Life coaching is different than mental health counseling in critical ways, but both types of specialists offer benefits. Life coaches typically can’t diagnose and provide treatment plans for mental health disorders. Counselors and therapists do. Life coaches help people establish goals, find motivation, and achieve those goals. Their focus isn’t on mental health. A life coach uses motivational techniques to help someone accomplish goals that are unique to them and their aspirations. A person would go to a life coach for guidance in establishing more meaning in their life.
Therapists Who Specialize in Offering Life Coaching
On the outside, everything’s fine. You’re known for being courageous and unshakeable; the kind of person others want around in a crisis. But on the inside? On the inside there’s a part of your life that feels inauthentic, unmanageable – maybe even downright unbearable. Maybe your work life and home life are pulling you in a million different directions, and you’re ready to quit one or the other...
Hello, I'm Samantha. In my clinical practice - I work with clients to discover their strengths, hold space for hope, and build personal agency. I believe in talking about where you're at, where youʼve come from and where youʼre going - helping you to find and reach your potential. As a systemically trained therapist, my approach is grounded in a humanistic psycho-bio-social-spiritual integrativ...
I am currently accepting new clients! Happiness comes from within. Sometimes you just need someone help you access it. Through a mindful and intuitive based approach my hope is to effectively and creatively help you tap into your inner source of strength that will lead you back onto your path of self-discovery. What you are seeking is seeking you! With a variety of tools such as: Cognitive...
Welcome! Our childhood experiences can have a lasting impact on how we function as adults both independently and within relationships. By attending therapy, do you hope to: get unstuck? Improve boundaries? Express emotions? Improve relationship dynamics? Process trauma? Reach goals? Overcome obstacles? Enhance self-care? Feel supported and accepted? I work with survivors of emotional and...
I believe in creating a warm and safe place where people can feel comfortable working through their difficulties and emerge with new strength. I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families on a wide range of personal and interpersonal issues. Some people have a clear idea of the problem they want to address, and others are simply experiencing too much difficulty and only know that...
“At times, life seems like a deep-dark hole, but really it’s a tunnel, and if we walk together, we’ll reach one end or the other.” Fr. G. Boyle, Homeboy Industries. We live in challenging times; it may help to talk with someone to try and make sense of it all. I’ve experienced the positive effects of having a trained professional in my corner. My hope is to pay that forward and support you in...
In my practice, I rely on the wisdom of both Eastern and Western healing modalities to promote holistic wellness for individuals, teens and couples in Santa Barbara, and throughout California via video sessions. My goal is to support clients as they seek to heal past hurts, create meaning around their experiences and grow into an authentic expression of who they truly are meant to be. Together,...
The process of finding the right therapist for yourself can be daunting, but don’t let it overwhelm you! The right therapist can help you feel differently about any difficulties that may be going on in your life. I work to help you better your relationships, alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression, increase productivity and motivation at work, and cope with the stressors of life. It is my...
**My practice will gladly provide video visits to anyone practicing social distancing due to the spread of COVID-19.**I want to first start off by saying welcome! I know therapy can seem intimidating but trust me when I tell you that you've made a huge step in the right direction by seeking support. Life is not always easy and sometimes we fall into waves of anxiety, depression, or just overall...
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or depressed? Do you struggle to find your voice and be assertive? Perhaps you're the parent of a teenager who is hurting and needs help now. When you work with me, you will learn to cope with your difficulties and face life with positivity, in healthy and productive ways. Whatever you or your teen are going through right now, it can get better. My special...
Often we find ourselves waiting. Waiting to be well, to be cared for, and to care for ourselves. The challenges we face, however big or small, are often opportunities to form a deeper connection to the things we want. Psychotherapy offers an experience to create an open space so that you can begin to explore and practice the thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that we seek to experience when work...
I am licensed from the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage Family Therapist. I graduated from Notre Dame de Namur with a Master's in Science Clinical Psychology MFT. I was born in Greece and moved to the United States as a child, and have been a California Bay Area native ever since. Growing up in a Greek household, I am able to speak Greek fluently and I am proficient in Spanish. In...
Change is critical to our understanding of who and what we are as a human being. As a professional helper, I am best suited to work with clients who want to develop better managing and regulation of their depression, anger, anxiety, self-esteem and psychotic disorders. I truly enjoy providing mental health services and believe that everyone has potential for great things and when given the chan...
Whatever you are struggling with, I am here to help. Life brings many challenges and obstacles. Together we can work through and overcome those challenges. My goal is to help you optimize your personal potential by feeling heard, understood, valued, and supported. It is important to me to provide a safe, comfortable, and confidential space where we can work together to overcome depression,...
