Therapists in Isla Vista, CA

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Kelli Sullivan
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
Kelli focuses on mood disorders, substance use, addiction, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Her approach can include cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies. Kelli understands firsthand what it feels like to struggle with mental health. She has suffered from panic attacks, depression, and used drugs and alcohol to numb her feelings. Kelli’s work with students at the Goleta Boys & Girls Club allowed her to travel with kids and teenagers to national parks, local camping spots, and on backpacking trips.
Kelli focuses on mood disorders, substance use, addiction, trauma, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Her approach can include cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies. Kelli understands firsthand what it feels like to struggle with mental health. She has suffered from panic attacks, depression, and used drugs and alcohol to numb her feelings. Kelli’s work with students at the Goleta Boys & Girls Club allowed her to travel with kids and teenagers to national parks, local camping spots, and on backpacking trips.
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Adrienne Wilson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I help with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am well-versed in supporting patients to work through family and generation trauma, religious trauma, and process challenges associated with identity and breaking cycles of abuse. I use a holistic, patient-centered approach to understand my patient’s lived experiences and support them.
I help with anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am well-versed in supporting patients to work through family and generation trauma, religious trauma, and process challenges associated with identity and breaking cycles of abuse. I use a holistic, patient-centered approach to understand my patient’s lived experiences and support them.
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Dr. Jacqueline Henretig
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist and help with anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, grief and loss, relationships, self-acceptance, stress, and trauma. I used evidence-based and psychodynamic-oriented techniques, including cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist and help with anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, grief and loss, relationships, self-acceptance, stress, and trauma. I used evidence-based and psychodynamic-oriented techniques, including cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
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Solomon Ndungu
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
Solomon helps his patients make different choices, learn more about themselves, heal, and thrive. He focuses on anger management, domestic violence, depression, grief, life changes, suicidal ideation, substance use, bipolar disorder, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
Solomon helps his patients make different choices, learn more about themselves, heal, and thrive. He focuses on anger management, domestic violence, depression, grief, life changes, suicidal ideation, substance use, bipolar disorder, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
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Lisa Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I have almost 20 years of experience helping adults with anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, addiction, career and academic issues, health and lifestyle issues, and relationships. I collaborate with patients to understand the reason and scope of symptoms about what brings them to therapy and their lifestyle, culture, social relationships, and barriers to their fulfillment.
I have almost 20 years of experience helping adults with anxiety, depression, adjustment concerns, addiction, career and academic issues, health and lifestyle issues, and relationships. I collaborate with patients to understand the reason and scope of symptoms about what brings them to therapy and their lifestyle, culture, social relationships, and barriers to their fulfillment.
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Pallavi Kumar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I am passionate about mental health and total well-being and offer a safe, warm, inviting therapeutic space. I help young adults, adults, seniors, and couples with anxiety, depression, communication and coping skills, family conflict, grief, life transitions, premarital/marital relationships, parenting, relationship issues, racial identity, self-esteem, and spirituality. My style is holistic, integrative, and collaborative. I use acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, existential therapy, internal family systems, narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
I am passionate about mental health and total well-being and offer a safe, warm, inviting therapeutic space. I help young adults, adults, seniors, and couples with anxiety, depression, communication and coping skills, family conflict, grief, life transitions, premarital/marital relationships, parenting, relationship issues, racial identity, self-esteem, and spirituality. My style is holistic, integrative, and collaborative. I use acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, existential therapy, internal family systems, narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy.
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Elizabeth Phillips
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I grew up in Boulder, Colorado and have extensive training/teaching expertise in the area of mindfulness/meditation/yoga/dance/somatic studies.
I grew up in Boulder, Colorado and have extensive training/teaching expertise in the area of mindfulness/meditation/yoga/dance/somatic studies.
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Dr. Jean Stultz
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
Dr. Jean Stultz focuses on foster and adoption issues, identity formation, life transitions, mind-body integration, peer relationships, post-traumatic stress disorder, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
Dr. Jean Stultz focuses on foster and adoption issues, identity formation, life transitions, mind-body integration, peer relationships, post-traumatic stress disorder, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
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Colleen Hoye
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I help with anxiety, dating and relationships, family issues, self-esteem, and stress. My approach is strengths-based, direct, honest, and empathetic.
I help with anxiety, dating and relationships, family issues, self-esteem, and stress. My approach is strengths-based, direct, honest, and empathetic.
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Emily Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a focus on the process of therapy. My approach is patient-centered, holistic, and insight-oriented, knowing that the mind and body are intertwined. I incorporate an eclectic mix of cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies and mindfulness.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a focus on the process of therapy. My approach is patient-centered, holistic, and insight-oriented, knowing that the mind and body are intertwined. I incorporate an eclectic mix of cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies and mindfulness.
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Courtney Mazzola
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I help with anxiety, depression, academic issues, body image, and trauma. I focus on personal and cultural empowerment and enjoy assisting patients to enhance their communication, quality of life, and sense of self. My approach involves integrating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
I help with anxiety, depression, academic issues, body image, and trauma. I focus on personal and cultural empowerment and enjoy assisting patients to enhance their communication, quality of life, and sense of self. My approach involves integrating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.
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Mindpath College Health - Isla Vista
Psychologist
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
Mindpath College Health provides outpatient mental health care for college and university students, staff, and the surrounding community. We provide a broad spectrum of individual and group therapy, relationship counseling, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management and psychiatry. Mindpath College Health helps patients 18+ with anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, gender and sexual identity, grief, life changes, OCD, relationships, and trauma and PTSD.
Mindpath College Health provides outpatient mental health care for college and university students, staff, and the surrounding community. We provide a broad spectrum of individual and group therapy, relationship counseling, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management and psychiatry. Mindpath College Health helps patients 18+ with anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, gender and sexual identity, grief, life changes, OCD, relationships, and trauma and PTSD.
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Jessica Torres-Preciado
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I am a bilingual licensed marriage and family therapist with over 10 years of experience. I am dedicated to racial equality and healing and am passionate about supporting Latinx communities.
I am a bilingual licensed marriage and family therapist with over 10 years of experience. I am dedicated to racial equality and healing and am passionate about supporting Latinx communities.
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Clorinda Rossi-Shewan
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I help with anxiety, depression, autism, body image, career and life transitions, cultural issues and immigration, eating disorders, self-esteem, sex and intimacy, and women’s mental health.
I help with anxiety, depression, autism, body image, career and life transitions, cultural issues and immigration, eating disorders, self-esteem, sex and intimacy, and women’s mental health.
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Marissa Reann Boyer
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MFTI
Verified
1 Endorsed
Isla Vista, CA 93117  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I hold a firm belief that you are the master of your own experiences. Your thoughts, feelings, and insights are the heart of our therapeutic work. By emphasizing the exploration of your personal relationships and developmental milestones, we will uncover the skills that may not have been fully cultivated. This process enables us to identify the skills needed to enhance your experience, making relationships and life events more manageable and desirable.
I hold a firm belief that you are the master of your own experiences. Your thoughts, feelings, and insights are the heart of our therapeutic work. By emphasizing the exploration of your personal relationships and developmental milestones, we will uncover the skills that may not have been fully cultivated. This process enables us to identify the skills needed to enhance your experience, making relationships and life events more manageable and desirable.
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Nancy Chen Marden
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
I see my role in the therapeutic process as an agent of change and flicker of hope. My only goal is to help you make the necessary changes in your life so that you can experience joy, love, abundance, and meaning. I believe that the only way for any of us to heal and grow from the pains of our experiences is with someone who can not only provide an understanding to what we're going through, but help us experience something different. I seek to achieve this outcome with you through a collaborative relationship and instilling empowerment in you.
I see my role in the therapeutic process as an agent of change and flicker of hope. My only goal is to help you make the necessary changes in your life so that you can experience joy, love, abundance, and meaning. I believe that the only way for any of us to heal and grow from the pains of our experiences is with someone who can not only provide an understanding to what we're going through, but help us experience something different. I seek to achieve this outcome with you through a collaborative relationship and instilling empowerment in you.
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Anne Fisher
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
As your therapist: I am curious, even intrigued, by your life. I am invested in your maintaining emotional stability and finding success in relationships and work. I support you as you make better choices – the most challenging phase of therapy. I offer true confidentiality and keep all records private. As my client: YOU bring to the session the concerns we discuss each week. We talk about tough issues when YOU are ready. YOU help me understand what old patterns brought you to therapy. YOU decide what changes you are willing to make. In essence, your commitment guarantees a great outcome.
As your therapist: I am curious, even intrigued, by your life. I am invested in your maintaining emotional stability and finding success in relationships and work. I support you as you make better choices – the most challenging phase of therapy. I offer true confidentiality and keep all records private. As my client: YOU bring to the session the concerns we discuss each week. We talk about tough issues when YOU are ready. YOU help me understand what old patterns brought you to therapy. YOU decide what changes you are willing to make. In essence, your commitment guarantees a great outcome.
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Ana Flores, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Isla Vista, CA 93117
What gets in the way of you reaching your highest potential and or living your best life? Is it stress caused by work/ school, interpersonal relationships, family conflict, past trauma, anxiety, or even depression? Any of the above can impact your quality of life. Making the choice to seek support is the first step to improving your quality of life. As a therapist, I am dedicated to assist you in this process by providing a safe space, free of judgment where I can help you understand how your past and current behaviors, thoughts, and experiences impact your life.
What gets in the way of you reaching your highest potential and or living your best life? Is it stress caused by work/ school, interpersonal relationships, family conflict, past trauma, anxiety, or even depression? Any of the above can impact your quality of life. Making the choice to seek support is the first step to improving your quality of life. As a therapist, I am dedicated to assist you in this process by providing a safe space, free of judgment where I can help you understand how your past and current behaviors, thoughts, and experiences impact your life.
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Liz May
Psychologist
Verified
1 Endorsed
Isla Vista, CA 93117  (Online Only)
Throughout our lives, we are all presented with challenges, whether it be the environment and circumstances we are born into, experiencing a traumatic event or series of traumas, to unexpected stressors and changing roles and identities. If you find yourself stuck and needing support to navigate your way, I would be honored to help guide you through your journey. I am a licensed psychologist in California and work individually with adults of all ages. My style is warm, compassionate, and strengths based, while I can also be direct and challenge you to let go of old ideas and behaviors that may no longer be serving you.
Throughout our lives, we are all presented with challenges, whether it be the environment and circumstances we are born into, experiencing a traumatic event or series of traumas, to unexpected stressors and changing roles and identities. If you find yourself stuck and needing support to navigate your way, I would be honored to help guide you through your journey. I am a licensed psychologist in California and work individually with adults of all ages. My style is warm, compassionate, and strengths based, while I can also be direct and challenge you to let go of old ideas and behaviors that may no longer be serving you.
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Shannon D Murray
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA , LMFT
Verified
Isla Vista, CA 93117
Accepting new clients. I treat clients who struggle with anxiety, panic attacks, depression, relationship conflicts, and life transitions. I find that so many of my clients feel overwhelmed by their anxiety and panic attacks and don't know what to do to help themselves truly feel better. The good news is there are so many strategies to overcome anxiety that you can learn! My clients have made enormous strides in conquering anxiety and other emotions that hold them back.
Accepting new clients. I treat clients who struggle with anxiety, panic attacks, depression, relationship conflicts, and life transitions. I find that so many of my clients feel overwhelmed by their anxiety and panic attacks and don't know what to do to help themselves truly feel better. The good news is there are so many strategies to overcome anxiety that you can learn! My clients have made enormous strides in conquering anxiety and other emotions that hold them back.
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