overworked from meeting quotas? Perfectionist tendencies? Difficulty transitioning from work to home? Work-Family Integration, hate to go home, but need to go home? Conflict resolution. Work-life Balance. Imposter syndrome, Limerence, and relationships with colleagues. Work with the voices of your Inner critic, to build confidence to reach your goals and find peace through Inquiry-based Therapeutic Meditations, Hypnotherapy, Self-hypnosis and Coaching. Corporate teams or Private 1x1 with access to office hours.
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Katherine Wu
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Goleta, CA 93111 (Online Only)
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Our relationships with others and growing up include really profound and beautiful experiences; and, our experiences can also leave us feeling stuck, afraid, and angry. This can be especially true when we are BIPOC-identified, are the children of immigrants or first-generation immigrants ourselves, identify as LGBTQIA+, and/or have other marginalized identities. Common concerns endorsed by my clients include imposter syndrome, perfectionism, body image issues, difficulty with safety and trust in relationships, low self-esteem, and persistent anxiety and depression.
Our relationships with others and growing up include really profound and beautiful experiences; and, our experiences can also leave us feeling stuck, afraid, and angry. This can be especially true when we are BIPOC-identified, are the children of immigrants or first-generation immigrants ourselves, identify as LGBTQIA+, and/or have other marginalized identities. Common concerns endorsed by my clients include imposter syndrome, perfectionism, body image issues, difficulty with safety and trust in relationships, low self-esteem, and persistent anxiety and depression.
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Megan McClintock
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Most of us have come to a place in our lives where we could use some extra support, look at things in a different way and make different choices. Therapy can be helpful in assisting families and individuals in managing relationships and mental health issues. Therapy is a safe and confidential place to freely express your concerns and be heard. It is a cooperative effort between the therapist and client.
Most of us have come to a place in our lives where we could use some extra support, look at things in a different way and make different choices. Therapy can be helpful in assisting families and individuals in managing relationships and mental health issues. Therapy is a safe and confidential place to freely express your concerns and be heard. It is a cooperative effort between the therapist and client.
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Maricela Hidalgo
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
I work with people of all ages. My approach is eclectic, client-centered, and trauma-informed. I provide a safe space for people to explore their emotions, behaviors, culture, family dynamics, and spirituality. I have experience working with people with trauma, emotional dysregulation, family conflict, life transitions, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and adjustment disorders. If you think I would be a good fit for your healing process and explore your therapeutical goals. I will offer you respect and compassion regardless of your past or beliefs. I am bilingual and fluent in Spanish.
I work with people of all ages. My approach is eclectic, client-centered, and trauma-informed. I provide a safe space for people to explore their emotions, behaviors, culture, family dynamics, and spirituality. I have experience working with people with trauma, emotional dysregulation, family conflict, life transitions, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and adjustment disorders. If you think I would be a good fit for your healing process and explore your therapeutical goals. I will offer you respect and compassion regardless of your past or beliefs. I am bilingual and fluent in Spanish.
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Selena Rockwell
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Welcome. I have a passion for helping people connect to deeper parts of themselves and access their innate ability to shift, heal and grow. I create a safe, curious, collaborative and compassionate space. In working with clients my approach is to be a skilled and kind mirror and facilitator of change. I believe being in therapy takes courage. I would be honored to walk beside you on your journey. My hope is that we can work together to support you in being your best self.
Welcome. I have a passion for helping people connect to deeper parts of themselves and access their innate ability to shift, heal and grow. I create a safe, curious, collaborative and compassionate space. In working with clients my approach is to be a skilled and kind mirror and facilitator of change. I believe being in therapy takes courage. I would be honored to walk beside you on your journey. My hope is that we can work together to support you in being your best self.
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Linda Wells - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, LCSW, CEDS. I specialize in the clinical treatment of eating disorders, with 25 years of experience in the field. I work closely with a team of providers in Santa Barbara County, and inpatient programs, to assist in obtaining the best care for you or your family member. In addition to eating disorders, my practice focuses on the clinical treatment of child abuse, depression, and anxiety. I offer individual counseling & family counseling.
Linda Wells - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, LCSW, CEDS. I specialize in the clinical treatment of eating disorders, with 25 years of experience in the field. I work closely with a team of providers in Santa Barbara County, and inpatient programs, to assist in obtaining the best care for you or your family member. In addition to eating disorders, my practice focuses on the clinical treatment of child abuse, depression, and anxiety. I offer individual counseling & family counseling.
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We are meant to go through life with a support system that is conducive to our own growth. That process may consist of exploring and dissecting cultural and familial upbringings and environmental factors. If you are experiencing difficulties coping with anxiety, depression, cultural and familial pressures, I can assist you navigate these feelings and discover a path that serves you and your purpose.
We are meant to go through life with a support system that is conducive to our own growth. That process may consist of exploring and dissecting cultural and familial upbringings and environmental factors. If you are experiencing difficulties coping with anxiety, depression, cultural and familial pressures, I can assist you navigate these feelings and discover a path that serves you and your purpose.
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My name is Dr. Amanda Carter, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the testing and evaluation of children and teens. I offer comprehensive evaluations which provide families a holistic picture of their child and how their symptoms, learning, development, and emotions all connect. I want you to leave the evaluation process feeling like your child was really seen and that you have a deeper understanding of how their mind works.
My name is Dr. Amanda Carter, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the testing and evaluation of children and teens. I offer comprehensive evaluations which provide families a holistic picture of their child and how their symptoms, learning, development, and emotions all connect. I want you to leave the evaluation process feeling like your child was really seen and that you have a deeper understanding of how their mind works.
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Hilary Mountford-Paty
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Feeling overwhelmed by a specific challenge or aiming to enhance your life and relationships? As your therapist, I aim to help you identify concerns and guide you toward positive transformations efficiently. My office is a sanctuary—a secure, inviting space where we embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth together. Through collaboration, we navigate obstacles and uncover tools for your thriving. I use diverse modalities, tailoring therapy to your needs.
Feeling overwhelmed by a specific challenge or aiming to enhance your life and relationships? As your therapist, I aim to help you identify concerns and guide you toward positive transformations efficiently. My office is a sanctuary—a secure, inviting space where we embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth together. Through collaboration, we navigate obstacles and uncover tools for your thriving. I use diverse modalities, tailoring therapy to your needs.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93111 (Online Only)
I want to commend you for taking this first step in seeking support. I know how much courage it requires, and I hold you with the utmost respect and compassion. My work is focused on helping individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and depression find freedom and create the lives they deserve. As a queer, chronically ill woman, I'm deeply passionate about supporting individuals who are navigating chronic illness/disability, as well as those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
I want to commend you for taking this first step in seeking support. I know how much courage it requires, and I hold you with the utmost respect and compassion. My work is focused on helping individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and depression find freedom and create the lives they deserve. As a queer, chronically ill woman, I'm deeply passionate about supporting individuals who are navigating chronic illness/disability, as well as those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Dr. Benjamin Strosberg
Psychological Associate, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
I help individuals and couples understand and transform deeply rooted patterns. Some walk through my door in profound distress, while others seek relief from a persistent sense of unease and dissatisfaction. I listen closely for the ideas and experiences shaping important aspects of your life, such as family, friends, work, sexuality, creativity, and self-worth. And together, we explore the ups and downs of your thoughts and feelings, with a focus on how current experiences and past traumas may be restricting your capacity for growth, self-expression, satisfaction, fulfilling relationships, and meaningful work.
I help individuals and couples understand and transform deeply rooted patterns. Some walk through my door in profound distress, while others seek relief from a persistent sense of unease and dissatisfaction. I listen closely for the ideas and experiences shaping important aspects of your life, such as family, friends, work, sexuality, creativity, and self-worth. And together, we explore the ups and downs of your thoughts and feelings, with a focus on how current experiences and past traumas may be restricting your capacity for growth, self-expression, satisfaction, fulfilling relationships, and meaningful work.
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SB Family Counseling & Wellness, PC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
We are a group of four therapists that specializes in treating people with anxiety, depression and relationship issues. We all have training in trauma focused care and recovery. Weekly psychotherapy is a place and time for you to unravel some of the issues in your life in order to create more harmony, success, and happiness. I work with individuals ages 7-75, couples, and families that are looking for tools and support to reduce symptoms that impact their life. From a trauma informed lens, I teach resources including EFT Tapping, use of Flower Essences, and Mindfulness based techniques.
We are a group of four therapists that specializes in treating people with anxiety, depression and relationship issues. We all have training in trauma focused care and recovery. Weekly psychotherapy is a place and time for you to unravel some of the issues in your life in order to create more harmony, success, and happiness. I work with individuals ages 7-75, couples, and families that are looking for tools and support to reduce symptoms that impact their life. From a trauma informed lens, I teach resources including EFT Tapping, use of Flower Essences, and Mindfulness based techniques.
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Genevieve Samson
Pre-Licensed Professional, ACSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Maria, CA 93454 (Online Only)
I entered the field to help support folks process, heal, and find a way to lessen their pain. Therapy can be helpful in any stay of life. I want to work with clients to help support them to talk about their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
I entered the field to help support folks process, heal, and find a way to lessen their pain. Therapy can be helpful in any stay of life. I want to work with clients to help support them to talk about their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
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I view therapeutic work as an invitation to turn towards the areas of our lives that are calling to us for some attention. Sometimes this means the challenging, confusing, painful, and mysterious parts of life. Other times it may mean exploring our connection to sense of self, our desires, creativity, and vitality. Therapy helps us to consider where we would like to grow, change, and heal - within a safe-enough space based in curiosity and connection. I take the whole person's lived context into consideration, including social, cultural, economic, and systemic forces that influence our sense of wellbeing.
I view therapeutic work as an invitation to turn towards the areas of our lives that are calling to us for some attention. Sometimes this means the challenging, confusing, painful, and mysterious parts of life. Other times it may mean exploring our connection to sense of self, our desires, creativity, and vitality. Therapy helps us to consider where we would like to grow, change, and heal - within a safe-enough space based in curiosity and connection. I take the whole person's lived context into consideration, including social, cultural, economic, and systemic forces that influence our sense of wellbeing.
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To be happy and free of suffering ... this is the experience of effective therapy. When we're witnessed, deeply understood and guided to our true self, the challenges of being human can become magical. Blending multiple clinical orientations I work with the client's whole being - mind, body & spirit - to discover his/her own unique truths and capacities. Because so much of who we are is a function of our relationships, I gravitate toward couples, families and groups, teaching people how to relate to themselves and each other with refreshing honesty and authenticity.
To be happy and free of suffering ... this is the experience of effective therapy. When we're witnessed, deeply understood and guided to our true self, the challenges of being human can become magical. Blending multiple clinical orientations I work with the client's whole being - mind, body & spirit - to discover his/her own unique truths and capacities. Because so much of who we are is a function of our relationships, I gravitate toward couples, families and groups, teaching people how to relate to themselves and each other with refreshing honesty and authenticity.
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Number of Therapists in Santa Barbara County, CA
1,000+
Average cost per session
$175
Therapists in Santa Barbara County, CA who prioritize treating:
92% | Anxiety |
87% | Depression |
73% | Relationship Issues |
73% | Self Esteem |
67% | Trauma and PTSD |
67% | Coping Skills |
63% | Stress |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
69% | Aetna |
59% | Cigna and Evernorth |
58% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Santa Barbara County, CA see their clients
71% | In Person and Online | |
29% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
82% | Female | |
17% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |