Therapists in Santa Barbara, CA

Do you wish to find healing after important losses, tame your inner critic, or seek self-compassion and personal growth? You may be in pain because important family members, friends, or pets died. You feel alone, question why you are still grieving, or worry about overwhelming others with your grief. Or you may be in pain because you blame yourself for being not good enough. Our inner critics are often voices we have internalized from family, friend, or society, especially when you have had to prove yourself as a person with marginalized identities (person of color, woman, immigrant or international students, LGBTQIA+, low income).

I believe that my role as a therapist is to provide effective tools in a safe and supportive environment to help each individual activate their own intuitive healing process. I utilize a variety of evidenced-based approaches in order to support and honor the mind, body and spirit of each individual I work with. As a woman of color who has worked extensively with individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups, I pay careful attention to providing culturally responsive care.

I work with adults with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, physical illness, and adjustment to health-related concerns. My approach is holistic, compassionate, and effective. I specialize in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based approach. ACT empowers you to clarify what matters and to embrace the life you want to live by discerning your values and defusing from the entangling thoughts and patterns that keep you stuck. I also specialize in treating chronic pain with Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and insomnia with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I).

Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by life? Do you struggle with self-prioritization, work-life balance, or are questioning your gender identity or sexuality? Whether you are a teen or an adult, you’re not alone. Perhaps you need space to freely express yourself. If this resonates with you, we can work together to process what you have gone through while increasing your coping skills for life’s hardships. Therapy can be hard; it's a growing experience. However, it's not uncommon that I share quite a few laughs with my clients along the way. Therapy doesn't have to be scary!

Is your child or teen struggling with school, low mood, lack of motivation, depression or anxiety? I can help! Parents often ask, “How do I know if my child or family needs professional support?” The simple answer is, if your child’s behaviors or moods are interfering with their schoolwork, friendships or family functioning, it may be time to seek outside support. A chronically anxious, sad, or child with disruptive behavioral patterns can leave parents feeling tired and worried. I will work with you and your child using evidence-based treatments.

Welcome! I am a licensed clinical psychologist based in Santa Barbara, California. I see clients in person or via video calls. In therapy, my goal is to support you to live more fully by identifying existing patterns, finding new ways to relate to yourself, others, and your environment, and learning new ways to approach your emotions. I have training in multiple evidence-based approaches and experience treating diverse concerns that teens and adults experience. I work collaboratively, and will often utilize experiential exercises, including mindfulness and guided visualizations in therapy.

I have a passion for working with sensitive people who excel in certain areas of life while experiencing dissatisfaction and disconnection in others. I approach my work with great faith in our innate capacity to heal and grow with adequate support and nurturance, and draw from a rich background which includes working in addiction, mental health and trauma, as well as palliative and hospice care. On a personal note, I bring my own experience with parenting children through adulthood, shifting roles across the lifespan, and spirituality to the therapeutic process and welcome individuals & couples facing crossroads in their lives.

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 believe the foundation of effective psychotherapy lies in a trusting relationship and fosters one part of a path towards wholeness. Past hurts, the voice of the inner critic, obsessive worry, or that sense of doom, can leave us feeling fragmented and split off. Through deep listening in our sessions, I am to support your reconnection to a sense of Self through best practice tools, and a reclaiming of your inner resources and strengths. In therapy, I set out to learn your unique story so that together, we can untangle the pain.

Hello, and thank you for having the courage to embark on this vital journey toward enhancing your mental health. I'm Adi Levy, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, Texas, Virginia, and Arkansas dedicated to providing comprehensive telehealth services across these states. I understand that facing mental health issues can often feel like an uphill struggle. But remember, you're not alone, and there is always hope. I specialize in addressing childhood and relational trauma, addiction, women's issues, and self-injurious behavior and have been privileged to guide many individuals on their path to recovery and healing.