Find Career Therapists & Counselors in Santa Barbara, CA.

 

Are you searching for a new job, leaving your current one, or just looking for career direction? No matter what stage of your career you find yourself in, a career counselor can help you make decisions that line up with what you want in your life and career.

Whether you are located in downtown Santa Barbara, the suburbs of Santa Barbara, other nearby places such as Ventura, Lompoc, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Need a Career Counselor

If you’re on the fence regarding whether you need a career counselor, here are some signs you could use one:

  • You’ve submitted a ton of job applications and still haven’t landed a gig.
  • You’re a soon-to-be graduate who has yet to choose a career path.
  • You’ve had several jobs within the last year and are still unhappy.
  • You’re looking for a career change.
  • You’re dealing with job loss and need to find something new.
  • You need someone to talk to about your work struggles.

What do counselors do? Learn more about licensed counselors here.

Get Started: See a Career Counselor Today!

Career counselors can help you whether you’re in college, fresh out of college, working at a dead-end job, or jobless. They assist you by giving you the tools and information you need to make informed career decisions. And, in addition to that, they help you look within to find out what you really want in a career. Mental Health Match can help you find a therapist today. Use our free therapist matching tool to get started.

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Ollie Maggi
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Create a plan to help you meet your specific goals. Everyone has something different they hope to gain or learn from therapy. I'm here to put your needs first and act as a team to help you get to where you want to be.


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Create a plan to help you meet your specific goals. Everyone has something different they hope to gain or learn from therapy. I'm here to put your needs first and act as a team to help you get to where you want to be.

Something to know about my approach is:

I can be direct and will hold you accountable. I assign homework at the end of every session because I believe the work doesn't only happen for 50 minutes once a week, it happens between sessions as well.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Couples Sex Therapy
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Life Transitions
  • Neurodivergence
  • Work Stress
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Carla Avalos
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I strive to understand you, your therapy goals, and how you can improve the relationships most important to you. We will also work together to develop new tools that can help you identify and communicate your needs, boundaries and triggers.


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I strive to understand you, your therapy goals, and how you can improve the relationships most important to you. We will also work together to develop new tools that can help you identify and communicate your needs, boundaries and triggers.

Something to know about my approach is:

My therapy approach uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT) , interpersonal therapy (IPT) and person centered therapy with a healing centered , anti-racist and culturally sustaining approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • College Students
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Immigrants
  • Job Stress
  • Life Adjustment
  • Marriage
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationship Distress
  • Situational Stress
  • Working Professionals
  • Work-Life Balance
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David Shoup
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Collaborate to 1) uncover root causes for present feelings and behaviors and 2) develop strategies and tools to reduce unwanted feelings or behaviors and 3) build confidence, a sense of agency, and greater understanding of self and others.


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Collaborate to 1) uncover root causes for present feelings and behaviors and 2) develop strategies and tools to reduce unwanted feelings or behaviors and 3) build confidence, a sense of agency, and greater understanding of self and others.

Something to know about my approach is:

I draw on multiple theories (attachment, person centered, CBT, motivational interviewing, family systems, narrative) to reflect how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviors. I help remove shame/guilt through education and reframing.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Career Counseling
  • Communication Skills
  • Depression
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Relationship Distress
  • Working Professionals
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Young Professionals
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Kari Del Real
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Identify the areas of your life that keep you feeling stuck and learn alternative ways of addressing stressors. I want you to take your power back and feel seen, heard, valued so that you can live the life you deserve.


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Identify the areas of your life that keep you feeling stuck and learn alternative ways of addressing stressors. I want you to take your power back and feel seen, heard, valued so that you can live the life you deserve.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide trauma informed therapy to support people of all walks of life that are dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and survivors trauma. I implement evidence based practices such as CBT,DBT,SFT but it depends on your needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Career Counseling
  • Children
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Marriage
  • Mood Disorders
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Separation
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
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Kristin Marguerite Doidge
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We will explore creative blocks/barriers to creativity/productivity, burnout prevention, relationship conflict/distress, boundary-setting, symptom management, anxiety, depression, ADHD, communication skills, assertiveness skills, overcoming trauma.


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We will explore creative blocks/barriers to creativity/productivity, burnout prevention, relationship conflict/distress, boundary-setting, symptom management, anxiety, depression, ADHD, communication skills, assertiveness skills, overcoming trauma.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will help you build upon your own unique set of strengths to find greater clarity, more creativity, and an improved sense of purpose and fulfillment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Aging Parents
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Attachment Issues
  • Attachment Styles
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Cancer
  • Career Counseling
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Stress
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Couples
  • Creative Expression
  • Creatives
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Financial Stress
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Friendships
  • Graduate Students
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Holistic Wellness
  • Illness and Disease
  • Inner Child
  • Job Loss
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage
  • Meditation
  • Mindfulness
  • Motherhood
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationship Skills
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Writers
  • Young Women
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