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Mental Health groups, workshops, retreats, and lectures in Santa Barbara, California
Group: The Artist’s Way

It is good for people struggling with their relationship to creativity, people in life transitions, people wanting to take their successes to a next level. This will require The Artist’s Way book be purchased. We will follow the book closely, but the addition of a trained therapist to hold space for what arrives will support further growth.

 

Location: Online

 

Date: Starting Jan/2024

 

Facilitator: Rebekah Lovejoy, PhD, AMFT

 

Phone: (805) 724-2805

 

Email: rebekah@rivieratherapy.com

Group: Betrayed Partners Group

Weekly online group for Betrayed Partners of sex addicts or partners affected by affairs or other addictions.

 

Location

Online

 

Date

Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:30 pm

 

Facilitator

Annie Finch

 

Phone

805-724-0915

 

Email Annie@rivieratherapy.com

Group: Men's Therapy Group
Interpersonal Process Group for Men

 

Location

922 State Street, STE A2, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101

 

Date

Tuesdays 5:30-7pm, Wednesdays 5:30-7pm

 

Facilitator

Rudy Ruderman LMFT
 

Phone

805-312-8078
 

Email

Rudy@psychotherapysb.com

 
Group: Thriving Through Pregnancy and Postpartum
A Weekly Virtual Therapeutic Support Group for Pregnant and Postpartum Moms

 

Location

Online

 

Date

Tuesdays from 11am-11:50pm

 

Facilitator

Annie Dreese
 

Phone

805-453-0445
 

Email

hello@thrivetherapysb.com

 
Group: Men's Center and Thrive Group
Men's Therapy Group
 

Location

Online
 

Date

Wednesdays 6-7:30pm

 

Facilitator

Mathew Chung, AMFT
 

Phone

805-242-3216
 

Email

matthew@rivieratherapy.com

 
Group: Rewriting Your Birth Story
Holding Space To Process Challenging Births
 

Location

Online
 

Date

Wednesdays from 11am-11:50am

Facilitator

Annie Dreese, MA, AMFT
 

Email

hello@thrivetherapysb.com

 
Group: Mindful Self-Compassion
Weekly drop-in meditation group led by Hattie Bluestone. Mondays 12-12:30pm. All levels of experience welcome. Guided meditations to cultivate mindfulness and self-compassion.
 

Location

Online (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2434018150)
 

Date

Mondays 12-12:30pm
 

Facilitator

Hattie Bluestone, AMFT.
 

Email

hattie@hattiebluestone.com

 
Group: Grief Group for Bereaved Adults
This support group is intended for adults who have experienced the loss of a loved one or significant person in their lives. The group offers an opportunity to be seen and heard in one's grief as well as psychoeducation and rituals to help process grief. This group is ongoing based on interest. Interested members may email or call to set up a screening for the next group start date. Group cycles are usually 8-10 weeks.
 
 

Location

Online and at times in person in Santa Barbara
 

Date

N/A
 

Facilitator

Jackie Toth, LMFT
 

Phone

805-766-4585

 

Email

jacquelyntoth@gmail.com

 
Group: Adolescent DBT Skills group
For teens facing issues related to managing difficult emotions, tolerating distress, and engaging in unhealthy coping strategies. DBT focuses on building healthy coping skills to improve relationships and build a life worth living.
 
 

Location

Thursdays 4-5pm in-person: 1919 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 virtual via Zoom
 

Date

11/9/2023
 

Facilitator

Victoria Brier AMFT, APCC
 

Phone

(484)-452-4907

 

Email

victoria@openminds.clinic

 
Group: Binary Breakers

A weekly Group for teens who are neurodivergent (have ADHD/ Autism or otherwise identify as neurodivergent) as well as gender expansive (identify as trans, NB, gender non-conforming).

Location

Online/ Zoom

Date

6pm every Wednesday

Group is currently open with one spot remaining:). Fill out form online to express interest.

Facilitator

Rose Wellness- Amanda Halloway AMFT # 130271

Phone

805-394-8533

Email

info@rwsb.org

Website

www.rwsb.org/groups

Group: Inner : Outer nature based yoga & group therapy

Nature based yoga and therapy group with @lukeloggins.bodymind and @therapyinsantabarbara

$40 or Anthem/MHN insurance accepted

With a focus on ritual and self-inquiry, be guided through a series of yoga and Qigong movements, meditation, and journal prompts that move the body towards balance

 
 

Location

Douglas Preserve or nature local TBD 5:30pm. once per month.

 

Date

12/1/2023

 

Facilitator

Cara Behan LMFT & Luke Loggins MA

 

Phone

805-364-3182

 

Email

 
Website
Group: Parenting the Neurodiverse Child
Weekly support group for parents raising uniquely wired child find to share acceptance, compassion, support, tips, resources and wisdom in a safe and accepting like-minded community.
 

Location

Online 11am-12:30pm

 

Date

1/8/2024

 

Facilitator

Dr. Debra Kessler

 

Phone

(818) 248-6414

 

Email

drdebrakessler@gmail.com

 

Website

drdebrakessler.com

Group: HEAL Group
Groups for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse
 

Location

offered both online and in person

 

Date

Evenings - offered on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday

 

Facilitator

Anna Petraitis Hatfield, LMFT or Andrew Teton, LMFT

 

Phone

805-881-3125

 

Email

 

Note: Adjunct to individual therapy, require established relationship with ind. therapist.

Lecture: Love & Boundaries: The Thin Line

Our latest webinar, Love & Boundaries: The Thin Line, Unspoken Boundaries Founder Merle Yost, LMFT, will lead you on a journey to uncovering how you learned to give and receive love in your childhood and help you discover why it may be hard to set boundaries between you and others you interact with throughout your day.

 
 

Location

Online 

 

Date

11/8/2023, 4 PM

 

Facilitator

Merle Yost, LMFT
 

Phone

510-627-0090

 

Email

 
Website
 
 
Note: It will be 30 mins of lecture and then 30 mins of Q&A. The webinar will be from 4-5 PM/
Resource: Santa Barbara Tenants Union
 
Resources and Support for Tenants in Santa Barbara
 
 
Website
Resource: YouthWell
County Mental Health Resource
 
 
Resource: Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Info Zoom
Learn a bit about KAP and ask questions about treating resistant anxiety/depression and trauma.
 
 
 

Location

Weekly Zoom starts in November

 

Date

9am, 12 noon or 5:30pm weekday Zoom available please specify

 

Facilitator

Cara Behan LMFT & Luke Loggins MA

 

Phone

323-362-2177

 

Email

 
 
Website
Resource: Moving Through Grief
A grief retreat for anyone who has experienced loss and chooses to engage in a life worth living.
 
 
 

Location

Costa Rica

 

Date

Nov. 1-6

 

Facilitator

Stacy McCrory, MA, LMFT

 

Phone

(805) 896-4434]

 

Email

 
Website
 
Workshop: Psychedelics & Cutting-Edge Therapies: The Ethics & Clinical Implications Of Treatment & Referrals
The past several years have brought significant developments in the effective treatment of depression and anxiety disorders. There goals of this course are twofold: first, to summarize current theories and research so that clinicians can incorporate them into their current practice or be able to make appropriate referrals; second, to outline the legal and clinical issues related to these newer forms of treatment.
 
 
 

Location

Fusion Academy, 510 State St. OR take-home version on line later. 
 
Date
11/4/2023
 

Facilitator

Debra Manchester
 

Phone

805-882-2424 x101

Email

 
Website
 
Note: 3 CEU's for Law and Ethics
Workshop: Waves of Grief (Free Monthly Community Drop-in)
Ocean Medicine, Community, Ritual
 
 
 

Location

Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara, CA (look for the white tent)

 

Date

Second Sundays of the Month; 9:30-11:30 AM

 

Facilitator

Stacy McCrory, MA, LMFT
 

Phone

(805) 896-4434

 

Email

 
Website
Workshop: Unspoken Boundaries
CE Hours offered. Seven Steps to Powerful Boundaries takes you on a journey through your life, finding the problem areas where boundary failures commonly happen, and gives you the tools to take control of your life.
 
 
 

Location

Online

 

Facilitator

Merle Yost, LMFT
 

Phone

805-882-2424 x101

 

Email

 
Website
 
Note: 3 CEU's for Law and Ethics
Workshop: Parenting Teens with Intense Emotions Virtual Masterclass for Parents
This masterclass is a comprehensive guide to understanding and managing your teen's emotions, fostering a resilient, harmonious family dynamic. Enroll today for a transformative journey to become an emotionally resilient parent.
 
 
 

Location

Online

Facilitator

Victoria Brier, AMFT APCC
 

Phone

(484)-452-4907

Email

 
Website
 
Note: Tentative start date mid-November
Workshop: Living System and The Imagination Matrix
Discover the evolutionary powers of living systems and how to apply these through the Imagination Matrix to enhance your life and positive impact on the world.
 
 
 

Location

Online. 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
 
 
Date
11/29/2023.
 

Facilitator

Dr. Stephen Aizenstat & Dr. Anneloes Smitsman
 

Phone

(805) 770-0195

Email

 
 
Website

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