Santa Barbara Psychologist

Welcome to my site. I am a licensed psychologist in Santa Barbara who has been practicing psychotherapy with adults and couples for over 40 years.  My services include…

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Santa Barbara

21 E. Canon Perdido Steet, 211B
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Santa Monica

1460 7th Street, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Virtual Only

Dr. Bruce A. Howard, Psychologist

License No. PSY8275

My practice focuses on the following problems and areas for growth

Depression, mood instability, and mood swings

Anxiety, panic attacks, worry, and obsessional thinking

Trauma and Loss

Compulsive sexual behavior

Problems with anger

Over-sensitivity and emotional reactivity

Building self-confidence and self-esteem

Increasing assertiveness and relating more effectively with others

Creating and sustaining intimate relationships

Couples who are struggling with fixed and repetitive conflict, poor communication, emptiness and boredom, not feeling valued by one another, sexual problems, and a lack of spontaneity and passion

My practice focuses on the following problems and areas for growth

SERVICES

INDIVIDUAL
PSYCHOTHERAPY

From $200 / Per Month

Initial one-to-one consultation, Health & Fitness Assasments Bespoke training program planing, Custom Nutrition plan & recipes. Weekly Progress Reviews

COUPLES
THERAPY

From $200 / Per Month

Initial one-to-one consultation, Health & Fitness Assasments Bespoke training program planing, Custom Nutrition plan & recipes. Weekly Progress Reviews

CLINICAL
CONSULTATION

From $200 / Per Month

Initial one-to-one consultation, Health & Fitness Assasments Bespoke training program planing, Custom Nutrition plan & recipes. Weekly Progress Reviews

The therapy I provide is a collaborative process that always respects the needs, working pace, and goals of each person. Feeling emotionally understood at a deep level is central to effective therapy and it creates a safe relational experience that promotes internal reflection, receptiveness to an outside perspective, and wisdom to emerge within. This therapeutic alliance will lead us to discover new ways of seeing ourselves and our world and can lead to the change we desire.