Adults Therapists in Santa Maria, CA

Managing life stressors can be very difficult and affect our day-to-day life. Living with unhealed traumas and reminders of our most difficult times in our lives, can impact how we view this world. Are you struggling with being a first-generation immigrant? Are you a young adult navigating being out of high school, college, and finding a career? Therapy is a great start to begin healing and looking at life from a more hopeful perspective. With experience in anxiety, depression, trauma, and cultural struggles; I can provide you a safe and non-judgmental space to begin that healing journey.

Life can be full of challenges. With the many demands and uncertainty we face daily, learning how to cope with these stressors is extremely beneficial. Helping clients improve overall functioning and developing their "tool box" of skills will lead their ideal life.

Life can become very complicated and overwhelming, but through therapy things can improve. I work with people at all different stages of life, from late-adolescents to seniors. Helping people work through struggles in their lives. My hope is to help you identify your goals, be it concrete plans or changing your outlook on your situation, and gaining control of your emotions. Through our work I hope to help you increase your awareness of who you are and how you can live a more intentional and higher quality life.

Carissa is a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with years of experience providing compassionate counseling for adults, incorporating warmth, empathy, and cultural sensitivity into her practice. She employs evidence-based techniques and mindfulness to address a diverse array of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use disorders.

Hi, I'm Dennis Newlin, a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with a unique approach that merges counseling psychology with integrative and functional medicine. My practice is rooted in over 30 years of experience, specializing in areas like substance misuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, and domestic violence. I typically work with adults navigating challenges related to substance misuse, anxiety, depression, trauma, and intimate partner violence. I am also comfortable treating conditions related to chronic pain and have a particular interest in lifestyle-related health concerns.

Are you struggling with overcoming depression, anxiety, and/or PTSD due to trauma? For nearly 20 years I have worked with individuals to heal from various traumatic experiences. I look to create an empowering space for all the adults and teens I work with including tailoring therapy approaches to meet the specific needs of the individual.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as a licensed behavior analyst with a PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis and a Master's degree in Psychology. I have 15 years of experience providing mental health and behavioral health services to adults, teens, families, couples, and children as young as 2 years old, as well as children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and various developmental disabilities. My goal is to help you help yourself and develop a strong sense of self by discovering the root cause of the issue that you are having within a supportive and safe environment.

Hello. I'm Silva and I have 18 years of experience working with teens and adults. I enjoy supporting and guiding individuals in their healing journey. My focus of practice is helping individuals experiencing anxiety, depression or a history of childhood trauma.

You aren’t feeling like yourself, or perhaps you’re trying to figure out who ‘yourself’ is. You’ve become distant from your friends and family, can’t seem to focus on work or school, and are constantly worrying about the future. All of this has left you feeling overwhelmed and consumed by your thoughts, and in need of extra support. As your therapist, I’ll help you identify and shift emotions, thoughts, and patterns that are keeping you stuck. My goal is to broaden self-awareness, give you the tools to deal with future challenges, and guide you in achieving wellness and a positive sense of self.

Yeji (she/her) is passionate about providing you with a safe, nonjudgmental, and warm space to express your needs. She believes in you being the expert on you, and therapy being a partnership where she can support, guide, and challenge you where you need it. With over 10 years experience in both non-profits and behavioral health facilities, Yeji comes to each session with passion excitment and tenacity for what therapy can bring to her clients.

Hello, I am Amber Workman, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience. My focus is working with individuals impacted by trauma, PTSD, OCD, Anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder. I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional and trained in both cognitive and somatic approaches to providing Trauma-Informed care. I offer evidence-based practices to treat anxiety and OCD-related disorders with a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). When treating trauma-related symptoms,

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about working with individuals to help overcome life's challenges especially with depression, anxiety and difficult life transitions. I look forward to working with you to reawaken resilience from within and for you to tap into your most authentic self. I am currently providing individual therapy for adults via telehealth. I most commonly treat depression and anxiety disorders. I have experience working with Veterans and also specialize in working with court mandated individuals as a certified Anger Management Specialist-II.

I am a Bilingual-Bicultural therapist with over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families and couples. Although I am experienced in working with a myriad of treatment modalities and populations, my passion is working with trauma clients. I am passionate about what I do and my goal as a therapist is to provide my client's with compassionate quality care that will aide them through their healing journey.

Dr. Holli Stewart has multiple specialties in Psychology with two Masters, PHD & 30 years of experience. w/children as young as 2 years, teens, adults & couples. Her specialties include: Play Therapy, PTSD, ADHD, Anxiety w/ Panic, Family conflict (such as past or current abuse, domestic violence, & reunification), Depression, Chronic Pain, & OCD. In general self esteem, life transition skills & identifying patterns that contribute to current stressors are incorporated into care. Dr Stewart also treats anger substance & co-dependency. She’s written a psychological advice column for 24 years,taught classes and many news & radio shows.

Therapy is a process of healing, growth and change. The aim is to achieve lasting growth by helping you find ways of seeing, thinking and feeling that leave you more capable and prosperous. My passion is to help children, teens, couples and adults build on their strengths to reach their full potential. My style is compassionate, nonjudgmental and interactive.

Throughout life we face various challenges, difficulties, trauma or have to make life changing decisions. There are times where the struggles we have faced and gone through continue to affect us in our present life, making us feel overwhelmed, alone, anxious or triggered. It's time to prioritize your healing and find relief. I can provide you with a safe and encouraging space to help you do the work you need to heal.

Hello, I am Robert Gastelum. I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in practice since 1982. I assist clients interested in exploring how the patterns of our lives limit our development of options. I view our family experiences as the source of our primary approach to life. I focus on how to proceed beyond thinking and behaviors limiting our growth. These days, I find myself working primarily with adults whether younger or older. My experiences have ranged from working with children and parents to working with adolescents, and now, the senior community (of which I have become a member).

I'm Janel Medina. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I've had the opportunity to work in the field of mental health for over 20 years. I'm a virtual clinician that is based out of San Diego, CA, and am able to work with clients within the state of California. I hope to be able to provide a safe, supportive space to help you take steps to have a better life. I want to meet you where you are at. Even if you're not ready to make a major change, I'm here to help you throw it all out on the table without fear of judgment. You know yourself best.

My name is Denise Martinez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Los Angeles, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with young adults, adults, older adults, and couples addressing a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, family conflict, relationship conflict, gender identity, alcohol/addiction, career/work matters, school stress, parenting, aging, and life transitions, to name a few.