Family Therapy in Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA
Len Van Nostrand
CCP, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
As a Certified CRAFT (Community Reinforcement And Family Training) practitioner and Family Crisis Interventionist, I work with significant others of addicted loved ones.
Are you done with focusing on your past ? Questioning your own thinking? Have you been repeating familiar toxic patterns in your closest relationships? Looking for a client-centered, self- empowering, choice-based focus? If you are ready for real renewal, you will be provided with a refreshing and pragmatic Harm Reduction approach to empower you towards life enhancement in moving beyond traditional recovery. As a Certified Coach, and trained psychedelic integration therapist, I bring over 20 years of insight, education and guidance working with families and individuals seeking solutions.
As a Certified CRAFT (Community Reinforcement And Family Training) practitioner and Family Crisis Interventionist, I work with significant others of addicted loved ones.
Are you done with focusing on your past ? Questioning your own thinking? Have you been repeating familiar toxic patterns in your closest relationships? Looking for a client-centered, self- empowering, choice-based focus? If you are ready for real renewal, you will be provided with a refreshing and pragmatic Harm Reduction approach to empower you towards life enhancement in moving beyond traditional recovery. As a Certified Coach, and trained psychedelic integration therapist, I bring over 20 years of insight, education and guidance working with families and individuals seeking solutions.
Eric Nelson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Whether you are seeking support for yourself, a family member, or your relationship, I highly recommend shopping around to make sure you find the right fit.
Life can be incredibly painful, and at times we can find ourselves confused, lost, anxious, and seemingly alone. We cannot have a pain-free life, but there are ways of managing the issues in our lives that help us be more present, connected to our values, and fulfilled in that which we do. Whether it is anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma, there are ways to respond to these so that we can move back toward the lives that we want to lead.
Whether you are seeking support for yourself, a family member, or your relationship, I highly recommend shopping around to make sure you find the right fit.
Life can be incredibly painful, and at times we can find ourselves confused, lost, anxious, and seemingly alone. We cannot have a pain-free life, but there are ways of managing the issues in our lives that help us be more present, connected to our values, and fulfilled in that which we do. Whether it is anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma, there are ways to respond to these so that we can move back toward the lives that we want to lead.
Fiorella Chujutalli
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, MS, RN, BSN
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (Online Only)
I also have plenty of experience working with people with chronic illnesses and helping them and their family reduce the stress that the illness may have caused in the home.
Are you tired of fighting with your partner and being misunderstood? Do you feel like you are trying your best but nothing seems to work? Do you miss the person you first fell in love with? These are all signs that you could benefit from couple’s therapy. I specialize in helping couples “speak the same language” so that they can better understand each other’s needs and grow closer together. I am also certified in pre-marital counseling and love to help couples go into marriage with the best chance of success.
I also have plenty of experience working with people with chronic illnesses and helping them and their family reduce the stress that the illness may have caused in the home.
Are you tired of fighting with your partner and being misunderstood? Do you feel like you are trying your best but nothing seems to work? Do you miss the person you first fell in love with? These are all signs that you could benefit from couple’s therapy. I specialize in helping couples “speak the same language” so that they can better understand each other’s needs and grow closer together. I am also certified in pre-marital counseling and love to help couples go into marriage with the best chance of success.
Yvonne Rendina
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, MA, MLIS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
My psychotherapeutic orientation is largely humanistic and transpersonal, informed by training in Compassionate Inquiry (CI), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and various trauma and somatic modalities.
Welcome, thank you for being here. I work as an integrative psychotherapist, often with individuals who are seeking to reconnect with their deepest sense of self, live in alignment with their values, and feel a greater sense of belonging in the world. This process might include addressing challenges around self-worth and life purpose, including relational struggles and symptoms of anxiety or depression. I wholeheartedly believe that there is an innate wholeness and wisdom within us all, although it may feel out of reach and distant at times.
My psychotherapeutic orientation is largely humanistic and transpersonal, informed by training in Compassionate Inquiry (CI), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and various trauma and somatic modalities.
Welcome, thank you for being here. I work as an integrative psychotherapist, often with individuals who are seeking to reconnect with their deepest sense of self, live in alignment with their values, and feel a greater sense of belonging in the world. This process might include addressing challenges around self-worth and life purpose, including relational struggles and symptoms of anxiety or depression. I wholeheartedly believe that there is an innate wholeness and wisdom within us all, although it may feel out of reach and distant at times.
Ally Misanko
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Are you frequently worrying about things you can’t control? Do you tend to talk negatively to yourself or feel like you aren’t enough? Are you concerned about relationship issues? Being a human today is hard and people come to therapy for many different reasons. It can be challenging to manage all the aspects of personal, professional, and family life, leaving self-care and wellness on the back burner. I am committed to helping women and couples improve communication, feel better, and live well. I value the importance of building a trusting and collaborative relationship and know that finding the right therapist can be hard.
Are you frequently worrying about things you can’t control? Do you tend to talk negatively to yourself or feel like you aren’t enough? Are you concerned about relationship issues? Being a human today is hard and people come to therapy for many different reasons. It can be challenging to manage all the aspects of personal, professional, and family life, leaving self-care and wellness on the back burner. I am committed to helping women and couples improve communication, feel better, and live well. I value the importance of building a trusting and collaborative relationship and know that finding the right therapist can be hard.
Jenna Lane Marsala
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Do you ever ask yourself, "Why do I keep doing the same things but expect different outcomes?" Or "Do I look at the world differently than all my family and friends?" Life can feel stressful, overwhelming, and out of control at times. I try to help life feel a little bit more manageable and work through issues at your own pace. Psychotherapy is about an exploration of self and the world around you. As a psychotherapist, I am here to provide guidance through this exploration in a safe place and to improve interaction with those you love.
Do you ever ask yourself, "Why do I keep doing the same things but expect different outcomes?" Or "Do I look at the world differently than all my family and friends?" Life can feel stressful, overwhelming, and out of control at times. I try to help life feel a little bit more manageable and work through issues at your own pace. Psychotherapy is about an exploration of self and the world around you. As a psychotherapist, I am here to provide guidance through this exploration in a safe place and to improve interaction with those you love.
Alison Zarrow
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (Online Only)
Are you trying to figure out your next move in life? Are you in the midst of a break up or struggling to set boundaries with family? Perhaps you're contemplating whether to leave a job, but feeling overwhelmed, anxious, scared, stuck, or depressed? Maybe you don't even know what you're feeling, but you know that you don't feel good. Perhaps you're burned out, but can't place your finger on what is making you feel that way. I will help you to get to the core of these feelings and we will work together to get you in a place where you feel like you are in the driver's seat of your own life with a clear road map of where to go next.
Are you trying to figure out your next move in life? Are you in the midst of a break up or struggling to set boundaries with family? Perhaps you're contemplating whether to leave a job, but feeling overwhelmed, anxious, scared, stuck, or depressed? Maybe you don't even know what you're feeling, but you know that you don't feel good. Perhaps you're burned out, but can't place your finger on what is making you feel that way. I will help you to get to the core of these feelings and we will work together to get you in a place where you feel like you are in the driver's seat of your own life with a clear road map of where to go next.
Silla Siebert
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
My clients present with mild-severe anxiety/depression, most often caused by trauma, grief/loss, emotional pain from attachment trauma experienced in childhood, due to various family dysfunctions. Most feel isolated, lonely and confused in their struggles, often ashamed that they cannot cope and too fearful to ask for help. Reaching out is a courageous step, and my clients seek to find relief from overwhelming emotions, to tell their story, be heard, seen, validated and understood from their perspective. In our sessions they improve awareness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and coping through insight and renewed clarity.
My clients present with mild-severe anxiety/depression, most often caused by trauma, grief/loss, emotional pain from attachment trauma experienced in childhood, due to various family dysfunctions. Most feel isolated, lonely and confused in their struggles, often ashamed that they cannot cope and too fearful to ask for help. Reaching out is a courageous step, and my clients seek to find relief from overwhelming emotions, to tell their story, be heard, seen, validated and understood from their perspective. In our sessions they improve awareness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation and coping through insight and renewed clarity.
Colleen O'Brien
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. My practice focuses on trauma, addiction & recovery, mood disorders, life transitions, and relationships. I work with adult women and men. In addition to traditional talk therapy, I have been practicing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for over 4 years with an emphasis on treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma. I trained as a KAP therapist at the Ketamine Training Center in San Rafael, California with Phil Wolfson. I also studied under the direction of Jeffrey Becker, MD. I am trained by MAPS in MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy and by Fluence in Psychedelic Therapy.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. My practice focuses on trauma, addiction & recovery, mood disorders, life transitions, and relationships. I work with adult women and men. In addition to traditional talk therapy, I have been practicing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for over 4 years with an emphasis on treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma. I trained as a KAP therapist at the Ketamine Training Center in San Rafael, California with Phil Wolfson. I also studied under the direction of Jeffrey Becker, MD. I am trained by MAPS in MDMA Assisted Psychotherapy and by Fluence in Psychedelic Therapy.
Debra Dalton Stein
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (Online Only)
I specialize in treating OCD and Anxiety related disorders. For over six years I worked with hundreds of clients with OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anxiety Disorders and Compulsive Skin Picking and Hair Pulling (BFRB's) with the OCD Center of Los Angeles. For OCD and Anxiety related disorders I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention, Mindfulness Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. For BFRB's, therapies include Habit Reversal Training, the ComB Approach, Mindfulness and ACT. Every therapy I provide is supported by science and all the work I do with clients is collaborative.
I specialize in treating OCD and Anxiety related disorders. For over six years I worked with hundreds of clients with OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Anxiety Disorders and Compulsive Skin Picking and Hair Pulling (BFRB's) with the OCD Center of Los Angeles. For OCD and Anxiety related disorders I provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Exposure and Response Prevention, Mindfulness Training and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. For BFRB's, therapies include Habit Reversal Training, the ComB Approach, Mindfulness and ACT. Every therapy I provide is supported by science and all the work I do with clients is collaborative.
Edward Fales
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (Online Only)
100% Online Telehealth. Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or disconnected from yourself? Are your personal issues leaving you feeling drained and unsure of how to proceed? We can work together to get to the core of these issues and restore your wellness so you can once again enjoy good health. Oftentimes our biggest challenges lead us to grow and heal in the most transformative of ways. I’m an integrative therapist that blends techniques from various evidence-based healing modalities to alleviate distress and support well-being. My work draws from attachment theory, interpersonal theory, and somatic psychology.
100% Online Telehealth. Are you feeling depressed, anxious, or disconnected from yourself? Are your personal issues leaving you feeling drained and unsure of how to proceed? We can work together to get to the core of these issues and restore your wellness so you can once again enjoy good health. Oftentimes our biggest challenges lead us to grow and heal in the most transformative of ways. I’m an integrative therapist that blends techniques from various evidence-based healing modalities to alleviate distress and support well-being. My work draws from attachment theory, interpersonal theory, and somatic psychology.
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Jo-Anne Blatter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Waitlist for new clients
With more than 40 years in practice, I bring my clients experience and insight delivered in a warm, honest, supportive and interactive therapeutic experience. My goal is to help you gain insight into your thoughts and behaviors and then to translate these insights into conscious actions that will help you create positive change. I integrate both psychodynamic work and cognitive behavioral techniques with a very practical approach to resolving your real world concerns such as job stress, relationship conflict and relationship growth, parenting, health issues, anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, aging, memory impairment.
With more than 40 years in practice, I bring my clients experience and insight delivered in a warm, honest, supportive and interactive therapeutic experience. My goal is to help you gain insight into your thoughts and behaviors and then to translate these insights into conscious actions that will help you create positive change. I integrate both psychodynamic work and cognitive behavioral techniques with a very practical approach to resolving your real world concerns such as job stress, relationship conflict and relationship growth, parenting, health issues, anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, aging, memory impairment.
Rudi Lion
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
The relationship to ourself is the foundation of all our relationships. Let's begin with you. Do you act in ways that don't get you the result you want? ? Do you wish you just knew how to be a good partner? I can help you to love better. Together we inquire into what holds you back from fully opening your heart. Maybe there is possible unresolved trauma holding you back? Let's create a relationship template that supports what you both truly want. It's best to come as a couple. If that is not possible, come by yourself.
The relationship to ourself is the foundation of all our relationships. Let's begin with you. Do you act in ways that don't get you the result you want? ? Do you wish you just knew how to be a good partner? I can help you to love better. Together we inquire into what holds you back from fully opening your heart. Maybe there is possible unresolved trauma holding you back? Let's create a relationship template that supports what you both truly want. It's best to come as a couple. If that is not possible, come by yourself.
Diana Marie Hill
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
My goal as a psychologist is to help you live a more meaningful, vital and fulfilling life. I provide compassionate and effective therapy that will help you learn new skills and launch you in the direction you want to be moving in your life. Foundational to my approach is a collaborative partnership, where positive transformations evolve in a warm, safe environment. I have worked extensively with clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, eating concerns and unhealthy habits. I also work well individuals who are going through major life transitions, relationship problems or want to revitalize their lives.
My goal as a psychologist is to help you live a more meaningful, vital and fulfilling life. I provide compassionate and effective therapy that will help you learn new skills and launch you in the direction you want to be moving in your life. Foundational to my approach is a collaborative partnership, where positive transformations evolve in a warm, safe environment. I have worked extensively with clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, eating concerns and unhealthy habits. I also work well individuals who are going through major life transitions, relationship problems or want to revitalize their lives.
Anne Fisher
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
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.
Teagan Manny
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (Online Only)
Sessions are 100% virtual, anywhere in California. There are points in our life when we can feel burnt out, lost, stuck and could use an objective person to help us through these tough times. Whether you're facing the chaos of adulthood, seeking clarity, or simply craving a supportive space; you don't have to do it alone. I help others navigate challenges related to anxiety, depression, imposter syndrome, relationship issues, self-esteem/exploration, and life transitions. I am dedicated to tailoring my approach to meet the specific needs of each client, recognizing the importance of individualized care in promoting lasting change.
Sessions are 100% virtual, anywhere in California. There are points in our life when we can feel burnt out, lost, stuck and could use an objective person to help us through these tough times. Whether you're facing the chaos of adulthood, seeking clarity, or simply craving a supportive space; you don't have to do it alone. I help others navigate challenges related to anxiety, depression, imposter syndrome, relationship issues, self-esteem/exploration, and life transitions. I am dedicated to tailoring my approach to meet the specific needs of each client, recognizing the importance of individualized care in promoting lasting change.
Capricorn Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (Online Only)
Our Mission Capricorn Counseling Center’s mission is to provide the people of California quality and consistent mental health care services that is reachable, affordable, specialized, and socially conscious. Our Clinicians have openings and can accept you right away!
Our Mission Capricorn Counseling Center’s mission is to provide the people of California quality and consistent mental health care services that is reachable, affordable, specialized, and socially conscious. Our Clinicians have openings and can accept you right away!
Julieta Serrato
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 (Online Only)
My passion is to support clients through empowerment in order for them to reach their goals. I work with adolescents, teens, women and men through short and long term therapy. My approach is to meet the client where they are at and find the best path that can positively propel them in the direction of their goals and further support positive change.
My passion is to support clients through empowerment in order for them to reach their goals. I work with adolescents, teens, women and men through short and long term therapy. My approach is to meet the client where they are at and find the best path that can positively propel them in the direction of their goals and further support positive change.
Galen Garbarino-Wilson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Is what you're doing getting you what you want? I am excited and honored to be invited into your personal journey to figure out what is or isn't working in your life. I will walk beside you and help you figure out what change might look like in your life. I work from a Motivational Interviewing perspective and provide my clients a safe, nonjudgmental, therapeutic space to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I work collaboratively with other professionals to provide a feeling of containment and a sense of safety. I work with all addictive and compulsive behaviors, trauma, anxiety, depression and dual diagnoses.
Is what you're doing getting you what you want? I am excited and honored to be invited into your personal journey to figure out what is or isn't working in your life. I will walk beside you and help you figure out what change might look like in your life. I work from a Motivational Interviewing perspective and provide my clients a safe, nonjudgmental, therapeutic space to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I work collaboratively with other professionals to provide a feeling of containment and a sense of safety. I work with all addictive and compulsive behaviors, trauma, anxiety, depression and dual diagnoses.
Radhule Weininger
Psychologist, PhD, MD
Verified Verified
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Waitlist for new clients
I offer, besides a caring psychotherapeutic relationship, a combined psychodynamic and Buddhist approach to psychology. Mindfulness meditation and therapy create a container to address feelings of anxiety, depression, worries about your relationships, existential and spiritual questions and also difficult themes like guilt, shame, embarrassment, fear, loneliness, loss, anger, despair and disgrace. I welcome talking about spiritual or existential themes like lack of meaning or connectedness, a longing for greater freedom, sense of fulfilled spirituality, a life with compassion and wisdom. I welcome clients from diverse ethnic, cultural and international backgrounds. LTBG community very welcome.
I offer, besides a caring psychotherapeutic relationship, a combined psychodynamic and Buddhist approach to psychology. Mindfulness meditation and therapy create a container to address feelings of anxiety, depression, worries about your relationships, existential and spiritual questions and also difficult themes like guilt, shame, embarrassment, fear, loneliness, loss, anger, despair and disgrace. I welcome talking about spiritual or existential themes like lack of meaning or connectedness, a longing for greater freedom, sense of fulfilled spirituality, a life with compassion and wisdom. I welcome clients from diverse ethnic, cultural and international backgrounds. LTBG community very welcome.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.