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Daniel Lee Spach

Daniel Lee Spach

Santa Barbara, CA
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Daniel Lee Spach, a Licensed Professional Counselor and experienced LMFT, empowers individuals to overcome personal challenges and unlock their inherent potential. With a profound commitment to transformative therapy, Daniel works with a diverse range of clients—including preteens, children, teens, adults, and elders—helping them enhance their relationships with themselves, others, and the natural world around them. His holistic approach fosters improved emotional intelligence, mindful self-awareness, and effective communication skills, all essential in processing trauma and grief. Daniel's expertise includes navigating life transitions, parenting dynamics, and peer relationships, facilitating the development of self-compassion and coping strategies for daily life. His psycho-spiritual approach, deeply influenced by indigenous healing practices, allows him to connect with clients on multiple levels. He possesses extensive experience working with youth, harnessing nature as a profound element in therapy. With a strong understanding of the complexities surrounding codependency, addiction, and compulsive behaviors, Daniel offers insightful guidance on spirituality, marriage, divorce, infidelity, and intimacy challenges, ensuring that each client embarks on a path toward healing and balance.
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Addiction Alcohol/Drug Use Anxiety Depression Family Stress General Mental Health Grief PTSD/Trauma Parenting Relationship Stress Spirituality
Heidi Lindros-jahr

Heidi Lindros-jahr

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Heidi Lindros-jahr is a compassionate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Santa Barbara, California. With over 25 years of experience in the medical profession as a nurse, she attuned herself to the intricacies of physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Today, she offers both on-site and online therapy, specializing in trauma, anxiety, and depression recovery. Heidi understands that mental health is a delicate balance involving biological, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being. She is dedicated to guiding her clients in achieving harmony across these aspects of health. Having served a diverse range of multicultural and socioeconomic populations in both individual and group settings, she is equipped to assist clients facing a variety of challenges, including anxiety, depression, mid-life crises, issues faced by older adults, and teenage struggles. Additionally, she addresses matters such as marriage resolution, divorce, cultural transitions, and experiences of abuse—be it physical or verbal—alongside other mental, physical, social, and spiritual concerns. Heidi's holistic approach creates a safe space for clients to embark on their healing journey.
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50+ Anxiety Breakups Chronic Pain Depression Domestic Violence PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress Teens
Jean Palmer-daley

Jean Palmer-daley

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, PHD
Dr. Jean Palmer-Daley is a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist who has been shaping the lives of adults and elders since graduating from Pacifica Graduate Institute in 1995. With a PhD and extensive training, she skillfully navigates the complexities of emotional disturbances, including depression and eating disorders. Dr. Palmer-Daley's rich experience addresses a wide range of issues, from trauma and PTSD to relationship challenges and chronic pain. Her compassionate approach combines psychoanalytic and humanistic therapy modalities, offering tailored support for individuals and couples alike. Whether working through grief, managing anxiety, or coping with the impacts of domestic abuse, she is committed to fostering resilience and personal growth in her clients. Dr. Palmer-Daley combines her expertise with genuine warmth, creating a safe and nurturing environment that empowers her clients on their journey to healing.
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50+ Anxiety Chronic Pain Depression Domestic Violence Eating Disorders Grief Obsessive Compulsive Disorder PTSD/Trauma Parenting Relationship Stress Spirituality
Linda Schwartz Ma

Linda Schwartz Ma

Santa Barbara, CA
MACCC
Linda Schwartz, MACCC, is dedicated to supporting children in overcoming communication challenges. She expertly assesses children’s speech and language needs, focusing on those who may be using gestures more than words or who struggle to understand verbal communication. With over 30 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist, Linda specializes in a range of communication issues, including speech delays, language disorders, social communication difficulties, voice disorders, and fluency challenges. Her innovative, play-based therapy approach for toddlers and preschoolers makes the learning process enjoyable while effectively targeting developmental milestones. By collaborating with parents, educators, and other professionals, she ensures that each child receives comprehensive support that aligns with their individual needs. Linda’s extensive training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, along with her unique blend of medical and educational expertise, allows her to implement a variety of strategies that enhance children's communication skills. She also offers consultations related to speech and language, providing valuable insights for parents and school districts. Through her commitment and passion, Linda empowers children to express themselves confidently and effectively.
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Susan Soderman Family Counseling

Susan Soderman Family Counseling

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Susan Soderman is a compassionate Marriage & Family Therapist (MA, LMFT) who specializes in guiding individuals and families feeling stuck, frustrated, and overwhelmed by negative behavioral patterns. With a firm belief in the capacity for mental wellness, she draws upon her experience working with a wide spectrum of clients ranging from those facing mild to severe mental health issues. Susan has a particular focus on helping individuals navigate trauma, empowering them to lead more fulfilled lives. Her clients experience a strong sense of support and safety in therapy, feeling empowered to achieve their personal goals. Understanding that the therapeutic relationship is pivotal for success in treatment, she places great value on creating a non-judgmental environment where clients can openly share and process their feelings. Through approaches such as Trauma-Focused therapy and Emotionally Focused therapy, she facilitates impactful change in her clients' lives, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, family conflict, and more.
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Anxiety Borderline (BPD) Depression Family Stress General Mental Health Men's & Women's Issues PTSD/Trauma Parenting Perinatal Mood Disorder Relationship Stress Sleeping Well
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Jane Taylor Fortuna

Jane Taylor Fortuna

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Jane Taylor Fortuna is a compassionate and integrative Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, dedicated to helping individuals of all ages, including preteens, children, teens, and adults, who may be feeling overwhelmed, struggling with anxiety, or dealing with the challenges of addiction and depression. With over two decades of experience providing mental health services across various therapeutic settings in Southern, Central, and Northern California, she has honed her ability to engage even the most reticent clients through a non-judgmental and understanding approach. Jane believes in creating a safe place for healing, promoting spiritual, physical, and psychological wellness while offering faith-supportive therapy. Her methodology is rooted in the idea that self-connection is fundamental to mental wellness, achieved by surrendering to love—whether that be a higher power, God, or inner intuition. This foundational belief leads to authentic connections with others, which Jane considers essential for healing and resilience. Her diverse therapeutic modalities, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma-Focused methods, cater to a wide array of issues such as PTSD, behavioral problems, and relationship conflicts. With a commitment to making psychotherapy professional, helpful, and affordable, Jane promotes a sliding scale fee structure and offers free consultations, ensuring accessible mental health care for everyone seeking transformation and support.
Specialties
ADHD Addiction Alcohol/Drug Use Anxiety Bipolar Depression Domestic Violence Family Stress General Mental Health Grief Men's & Women's Issues PTSD/Trauma Parenting Relationship Stress Spirituality
Sandra Vigon

Sandra Vigon

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Sandra Vigon, a compassionate Marriage & Family Therapist with over thirty years of experience, understands that everyone possesses seeds of promise and potential within them. However, life can present emotional challenges and trauma that may hinder this potential, leading to struggles with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and relationship difficulties. She takes a Jungian depth perspective, seeking to uncover the root causes of her clients' suffering, helping them connect with their inner resources through guidance from the unconscious via dreams, fantasy, and creative expression. Sandra is dedicated to listening to her clients' stories and bravely exploring the dragons and demons they face. Her goal is to accompany and guide them through their darkest landscapes toward healing, self-discovery, and empowerment. With extensive international experience, Sandra has found that online therapy is an effective format that allows her to connect with individuals, regardless of their location. She believes that genuine connection and resonance between therapist and client can transcend physical distances, making their therapeutic journey truly transformative.
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Anxiety Depression PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress
Caitlin Slutzky

Caitlin Slutzky

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Caitlin Slutzky is a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist (MA, MFT), specializing in guiding teens and adults on their path to creating fulfilling lives. She understands that this journey requires cultivating a curious and accepting relationship with oneself, complemented by the support of a compassionate professional. Caitlin’s therapeutic approach enables individuals to heal from limiting beliefs and unhealthy relationships, moving toward a life imbued with purpose and ease. Her integrated method encompasses a range of modalities, including PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy), somatic and experiential processes, mindfulness, and attachment and systems perspectives. She provides compassionate support to couples, individuals, and families, aiming to raise awareness around suffering and misunderstandings. Caitlin is committed to honoring her clients' strengths, accompanying them through challenges, and fostering deeper connections with themselves and others.
Specialties
Mindfulness PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress
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Yolanda Yturralde

Yolanda Yturralde

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS
Yolanda Yturralde is an enthusiastic Marriage & Family Therapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist, now offering Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. With a deep commitment to inspiring clients to overcome anxiety and empower themselves, Yolanda brings creative, supportive counseling and a positive attitude to her practice. Her sessions encompass a range of modalities, including Trauma Treatment, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Hypnosis, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, and Attachment work, always tending to the soul life of her clients. With 24 years of experience assisting individuals from UCSB, SBCC, and the Santa Barbara areas, her passion lies in helping clients live to their fullest potential. Yolanda skillfully assists individuals and couples in contacting their power within relationships, exploring the influence of early attachment figures. By applying the Attachment Model, her clients work towards achieving deeply satisfying and fulfilling lives. What sets Yolanda apart is her profound sensitivity to diversity, cultural or sexual identity, and native languages. She predominantly works with adults, addressing issues such as stress, sexual trauma recovery, Intuitive Eating, cultural and spiritual concerns, attachment, and sensuality, including Adult Children of Alcoholics and Co-dependency. Yolanda warmly welcomes LGBTQ and bicultural clients, offering both in-person and remote sessions for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.
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Specialties
Anxiety LGBTQ+ Mindfulness PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress
Michele Golberg

Michele Golberg

Santa Barbara, CA
Acceptance And Commitment (ACT)
Michele Golberg is dedicated to helping individuals heal and grow. As a genuine and deeply compassionate therapist, she believes that authentic, loving feedback is far more effective than mere listening. Michele partners concrete, practical skills with open and active listening, creating a therapeutic environment that incorporates humor and play. Each session is tailored to meet the unique needs of her clients, as she is committed to being by their side, listening, supporting, and challenging them every step of the way. She emphasizes that no one has to navigate their journey alone; together, Michele and her clients discover untapped purpose, passion, clarity, and courage. Michele provides intimacy therapy for individuals and couples grappling with unhealthy romantic patterns, challenging relationships, and compulsive behaviors related to dating, love, sex, or pornography. She also addresses the needs of professionals who, despite career success, feel unfulfilled, those facing identity changes due to age or occupation, and individuals dealing with social anxiety, depression, insomnia, and historical trauma. Her dedication is clear: to improve the quality of life for her clients and to cultivate real, dynamic relationships with each individual.
Specialties
ADHD Addiction Alcohol/Drug Use Anxiety Chronic Pain Depression Family Stress LGBTQ+ PTSD/Trauma Sleeping Well Social Anxiety Work Stress
Sonja Lindstrom

Sonja Lindstrom

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, RN
Sonja Lindstrom is a highly regarded Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Nurse, and certified Hypnotherapist with multifaceted expertise in supporting adults and elders (65+). With a compassionate approach, she specializes in addressing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, and spirituality through a diverse array of therapeutic modalities, including guided imagery, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), therapeutic yoga, and expressive arts. Sonja's eclectic practice encompasses individual, couples, and group therapy, allowing her to tailor interventions to meet the unique needs of each client. Her background in dance movement therapy, EMDR, and psychodynamic therapy enhances the depth of her therapeutic relationships. Sonja's patient-centered and holistic techniques foster resilience and growth, inviting her clients to embark on a journey toward healing and self-discovery.
Specialties
Anxiety PTSD/Trauma Spirituality
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Cece Morton Jackson

Cece Morton Jackson

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Cece Morton Jackson, a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist with a Master's degree, understands that grief, depression, and anxiety can be overwhelming mental and physiological states. She skillfully helps her clients explore the origins of their challenges and what perpetuates these states in their lives. Cece employs an integrative approach, allowing individuals to achieve their personal goals through various therapeutic modalities. Among these, she offers EMDR, an evidence-based therapy recognized for its effectiveness in reprocessing trauma memories, particularly for those suffering from PTSD due to past or present traumatic events. By establishing connection and safety, Cece fosters an environment of trust essential for therapeutic progress. Through insight-oriented therapy, her clients are empowered to undergo positive growth and change. Cece believes that therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process; rather, each therapeutic course is tailored to meet the specific needs of the individual, including the length and duration of sessions. She is committed to helping her clients learn and maintain new coping skills in their journey toward healing.
Specialties
Anxiety Depression PTSD/Trauma
Martha Renteria

Martha Renteria

Santa Barbara, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Martha Renteria is a dedicated Licensed Marriage Family Therapist who is deeply passionate about empowering individuals on their journey towards long-lasting change that positively impacts their lives for years to come. Utilizing an eclectic theoretical approach, she tailors her methods to meet the unique needs of each individual. Martha enjoys working with people from all walks of life, committing herself to building strong relationships that enable her clients to discover their inherent strengths and overcome life's challenges. She looks forward to embarking on this transformative journey with those she serves.

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