Our Team
Thomas Steffora, MA, LMFT
Thomas has been a practicing psychotherapist for 10 years in Santa Barbara County. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (No. 88567), Arizona (No. 15437), and Nevada (No. 2694-R) and works with adolescents, adults, and couples facing mood and anxiety issues, relational problems, and the lasting effects of trauma. In close collaboration with medical professionals, Thomas also focuses on chronic pain and medically managed conditions where psychosocial stressors play an instrumental role.
As a clinical consultant with Dignity/CommonSpirit Health, Thomas leads the Interactive Screening Program for Marian Regional Medical Center and Arroyo Grande Community Hospital to help physicians and employees with crisis issues, is a member of the Physician Well-Being Committee, and coordinates wellness programs and urgent-response matters.
Thomas is Core Faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara and instructs on psychopathology, psychopharmacology, and research in the MA Counseling Psychology graduate program. He has published on the role and impact of the placebo effect as it pertains to endogenous healing and psychotherapy. He has spoken publicly and formally on navigating mood and anxiety challenges, particularly with co-occurring medical issues, with attention to relational/family dynamics. Thomas is also Adjunct Faculty at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Pepperdine University, and has served as School Counselor to Midland School in Los Olivos. A longtime resident of the Central Coast, he is passionate about working in the community with a diversity of involvement that embodies a full and meaningful life.