Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dara Goldyne, Ph.D.
Therapy for stress and anxiety in young adults
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Modern, relatable psychotherapy for college students, young professionals, & new parents
Online or in-person in Santa Barbara, CA
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College-age + early career
Building confidence
Dealing with stress + anxiety
Panic attacks
Improving relationships
Trauma and PTSD
Body image + eating disorders
Academic pressures
Work-related stress + burnout
Imposter syndrome
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Pregnancy
+ new parenthood
Fertility struggles
Anxiety during pregnancy
Pregnancy loss
New-parent anxiety
Postpartum mood disorders
Parenting overwhelm
Self-abandonment + self-care
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Parents with young children
Parenting disagreements
Parenthood work-life struggle
Managing child behaviors
Strategies for peaceful parenting
Parenting during Covid-19
Burnout at home
Sibling relationships
Improving your marriage
Dynamics with extended family
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Individual adults + couples
Depression
Generalized anxiety
Specific phobias
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Dating + relationships
Sexuality
Life transitions
Grief and loss
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My Practice
Are you tired of feeling anxious?
Anxiety is exhausting. Maybe your life looks good from the outside, but inside you're overwhelmed and on edge. Your mind is spinning about everything you need to accomplish today or about events that may happen in the future. You're always worrying.
The anxiety feels like tightness in your chest, a tense jaw, and your body feels constricted all the time. You find yourself impatient and angry with the people you love the most. You have persistent thoughts that bully you, tell you you're not good enough and you can't get relief from this mental chatter. You’re struggling to hold it all together.
You want to feel calm, content, understood by those around you, and excited about life again. You want to be at peace, make decisions more easily, and feel confident. You want to learn how to finally put yourself first without feeling guilty or selfish. You are ready to quiet the inner critic so that you can feel more carefree and enjoy life.
I offer tools so you know what to do when you feel sad, anxious and overwhelmed. We can work on how to respond to your busy, anxious mind and negative thoughts. There is a way out of suffering.
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I strive to utilize the best research evidence to address your unique and specific needs. I draw upon Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), as well as somatic techniques to address the connection between the body and mind.
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What always underlies my work is warmth, compassion and acceptance. I help my clients to foster self-compassion, to shift away from beliefs about being deficient or broken. I help people to see their inherent goodness.
About me
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY28343) and a long-time Santa Barbara resident. I have trained and been employed at several local agencies, non-profits, a university counseling center, and in the private practice setting since 2005. I have been a licensed psychologist since 2016. I have specialties in parent-infant mental health, child development, and the college/university population.
Getting Help
I offer a complimentary 15-minute initial phone consultation to determine if we might be a good fit to work together. You can complete the form below, email me at dara@drgoldyne.com, or call (805) 699-6382.
Office waiting room
Therapy room
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Perinatal and Postpartum
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Parenting
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Depression
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Anxiety
Relationships