Leslie Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
1414 South Miller, Suite A-3, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Let's Connect (805) 623-4087
"I believe that each person has unlimited potential within themself! It is my role to assist a person in finding the answers to the dilemnas' they may be facing. Often someone is experiencing a high level of stress through a current life circumstance that brings up feelings or grief from the past. When this happens, part of the therapy process is to deal with the "unfinished business" to access more energy to bring to the present. As a Marriage and Family therapist, I focus on relationship issues including patterns of communication that can improve to develop more satisfying relationships too.
I am trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) which is a powerful tool when it fits the need. I also utilize what is called cognitive restructuring. This essentially means changing thoughts to change feelings. Research shows it to be more effective than medication in alleviating depression and anxiety.
My specialty areas have varied over the years including codependency, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, grief, play therapy and sandtray. I have interests in reproductive technology and autism. Personally, I am also an adult adoptee and a single Mother of a child with autism and another with ADHD.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $100
- Couple Sessions $100
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa, Zelle
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aids Support Network
- American Behavioral
- American Behavioral
- Anthem | Elevance
- APS Healthcare
- Beacon Health Options | Carelon
- Blue Cross
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Coventry
- First Health
- Great-West Life
- Medi-Cal
- Medicaid
- Optum
- Tri-county Regional Center
- UniCare
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Victim Witness
- Western Growers
- Out of Network
Email me or call with questions - (805) 623-4087
Leslie Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / MFC34611 Leslie Barton
- Attended California State University, Sacramento, Graduated 1989
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Leslie Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Autism
- Depression
- Adoption
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adjustment Disorder, Adoption, Repr
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (805) 623-4087
Leslie Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Christian
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
- Art Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Interpersonal
- Play Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Sandplay
- Sandtray
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (805) 623-4087
Leslie Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Groups
Autism support group
Autism rates have soared from 1:10,000 to 1:150 presently! This group offers support to parents who are struggling with the diagnosis of autism, finding resources and coping with this disorder. It is structured in a way that parents can share accomplishments, struggles, and feelings. We also share some of the funny things children with autism sometimes do. A bit of humor allows some of the distress to be released. I facilitate this group as a therapist and also as a parent of a son with autism.
Expertise
Autism
Coping Skills
Parenting
Types of Therapy
Strength-Based
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$20+
Group Meets
Second Wed 12 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
Location
301 South Miller, Suite 121
Santa Maria, CA 93454
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Location
Primary Location
Transformations Counseling Center
1414 South Miller
Suite A-3
Santa Maria, CA 93454
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Nearby Areas
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Leslie Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Last Modified: 24 Feb 2024