Kristi Converse has counseled individuals, couples and families in Santa Barbara since June 2005. Kristi received her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and joined The Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara in December 2006. Prior to her work at the Institute, she trained and specialized in issues around domestic violence and anger management. She is also trained in EMDR.
Kristi also currently is a therapist for the AHA! Teen program, and facilitates after school groups, weekend and summer wilderness programs, and provides adolescent and family therapy for participants. She especially enjoys working with adolescents and with parenting and mother-daughter issues.
Kristi believes in empowering the client in therapy while focusing on client resources, strengths, and personal accountability.
Kristi has been a part of the Santa Barbara community for 17 years and has been married for 4 years. She enjoys an active recreational lifestyle and the outdoors, which helps her to maintain her perspective for the simplicity and balance that she values in her life.
