Yvonne Georgina Puig AMFT

Yvonne Georgina Puig, AMFT, is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Santa Barbara, California. She holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Before entering the field of psychotherapy, Yvonne spent a decade teaching writing at the University of Southern California and is also a published novelist. Her background in literature informs her appreciation for the narrative and metaphorical dimensions of the human experience. She brings this sensitivity into the therapy room, often working with story, image, and language as tools for deepening understanding. She believes that poetry, nature, and the symbolic language of the psyche can offer profound support in times of transition, grief, and transformation.

Yvonne’s clinical orientation is rooted in psychodynamic and depth psychological traditions, with an emphasis on relational and trauma-informed care. She is dedicated to creating a safe and attuned space. She has a special interest in working with women navigating life transitions, including infertility and childlessness, as well as with couples seeking deeper connection.

Yvonne is passionate about companioning clients as they grow, heal, and become more fully themselves, working at the pace of trust and with respect for the inner wisdom that guides each person’s journey.