Life Transitions therapists in Goleta, California CA
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Life Transitions
Allie Michie, MS
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT159347
Some transitions are chosen and some arrive uninvited, but both can leave you feeling unsteady, unsure of who you are on the other side. I work with people navigating all kinds of change, career shifts, relationship changes, moves, loss, new parenthood, and more, with curiosity and without judgment.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Goleta, CA
Online in Goleta, CA California
Life Transitions
Ebony Jones, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I treat clients experiencing symptoms often associated with trauma like Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem issues, and relationship challenges.
20 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA California
Life Transitions
New Beginnings Christian Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Life transitions—whether it’s marriage, divorce, career changes, parenthood, relocation, or grief—can bring both opportunity and uncertainty. These periods often stir up anxiety, self-doubt, and emotional overwhelm. In therapy, we provide a safe and supportive space to process these changes, explore your emotions, and clarify your values and goals. Together, we develop practical coping strategies, strengthen resilience, and foster emotional and spiritual growth. With Christ-centered guidance, clients are empowered to navigate life’s transitions with confidence, clarity, and hope.
15 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA California
Life Transitions
Chris 'Bucky' Bateman
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Major life transitions ; a new marriage, a career change, the loss of a relationship, becoming a parent, or simply the quiet sense that life needs to look different can shake even the most grounded person. Therapy provides a steady space to process what's changing, clarify what you want, and move forward with more intention and confidence. Transitions are hard. They're also an invitation to grow.
21 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA California
Life Transitions
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Life transitions often hold both possibility and uncertainty, growth and grief, excitement and disorientation. Whether navigating career changes, relationship shifts, parenthood, neurodivergent discovery, disability, chronic illness, identity exploration, aging, relocation, caregiving, spiritual shifts, educational transitions, retirement, or major life decisions, periods of change can invite us to reconsider who we are, what matters, and how we want to move through the world.
Transitions are not only practical experiences. They are often nervous system experiences, identity experiences, relational experiences, and sometimes deeply emotional or existential ones. Even changes that are welcomed or chosen can bring loss, complexity, ambiguity, and unexpected challenges alongside hope, relief, and possibility.
This work creates space to make sense of change at a pace that honors your capacity, pace, and lived experience. Exploration may include emerging identities, shifting roles, changing relationships, questions of belonging, evolving values, grief for what is ending, and uncertainty about what comes next. Particular attention is given to the ways culture, family expectations, neurodivergence, disability, chronic illness, spirituality, and other intersecting identities shape how transitions are experienced and navigated.
My approach integrates mindfulness, somatic therapy, EMDR, parts work, neuropsychotherapy, expressive arts, and liberation-oriented healing to support greater self-understanding, nervous system regulation, flexibility, and self-trust during times of change. Rather than rushing toward answers or certainty, therapy offers space to listen for what is emerging, honor what is being left behind, and remain connected to yourself as new possibilities unfold. Often, the work is less about finding the "right" path and more about cultivating the clarity, courage, and self-trust to walk it in a way that feels aligned with your values, needs, and authentic self.
10 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA California (Online Only)
Life Transitions therapists in Goleta, California Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in Goleta, California average 13 years of experience and charge around $194 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (63%), Psychodynamic Therapy (46%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (42%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$194
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 15% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 66% |
In Person and Online |
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| 34% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 63% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 46% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 37% | Somatic Therapy |
| 36% | Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) |
| 34% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 34% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 41% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 66% | Women |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 36% | Black / African American |
| 32% | Men |