Susan Farber, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Goleta, CA
Online & In-Person
About me
With over 20 years of experience helping people overcome their problems, I offer a blend of cognitive-behavioral therapy and mind-body modalities, facilitating change and transformation. Together, we unwind the beliefs you hold onto that keep you fearful, stuck, and limited. This allows you to make new choices in all areas of your life, enabling a state of peace, calm, and fulfillment. When you are no longer held back by a limited point of view, you are more flexible, open, and able to make positive changes.
I offer a mind-body approach to treatment that teaches you how stress and tension turn up the volume of physical pain and contribute to illness. You come to realize how repressed emotions create stress and tension, blocking you from moving forward in life. We work together to release these emotions from your past, giving you the freedom to enjoy the present.
I also have specialized training in art therapy, stress-reduction, sports psychology, guided imagery, meditation, and drug/alcohol counseling. I have a strong interest in athletic performance and enhancement, growing from my personal experience as a competitive athlete. My expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy lends itself to working with competitive athletes struggling with self-limiting beliefs and performance anxiety.
License
License(s)
Professional associations
Education
Antioch University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$185 - $240Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Zelle
- Venmo
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
Accepted insurance plans
- Out of Network
- Health Net
Specialties and clinical interests
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Career
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Divorce & Separation
- Family Conflict
- Grief & Loss
- Hoarding
- LGBTQIA+
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Mental Health Professionals
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep Disorders
- Sports Performance
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma & PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Art Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mind-Body Modalities
- Mindfulness
- Poly Vagal Informed Treatment
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- TMS
Community specialties
- People with Disabilities
- Cancer Survivors
- Veterans
- Trauma Survivors
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Location
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Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
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