At the heart of sunny California, you'll find the practice of Dr. Debra Sherk, PhD, LMFT. Dr. Sherk offers an exceptional blend of Depth Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Integration Therapy, earning her reputation as a distinguished specialist in the local community of Santa Barbara. Equipped with her rich background as an on-site counselor at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), Dr. Sherk has guided countless students towards overcoming their emotional, academic, and career challenges. She has also previously served the New Beginnings Counseling Center, providing her professional services both within Santa Barbara and in the broader community, ardently assisting both the homeless population and those recuperating from concurrent mood disorders and substance abuse issues.

Primarily engaging in Jungian and archetypal film analysis, therapist career development, and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and integration, Dr. Sherk's research is as broad as it is profound. She holds a deep appreciation for the roles played by depression and anxiety in uncovering an individual's true personal or vocational path. In addition to her notable specialties in psychedelic preparation and integration therapy, Dr. Sherk offers services in personal, academic, and career counseling, Myers-Briggs personality assessment, and specialized care for a range of anxieties and depressive disorders, which include but not limited to pre- and postpartum depression and test anxiety. Centrally located near UC San Barbara and SBCC, Dr. Sherk's practice welcomes students of undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate studies who might be grappling with interpersonal, academic or career-related issues.