Depression therapists in Santa Maria, CA
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Depression
Christina Dee
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A. LMFT
When we are depressed, frightened, or angry, cascades of unskillful thoughts will tempt us with their stories: “I can’t possibly get through this.” “It will always be this way.” “I’ll never have a good relationship.” These thoughts create a painfully limited and false sense of self. Our work together can help support not only feeling the pain that these thoughts and feelings produce, but also to release them, and substitute a wiser perspective. Exploring the cracks in the heart can create a deeper relationship with ourselves as well as our relationship with being human. How these cracks have changed the way we understand life supports the ability to carry wounds gracefully. Together, we can explore the roots in order to then begin focusing on alleviating the depression through emotional engagement or reconnection with life purpose and action.
11 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Maria, CA
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Depression
Liza Roth, MA, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Depression is insidious and suffocating, especially if you're someone who is high-functioning. Maybe you don't understand why you seem to be on the verge of tears all the time, or why you don't really want to hang out with friends anymore, or do the things you used to enjoy. Or maybe it shows up in the piles of mail you can't get to, the late bills, the house you can't clean, the doctors appointments you keep cancelling. It probably all feels so impossibly hard. You don't have to do it alone anymore. Together, we will find a way out of the fog and help you find yourself again.
5 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Maria, CA
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Depression
Viktoria Walda Byczkiewicz, Ph.D.
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
There are many ways that depression can manifest. Because depression is a 'normal' human emotion that everyone experiences from time to time as part and parcel of being human in a complicated world that can feel full of disappointments, identifying when depression has become an obstacle or has lingered too long can be difficult. If you are more down than not, have stopped enjoying the things you used to love, or have lost the rhythm that used to keep you looking forward to the next horizon, then it may be time to seek psychotherapy. It is possible to begin living life more fully.
10 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA (Online Only)
Depression
Susanna La
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Depression is so much more than just feelings of sadness. Sometimes it's emptiness, anger (rage even), and grief. It's like the world around us is still moving, but we have a dark cloud over us. If you are experiencing depression, know that you did nothing wrong. Depression consists of intense and painful feelings that often communicate something to us that something isn't right. Whether you're learning to understand your depression, figuring out if there are ways to manage it, and/or wanting to make some changes to feel better, I'm here to support you.
13 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA (Online Only)
Depression
Matthew Weisskopf
Psychologist, PhD
I can assist clients with addressing depression with cognitive behavioral therapy. This includes assisting a client with shifting negative thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behaviors in a more positive direction. When this positive shift occurs, this can have significant benefits for depression.
19 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.
Depression therapists in Santa Maria, CA Statistics
Depression therapists in Santa Maria, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Psychodynamic Therapy (43%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 70% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 31% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 31% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 30% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 64% | Young Adult |
| 53% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 41% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 27% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 26% | Asian |