Santa Barbara Adult PHP & IOP
Lightfully Behavioral Health

Whole-person, evidence-based outpatient mental health care for adults on California’s Central Coast.

Structured, Compassionate Outpatient Mental Health Care in Santa Barbara

Located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, Lightfully provides personalized Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders, thought disorders, and other mental health conditions.

Every treatment plan is tailored to the individual through our Precision Care Model, combining evidence-based therapies, psychiatry, family involvement, and compassionate clinical support to help clients create lasting change.

Our programs are designed to help adults:

  • Build practical coping skills for everyday life
  • Strengthen emotional resilience and self-awareness
  • Improve relationships and communication
  • Develop confidence for long-term recovery

 

Conditions Treated

Lightfully Santa Barbara specializes exclusively in primary mental health care. Our experienced clinicians provide evidence-based treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions while tailoring care to each client’s unique needs, strengths, and recovery goals.

We commonly treat:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Personality Disorders
  • Thought Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder
  • Complicated Grief
  • Self-Harm Behaviors
  • Suicidality

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How We’ll Help You Improve Your Mental Health

Whether you’re beginning treatment for the first time or stepping down from a higher level of care, our Santa Barbara clinical team meets you where you are. Through individualized treatment planning and evidence-based therapies, we provide compassionate care that addresses the whole person, not just symptoms. This helps clients make meaningful progress toward lasting chang.

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is designed for adults who need a higher level of support than traditional outpatient therapy while remaining safely connected to home and their daily lives. If your mental health symptoms are making it difficult to work, attend school, or manage everyday responsibilities, PHP provides structured, evidence-based care to help you stabilize, build practical skills, and move forward with confidence. Our partial hospitalization program includes:

• 5 days of programming per week (Monday–Friday)
• 6 hours per day
• 1 individual therapy sessions per week
• 1 family/support session per week
• Weekly psychiatric care and medication management
• Weekly treatment planning
• At least 4 clinician-led group therapy sessions daily
• Ongoing multidisciplinary team review

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is designed for adults who are ready for more flexibility while continuing to receive meaningful clinical support. Whether you’re transitioning from a higher level of care or seeking additional support alongside work, school, or family responsibilities, IOP helps you strengthen coping skills, build resilience, and continue making progress toward your mental health goals. Our intensive outpatient program includes:

• 3–5 days of programming per week
• Approximately 3–4 hours per day
• 1 therapy session per week with Primary Therapist
• Family/support involvement as appropriate
• Ongoing treatment planning
• At least 2 clinician-led group therapy sessions daily
• Ongoing multidisciplinary team review

Lightfully’s Dedicated Focus?
Primary Mental Health

Lightfully Behavioral Health is one of the first and only mental healthcare providers focused solely on primary mental health care: treating the whole person with clinical expertise, deep compassion, and a rigorous commitment to measurable results.

Our Staff

Emily Eckstein

EMILY WALKLEY, LMFT | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHP/IOP OPERATIONS

Melissa Rabinoff Snyder

Hannah Fowler, LMFT | Director of Clinical Operations

Lightfully Works with Most Major Commercial Insurance Plans

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Lightfully Santa Barbara PHP/IOP

111 W. Micheltorena St. Suite 210
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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111 W. Micheltorena St. Suite 210
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Conveniently located in downtown Santa Barbara and proudly serving adults throughout Santa Barbara County and California’s Central Coast.

Healing begins with one conversation.

Whether you’re seeking help for yourself or someone you care about, our Admissions team is here to answer your questions and help you take the next step.