Couples Therapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Joan Porter MFT, Clinical Director, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Let's Connect (805) 883-6199
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.
Trained in trauma, resilience, and attachment theory: CBT, EFT, somatic, transpersonal, family systems therapy. My orientation is primarily psychodynamic. This method involves the transformation of often-unconscious beliefs and patterns about the self and others that can get in the way of forming satisfying relationships and functioning effectively in life.
I offer new resources to clients to deepen levels of meaning, connection, and vitality through insight, experience, and evidence-based practice. If you are dealing with past trauma, present pain, or current life changes help is available. I would be honored to accompany you on a deeply satisfying counseling journey.
Call or Email Couples Therapy Institute now for a free 15 minute consultation - (805) 883-6199
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Couple Sessions $270
- Pay by Cash, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Shield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- Magellan
- Optum
- Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 883-6199
Couples Therapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Qualifications
- Marriage & Family Therapist: Joan Porter
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFC46392 Joan Porter
- In Practice for 25 Years
- Certificate from Seattle Pacific University PhD Training and Coursework / 1999
- Certificate from Hoffman Institute Graduate/CAMFT CA69166 / 2006
- Attended Antioch University, MA, Graduated 2004
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (805) 883-6199
Couples Therapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- FIRST RESPONDER COUNSELOR
- Marital and Premarital
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life Coaching
Expertise
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Career Counseling
- Certified Gottman Couples Therapy
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (805) 883-6199
Couples Therapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (805) 883-6199
Couples Therapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Location
Primary Location
Couples Therapy Institute
Joan Porter MFT, Clinical Director
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 883-6199Email us
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Counties
Neighborhoods
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Couples Therapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Last Modified: 14 Dec 2023