Therapists that treat Children in Santa Maria, CA
Browse therapists that treat Children in Santa Maria, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Children
TREATMENT AND TOOLS FOR TRAUMA
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PH.D., IN PSYCHOANALYSIS AND NEUROSCIENCE, CERTIFIED PSYCHOANALYST, PSY.A, & LICENSED PSYCHOANALYST
My background is in both psychoanalysis and neuroscience (doctorate) and I am also a Certified and Licensed Psychoanalyst. So I am able to bring both a background in research into mind/brain issues, and I am trained as a clinician. I have been working with trauma for many years, and most recently (2016) I have been working with traumatic brain injury patients (including professional athletes). I am grateful for my dual background in mind/brain, because all brain injured patients require both perspectives. In August of 2023 I published "The Complex Architecture and Healing of Traumatic Brain Injuries: Listening to The Brain" with Cambridge Scholars Publishing in the UK. This is the story (based on case histories) of the journey to find a "healing road" for all persons who have had serious disruptions in brain functioning. This is very, very challenging territory to work in. And in my experience, requires a great collaboration between doctor and patient. I am also the author of "Moon Over Seaville," the story of the hunt for a serial arsonist in Southern California (in 4 Episodes). Available everywhere under "Mystery/Thrillers." I have patients all across the country (via phone). Brain injuries can be healed!
36 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Children
Dr. Angel Enrique Pacheco, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Psychologist, Registered Clinical Psychologist
I am a Humanistic Behavioral Clinical Psychologist with over three decades of professional experience, specialized in behavior therapy and behavioral medicine. I am dedicated to helping people function and feel better by providing them with individual, couples, and family psychotherapy.
50 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA (Online Only)
Children
Reid Kessler
Psychologist, PsyD
I’m a psychologist who works with adults, teens, and couples, and I aim to offer therapy that feels grounded, thoughtful, and genuinely human. My style is relational and psychodynamic, which means we pay attention not only to symptoms, but also to the deeper patterns underneath them—how you’ve learned to cope, how relationships have shaped you, and what might be keeping you stuck.
Many people come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure why the same struggles keep repeating. Together, we’ll slow things down and make sense of what you’re going through, with curiosity and compassion. I try to create a space that feels safe and steady, but also honest and growth-oriented—where you can be fully yourself and gradually build more freedom in how you live and relate.
Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, or challenges at home or school, therapy can help you feel more clear, confident, and connected. I’d be honored to work with you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Children
Lauren Daniels
Music Therapist, MLIS, MT-BC
As a board-certified music therapist, with over 15 years experience, I provide a safe, supportive, and creative space for addressing stress, anxiety, work and relationship issues and self-care - using music therapeutically as the catalyst for psycho-emotional expression.
18 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Children
Create You Therapy Services
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who helps individuals, couples, and families overcome life’s challenges and build healthier, more fulfilling lives. My work is grounded in a strength-based, trauma-informed approach, honoring your resilience while supporting meaningful healing.
I specialize in trauma recovery and treat a range of mental health concerns using evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Therapy is personalized, goal-oriented, and collaborative—focused on addressing the root causes of distress while building practical skills for lasting change.
Whether you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or ready for transformation but unsure where to begin, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Together, we will create a safe, nonjudgmental space to heal past wounds, regain confidence, and move forward with clarity and purpose, one step at a time.
27 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.
Children therapists in Santa Maria, CA Statistics
Children therapists in Santa Maria, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (89%), Depression (81%), and Trauma and PTSD (72%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
45%
Offer sliding scale
56%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 6% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 77% |
In Person and Online |
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| 23% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 81% | Depression |
| 72% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 66% | Child or Adolescent Issues |
| 65% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 53% | Loss or Grief |
| 48% | ADHD |
Ages Served
| 100% | Children |
| 97% | Adult |
| 90% | Teen |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 65% | Women |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 43% | Men |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 32% | Asian |