Experiential therapists in Santa Barbara, California CA
Experiential
TyaCamellia (Tya) Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Currently accepting new patients from California and Nevada! I offer solutions at the source -- Get to the root of problems, learn practical skills to manage them, and plant new seeds to a better life!
9 Years Experience
Experiential
Dr. Trevor Alleman
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Pain is an inevitable part of life, but we don't have to suffer needlessly. Suffering occurs when anxiety takes over our thoughts and actions. We become anxious about facing our fears, so we avoid them. We're anxious about letting others get close, so we isolate ourselves. Psychotherapy can be a way out of these defensive patterns. While we can't prevent difficulties and tragedies, we can learn to manage our emotional reactions to external events and relationships. Self-empowerment comes from finding the courage to confront our inner world, regardless of how complicated and messy it may be.
9 Years Experience
Experiential
Amanda "Mandy" Barnes
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I specialize in working with clients with trauma, anxiety and depression because I want to my specialized training and education to assist me in making a difference in people's lives. Therapy can be an amazing tool to improve our mental health and I feel honored to do this very important work. I create a safe space, free from judgement, for clients to share their thoughts and feelings and take the deep dive to get to the root of what is going on.
7 Years Experience
Experiential
Follow Your Compass
Psychologist, PsyD
Jessica Silsby, PsyD opened FYC in 2016 as a gender affirming private practice focusing on Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Our comprehensive program treats adults and teens. We can also provide support for siblings, parents, partners, children, and other loved ones of individuals through either gender exploration or mental health crisis. Folx ages 8+ are welcome! A thread through all we do incorporates our awareness of the impacts of trauma, culture, and stigma from society. Whether this is in gender identity or expression, of mental illness, or of both. DBT is innately phenomenological (client-centered perspective) and it is our hope that you will find this influence across the type of care that you receive.
10 Years Experience
Experiential
Maureen Backman
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT, MA, MS
I’m a therapist because I believe in the healing strength of being with: Being with our feelings, our present moment experience, and each other. So often, we walk through life feeling alone and disconnected. Therapy is a place for you to unfold and expand into a life that feels more authentic and spacious, a place for you to experience connection and transformation.
Clients who work with me often describe me as warm, thoughtful, and creative. In addition to what you might think of when hear the words “talk therapy,” I also incorporate art, movement, and mindfulness into our sessions. I view my clients and myself as co-collaborators in the therapy process, and work with you to create a space that feels supportive and safe. I take a non-pathologizing approach, honoring the strategies that got you to this moment, and supporting you as you unfold into your authentic self.
4 Years Experience