Parenting therapists in Goleta, CA
Browse Parenting therapists in Goleta, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Parenting
Bridgit Serrano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PMH-C
I specialize in supporting mothers who find that parenting has activated unexpected anxiety, irritability, or old emotional wounds. Early motherhood can intensify perfectionism, self-doubt, and reactivity — especially after a difficult birth experience or during postpartum adjustment. Rather than focusing solely on behavior strategies, we explore what may be happening in your nervous system and attachment patterns so you can parent from a place of steadiness rather than overwhelm. The goal is not to be a perfect parent, but a more regulated and present one.
11 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA (Online Only)
Parenting
Dr. Susie King
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Improve parenting skills and ways to handle challenging behaviors in your children. Earlier in my career I was trained as a child psychologist. Although I no longer work with children, I still draw upon that experience to help parents managing the stress of raising children.
15 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA (Online Only)
Parenting
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with Parenting.
10 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA
Parenting
Stephanie Brumfield
Therapist, LCSW
Becoming a mother changes everything: your identity, your body, your relationships, and how you see your own childhood. I work with mothers and stepmothers moving through matrescence and the parts of motherhood nobody talks about, like birth trauma, pregnancy loss, postpartum collapse, feeling touched out, and losing track of who you are beyond being a mom. I also work with single mothers by choice and with parents whose child’s neurodivergent diagnosis awakens their own.
A lot of this work is about the mother wound. You’re reparenting yourself while raising a child, and trying not to pass down what you were handed. We look at what came down your family line, and you become the mother you never had, for your kids and for yourself.
8 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA
Parenting
Samantha Schaefer
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PMH-C
Parenting can be both beautiful and overwhelming—especially when you’re stretched thin or unsure how to help your child thrive. I help parents find steadiness, strengthen connection, and rediscover confidence in their role, even when things feel messy.
10 Years Experience
Online in Goleta, CA
Parenting therapists in Goleta, CA Statistics
Parenting therapists in Goleta, CA average 17 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Family Systems Therapy (46%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
53%
Gender ID
| 72% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 71% |
In Person and Online |
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| 29% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 46% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 67% | Teen |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
| 34% | Children |
Client Focus
| 61% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 32% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 31% | Christian |