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Charles Eckhart
Psychologist, PhD
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3 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Let's Connect (805) 892-6505
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I am a Clinical Psychologist who works with people medium to long term to live life with more freedom, meaning, depth, and peace. I work with people from diverse backgrounds who have varied concerns that bring them to psychotherapy: including young adults, parents, professionals, entrepreneurs, and older people. I've been in practice 15+ years and have extensive clinical experience in addition to teaching, writing, and lecturing in academia. I also supervise post-doc psychologists and other clinicians to help them hone their craft. I'd be happy to see if I can be helpful, and if I cannot, connect you with a trusted colleague.
I practice psychoanalytic psychotherapy, an empirically validated treatment focusing on our inner life, seeking to understand how and why we feel and behave the way we do, how to live life with more intention and agency, handle our emotional life with more ease, and improve our ability to be in relationships with others.
I offer a free initial consultation so that I can learn about what you need/want in therapy, whether or not I think I might be able to help, and if the pairing feels like a good fit for us both. If I'm unable to help, I'm happy to provide a referral to someone who I think can. I have a wide network of referrals if I think someone else would be better suited.
Call or Email Charles Eckhart now for a free 15 minute consultation - (805) 892-6505
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $275
- Couple Sessions $300
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Out of Network
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Charles Eckhart
Psychologist, PhD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 33572 Charles Eckhart
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Certificate from New Center for Psychoanalysis 2022
- Attended Pacifica Graduate Institute, PhD, Graduated 2017
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Emotional Disturbance
- Mood Disorders
- Family Conflict
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Chronic Illness
- Depression
- Divorce
- Dual Diagnosis
- Grief
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Humanistic
- Multicultural
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Location
Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
Call for a free consultation now - (805) 892-6505
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Charles Eckhart
Psychologist, PhD