Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Group Therapy

Additional Communities Served: Santa Barbara, UCSB, Ventura College, Oxnard College, Cal State Channel Islands, Camarillo

Office: 818-518-6775

Website: www.mysantabarbaratherapy.com

Email: amcgarrma@yahoo.com

Treatment Model:  I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating), addiction (substance abuse, gambling), and self-injurious behaviors (cutting, burning). The above often reflect an individual's unconscious attempt at avoiding/distracting themselves from painful and intolerable affect. I believe that as an individual becomes more invested in his/her eating disorder, as a conscious or more often unconscious coping mechanism, the disorder becomes a severe problem in its own right. What was once used to regulate the self, gain a sense of control, and/or improve feelings of self-worth becomes a significant source of distress and actually impairs emotional, psychological, physical, and social functioning.

Dr. McGarr-Knabke treats Anorexia and Bulimia in adolescent and adult women. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Food Addiction, Binge Eating Disorder, Obesity, Compulsive Overeating, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 2001

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Sliding Scale

I provide individual, couples, family, and group therapy to those whose functioning and mental health is compromised, usually as the result of affect dysregulation, intrapersonal/interpersonal conflict, addiction, dual diagnosis, etc. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. I will then be able to offer you some first impressions of what our treatment work would include. You should evaluate this information along with your own opinions of whether you feel comfortable working with me. You should feel free to consult with another mental health professional for a second opinion.  In addition to specializing in addiction and eating disorders, I also specialize in self-injurious behavior (cutting, burning, etc.).

Intensive Outpatient Treatment, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Nutritional Counseling

Locations in Santa Barbara and Sherman Oaks, CA

Santa Barbara: 27 East Victoria Street, Santa Barbara, CA

Individual Therapy/Private Practice, Nutritional Counseling, Medical Evaluation, Outpatient, Coaching, Holistic Healing, Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, Support Groups, Phone Counseling

22 W.-A Micheltorena Street, Santa Barbara, CA

Additional Communities Served: UCSB, Westmont College, Santa Barbara City College, Antioch University, Pacifica 

Office: 805-637-1050

Website: http://debradaltonstein.com/

Email: debra@debradaltonstein.com

Treatment Model: Ms. Stein works using a combination of Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT and Self-Psychology therapies.

Ms. Stein treats Anorexia and Bulimia; males and females, adolescents, and adults. She also works with Athletes and Compulsive Exercisers, Binge Eating Disorder, and Obesity.

Treating Eating Disorders Since the Year: 1988

Payment Options: Cash/Check, Credit Cards, Insurance, Sliding Scale

Ms. Stein works from a multi-dimensional perspective using a treatment team approach. This includes therapist, physician, and nutritionist as needed. Her approach is individualized to the client's needs and is eclectic, incorporating psychodynamic, CBT, DBT and self-psychology. She views eating disorders as serving a function, a coping skill, that over time, with the guidance of the therapist, can be replaced with healthy ways to express and manage feelings.  In addition, given her own recovery from an eating disorder, she brings a depth of understanding and compassion for those struggling with eating disorders today.