Depth-oriented psychotherapy in Santa Barbara, CA and throughout California via Telehealth
Meaningful change starts with what’s underneath.
We offer a therapeutic space to work through what's real: life's transitions, identity, relationships, and the questions within them.
You might be here because something feels off, even if you can't quite name it. A relationship that isn't working the way it used to. A version of yourself you've outgrown. A quiet sense that life should feel more like your own.
Maybe you're facing a decision that scares you. Maybe you're grieving something, like a person, a version of your future, a way things used to be. Maybe you've done therapy before and it helped, but didn't go deep enough. Or maybe you've never done this before, and you're just tired of carrying it alone.
Whatever brought you here, you don't have to have it figured out before you start.
Who We Help
Support for what you’re facing right now
Anxiety and Overwhelm
When your mind wont slow down and everything feels like too much.
Life Transitions
When a change is upcoming, occurring now, or about to occur and you’re struggling with navigating through it.
Depression
Heavy sadness that makes it hard to feel like yourself or feel much of anything else.
Identity and Self-Understanding
Who you are outside of roles, expectations, and other people’s definitions.
Grief and Loss
Of a person, relationship, experience, or former version of yourself.
Anger
When frustration boils over, or gets pushed down until it can’t be held onto anymore.
Relationship Concerns
Patterns that keep repeating, unmet needs, communication, and closeness.
Existential Concerns
Meaning, choice, connection, and what makes life feel worth living.
Trauma
When something from your past still shapes how safe the present feels.
Our Approach
In a world full of noise, opinions, and constant comparison, therapy offers something different. It’s a place to slow down, become curious, and hear your own voice again.
We help people develop a deeper relationship with themselves so they can live with greater clarity, freedom, and intention.
Depth-oriented psychotherapy means much of the work is connecting to deeper parts of you, parts you may not know about or have pushed away. We’ll explore your inner world, your feelings, what's stuck in your body or your mind and holding you back. We can help you really get to know you, at your core, so that you can live in line with what matters to you.
We often work from an existential-humanistic framework: coming from a foundation that you already have the capacity for insight and growth, but there may be barriers getting in the way of knowing yourself authentically or living a life that is truly yours. This often means facing hard questions honestly, questions about choice, connection, limitations, and what makes life meaningful, rather than looking away from them. Real change happens in an honest, present relationship, not from being fixed, diagnosed, or told who to be and what to do.
This isn't about quick symptom relief alone (though that matters too). It's about understanding why you feel the way you do, and what you want your life to look like.
We hope to allow you to know yourself more deeply, trust yourself more fully, and live more freely.
Erica Haines, PsyD
Founder/Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Works with adults navigating life transitions, self-understanding, and existential questions. Helping you reconnect with who you are beneath the noise.
Every therapist here shares our approach, but brings their own voice and specialty. Explore who might be the right fit.
Meet Our Therapists
Brad Calhoun, PsyD
Registered Psychological Associate
Works with adults navigating loneliness, grief, and the pressure to appear strong. Offering a space to be honest about what's underneath.
Catherine Brooks, MFA
Registered Psychological Associate
Works with adults, women, and mothers exploring identity, relationships, and grief. Using story, depth, and creativity to help you author what comes next.
Erin Vazquez, MA
Doctoral Practicum Student
Works with adults and college students facing anxiety, life transitions, and difficult family dynamics. Helping you build self-understanding without self-judgment.
More Info
Location
5951 Encina Rd #200, Goleta CA 93117
Session formats
In-person or via telehealth
Rates and Insurance
We are in network with:
Anthem Blue Cross
Blue Shield of California
Aetna
United
Medicare (only Erica)
Rates are:
Erica - $250
Brad - $200
Catherine and Erin - $150
Reduced fee sessions are available
What to Expect
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Complete and submit the contact form so we know who you are and what you need.
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We will get back to you within 2-3 days to set up an initial consult or appointment.
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Meet with your new therapist to see if it feels like a good fit.