Anger Management therapists in Santa Maria, CA
Browse Anger Management therapists in Santa Maria, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Matthew Weisskopf
Psychologist, PhD
I provide anger management training that addresses the thoughts, emotions, and stress reactions underlying anger; with the goal of significantly decreasing the unhealthy aspects of anger.
19 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Alicia Stalker-Gallichio LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SAP
Through specialized sessions I employ evidenced-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness practices to help you recognize triggers, develop healthy communication skills, and implement coping strategies
21 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Dr. Cassidy Blair, PSY.D.
Psychologist, B.A., M.A., Psy.D.
Anger management may be seen as a form of mood disorder for which a number of therapies, such as psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and psychoanalysis are applicable and successful in aiding patients in dealing with their emotions.
18 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
John Fry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
You can learn to manage your anger better by addressing three different areas--learning how to self-calm better, learning how to not exagerate the upset in your mind, and useful strategies to use in handling situations.
49 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Daniel Slavin
Marriage and Family Therapist
I view anger as an important emotional signal rather than a problem to eliminate. In therapy, we explore what triggers anger, what it protects, and how to respond more thoughtfully instead of reactively, leading to better communication and emotional balance.
41 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria is a Central Coast California city in Santa Barbara County with one of California's largest proportions of Latino residents and an economy anchored by agriculture, oil, and wine production—particularly in the nearby Santa Maria Valley wine region—and the mental health landscape reflects the specific challenges of a working-class agricultural community where many residents are farmworkers or their family members, facing occupational health risks, economic precarity, immigration stress, and limited access to services. Marian Regional Medical Center provides health services, and community health organizations serve the significant uninsured and underinsured farmworker population, though the gap between mental health need and available culturally competent Spanish-language care is persistent. Common therapy concerns include farmworker stress and occupational health, immigration trauma and undocumented status anxiety, family and intergenerational dynamics in a community navigating significant acculturation pressures, and access barriers in a city where the majority population is often underserved by formal mental health systems.
Anger Management therapists in Santa Maria, CA Statistics
Anger Management therapists in Santa Maria, CA average 17 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Family Systems Therapy (41%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (39%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 73% |
In Person and Online |
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| 27% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 39% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 35% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 58% | Teen |
| 36% | Children |
Client Focus
| 52% | Men |
| 51% | Women |
| 41% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Christian |
| 32% | Military / Veterans |