Alter Bader

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #140708

Harm Reduction Substance Use Counselor

Supervised by Scott Balderson LMFT #34280

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A Little About Me

Life Can Be Messy, Painful & Beautiful.
I'm a lived-experience, harm-reduction, trauma-informed therapist who helps people navigate trauma, anxiety, addiction, relationships, identity struggles, feeling stuck or bored, and weekly check-ins to support your optimal flow.
My approach draws from multiple frameworks, but what matters most: we work at your pace.
Let's talk for a brief consultation to see if I can be of help.
Telehealth throughout California | Walk-and-talk therapy in Santa Barbara

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  • English
I Work With:
  • Adults
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Adolescents (13+) and transition-aged youth (18-24)
  • Children
  • Couples/ Relationship partners
  • Highly Sensitive People
  • LGBTQI+ and Gender Expansive or Non-Binary
  • Marginalized Individuals
  • Men
  • People of Color (POC)
  • Sex Workers
  • Teens
  • Women
Types of Therapy I Do
  • Child Therapy
  • Couples Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy
  • Teen Therapy
  • Walk-and-Talk Therapy
My Areas of Focus
  • ADD/ADHD
  • Addiction and Recovery
  • Adjustment/Transition
  • Anxiety
  • Boundaries
  • Communication
  • Depression
  • Food & Body Issues
  • Gender and Sexuality
  • Healing from Abuse and Neglect
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life / Career transitions
  • Male Issues
  • Neurodiversity
  • Non-ordinary Experience/Consciousness
  • Perfectionism and People Pleasing
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationships
  • Self Esteem/Self Criticism
  • Sexual Assault/Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Ideas
  • Teens
  • Trauma/PTSD/C-PTSD
  • Work Issues
My Treatment Approaches
  • Attachment/Relational
  • Existential
  • Harm Reduction
  • Humanistic
  • Hypnosis
  • Mindfulness
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Informed

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