Becca Sandhu, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist
Santa Barbara, California
VerifiedTelehealth Available
My Approach to Therapy
Do you find yourself completely exhausted at the end of each day from the effort it takes to go through the motions? Maybe you spend so much time focused on internal worries or past experiences that you feel disconnected from those around you or like life is passing you by. The clients I work with share these struggles. Despite being hard-working, successful, and invested in their relationships, they often feel as though their efforts are never enough. They just don't feel like themselves. Whether you've been feeling this way for a while or noticed a recent shift, you deserve to feel like yourself again.
Feeling sure of yourself and confident in what you have to offer is not out of your reach. Together we can explore how your past experiences may be impacting your view of yourself, emotional experiences, and current relationships. We can work together to help you enrich your life and experience growth, healing, and overall well-being.
Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all experience. In order to fit the unique needs of each client, I use an integrative and multicultural framework to build a collaborative relationship that honors each client's unique and diverse identities, values their strengths, and fosters personal insight, & empowerment. Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation today!
What I Love about Being a Psychotherapist
Nothing energizes me more than having moments of authentic connection with others...those moments that cause you to breathe a sigh of relief knowing that you aren't alone in what you're going through. I've learned that life can be both messy and beautiful, can lead you to feel both broken and hopeful, can be both gut-wrenching and empowering, sometimes separately, and sometimes all at once.
In both my personal and professional relationships, I've also had the opportunity to witness the incredible resiliency that individuals demonstrate despite the painful experiences they've faced, and I've learned first-hand the importance of having support to work to heal from these events. I've learned the power of authentic connection with others and have witnessed emotional pain becoming easier to face when you're not facing it alone.
Whether you're struggling with PTSD or trauma-related concerns, depression, anxiety, grief, a stressful life transition, identity, or are just feeling stuck, you don't have to go through it alone. We can work together to help you enrich your life and experience growth, healing, and overall well-being.
Expertise & Specialties
Age Groups I Work With
AdultsElders
Groups I Work With
I work with individuals who have experienced a traumatic event, depression, anxiety, grief, self-esteem concerns, stressful life transitions, identity exploration, and those just feeling stuck. If this sounds like you, we can work together to help you enrich your life and experience growth, healing, & overall well-being.
Therapy Services & Specialties
Concerns & Challenges Addressed
Abuse / Abuse Survivor IssuesAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAnxietyDepressionGrief, Loss, and BereavementIdentity IssuesPosttraumatic Stress / TraumaSexual Assault / Abuse
Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotion Focused TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)Mindfulness-Based InterventionsProcess Oriented PsychologyPsychodynamicRelational Psychotherapy
Industries & Communities
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