Meet Our Team!!
Brandi Davis, M.A.,LMFT 112153 Clinical Director and Owner
Brandi@backpocketcounseling.com
310-999-9055
Brandi Davis is the Clinical Director and Owner of BLC Inc. and 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.
Additionally, Brandi is enjoying expanding her team, supervising and mentoring intelligent and talented Associates in her practice working towards licensure.
Mari Fullmer, M.A.,LMFT 90397 Clinical Supervisor
Mari works in private practice where she specializes in EMDR therapy to treat a range of issues including: complex trauma, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relational issues, attachment wounds, perfectionism, life transitions, and chronic illness. She works with individual adults and especially loves working with young adults and highly sensitive persons. Previously, Mari has worked in a variety of settings including intensive outpatient, schools, and non-profit community programs and has worked with a diverse group of ages and backgrounds. Mari practices with a holistic lens exploring the link between mind, body, and spirit. She is a strength-based practitioner and believes in working with the individual needs of each client. She incorporates tools from cognitive-behavioral therapy, polyvagal theory, internal family systems, acceptance & commitment therapy and more as appropriate. Mari loves helping clients reconnect with their own innate healing capacity and their true Self. Mari is an avid learner and is constantly seeking growth in all ways, both personally and professionally. She loves supporting others in their learning journey and is excited to be able to extend this mentorship as an EMDR consultant and clinical supervisor.
Faith Shannon MacDonald, M.A., AMFT 161623
Faith@backpocketcounseling.com
805-500-6729
Faith is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at BLC. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and works with adults and young adults navigating anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, and self-esteem challenges.
Faith takes an integrative, holistic approach to therapy, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based practices, attachment-informed work, and somatic awareness. With a background in yoga and mind-body work, she incorporates nervous system regulation tools to help clients build resilience, increase self-understanding, and feel more grounded in their daily lives.
She believes healing happens within a safe, collaborative therapeutic relationship and strives to create a warm space where clients feel supported, empowered, and capable of meaningful change.
Gabrielle Simmons AMFT 158077
gabrielle@backpocketcounseling.com
805-364-0396
Gabi Simmons is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and happy to be part of the BLC team. She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology and works with individuals, couples, and families — including via telehealth — navigating trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, attachment wounds, family system dynamics, and identity and life transitions.
Gabi takes a relational, trauma-informed approach to therapy, drawing from attachment theory, family systems work, and somatic awareness. She meets clients where they are — creating a space that feels honest, grounded, and free from judgment. Her style is warm and direct, with a deep belief that real change happens when people finally feel safe enough to be seen.
She believes therapy is most powerful when it feels like a true partnership, and she is committed to showing up for her clients with both clinical skill and genuine care.
Adam Snir, M.A.,AMFT 128821
Adam@backpocketcounseling.com
805-272-0117
Adam specializes in working with men who want real solutions and practical support. Many of the men he works with are struggling with pornography or sex addiction, alcohol use, excessive internet or gaming habits, gambling, workaholism, anger, or relationships that feel like they are at a breaking point.
Adam notes that “Some come in during a crisis, while others want to improve their overall mental health before things fall apart. In either case, change is possible, and you do not have to handle it alone.”
Adam also have extensive experience working with couples who feel stuck in the same arguments, struggle to communicate, or feel alone in their relationship even when they are together.
Many men live with constant pressure, shame, frustration, or the feeling of being out of control, but these patterns do not have to define the rest of your life. Therapy can help you break self-destructive cycles, learn to handle stress without escaping into unhealthy behaviors, and rebuild confidence in yourself.
Mackenzie Morrison AMFT 136657
Mackenzie@backpocketcounseling.com
(805) 328-4130
Mackenzie Morrison is pleased to be taking clients and referrals at BLC! She has such a passion for the therapy world that has stemmed from own personal experience of being on the other side of the couch and knowing what it is like to struggle and then heal with the assistance of a great therapist!
Mackenzie has experience and finds joy in working with preteens, adolescents, and adults who are struggling with the basic adjustments that life brings all the way to more complex cases that may include delusional thinking and sexual compulsions.
In addition to the knowledge obtained from her education at California State University Northridge and California Lutheran University and learned experiences from clients, Mackenzie has further specialization in couples therapy through Gottman levels I and II training! She prides herself in committing time outside of the therapy room to gain further education and learning to ensure she can help clients with new and innovative ways of doing therapy!
Mireli Begnaud,M.A.,AMFT 136109
Mireli@backpocketcounseling.com
805-500-6109
Mireli attended Hope International University, receiving her Masters In Marriage and Family Therapy. Her journey as a therapist began with serving under-resourced families in the inner city, where she learned to work closely with children of all ages and their families. She also has experience working at treatment centers with adults working through substance abuse.
As a Bilingual Spanish-speaking Therapist, She has had the honor and privilege of working closely with the Hispanic/Latino community in bringing awareness to mental health and assisting in the healing of families.
Life is too short to be in unhealthy relationships, harbor resentment, allow trauma to dominate your life, or to remain in a constant state of sadness, anger, and anxiety. Her desire as your therapist is for you to break free from unhealthy patterns and emotional distress, become capable of facing life challenges as they come, and discover purpose and fulfillment in your work, family, friendships, spirituality, and all other aspects of your life.
JeremyBohrer,M.A.,AMFT 137143
Jeremy@backpocketcounseling.com
805-232-4420
Jeremy’s therapeutic style could be called eclectic and pulls from various modalities and philosophies. He leans in the direction of person centered and humanistic approaches with an emphasis on the Rogerian view of providing a supportive environment in which clients can explore their feelings and emotions without fear of judgment or criticism. His humanistic style embodies creating a safe space, offering empathy, and allowing for unconditional positive regard for his clients. Jeremy also incorporates psychodynamic and somatic approaches in his therapy which calls-in a more holistic view of healing. Jeremy uses his passion for mindfulness, meditation, and awareness to help his clients cope with challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, body image issues,and existential confusion.
Jeremy believes that the most important tool that therapy can create is the relationship between the therapist and the client. It is in this safe space that real work can take place whether that work is processing unresolved childhood trauma or stress at work.
Jeremy graduated from Antioch University with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology. He has lived a life full of experiences that help him not only relate to his client’s challenges but also allow him to embody compassion for their path.
In his personal time Jeremy likes to be out in nature, meditate, practice yoga, read, and spend time with family and friends.
