As the founder of Work In Progress Therapy, a group private practice in California, I'm proud to introduce our team of 6 dedicated Associate Marriage and Family Therapists (AMFTs). We are committed to supporting a diverse range of adults, teens, families, and couples. We believe in the power of strong, collaborative therapeutic relationships as the foundation for meaningful change. Our areas of expertise include navigating life transitions, overcoming substance abuse, exploring identity shifts, healing from early life trauma, and transforming challenges within relationships.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Asian, Black / African American, Buddhist, Hispanic / Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ+, Men, Military / Veterans, Native American, Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused (EFT)
- Existential/Humanistic
- Experiential
- Family Systems
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Jungian
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Somatic
Approach Description: Psychodynamic, relational, somatic, attachment-oriented, trauma focus.
Education & Credentials
Shana Burns LMFT
- Female, Male
- License # 53207
- Licensed in CA
- Practicing Since 2004
Education: MA Counseling Psychology (2005)
California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $150
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- We offer sliding scale fees and monthly superbills for out-of-network partial reimbursement from private insurance carriers when applicable.
- Out of Network
Shana Burns Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Santa Barbara, CA 93101 and Los Angeles, CA 90064
- Available Online for residents of California
- Online Therapy Details: We provide telehealth therapy through our secure video platform via our electronic record system, Simple Practice.
We are a team of psychotherapists deeply committed to the healing arts and cultivating an experience for our clients of inner exploration and renewal in a relaxed, confidential and compassionate space. Through developing a trusting therapeutic relationship, the process of therapy offers an opportunity to unearth your strengths, resolve past pains, transmute self-limiting beliefs, navigate challenging life transitions, improve relationships, expand comfort with the unknown and find new ways to live life in alignment with your highest purpose. We are here to walk alongside you as you face decisions and seek resolution in the areas of personal development, familial relationships, parenting, career, security, among many other important areas of life. We are dedicated to helping you expand your understanding of your thoughts, feelings and behaviors, reduce stress and anxieties, and become more connected to yourself, and others—ultimately resulting in improved mental wellness, resiliency, self-caring and fulfillment.