Play therapists in Isla Vista, CA
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New Beginnings Counseling Center (NBCC)
Pre-Licensed Professional
At New Beginnings Counseling Center's (NBCC) Donald J. Willfong Community Counseling Center, we are deeply committed to supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges with compassionate, accessible, and culturally attuned mental health care. For over 50 years, our nonprofit clinic has been a cornerstone of the Santa Barbara community, offering confidential counseling and therapeutic services that empower people to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Our diverse team of masters- and doctoral-level counselors — supported by experienced clinical supervisors — provides evidence-informed therapy in a traineeship setting, helping clients explore life transitions, relationship concerns, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, compulsive behaviors, substance use challenges, stress, anger management, isolation, and more. We offer individual, couples, family, and group counseling, available both in person and through telehealth to meet the varied needs of our community.
We believe that everyone deserves access to quality mental health support, regardless of financial means. That’s why we provide one of the most affordable sliding-scale fee structures in the region — many clients pay less than $15 per session — and we never turn anyone away due to inability to pay. Counseling is available in both English and Spanish.
In addition to our clinical services, New Beginnings is dedicated to fostering community well-being through training the next generation of clinicians, integrating trauma-informed practices, and ensuring that our services are responsive, respectful, and strength-based. Our mission is to help individuals not just cope, but truly thrive, by supporting their emotional growth, resilience, and overall wellness.
We warmly welcome you to begin your journey toward healing and self-discovery with us.
66 Years Experience
In-Person Near Isla Vista, CA
Online in Isla Vista, CA
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Nina Marikian
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Life can leave you feeling shaken—betrayal, relational abuse, or divorce can erode trust, shake your sense of self, and make relationships feel unsafe. It’s normal to feel hurt, frustrated, or unsure how to move forward, and you don’t have to navigate this alone.
I also specialize in sex therapy and intimacy work. Whether sexual desire feels distant, connection feels confusing, or intimacy brings anxiety, we can explore what’s getting in the way and work toward sexual confidence, satisfying closeness, and authentic connection.
In a supportive, nonjudgmental space, we’ll address the patterns holding you back, strengthen boundaries, improve communication, and take practical steps toward safer, more fulfilling relationships and intimacy—so you can feel heard, valued, and connected again.
3 Years Experience
Online in Isla Vista, CA
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Robyn Holmes-Cannon
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
In the therapeutic process, I work to create a space that is accepting, warm, collaborative and empowering. The process is interactive and engaging often leading to spontaneous insights, fresh solutions, grounding and greater self-cofidence.
25 Years Experience
Online in Isla Vista, CA
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PBA Psychology Group, Inc.
Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology
Welcome to our practice. We have several excellent, experienced, culturally and linguistically diverse clinicians in Beverly Hills and DTLA who are privileged to work with individuals, couples and families. Our style is focused on helping you understand your development in a way that allows you to become unstuck from your concerns. Our common sense approach is aimed at helping you gain insight into your past and present, enabling you to make healthier choices about your present and future. We treat a range of concerns. It is important to us that you feel like you can be understood, on every level. Come as you are. We’re here to help.
30 Years Experience
Online in Isla Vista, CA
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Lani Lee
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MBPT, CAPT
Would you like to feel more connected to yourself and others? Would you like to have more access your own aliveness and authenticity? I can help you reconnect with your core self and examine patterns that hold you back from feeling connected and satisfied in your love life, family, & career.
18 Years Experience
Online in Isla Vista, CA
Play Therapy therapists in Isla Vista, CA Statistics
Play Therapy therapists in Isla Vista, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (81%), Child or Adolescent Issues (69%), and Depression (69%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
61%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 92% |
In Person and Online |
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| 8% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 69% | Child or Adolescent Issues |
| 69% | Depression |
| 64% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | Self Esteem |
| 56% | ADHD |
| 53% | Parenting |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 83% | Teen |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 69% | Children |
| 47% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Men |
| 28% | Christian |
| 28% | Middle Eastern |