Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT (she, her)

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today

5 Endorsed

115 West Arrellaga Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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I work with individuals seeking support for mental health conditions including anxiety, panic, trauma, grief, attachment wounds, low self-esteem, chronic pain, life transitions, and unhelpful relational patterns. Together we can cultivate a new path of self-awareness, behavioral change, and self-care. Compassionate self-exploration includes increasing emotional awareness, understanding the origin of your beliefs and wounds, and identifying your needs, values, strengths, and options while skillfully navigating obstacles to healing.

I use a holistic, integrative, and interpersonal approach that utilizes a cultural, systemic, and attachment lens and includes evidence-based interventions, such as CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, somatic therapy, and mindfulness. I am certified in yoga therapy and mindfulness facilitation with extensive training in somatic interventions.

I will support you on the path toward creating a richer connection with yourself and developing skillful navigation for life’s inevitable challenges. Your courageous work will help you create a fulfilling life with meaningful connection, self-empowerment, and purpose.

Call or Email Emily Benaron now for a free 15 minute consultation - (805) 926-6227

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Anxiety and Panic Disorder Clinic of Santa Barbara

115 West Arrellaga Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 926-6227

I am accepting new clients in person and online.

I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Stress

$175 Per Session, I accept insurance

Let's Connect (805) 926-6227

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Anxiety and Panic Disorder Clinic of Santa Barbara

115 West Arrellaga Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 926-6227

I am accepting new clients in person and online.

I specialize in Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Stress

$175 Per Session, I accept insurance

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $175
Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Pay by American Express, Cash, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

Aetna
UC SHIP

You can upload your health insurance to a patient portal and add your credit card for automated payments for cash pay.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

You can upload your health insurance to a patient portal and add your credit card for automated payments for cash pay.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by State of California / AMFT144918 Supervised by Jessica Zacarias (California / LMFT129512) Emily Benaron
In Practice for 1 Year
Certificate from International Association of Yoga Therapists 46622722 / 2017
Attended Antioch University, MA, Graduated 2023

Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Anxiety
Relationship Issues
Stress

Expertise

Caregivers
Chronic Pain
Codependency
Family Conflict
Grief
Life Transitions
Peer Relationships
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD

Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

5 Endorsements

Jessica Zacarias

Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT

Heather Marshall

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Those lucky enough to work with Emily will experience first-hand her deeply empathic heart and truly holistic approach. She's taught me a lot about the power of self compassion and is skilled in her incorporation of somatic principles.

Yvonne Rendina

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, MLIS

Emily is a deeply attuned, skilled, and resourceful practitioner. As her colleague, I have witnessed the transformative impact of her work and wholeheartedly endorse her as a therapist who is genuinely committed to your healing and growth.

Anahita Navab Holden

Psychologist, PhD

Emily Benaron strikes the balance between sharing both her thorough understanding of therapeutic modalities focused on the mind-body connection and her truly palpable compassion that cannot be missed in the experience of working with her.

Aute Porter

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Emily holds deep care for her clients, and truly takes the time to thoughtfully and intentionally tailor her approach for each one. She provides beautiful and apt reflections, while intuitively putting you at ease with her natural warmth.

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Attachment-based
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Compassion Focused
Integrative
Motivational Interviewing
Somatic
Strength-Based

I use a cultural, systemic, and attachment lens to assess and inform treatment plans. I integrate evidence-based interventions, such as third-wave CBT approaches including Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Emotion Efficacy Therapy with somatic therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

Location

Primary Location

Anxiety and Panic Disorder Clinic of Santa Barbara

115 West Arrellaga Street

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

(805) 926-6227

Email me

My website

Nearby Areas

Cities

Counties

Santa Barbara

Zips

Neighborhoods

Downtown

I am accepting new clients in person and online.

Call for a free consultation now - (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT

I am accepting new clients in person and online.

Call for a free consultation now - (805) 926-6227

Emily Benaron

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT