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Sean M Cook

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

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Goleta, CA 93117
Sean is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, relationship strain, life transitions, and periods of emotional or existential crisis. Many of his clients are thoughtful, capable, high-functioning people who appear steady on the outside, yet feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in painful relational patterns beneath the surface. He is particularly well-suited to clients who want more than symptom relief alone and are seeking deeper clarity, change, and a stronger sense of self.
My approach is insight-oriented, trauma-informed, and relational. I help clients understand how present struggles are shaped by attachment history, family-of-origin dynamics, stress responses, and the patterns they have learned to survive, protect, or adapt. At the same time, therapy remains practical and grounded.
I work in a way that is depth-oriented, relational, and practical. That means we will pay attention to the deeper structures beneath your distress while also staying connected to the realities of your daily life, relationships, and decisions. I value honesty, thoughtfulness, and the kind of therapeutic relationship that allows you to feel safe and seen.
Call or Sean M Cook now for a free 15 minute consultation - (805) 973-0717

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

SMC Therapy

Goleta, CA 93117

(805) 973-0717
My website
I conduct personal and relational sessions only through Teletherapy.
I specialize in Spirituality, Life Transitions and Men's Issues 
$200 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
I help you remove the obstacles to understanding yourself, initiating you into the life that is yours.
Sean M Cook
Let's Connect (805) 973-0717
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

SMC Therapy

Goleta, CA 93117

(805) 973-0717
My website
I conduct personal and relational sessions only through Teletherapy.
I specialize in Spirituality, Life Transitions and Men's Issues 
$200 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
I help you remove the obstacles to understanding yourself, initiating you into the life that is yours.
Sean M Cook

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $200
  • Couple Sessions $200
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

  • Optum
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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I am in-network for Optum and UHC, but I can also provide a Super Bill for out-of-network clients to help with reimbursement. Please reach out with any questions, as I am happy to work with you to keep therapy affordable. I also offer a reasonable sliding scale according to need.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717
"
I am in-network for Optum and UHC, but I can also provide a Super Bill for out-of-network clients to help with reimbursement. Please reach out with any questions, as I am happy to work with you to keep therapy affordable. I also offer a reasonable sliding scale according to need.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 122616 Sean M Cook
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 6 years
  • Attended Pacifica Graduate Institute, MA Counseling Psychology, Graduated 2019
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists CAMFT Certified Clinical Supervisor / 2024
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I have been working for over 30 years as a coach and mentor-and now as a therapist-helping people to solve problems and overcome challenges.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717
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I have been working for over 30 years as a coach and mentor-and now as a therapist-helping people to solve problems and overcome challenges.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Spirituality
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Life Coaching
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Systems Dynamics (Family/Society/Culture)
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Unconscious Dynamics (Complexes & Schemas)
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In my experience, most of the time people are dealing with issues outside of themselves, environmental or relational. I help identify what is really challenging you so you know what to work on and how to work with it.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717
"
In my experience, most of the time people are dealing with issues outside of themselves, environmental or relational. I help identify what is really challenging you so you know what to work on and how to work with it.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717

2 Endorsements

Rudy Z Ruderman
Rudy Z Ruderman
Marriage & Family TherapistLMFT
Sean is an extraordinary bright and talented therapist. He is able to identify and articulate with great precision both the inner conflicts and systemic/relational dynamics that perpetuate suffering. He is a highly recommended and skilled therapist.
Silvia Popa
Silvia Popa
Marriage & Family TherapistMALMFT
Sean has an amazing ability to support clients toward living a richer and more fulfilling life. His capacity to dance between deep spiritual understanding, authentic relational contact, and great humor all inspire me and everyone who meets him.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • ABFT: Attachment Based Family Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Jungian
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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I use psychodynamic or relational therapy to establish rapport and attune to what your needs are. I then utilize awareness-enhancing psychoeducation to help you identify and understand what you are dealing with, and solution-oriented to apply it pragmatically into your life.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717
"
I use psychodynamic or relational therapy to establish rapport and attune to what your needs are. I then utilize awareness-enhancing psychoeducation to help you identify and understand what you are dealing with, and solution-oriented to apply it pragmatically into your life.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (805) 973-0717

Location

Primary Location

SMC Therapy

Goleta, CA 93117

(805) 973-0717
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I conduct personal and relational sessions only through Teletherapy.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (805) 973-0717
"
I conduct personal and relational sessions only through Teletherapy.
Photo of Sean M Cook, Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Sean M Cook
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Call for a free consultation now - (805) 973-0717