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about me.
I am a lover of the natural world and spend most of my free time in the ocean or mountains of Santa Barbara, CA.
I completed my Bachelor's degree at Wheaton College with a major in Sociology, and my Master's in Counseling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. I entered the field of Psychology as a Field Guide with teens, young adults, and families, at Open Sky Wilderness Therapy, a 3-month intensive therapy backpacking program. I continued my journey working with male teens in transition, at New Summit Academy in Costa Rica.
Locally, I have worked as a therapist with all ages & backgrounds at New Beginning Counseling Center, as a School Therapist in the ERMHS program at Santa Barbara Unified with adolescents of all ages, as a Residential Therapist at Casa Serena Dual-Diagnosis Rehab and Substance Abuse Center for Women, and as an Intensive Family Services Therapist at CALM serving youth and families.
Certification in Somatic Psychotherapy
Approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC)
EMDR Consulting Trained
Approved by EMDRIA
our work together.
I specialize in working with trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, life transitions, and family of origin issues. I work with individuals, adolescents & teens, families, and couples (poly/monogamous/ENM).
My work is trauma-informed, person-centered, and collaborative.
I believe in the power of play for all ages. Imagination, movement, and creativity is incorporated into my work with clients when appropriate. Through a trauma-informed lens, I work with clients to harness the ability to relate to all the parts of themselves. Using the nervous system as a guide, I will help you navigate past and present challenges.
Trauma compromises our ability to engage with others by replacing patterns of connection with patterns of protection.
Deb Dana
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