Deborah Harkin, Ph.D., MFT Intern
(805) 882-2424 x 303
Deborah Harkin has a diverse background in the social services, business, arts and education. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a Specialty in Somatic Psychology from Santa Barbara Graduate Institute (SBGI) in 2007. Her doctoral research synthesized attachment theory and traditional theories of adolescent development with recent findings on the adolescent brain. Before her move to Santa Barbara, Deborah provided psychotherapy to clients at CGI Counseling Center in Los Angeles for a wide range of life issues including anxiety, depression and trauma. Prior to joining the Family Therapy Institute in early 2010, Deborah worked as a faculty member and administrator at SBGI.
Deborah works with individuals, couples and families. Her focus includes identifying clients’ strengths and resources as an important foundation for addressing challenges and enhancing growth and change.
Deborah enjoys travel, nature, the arts, dance, yoga, and spending time with family and friends.
