Online Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists in Visitacion Valley, California CA
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Holly Hoffman, PsyD, Psychotherapy
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist in CA & NY
I am currently offering phone, video, and a hybrid of in person appointments depending upon the needs of my clients.
13 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
I am a therapist who approaches this work with steadiness, depth, and respect for the complexity of being human. I bring nearly two decades of experience in the mental health and addiction field, including work in high acuity and relationally complex settings, which has shaped a grounded and thoughtful clinical presence. I am comfortable sitting with intensity, uncertainty, and contradiction, and I do not rush people toward solutions before there is understanding. My priority is creating a therapeutic space that feels emotionally safe, contained, and honest, where difficult material can be explored without fear of judgment or pressure to perform.
I do not see people as broken or deficient. I understand symptoms, patterns, and behaviors as responses that developed in context, often as ways of coping, protecting, or surviving. Over time, these responses can become limiting or painful, but they usually make sense when viewed through the lens of lived experience. Therapy, for me, is an opportunity to slow things down enough to understand what has shaped you, what feels misaligned now, and what continues to repeat despite your best efforts to change it.
My style is relational, direct, and collaborative. I value honesty over reassurance and clarity over quick fixes. I am engaged in the work and will offer reflection, perspective, and challenge when it is useful, while remaining attuned to pacing and readiness. I believe meaningful therapy requires both compassion and accountability, and that change is most sustainable when it grows from insight, agency, and choice rather than pressure or shame.
I work well with clients who are motivated to engage in foundational work and who are open to looking beneath the surface of symptoms or conflict. This does not mean you need to have answers or know exactly where to begin. It means a willingness to be curious, reflective, and honest about what is working, what is not, and what feels difficult to face alone. Therapy is not about becoming someone else. It is about reconnecting with parts of yourself that may have been silenced, protected, or lost along the way.
At its core, my work is guided by humanistic values and a belief in each person’s capacity for self understanding and meaningful choice. I do not position myself as an authority over your inner life. Instead, I see therapy as a collaborative process in which we work together to make sense of your experience and move forward in ways that feel coherent, intentional, and sustainable. I hold this work with care, seriousness, and humility, recognizing the trust it requires to invite someone into your inner world.
3 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Cheerful Heart Mental Health Counseling PLLC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC, LPCC, NCC
We offer sessions via Sessions Health, which is HIPAA-compliant and easy to access.
13 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
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New Beginnings Counseling Center (NBCC)
Pre-Licensed Professional
We offer in-person and online (telehealth) confidential psychological counseling and assessment services to individuals, couples and families in the greater Santa Barbara area. Counselors are here to help clients explore life transitions, relationship issues and a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, abuse, compulsive behaviors, substance use, job loss and stress, aging, isolation and anger management. Many clients experience a 15% reduction in overall distress after only eight sessions. Counselors are ready and able to serve you. We will match your needs with the education and experience of our clinicians to find the best person to assist you.
The clinic offers confidential counseling services in both English and Spanish with masters and doctoral-level interns gaining hours for clinical licensure, supervised by licensed clinicians. We are able to meet with you on a personal, confidential basis and offer a sliding-fee scale, ranging from $16 - $96/session.
We maintain a commitment to serve, reflecting the individual's ability to pay for services. We also offer groups for Parenting, Anxiety Coping Skills, Veterans, and court-approved Anger Management. Please call for current groups and schedules.
66 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Allen Shamon
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I specialize in working with individuals and couples who feel stuck in cycles of disconnection, conflict or emotional distance and are unsure how to repair the bond they once had. Many of the individuals and couples I work with, including LGBTQ+ partners, are navigating betrayal, trauma, attachment injuries, or long standing relational patterns that feel overwhelming or exhausting. I also support individuals whose relationship distress is impacting their mental health, sense of self, or ability to feel secure and connected. My clients are often seeking a deeper sense of emotional safety and connection, and are ready to do the work it takes to heal.
I am an experienced couples therapist who has spent several years working almost exclusively with couples, including LGBTQ+ couples and individuals. I am trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT), an evidence-based approach that helps partners understand their attachment needs, identify and break negative cycles, and rebuild emotional connection.
Reaching out for couples or individual therapy can feel vulnerable, especially when things feel tense or uncertain. You don’t have to have all the answers before starting. If you are motivated to better understand your relationship patterns and willing to do the work, therapy can be a powerful place to slow down, reconnect, and create meaningful change together.
6 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Aimen Bukhari
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
You are the one everyone relies on.
The daughter who keeps the peace. The woman who notices everyone's needs before her own. The one who looks like she has it together but lies awake replaying conversations, worries about disappointing people, and feels guilty resting.
I help South Asian and Muslim women struggling with anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, relationship stress, and family pressure.
You don't have to explain your culture, family dynamics, or faith to me. And if you've been taught that being a good Muslim means endlessly sacrificing yourself, tolerating unhealthy behavior, or carrying everything alone, therapy can help you make sense of those messages while staying connected to your values.
Virtual therapy available throughout California.
7 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Margaret Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCPC, LPCC
About My Practice
I provide specialized online therapy for adults (18+) navigating anxiety, trauma, and complex life challenges. Through evidence-based therapeutic techniques delivered in a secure virtual environment, I create a supportive space for healing and personal transformation from wherever you are. My approach focuses on getting to the root of what's creating your struggles rather than just managing surface symptoms.
My Approach
My practice centers on what I call "updating your operating system"—we explore the roots of your patterns, understand how you got where you are, and consciously choose where you want to go next. This isn't about dwelling in the past; it's about understanding yourself more deeply so you can move forward with clarity and confidence. I bring together evidence-based techniques like CBT, ACT, Coherence Therapy, and clinical hypnosis with mindfulness practices, creating sessions that are collaborative and organic rather than rigid or prescribed.
Here's what might surprise you: one of the most powerful dimensions of real change is acceptance. Not the passive, resigned kind, but the courageous turning toward where you are with care and curiosity. This approach allows you to look squarely at reality and move forward from a place of truth rather than resistance.
Areas of Specialization
I specialize in supporting clients with:
Anxiety: Managing generalized worry, social anxiety, perfectionism-driven anxiety, decision paralysis, and the anxiety that stems from unprocessed trauma
Trauma Processing: Working through childhood trauma, parentification, relational wounds, and past experiences that continue to shape how you move through the world today
Complex Family Dynamics: Navigating challenging relationships with adult children, aging parents, partners, and other family members where boundaries feel blurred
Grief and Loss: Processing loss in its many forms—of people, relationships, the life you thought you'd be living, or your sense of purpose and identity
Patterns That No Longer Serve: Breaking cycles of people-pleasing, over-functioning, perfectionism, and abandoning your own needs to care for others
Benefits of Online Therapy
My virtual practice offers several advantages:
- Access specialized trauma-informed therapy from the comfort of your own space
- Greater scheduling flexibility across multiple time zones
- Elimination of travel time and transportation barriers
- A familiar environment that may enhance feelings of safety during vulnerable work
Getting Started
I work best with people who are managing to keep their heads above water but know something needs to shift—those experiencing mild to moderate concerns rather than acute crises. I welcome clients who are curious, open to looking at their lives holistically, and interested in a partnership approach. If you're willing to do the sometimes uncomfortable work of growth and want genuine understanding rather than therapy-speak, we'll likely be a good match.
My style is warm, direct, and refreshingly real. Research shows the most important factor in successful therapy is whether you feel genuinely understood and emotionally safe with your therapist—building that authentic connection is central to how I work.
Licensed in Colorado, California, and Maryland. Specialized training in Coherence Therapy, ACT, CBT, and clinical hypnosis.
15 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Dr. Sonia Ovuehor Ovy
Counselor/Therapist, Doctor of science in Counselling Psychology, Msc Conflict Resolution, Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy, Counselling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Certificate in Mental Health Studies, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Diploma in Relationship and Family Counselling, CPD in Neuro Linguistic Programming.
Multi award-winning Counselor, UK certified relationship/ marriage coach, licensed therapist, USA accredited family mediator, and seasoned business coach.
I offer a unique blend of expertise and compassion. With a deep understanding of human struggles, gained through personal experiences and extensive training, I provide non-judgmental guidance and support.
My areas of specialty include:
- Relationship issues: emotional/domestic abuse, rejection, marital/relationship therapy
- Mental health: depression, anxiety, trauma, and more
- Life challenges: setbacks, financial struggles, addiction
- Youth concerns: youthful exuberance, juvenile delinquency, child abuse
- Career and business coaching
- Spiritual (faith-based) counseling
Sessions with me are warm, empathetic, and infused with humor to create a safe and welcoming space. Clients can share their burdens and find relief without fear of bias or prejudice. I'm dedicated to helping individuals navigate life's complexities and achieve their goals.
Internationally trained to absorb, analyse and evaluate human emotions without judgement or prejudice.
Rest assured, appointments are highly confidential, interactive, engaging and client-centric. Clients walk out of every appointment feeling more empowered, based on the explorative approaches utilized during our session.
Clients can share 'every' and 'any' thing with me without fear of third party disclosure.
Currently the founder and operational executive of notable platforms such as - The Therapy and Counselling Circle, Psych Consult Initiative, Virtual Doctors Forum, Therapy-on-the-go, etc. These are platforms aimed at proferring solutions to mental health and relationship needs locally and internationally with ease.
Dr. Sonia has authored and co-authored several books including: The Power of No, Conflict Resolution & Healthy Boundaries, Right Conversations Before the Union, Work-life Inclusion, Therapy as a Service, etc.
9 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Vince Heyman
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Being a therapist isn’t just a job for me. It’s a calling shaped by my own mental health journey. Working with a therapist who truly understood me was life-changing, and it’s what inspired me to do this work. I know firsthand that meaningful transformation is possible when you are given the right support and tools, and my hope is to offer that experience to each of my clients. In our work together, you won’t get someone who simply sits back and nods. I am actively engaged and can help you feel understood even when you’re struggling to put things into words. If you’re someone who has trouble opening up, I can help you let people in and share what’s going on underneath in a way that is authentic to you. I balance thoughtful listening with meaningful input, offering perspective and guidance when it’s helpful, while making sure the work supports you in becoming more fully yourself rather than fitting into a mold. If you’re looking for a therapist who feels approachable, steady, and genuinely invested in your growth, and who can help you turn insight into real, lasting change, I’d be glad to connect. I offer a free consultation so you can see if we’re a good fit.
2 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Enlightened Self Family Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
If you feel highly attuned to others’ emotions, carry a constant sense of overwhelm, or find yourself managing an ongoing inner dialogue, you are not alone. Many of these experiences are shaped by how we’ve learned to survive, adapt, and stay safe.
We offer a space where all parts of you are welcome, especially the ones that have had to work the hardest. Together, we can gently reconnect you to your present moment experience and support you in moving through feelings of overwhelm with care and intention.
If you’re wanting to deepen your connection with your body and learn how to work with sensations rather than against them, we can help. Our approach integrates somatic therapies, including Somatic Experiencing, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Brainspotting, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
We are committed to providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care that honors your lived experience.
6 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Jasmine Wilson
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, SEP-IT
Online therapy makes it possible to receive meaningful, depth-oriented support without adding more to an already full plate.
Whether you're balancing work, school, parenting, caregiving, or simply prefer the comfort of your own space, virtual therapy offers the flexibility to prioritize yourself while still receiving consistent, high-quality care.
Our work together remains just as warm, relational, and engaging online. We'll slow things down, explore what's keeping you stuck, and create space for you to reconnect with yourself—all from wherever you feel most comfortable.
10 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Best Life Counseling Services
Counselor/Therapist, LPCC, LMFT, APCC
Modern life places enormous pressure on women to do it all. Our team of compassionate therapists offers a supportive space where you can slow down, explore what’s weighing on you, and reconnect with your values and well-being. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, motherhood, or a meaningful life transition, we’re here to help you gain clarity, strengthen your inner resources, and move forward with intention and confidence.
12 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Karen Petren
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Hello! My name is Karen and I have been a psychotherapist for 25 years. I specialize in ADHD, OCD, parenting, anxiety, trauma, and the existential crises of simply being human in a complex world. Together, we can figure out what to repair, nudge around, or discard so you can have a more balanced and fulfilling life. It gets better…it truly does!
25 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Adela Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
I see my couples via zoom from the comfort of their home or a private office room.
5 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
David Gumpert
Psychologist, PsyD
I have worked since 2005 with clients with depression, stress, men's issues, and other life challenges, primarily in non-profits with marginalized and underserved communities. I see people seeking support for many difficulties, including:imposter syndrome, self-esteem, boundaries, vulnerability, excessive guilt and shame, communication skills, difficulty asking for help or saying "no," and more. Reducing self-judgment will help you to make better decisions that are aligned with your core values. This will ultimately free you from negative thoughts or worries so you are more fully available for all the important things in your life.
5 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Layla Ashley Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Many couples struggle when conflict keeps repeating or one partner feels unseen, and distance grows even when both care deeply. In online sessions, I help partners slow down these patterns, recognize what’s happening beneath the surface, and build the skills to stay emotionally connected. Through attachment‑based and trauma‑informed practices, I guide couples toward communication that is safe, honest, and repair-focused, even when stress or past wounds are present. Online therapy can be a convenient, contained space to explore challenges together without the distractions of daily life.
23 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Sandy Kong
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 119380
At Nourishment Mental Health I enjoy being a catalyst for change and healing. I strive to provide supportive, nurturing, and genuine care to all my clients. It comes from a place of truly wanting people to heal and grow. There's nothing more exciting than witnessing somebody exercise their inner courage. My goal is to be able to provide you with a safe space, a trusting therapeutic relationship, and a respectful environment for you to be able to thrive in.
Nourishment Mental Health offers mental health services to teens (14+), adults (18+), and couples throughout the Sacramento Area. Additional services include Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Integration. Services can be provided to all California residents via telehealth. In person therapy is offered in Sacramento, Ca (Nisenan and Miwok Land).
11 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
ACT
Susana Scotti, Journey Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PhD
I am a Licensed Psychologist with over 12 years of experience, providing virtual sessions in California and New York, offering increased flexibility, convenience and privacy for sessions. I am dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s most difficult challenges with compassion, clarity, and evidence-based care.
13 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Gail Kirk Poust
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I offer secure video sessions through My Best Practice for private pay or Allminds and Alma platforms for insurance billing.
12 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA (Online Only)
ACT
Anthony Canapi - Your Queer Relationship Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck, whether that’s navigating the dating landscape, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, or patterns that no longer serve them. You might be wondering how to show up as your authentic self, how to build deeper connections, or how to navigate intimacy and vulnerability in a world that doesn’t make space for who you are. Therapy can be a place to slow down, reflect, and create new possibilities.
2 Years Experience
Online in Visitacion Valley, CA
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists in Visitacion Valley, California Statistics
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapists in Visitacion Valley, California average 13 years of experience and charge around $197 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (79%), Trauma and PTSD (67%), and Depression (66%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$197
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 25% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 79% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 67% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 66% | Depression |
| 56% | Stress |
| 51% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 44% | Self Esteem |
| 43% | Women's Issues |