Brandi Davis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Barbara, California. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), primarily for those struggling with generalized anxiety, substance abuse, life transitions, and relationships. Additionally, she works with couples to build Effective Communication Skills for a more sustainable and expansive connection and bond, working to de-escalate conflict while building awareness around foundational principles to lean on for long term success.

Her Approach

Brandi’s approach to therapy integrates several empirically supported treatment models in an effort to help clients meet their goals and ultimately improve their lives. She aims to help others live a life free of obstacles experienced because of mood disturbances and substances, offering a life of more happiness and fulfillment.

Brandi offers a tailored approach specific to the needs of her client. The first step is to set up a time to meet so that she can listen to what has been bothering you. From there, we can together come up with a plan that is right for you.

Specialties

- Substance Abuse/Addiction

- Couples Counseling

- Generalized Anxiety

- College Students/Life Transitions

Experience

Brandi earned her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology, from Antioch University in Santa Barbara, CA in 2016. She has been in Private Practice for about 4 years and feels fortunate to be able to do what she loves everyday while helping a wide variety of people and populations.

Prior to her work in private practice, she worked locally with individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction in agencies offering short term and long term treatment options.

Brandi has had the privilege of living in Santa Barbara for the last 17 years and hopes to always call it home.  After obtaining her Bachelor's Degree from The University of California, Santa Barbara in Sociology and Exercise and Sports Science in 2009, she went on to start her own business, BDFitlife, where she worked as a Personal Trainer, Dance Instructor, and Nutrition Specialist for 8 years.  This education and experience offered a wonderful springboard for expansion of what it means to be “well”, launching her to take the next step in her career as a medical professional. Brandi is driven by the notion that wellness is cumulative. She strives to live with intention herself daily, while sharing what shes learned in an effort to help others do the same.