OCD therapists in Santa Barbara, CA
Browse OCD therapists in Santa Barbara, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Bruce Howard
Psychologist, PhD
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43 Years Experience
In-Person in Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Online in Santa Barbara, CA
OCD
Dr. Susie King
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Help in overcoming compulsions associated with obsessive thinking and intrusive thoughts.
15 Years Experience
Online in Santa Barbara, CA (Online Only)
OCD
Blue Stoehr, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)—with its gold-standard component Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients break the cycle of intrusive thoughts, obsessions, and compulsive behaviors. ERP involves gradual, supported exposure to feared triggers while preventing rituals, allowing anxiety to naturally decrease through habituation, while ACT fosters psychological flexibility by teaching acceptance of uncomfortable thoughts and commitment to values-driven actions despite OCD symptoms.
18 Years Experience
Online in Santa Barbara, CA
OCD
Karen Petren
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I have been training in ERP (exposure response prevention), the gold standard in OCD treatment. Rather than simply talking about it, ERP directly targets the engine that keeps OCD going. Believe it or not, you can learn to face the trigger and not do the compulsion. “I can handle this…and nothing bad happens.” It is very effective and rewarding to see clients with OCD find relief and enjoy life.
25 Years Experience
Online in Santa Barbara, CA (Online Only)
OCD
Heidi Hartston
Psychologist, PhD
I have several decades of experience working with OCD, intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, unwanted images, reassurance seeking and relationship OCD. Although it can be a devastating experience and can cause a traumatic level of anxiety, OCD is very responsive to the right specialized treatments. I can help you individually to empower your true wise mind and to quiet the doubting voice. I can also help with families or parents who are navigating how to distinguish helping a child with OCD versus enabling. And I can work with couples where relationship OCD or another type of OCD may be causing a rift. I combine insightful, caring depth work with evidence based techniques like exposure and response prevention (E&RP) and CBT that effectively free you from obsessive-compulsive patterns, and help you to reclaim the balanced, happy life you deserve. Check out my youtube channel for my IOCDF talks here: https://youtu.be/Qo60AaNYtlM?si=yebouBFY6kZhKd6o
35 Years Experience
Online in Santa Barbara, CA (Online Only)
OCD therapists in Santa Barbara, CA Statistics
OCD therapists in Santa Barbara, CA average 18 years of experience and charge around $228 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (35%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (35%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$228
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
32%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 37% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 34% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 34% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 32% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 31% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 62% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 49% | Teen |
| 23% | Children |
Client Focus
| 47% | Women |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 43% | Men |
| 36% | Military / Veterans |
| 32% | Black / African American |