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We believe in saving marriages and restoring families and relationships.
Couples Therapy and Family Therapist Santa Barbara, CA. Find immediate help with a trained professional who can bring relief and healing to your life. We are ready to help you leap to a better future.

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Michelle Boyd Villegas
Michelle Boyd Villegas
Marriage Counseling Santa Barbara, CA
Michelle Boyd Villegas, L.C.S.W.
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  Phone & Email: Contact Michelle
  • Deppression 
  • Life Transitions & Changes 
  • Anxiety 
  • Grief/Loss 
  • Parenting 
  • Couples, Children And Famlies 
  • Career Challenges 
  • Relationships 

"Having an unhappy marriage or family life is really stressful. If you would like help with creating harmony in your marriage or a more peaceful family life, please contact Michelle."


Jim Broderick
Dr. Jim Broderick
Family Therapist Santa Barbara, CA
Dr. Jim Broderick
  Ph.D.
  Phone & Email: Contact Dr. Broderick
  • Men's Issues 
  • Sandtray Therapy 
  • Marriage/Couples Therapy 
  • Grief/Loss 
  • Depression 
  • Anxiety 
  • Workplace Issues 
  • Life Changes/Transitions 

"Couples, Families and Relationships I approach problems from a variety of perspectives, but I also trust that my clients know what they need. I try to create a safe environment that leads to self understanding and the ability to make changes that enhance their lives"


Anne Parkford
Anne Parkford
Marriage Counseling Santa Barbara, CA
Anne Parkford, MS,L MFT
  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  Phone & Email: Contact Anne
  • Depression 
  • Anxiety 
  • Relationships 
  • Women's Issues 
  • Couples Therapy 
  • Ptsd 
  • Stress Management 
  • Panic Disorder 

"Individuals and couples are my main counseling focus. I have a direct,down to earth, compassionate and impartial style, and encourage my clients to bring in to sessions anything they want to process, and I will try my best to help them get relief and renewed hope."


Jan Broderick
Jan Broderick
Family Therapist Santa Barbara, CA
Jan Broderick, LCSW
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  Phone & Email: Contact Jan
  • Depression 
  • Anxiety 
  • Marriage/Couples Therapy 
  • Pre-Marital Counseling 
  • Life Changes 
  • Grief And Loss 
  • Trauma/Abuse 
  • Postpartum Depression 

"Jan helps couples reconnect and "find" each other again. The willingness to look within themselves and make positive changes can have a profound effect upon the relationship resulting in increased intimacy/ trust.. This can be an exciting and life altering experience."


Lynne Sherman
Lynne Sherman
Marriage Counseling Santa Barbara, CA
Lynne Sherman, MA, LMFT#22475
  Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
  Phone & Email: Contact Lynne
  • Stress 
  • Anxiety 
  • Grief/Loss 
  • Depression 
  • Relationship Issues 
  • Weight Loss 
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 
  • Insomnia 

"I help couples suffering from the pain of a collapsing relationship. I help couples use new skills to redirect the harmful habits and practices that are ruining the happiness they once shared."




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We Believe In Saving Marriages And Restoring Relationships. Find Family & Couples Counseling Santa Barbara, CA.




Welcome to our California directory of values-centered relationship and family therapists in Santa Barbara. Marriage Counseling through Theravive believes that your marriage is worth saving. Our deepest goal with couples counseling Santa Barbara family therapy is to see broken relationships healed to the joy of all parties involved. We know sometimes that is not possible, and in those cases we seek to restore the individual with the help of a trained marriage counselor. Santa Barbara Family and couples Counseling begins the process of healing by identifying the issues, rebuilding communication, and putting in place a practical plan to cultivate a healthy and rewarding relationship. If you have stumbled upon our Santa Barbara marriage Counselor page, we invite you to consider the many beneifts a Santa Barbara family therapist or psychologist in California can provide you. If you are dealing with life after an affair, or suffering from a loss of intimacy, a breakdown of communication, child custody, divorce or separation, financial hardship- whatever the issue, we are here to help you. All of our marriage and family therapists in Santa Barbara, California will work together with you to address your concerns and begin a new path towards healing and happiness. Your family, relationships, and marriage are important to us, no matter what the issue. Divorce and separation are always a last resort. Theravive's California family & couples counseling network is here to help you. Please contact a Santa Barbara marriage Counselor or couples therapist with any questions you may have.

Couples & Marriage Counseling in Santa Barbara. Family Therapists Ready To Help Your Relationship.

Most marriages begin with a dream, yet sadly nearly half of them will end in divorce and bitter emotional loss.  Marriage counseling Santa Barbara, CA can help you and your spouse to heal and overcome from the struggles that have plagued your marriage relationship, prohibiting you from truly experiencing the happiness that you deserve.  Through a collaborative and mutual process, you and your spouse will work with a counselor who will rally with you and help identify the issues and communication barriers, laying out new goals and a path to achieve them.  Within the structure of safety and a genuine concern for your relationship, hope and a new direction are completely possible for you.  The values-oriented counseling at Theravive aims to provide a safe and trusting environment for our clients, which sustains the confidentiality required for effective healing and restoration to occur.  The counselor will work with you and your spouse to achieve the best for your marriage, bringing you the happiness and joy you once shared in your marriage.  Your marriage counselor Santa Barbara, CA, will provide you to the resources and dedicated insight in order to make beneficial and lifelong change in your relationship.

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Help for marriages and families. Rebuild relationships and overcome barriers to communication, intimacy, friendship, and growth. One of our values at Theravive is a belief in saving marriages for the joy of both spouses, and restoring family relationships.

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Related Sites:
City of Santa Barbara
California Coalition for Counselor Licensure
American Psychological Association
Family.org
MentalHelp.Net Mental Health
 
Therapy Santa Barbara, CA

Goleta, Summerland, Carpinteria, Oak View, Ventura, Lake Casitas

The culture in Santa Barbara consists of performing arts and many tourists attractions. The performing arts in the city include the Arlington Theatre which is the largest indoor performance venue in the area. The Lobero Theatre is one of the oldest venues and is one of the favorites for smaller performances. For those that enjoy the outdoors, the Santa Barbara Bowl is an outdoor amphitheatre that is set up against the canyon, giving it a picturesque view. There is also a symphony orchestra for the classical music lovers. Christian marriage counseling Santa Barbara CA puts your family and your relationship first, with the goal of resolving the underlying problems that have caused the painful rifts of today. Because we believe in marriage, we take seriously the sacred commitment you have made with your husband or wife and your marriage and family therapist Santa Barbara CA will work hard to help you achieve reconciliation and a better, more joyful relationship. Some of the tourist attractions include the beaches, architecture, such as the Mission Santa Barbara. This is a historic landmark that is still an active place of worship and a sightseeing stop. The Spanish military installation that was built in 1782 is a depiction of the roots of Santa Barbara. The annual Fiesta held in August is the city’s way of recognizing their roots and educating others on their rich heritage.

Santa Barbara’s history goes back at least 13,000 years ago when ancestors of today’s Chumash inhabited the land.  It was in 1542, when Juan Cabrillo sailed through the channel in Santa Barbara, but it wasn’t until 1602 when Sebastian Vizcaino named the region its present name.  The name is a patron saint, credited with “saving” Sebastian Vizcaino from a violent storm in the channel, which was on the eve of Saint Barbara’s feast day.  Marriages that are undergoing separation or divorce are in dire need of marriage counseling Santa Barbara CA to begin the rebuilding process right away.  Only with a commitment to the relationship and a desire to make personal changes can your marriage and family, with the help of a family therapist Santa Barbara CA,  be healed of the divide and rekindle lost love.  This city went through a Spanish period where the area was occupied by Spanish missionaries who brought their families in 1782, with the mission to convert the natives to Christianity.  The Spanish missionaries and their families formed the nucleus for the start of the town.  In 1812, there was a large earthquake followed by a Tsunami which destroyed the mission grounds.  The mission fathers rebuilt the area with structures that still stand today.

Find the effective guidance you seek for your marriage, children, and family with Marriage Counseling Santa Barbara. Your family therapist or psychologist Santa Barbara is there to help. With marriage therapy Santa Barbara you will find new hope in your relationship as a couple again.


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