Outpatient Mental Health
Sanctuary Centers is proud to offer our community a robust day treatment program. Our range of services provides support, education, and treatment to our clients as they build a stable foundation for their lives. The Outpatient Mental Health Center is open from 9:30am to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday. Additional group therapy is also offered Saturdays and Sundays for those who cannot make it during weekly business hours.
When Does Someone Need Mental Health Outpatient Care
Our Outpatient Mental Health Program is designed with an eye toward clients who would prefer to attend one of our day treatment programs while living in their own homes, either within the community or in one of our comfortable supported housing options. This program is a strong match for individuals with mental health and/or co-occurring disorders who are in need of more than a weekly counseling session, but do not require a full 24-hour inpatient care program. It is also a good fit for clients who are transitioning out of residential treatment programs, i.e. a drug and alcohol treatment center.
Learn more about the conditions we treat.
What to Expect
Our program has been designed to provide our clients with balance above all else. Our goals for the program begin with self-focus. Once sustainable self-care has established, we shift to developing the social and interpersonal skills needed in meaningful, long term relationships with the important people in our lives. We strive to invite our clients into a safe space that enables them to do the personal work necessary for accessing their potential for personal growth.
Clients in our Outpatient Mental Health Program have access to the following services:
Individual psychotherapy sessions with licensed clinical therapists and doctoral student interns.
Over 45 group offerings that address areas of mental health and/or co-occurring disorders. Our groups can be divided into three types:
- Psychotherapy Groups: These talking groups are designed to help our group members address their own unique psychological problems. The exchanges among individuals in psychotherapy groups are cited as catalysts for positive change in the lives of the group members. Participants often note that this regular group interaction provides members with a level of support, caring, and confrontation not always found in individual therapy. These groups are welcoming and productive for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. We even offer specialized psychotherapy groups, included but not limited to: interpersonal communication, art therapy, grief and loss, trauma and recovery, and music therapy. If you have any questions about these offerings, please contact us.
- Psychoeducational Groups: These unique groups focus on developing their members’ thinking, feeling, and behavioral skills through a highly structured learning format. Examples of these types of psychoeducational groups include career development, healthy eating, anger management, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Positive Psychology.
- Expressive Arts Therapy: Drawn from a multiplicity of art forms, expressive arts therapy allows clients to examine their feelings, thoughts, and sensations toward the promotion of emotional growth and healing. These non-verbal expressive techniques provide a safe outlet whereby members can discuss and explore difficult emotions. Examples of creative arts groups include poetry therapy, art therapy, music therapy, and dance/movement therapy.
- Recreational Groups: These lively groups employ a wide range of activities to help members make improvements in most all areas of life. Whether your needs are physical, cognitive, emotional, social, or leisure-based, recreational groups focus on developing skills, knowledge, and behaviors for better daily living and community involvement among our clients.
With specialized counseling services for those with mental health issues coupled with substance abuse, these services are tailored specifically to the needs of our clients. Our treatment teams listen attentively and address each client’s complete clinical condition, offering aid in areas ranging from managing medication and practicing daily self-care to cultivating independent living skills and developing long-term educational, vocational, and career goals.
Sanctuary Centers strongly believes in empowering our clients to gain consistency and purpose in their lives. We envision the community integration and self-sufficiency of a career as an excellent route to this empowerment. To this end, Career Development Services provides our clients with the knowledge and resources they need to obtain the training, education, and assistance necessary to secure a rewarding position in the local Santa Barbara workforce.
By combining aspects of cognitive-behavior therapy with the Zen Buddhist concept of mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides effective treatment for many mental health issues. DBT has been proven especially effective in reducing suicidal ideation and self-harming behaviors common to those diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, and has also been shown to improve clients’ abilities to curb impulsive acts in stressful situations.
Mental illness can be a difficult and often bewildering experience not only for our clients, but for their families as well. Family involvement is often an important and necessary part of our clients’ treatment. At Sanctuary Centers, we provide couples counseling and family counseling for our clients and their partners and families. We consider this type of counseling integral to the overall success of our clients’ treatment plans.
The Child and Adolescent Program provides psychiatric and therapeutic services to children and adolescents in the Santa Barbara community up to 24-years old. The program provides a collaborative approach between the child’s pediatrician and our mental health professionals, ensuring a well-rounded and holistic approach to treating the child/adolescent and their family. The Child and Adolescent Program currently only accepts referrals from Children’s Medical Clinic and Cottage Health.
Sanctuary Centers provides culturally sensitive, low-cost psychological testing/assessment services to all clients enrolled in any of our treatment programs.
How Much Does It Cost for Mental Health Outpatient Care?
For Co-Occurring Disorders & Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program Costs Click Here
Outpatient Mental Health provides counseling options and psychiatric services for all ages. From initial assessment to program completion, our priority is always to work with the client and family to create treatment options that account for both cost parameters and client wellness needs. Please reach out to us directly to find out more about how we can help.
**Medi-Cal/CenCal recipients seeking individual therapy, please contact CenCal for a referral to one of our providers or Lauren Richardson at 805-569-2785, ext. 202 for more information.
Getting Started with Mental Health Outpatient Care
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Contact Us
(805) 569-2785 or send us a message
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Schedule a Visit
We offer tours throughout the week
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Referral
A clinical professional may complete and submit referral paperwork
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Assessment
Prospective client will complete an in-person clinical assessment with Sanctuary Centers’ Outpatient Mental Health Program Director or Clinical Director
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Intake
If the Outpatient Mental Health program is a fit for the client, the intake process will begin