Staff Bios

Alyson Bostwick
M.A., LMFT
Personal Counseling Dept. Co-Chair

Pronouns: She/her

Education: 
B.A.  Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara 
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapist, Antioch University Santa Barbara

Areas of Interest or Specialty: Stress/anxiety management, relationship issues, self-esteem building, assertiveness training/boundary setting, couples counseling, mood disorders, conflict resolution/mediation, grief and loss, performance/sports psychology,  crisis intervention and management, multicultural issues, developmental issues in adolescence and young adulthood, identity exploration and development.

Lacey Peters
M.A., LMFT
Personal Counseling Dept. Co-Chair

Pronouns: She/her

Education: 
B.S. Health Promotion, Community Health Education, Northern Arizona University 
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapist, Antioch University Santa Barbara

Areas of Interest or Specialty:  Relationship issues, depression & anxiety, stress, substance use, addictive disorders, co-occurring disorders, codependency, emotional/mood disturbance, conflict resolution, grief, life coaching, life transitions, peer relationships, relationship issues, school Issues, family issues, self ssteem, women's Issues, resiliency and empowement, developmental issues in adolescence and emerging adulthood, identity exploration. 

Betsy Phillips
M.A., LCSW
Personal Counselor

 
Pronouns: She/her

Education:  
University of Utah, MSW, UCSB, BFA, Modern Dance, Carleton College, Latin American Studies

Languages: Spanish

Areas of Interest or Speciality: Counseling college students who struggle with anxiety, family issues.  Counseling international students, multicultural counseling, Elder counseling, Somatic work with many years of teaching Yoga, Pilates, Dance.

Raquel Do Carmo
M.A., LMFT
Personal Counselor

Pronouns: She/her

Education:
B.A. Advertising & Public Relations, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
M.A. Counseling Psychology with Emphasis in Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA

Languages: Spanish & Portuguese

Areas of Interest or Specialty:
Stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity exploration, interpersonal relationships, confidence and self-esteem building, time management, crisis support and management, personal development, conflict resolution, boundary setting, multiculturalism, Cognitive Behavior techniques, Socratic questioning, process-focused counseling, mindfulness, single parenting issues, grief and loss support, resilience building, strengths-based and person-centered approach. 

Becky Bean
M.A., ASW
The WELL Student Program Advisor 

Pronouns: She/her

Education: 
B.A. Community Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz 
M.A. Social Work, Columbia University - School of Social Work 

Areas of Interest or Specialty: 
Mindfulness and stress management, trauma-informed care support groups, cognitive-behavioral and family systems approaches, skills based psychotherapy, 

empowerment based therapeutic interventions, re-entry counseling, somatic psychology, addressing relationship issues, identity and career exploration and development for young adults and adults.

Renato Marques
M.A., AMFT
Personal Counselor

Pronouns: He/him

Education:
B.A. Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara 
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapist, Antioch University Santa Barbara

Areas of Interest or Specialty:
Cultural identity issues, anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, stress/anger management, spirituality, diversity issues, body images & self-esteem, LGBTQ+, relationship issues, career counseling, multiculturalism, mindfulness, social skills, divorce, and substance abuse.

Languages: Spanish & Portuguese

Emily Stone
M.A., APCC
Personal Counselor

Pronouns: She/Her

Education: 
Master of Art in Education and Master of Science in School Counseling with Associate Professional Clinical Counselor license

Areas of Interest or Specialty: stress/anxiety management, relationship issues, self-esteem building, self-compassion, surviving trauma, school/adjustment stress, interpersonal relationships, body images & self-esteem, career counseling, and building up study skills

Kristine Gore

M.A., APCC, AMFT

Personal Counselor

Pronouns: She/Her

Education: 
B.S. Psychology, Business Administration University of Florida
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University

Areas of Interest or Specialty:
Relationship issues, Depression & Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD (trained in EMDR), ADHD,Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, trained in MBSR, Career Counseling, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Rebekah Lovejoy

PH.D., M.A., AMFT
Personal Counselor

Pronouns: She/They

Education:
M.A./Ph.D. Mythological Studies with Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, M.A. Clinical Psychology with Somatic Psychology, Antioch University Santa Barbara
B.A.  Studio Art, University of California Santa Barbara
B.A. Film Studies, University of California Santa Barbara

Areas of Interest or Specialty:
Identity development, support for boundaries, safe spaces, trauma informed interventions, relationship issues, life transitions, creative self expression, support for anxiety and dysregulation toward self-grounding, resiliency, and empowerment. Experience working with LGBTQ+ population. Support for all bodies and all people. Diverse population ally. Integration of intuitive voice, and body experience, with meaning making.

Elizabeth Kelleher
M.A., AMFT
Personal Counselor

Pronouns: She/her 

Education:
B.A. University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro,  Speech Communications
M.A. Counseling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute

Areas of Interest/Speciality:

Neurofeedback Therapy, Mindfulness Meditation Teacher

A client-centered, trauma informed approach for people at a crossroad, in a crisis, in recovery, or transition. Difficult emotions and experiences are felt in the body, the mind, and the heart. The combination of Counseling Psychology, Mindfulness, and Biofeedback (or body awareness) helps develop a larger perspective, increase distress tolerance and self-compassion in the treatment of Anxiety, Attentional Issues, Developmental Trauma and PTSD, Additive Disorders, Depression, Relationship Issues, and more. Helping clients to find freedom from habitual mind states and painful patterns is a way to cultivate emotional balance that leads to healthier relationships with self, others, and the world.

Victoria Angelica Navarro
AMFT
Personal Counselor

Pronouns: She/her

Education:
M.A. Antioch University of Santa Barbara, CA

Areas of Interest or Specialty:

My experience involves working with children and families needing support in their emotional and behavioral health for over 7 years. My specialty involves working with people who experience anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, ADHD, behavior problems, and parenting concerns. My preferred therapeutic models include person-centered approaches while using evidence-based techniques to promote desired outcomes through one's journey of exploring their personal goals and values.

I speak fluent Spanish and have worked with Latino/a families who have experienced domestic violence. I have worked closely with schools and have attended IEP meetings to support children in academic settings. I enjoy collaborating with community agencies and resources to provide individuals with additional support.

Languages: English/Spanish

Noelle Clearwater
M.A., AMFT
PH.D. Candidate
Personal Counselor

 
Pronouns: She/her

Education: 
Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Antioch University, Santa Barbara, CA
M.A.  Counseling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara 
M.A.   English, University of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA
B.A.  English, University of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA
 
Areas of Interest or Specialty:  Bereavement, anticipatory grief, depression, co-occurring disorders, anxiety and family issues, stress, substance abuse, trauma-informed care support groups, multi-cultural and elder-counseling, narrative therapy, self-compassion.

Brenda Scherlis
MSN, FNP
Nurse Practitioner

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Mary Sila 
RN
Nurse

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Dr. Susan Lawton Medical Supervisor SBNC

Pronouns: She/her/hers

Angela Ortiz
Senior Office Assistant

Pronouns: She/her/hers