Therapists in Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA
Joan Willicombe
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Change happens all the time, big and small. Sometimes it's unexpected , and sometimes you make it happen. It can be challenging, exciting, and worth living for; at the same time, it can be scary and upsetting. Losing everyday predictability can lead to uncomfortable feelings. And yet, we're always growing and moving from one set of challenges to another; from child to adult to parent; from family life to an empty nest or being alone; from one job to another, or from active career to retirement; from being single to being committed to another, or from commitment to independence.
Change happens all the time, big and small. Sometimes it's unexpected , and sometimes you make it happen. It can be challenging, exciting, and worth living for; at the same time, it can be scary and upsetting. Losing everyday predictability can lead to uncomfortable feelings. And yet, we're always growing and moving from one set of challenges to another; from child to adult to parent; from family life to an empty nest or being alone; from one job to another, or from active career to retirement; from being single to being committed to another, or from commitment to independence.
Victoria Brier
Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
As humans, our emotions can often be painful, confusing, and intense. Whether you are struggling with managing intense emotions, patterns of unhelpful coping, or are generally feeling lost or stuck in your life, I'm here to support and guide you in creating your unique life worth living. I strive to help my clients gain a new understanding of themselves and the world around them in a compassionate, safe, and accepting environment. Over the course of our work together, I will help you learn new ways to navigate the many challenges life throws our way and empower you to use the strengths that already lie within you.
As humans, our emotions can often be painful, confusing, and intense. Whether you are struggling with managing intense emotions, patterns of unhelpful coping, or are generally feeling lost or stuck in your life, I'm here to support and guide you in creating your unique life worth living. I strive to help my clients gain a new understanding of themselves and the world around them in a compassionate, safe, and accepting environment. Over the course of our work together, I will help you learn new ways to navigate the many challenges life throws our way and empower you to use the strengths that already lie within you.
Nikki Thibault
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Not accepting new clients
I am dedicated to helping children, adolescents and adults improve their quality of life. My background in education and child development has led me into the field of therapy, and I am inspired to help support children, as well as adults as they navigate through life challenges. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship and a deeper understanding of oneself can lead to improvements in relationships and overall better mental health. I have experience working with, but not limited to, relationship issues, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and identity development.
I am dedicated to helping children, adolescents and adults improve their quality of life. My background in education and child development has led me into the field of therapy, and I am inspired to help support children, as well as adults as they navigate through life challenges. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship and a deeper understanding of oneself can lead to improvements in relationships and overall better mental health. I have experience working with, but not limited to, relationship issues, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and identity development.
Katy Gaddess
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
I tend to work with adults who are navigating difficult circumstances and transitions in their life and are wanting clarity, validation, support, and assistance in terms of learning how to move forward. From my experience unhealthy and dysfunctional patterns in intimate and family relationships become a catalyst for people to seek therapy. Most often it is through these relationships that we learn who we are and what we want and don’t want in our lives. I feel that therapy can be a neutral and safe place for people to explore patterns and dynamics in their lives, look at past familial conditioning that has deeply effected them.
I tend to work with adults who are navigating difficult circumstances and transitions in their life and are wanting clarity, validation, support, and assistance in terms of learning how to move forward. From my experience unhealthy and dysfunctional patterns in intimate and family relationships become a catalyst for people to seek therapy. Most often it is through these relationships that we learn who we are and what we want and don’t want in our lives. I feel that therapy can be a neutral and safe place for people to explore patterns and dynamics in their lives, look at past familial conditioning that has deeply effected them.
Rio Richards - Grief Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Deep down, you fear you’ll never be as happy or as free as you were before you lost them. That you’re not as good without them. That the best is behind you now. That your family won’t recover, your relationships will never be the same, and that a part of you died when they died. You might worry that if you share how you’re really feeling, others will think you’re being “too dramatic” or not grateful enough. Does this sound like you?
Deep down, you fear you’ll never be as happy or as free as you were before you lost them. That you’re not as good without them. That the best is behind you now. That your family won’t recover, your relationships will never be the same, and that a part of you died when they died. You might worry that if you share how you’re really feeling, others will think you’re being “too dramatic” or not grateful enough. Does this sound like you?
Chantal Wunderlich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (Online Only)
My approach is comprehensive and long-term; my aim is to honor the complexity and experience of each person as I support my clients in a process that leads to lasting and meaningful change. This means helping my clients know themselves more fully, allowing them to move forward in their lives with a greater sense of inner freedom, self-belief, and optimism.
My approach is comprehensive and long-term; my aim is to honor the complexity and experience of each person as I support my clients in a process that leads to lasting and meaningful change. This means helping my clients know themselves more fully, allowing them to move forward in their lives with a greater sense of inner freedom, self-belief, and optimism.
Maria DEALBA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
You’ve tried so many different ways to cope with the anxiety, the depression, the kid’s problems, your partners issues and still, you have nothing to show for it at this time. You’ve talked to the pediatrician and your primary caregiver and now you're contemplating whether you should take those antidepressants and look for another therapist since the last one didn't seem to understand what things are truly like for you. What you need is an expert who truly knows that it takes to love yourself, to be who you were meant to be. I am confident and guarantee that we can get you to where you want to be.
You’ve tried so many different ways to cope with the anxiety, the depression, the kid’s problems, your partners issues and still, you have nothing to show for it at this time. You’ve talked to the pediatrician and your primary caregiver and now you're contemplating whether you should take those antidepressants and look for another therapist since the last one didn't seem to understand what things are truly like for you. What you need is an expert who truly knows that it takes to love yourself, to be who you were meant to be. I am confident and guarantee that we can get you to where you want to be.
Eric Kruger
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
NOTE: Currently, my practice is limited to seeing individuals on Saturdays only. I look forward helping you find more effective ways of dealing with the conflicts and changes of everyday life. If you struggle with unhealthy coping strategies such as dependency on substances/behaviors, seem to repeat the same self-defeating patterns in relationships, have difficulty managing intense, overwhelming feelings or often feel misunderstood while trying to communicate, I can help you alter underlying patterns and develop tools that lead to enduring change.
NOTE: Currently, my practice is limited to seeing individuals on Saturdays only. I look forward helping you find more effective ways of dealing with the conflicts and changes of everyday life. If you struggle with unhealthy coping strategies such as dependency on substances/behaviors, seem to repeat the same self-defeating patterns in relationships, have difficulty managing intense, overwhelming feelings or often feel misunderstood while trying to communicate, I can help you alter underlying patterns and develop tools that lead to enduring change.
Savanna Bomer
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
I am passionate about working with teens and young adults as they learn how to manage anxiety, depression and life's daily struggles. My practice focuses on a variety of relationship issues including intimate partner relationships, family dynamics, and friendships. My therapeutic approach is person centered and influenced by attachment theory.
I am passionate about working with teens and young adults as they learn how to manage anxiety, depression and life's daily struggles. My practice focuses on a variety of relationship issues including intimate partner relationships, family dynamics, and friendships. My therapeutic approach is person centered and influenced by attachment theory.
Sandra Alaniz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (Online Only)
My approach to therapy is similar to my approach to life: adaptable and authentic. I think it is important to meet people where they are and to acknowledge the systemic issues that have brought challenges into their lives. I work from a multicultural and relational perspective (in other words, our families and our cultural influence who we are and it is important to bring that into therapy). NOTE: I do not have any current openings.
My approach to therapy is similar to my approach to life: adaptable and authentic. I think it is important to meet people where they are and to acknowledge the systemic issues that have brought challenges into their lives. I work from a multicultural and relational perspective (in other words, our families and our cultural influence who we are and it is important to bring that into therapy). NOTE: I do not have any current openings.
Jenaii Gold Ph.D., MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
My work as a therapist is to meet each individual in her own process with understanding and compassion. My background is in family systems, Jungian psychology, art, and Buddhist practice. I specialize in treating clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, and/or trauma and those who may have suffered for some time without relief. Depth therapy often includes work with dreams, EMDR, art, and sand tray. I enjoy working with people from diverse cultures and orientations. As a supervisor for 25 years, I also enjoy working with interns on their way to licensure. Buddhist mindfulness practice informs my life and work.
My work as a therapist is to meet each individual in her own process with understanding and compassion. My background is in family systems, Jungian psychology, art, and Buddhist practice. I specialize in treating clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, and/or trauma and those who may have suffered for some time without relief. Depth therapy often includes work with dreams, EMDR, art, and sand tray. I enjoy working with people from diverse cultures and orientations. As a supervisor for 25 years, I also enjoy working with interns on their way to licensure. Buddhist mindfulness practice informs my life and work.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Sometimes the most challenging moments in our lives can lead to the most growth and healing. My goal as a therapist is to support you through those difficult times. Together we can work to improve your relationship with yourself, strengthen your relationships with others, and learn strategies to help you cope more effectively with life’s challenges. My approach is warm, compassionate and non-judgmental, and I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients to help them reach their goals.
Sometimes the most challenging moments in our lives can lead to the most growth and healing. My goal as a therapist is to support you through those difficult times. Together we can work to improve your relationship with yourself, strengthen your relationships with others, and learn strategies to help you cope more effectively with life’s challenges. My approach is warm, compassionate and non-judgmental, and I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients to help them reach their goals.
Karen Tyrrell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
18 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Waitlist for new clients
I am currently only seeing clients I have worked with before as I will be starting a Sabbatical on May 1, 2024. If you have ever felt anxious, angry, depressed, lonely, unmotivated, or overwhelmed, you are not alone. Life can be stressful at times. We all need some guidance and support. My therapeutic style is dynamic, genuine, and —straightforward. I aim to help you learn practical solutions for growth and change by setting realistic goals, identifying unhealthy patterns, and understanding the underlying causes of your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
I am currently only seeing clients I have worked with before as I will be starting a Sabbatical on May 1, 2024. If you have ever felt anxious, angry, depressed, lonely, unmotivated, or overwhelmed, you are not alone. Life can be stressful at times. We all need some guidance and support. My therapeutic style is dynamic, genuine, and —straightforward. I aim to help you learn practical solutions for growth and change by setting realistic goals, identifying unhealthy patterns, and understanding the underlying causes of your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Michael P Sipiora
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Psychotherapy provides an opportunity to reflect on the deeper dimensions of your experience, and to recognize your own unique callings in life. The goal in existential therapy is to experience greater freedom in making the choices that empower you to be the kind of person you most want to be. Psychological freedom is twofold: freedom from the unwarranted fears, anxieties and assorted forms of emotional distress that constrict our life engagements, and at the same time, a freedom to engage in the vital relationships, creative activities, and genuine responsibilities that characterize a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Psychotherapy provides an opportunity to reflect on the deeper dimensions of your experience, and to recognize your own unique callings in life. The goal in existential therapy is to experience greater freedom in making the choices that empower you to be the kind of person you most want to be. Psychological freedom is twofold: freedom from the unwarranted fears, anxieties and assorted forms of emotional distress that constrict our life engagements, and at the same time, a freedom to engage in the vital relationships, creative activities, and genuine responsibilities that characterize a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Jacquelyn Meissner
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Life can get very complicated and challenging sometimes. My commitment to you is to provide a supportive place for us to collaboratively explore the challenges you are experiencing and the areas of your life you wish to change. If you are struggling to come to terms with your past or feel as if something is preventing you from living the life you want I invite you to explore this from a place of curiosity without judgment. As a bilingual and multicultural therapist I strive to support individuals and couples who are experiencing difficult life events.
Life can get very complicated and challenging sometimes. My commitment to you is to provide a supportive place for us to collaboratively explore the challenges you are experiencing and the areas of your life you wish to change. If you are struggling to come to terms with your past or feel as if something is preventing you from living the life you want I invite you to explore this from a place of curiosity without judgment. As a bilingual and multicultural therapist I strive to support individuals and couples who are experiencing difficult life events.
Ana C Leyva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
I work with couples, families, and individuals of all ages, specializing in trauma and attachment work. I believe that, at any given moment, we are each doing the best that we can with our current or perceived reality. It is for this reason that I feel honored to work with people on this level. My ideal client is someone looking to understand their internal and external world better, and someone looking to heal new and old wounds at their pace. I love helping people get to a place where they feel grounded and empowered in their world.
I work with couples, families, and individuals of all ages, specializing in trauma and attachment work. I believe that, at any given moment, we are each doing the best that we can with our current or perceived reality. It is for this reason that I feel honored to work with people on this level. My ideal client is someone looking to understand their internal and external world better, and someone looking to heal new and old wounds at their pace. I love helping people get to a place where they feel grounded and empowered in their world.
Couples Therapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Do you want to be happier, more satisfied, or feel better? As a therapist with over 25 years experience, I have supported clients in healing through change and personal growth. I offer a safe, confidential environment to explore emotional patterns that may be preventing clients from living up to their fullest potential. CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDER COUNSELOR-Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). CERTIFIED GOTTMAN COUPLES THERAPIST. Experienced Rover Therapist at the Art & Science of Love Workshops facilitated by Doctors John and Julie Gottman. COMPREHENSIVE COUPLES ASSESSMENTS - ONLINE THERAPY AVAILABLE.
Do you want to be happier, more satisfied, or feel better? As a therapist with over 25 years experience, I have supported clients in healing through change and personal growth. I offer a safe, confidential environment to explore emotional patterns that may be preventing clients from living up to their fullest potential. CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDER COUNSELOR-Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). CERTIFIED GOTTMAN COUPLES THERAPIST. Experienced Rover Therapist at the Art & Science of Love Workshops facilitated by Doctors John and Julie Gottman. COMPREHENSIVE COUPLES ASSESSMENTS - ONLINE THERAPY AVAILABLE.
Aeron Hart
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Many clients are drawn to my unique style of work because talk therapy isn’t delving deep enough into the chronic pain they hold, the painful emotions they feel, or the spinning thoughts that rule their life. Many crave a nourishment from their lives they’ve lost touch with in the busy-ness, trapped in people pleasing, poor boundaries and unresolved old pain. Many remember they once felt vibrant and connected to themselves, and perhaps something greater. Are you ready to get back?
Many clients are drawn to my unique style of work because talk therapy isn’t delving deep enough into the chronic pain they hold, the painful emotions they feel, or the spinning thoughts that rule their life. Many crave a nourishment from their lives they’ve lost touch with in the busy-ness, trapped in people pleasing, poor boundaries and unresolved old pain. Many remember they once felt vibrant and connected to themselves, and perhaps something greater. Are you ready to get back?
Riven Barton
PhD, CTS
Verified Verified
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93102
The body remembers what the mind would like to forget. We are hardwired to record trauma and adverse experiences in our nervous systems. This wiring is absolutely essential for our survival, but it can be interrupted if for some reason those natural responses of fight, flight, fawn, or freeze are not allowed to be fully completed. Essentially, our bodies don't know that we are safe even if our minds perceive otherwise. This can manifest as chronic illness, anxiety, depression. O.C.D. relational issues and a variety of other physical and psychological disorders.
The body remembers what the mind would like to forget. We are hardwired to record trauma and adverse experiences in our nervous systems. This wiring is absolutely essential for our survival, but it can be interrupted if for some reason those natural responses of fight, flight, fawn, or freeze are not allowed to be fully completed. Essentially, our bodies don't know that we are safe even if our minds perceive otherwise. This can manifest as chronic illness, anxiety, depression. O.C.D. relational issues and a variety of other physical and psychological disorders.
Oksana Yakushko
Psychologist, PhD, ABPP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Not accepting new clients
I offer psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to individuals seeking to not only discover solutions for their life concerns but also to gain a greater understanding of their inner lives and shift long-standing patterns in their relationships and career. My work is suited for individuals seeking deeper insights, meaning, and relational changes toward greater engaging with themselves, others, and the world. I especially work with concerns related to life changes and transitions, losses, entrenched symptoms or habits, sexuality, creativity, and generational or present-day trauma. Я працюю з українцями з діаспори та новими іммігрантами.
I offer psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to individuals seeking to not only discover solutions for their life concerns but also to gain a greater understanding of their inner lives and shift long-standing patterns in their relationships and career. My work is suited for individuals seeking deeper insights, meaning, and relational changes toward greater engaging with themselves, others, and the world. I especially work with concerns related to life changes and transitions, losses, entrenched symptoms or habits, sexuality, creativity, and generational or present-day trauma. Я працюю з українцями з діаспори та новими іммігрантами.
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Number of Therapists in Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA
500+
Average cost per session
$180
Therapists in Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 85% | Depression |
| 82% | Relationship Issues |
| 75% | Self Esteem |
| 69% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 64% | Life Transitions |
| 63% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 55% | Aetna |
| 41% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
| 41% | Other |
How Therapists in Downtown, Santa Barbara, CA see their clients
| 77% | In Person and Online | |
| 23% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 78% | Female | |
| 21% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |