About Us

Located in the heart of Santa Barbara, New Beginnings provides community outreach programs and personal counseling for those who need help and support. We offer services based on the real issues people face everyday. All of our counseling services are provided on a sliding fee scale based on financial need where no one is turned away due to financial limitations.

At New Beginnings Counseling Center our dedicated, experienced interns and outreach staff meet with people on a personal and confidential basis. We work with people of all ages who are going through life’s transitions, relationship struggles and personal challenges. We help them find direction and hope for themselves and their families. Our low cost counseling clinic offers individual, couples, family, and group counseling services. Day, evening, and weekend appointments are available by calling the Center at 805.963.7777.

Board of Directors

Kathryn LePage: Board President
Sarah Jane Lind: Past President
Bob Bierig: Secretary/Treasurer
Marcel Fraser
Jim Denny, Ph. D., A.T.R.
Nancy Atwill-Lessner, M.A.
Tom Ostwald, Ph.D.
Mitch Karno, Ph.D.
Fred Morguelan
Neil Levinson
Monique Limon
Jennifer Wohl: Intern Representative

Advisory Board

Alberto Arroyo, Jim Baxter, Dave Bearman, M.D., Irma Vega Bijou, Marc Borowitz, Patty Bryant, Lillian Carson, D.S.W. , Patricia Duffy, Leni Fe Bland, Esther Gutierrez, Mary E. Howe-Grant, Ph.D., Karen Lehrer, MFT, Seymour Lehrer, Christy Lewis, Ph.D., Glen Miller, M.D., Kathy Mintzer, M.S.W., Gail Rappaport, J.D., Tom Rook, M.D., Hanne Sonquist, M.F.T., Aaron Spechler, C.P.A., Fernando Velez, J.D., Lou Weider, Alice Willfong, Willa A. Young, MFT, Maria Zate

Gary Linker, Ph.D., Executive Director
Raissa Veronique, M.F.T., Clinical Director