In Person Therapists in Santa Barbara, CA

Change does not need to take a decade to occur. My goal is to assist people in activating their inner healers through the therapeutic relationship. I enjoy working with people who are ready to work. Together we will grow the parts of you that require care. My style is active, empathic, playful, direct, genuine, and adaptive to meet your needs. I work relationally and I want my clients to know that another human being is in the room. As your therapist, you will be supported free of judgment, and challenged. I believe the authenticity we both bring to our relationship is the catalyst to get you where you want to be.

Are you struggling with challenges that are holding you back from reaching your full potential? I am here to provide support and help you overcome both internal and external obstacles. My role is to assist you in identifying the essential resources you need to live your best life. Whether it's increasing self-awareness, enhancing communication skills, breaking unhealthy habits, or promoting greater personal responsibility, I am here to help you achieve your goals. I have extensive experience in therapy, coaching, and consulting with individuals, couples, and organizations.

I serve adults of any gender or background that are struggling with anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. I also support couples and families struggling through conflict, make their way toward peace.

Do you wish that aspects of your life looked differently? My work focuses on helping individuals shift unsuccessful patterns in order to achieve a desired goal. I work with people who are struggling with self esteem issues, communicating in relationships, social anxiety, depression, anxiety, and mood instability. I offer my clients a safe and confidential atmosphere to comfortably express their feelings and speak freely. The therapeutic relationship is a healing one, a place where the client can be open and honest and receive unconditional support from the therapist.

I am a Licensed Educational Psychologist with 20 years of experience in education. I have worked with preschool through high school aged students. I provide comprehensive evaluations that provide answers and specific recommendations that will help you, your child, family, and teachers better understand your child's behavior, learning, social skills and emotional functioning. I will help you find the tools you need to support your child's learning and overall wellbeing.

I have a quiet approach to helping clients deal with loss, anxiety, and weathering transitions. I have been a licensed MFT for 35 years. In addition to treating those in locked psychiatric hospitals, I was the clinical director for two different residential treatment programs for over 25 years and have supervised over 100 interns. I can offer support for those dealing with grief issues, including infertility and death of a loved one. I am also available to help elderly clients and their families deal with decisions regarding independent living.

Are you finding it hard to get out of your head? Do you feel consumed with worry? Perhaps you feel stuck in a sad place from a past loss or a present difficulty or feel little hope for the future. These feelings can cause us to isolate and feel misunderstood by others. Many times, people feel beaten down by the world and end up turning their experiences inward, feeding a harsh self-critic who makes us doubt or judge ourselves, taking us away from the power of our inner resources. When we feel disconnected to ourselves, it is harder to build trust to connect to others and the larger world.

Specializing in work with First Responders, Students, Entertainers, and Athletes, I like to keep the busy client's needs in mind. I offer evening & weekend time slots - both through teletherapy and in-person. I work with clients who are looking for long term treatment, in addition to clients who are interested in short term, solution focused care. Each client's treatment is personalized, using the modalities that work best for them. Each client has unique needs, and so, each client receives unique care and treatment.

I work with people ages 13-85. Some of the issues I support people with adjustment issues, self-esteem, social pressure, issues you may be dealing with, expected and unexpected. Now may be the time to realize help is available. Life can be challenging and difficult . You may be dealing with depression or work-related issues. This will be safe environment

Marianna Herzog has work experience with severely mentally disabled, chemically dependent, and recovering individuals with co-occurring disorders. She has treated mood disorders, addiction, and trauma in hospital, adolescent residential, outpatient, and intensive outpatient facilities. Marianna is an EMDR therapist. She uses virtual eye movement desensitization reprocessing and many other treatment modalities to help the specific needs of the individual in their healing process.

I help people who are struggling in relationships and specialize in working with clients who are recovering from relationships with people with narcissistic or borderline personalities. The psychological wounding we experience from relational trauma can leave us experiencing ourselves and the world around us through a distorted lens. I love working with clients who want to "go deep" and explore their feelings and beliefs so they can ultimately transform their relationship to themselves.

As your therapist, I strive to empower you to overcome personal challenges, activate your inner resources, develop a deeper level of trust in your self and your inherent potential, and reclaim ownership of your life and purpose. I have an affinity for working with clients seeking to transform their lives and enhance their relationships with themselves, others, and the natural world. Improved emotional intelligence, mindful self-awareness, communication skills, trauma and grief processing---will support you in developing self-compassion, eliminating personal obstacles, coping with your daily life, and finding a more balanced, attuned, and connected way of being.

I'm a clinical psychologist who has worked extensively with individuals, couples, and children. As a therapist, I feel it is essential to develop a working alliance with my clients empowering them in their journey to develop and enhance their lives. I aim to create an environment where clients feel validated and accepted, while still being motivated and supported in their power to develop themselves fully. Helping people to develop a fuller sense of who they are, and what matters to them allow me to support them in overcoming barriers that keep them from achieving the lives they want.

Feeling stuck, imbalanced, or unsatisfied in life? We all find ourselves on a difficult path at some point, but we don't need to walk that path alone. I believe feelings of dissatisfaction, confusion, anger, sadness, worry, etc. stem from deeper layers of pain and suffering. When we peel back and examine these layers, gather a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us, nurture self-compassion, & integrate practical coping skills that's when the real magic happens and we start to shine our brightest. I am here to work with you as a collaborative partner on your healing journey.

It is a courageous act to take the first step in pursuing therapy, and I feel honored to assist those beginning this process. My goal in working with people is to help cultivate the balance between finding grace in being present with life experiences, and the motivation to create meaningful changes in one’s life. If you are looking to begin the work of introspection and crafting the story of your life that you want to live, whether it may be in the areas of developing emotional coping skills or improving your relationships, I am here to help.

My ideal client seeks therapy for healing & well-being. Our collaborative goals might be: reduce distress, build coping skills & form secure relationships with others and themselves. My client seeks a safe & supportive environment to process emotions, thoughts & behaviors. They want to feel empowered & lead a fulfilling life.

Just like physical health, mental health is an essential aspect of living well. When our mental health is amiss, our ability to enjoy life is compromised. Just as a physical limp impedes our ability to move freely, emotional suffering hinders our ability to live as we would like. Effective therapy puts you back in the driver’s seat of your own life. I’m here to collaborate with you to find creative solutions to the sources of your distress.

Therapy is an opportunity to move our lives toward the truest expression of our core selves. To live more fully and deeply, to have closer, more loving relationships, and to feel resilient in the face of challenge. My approach is individually tailored, drawing from a background in psychodynamic and attachment orientations, trauma-informed and somatic therapies, and mindfulness practices. Over more than 35 years in practice, I have worked particularly closely with adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse.

I have over 35 years of experience as a therapist and educator in the Santa Barbara area. I work with: individuals, couples and families, teens - elderly. My clients are struggling with ADDICTION (alcoholism, drugs, {pre and post-inpatient addiction assistance}, weight, sex et.al), MENTAL HEALTH (depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, identity, sexual orientation, couples and family issues et.al), and/or SPIRITUAL JOURNEY challenges in their current lives.