Rachel is the upmost respected professional in her field. I trust her whole heartedly with care and treatment. She is compassionate, a wonderful listener, and has a plethora of knowledge across all practice areas. I highly recommend her to my friends and their children. She knows how to connect with those struggling in adolescence and beyond. read more

Rachel is incredibly caring and empathetic to many of the struggles we find in day to day life. She's a great listener and able to help find solutions that work for our family. Her office is a professional setting where we feel comfortable sharing our experiences with her. Would recommend her to my friends and family. Thankful for her years of experience! read more

Rachel is the bomb dot com. She's one of the top three therapists in Santa Barbara that I regularly send referrals to, for work with teens, for individual work, and for couples and families. She's so deeply kind and gentle, and has many years of experience under her belt. She asks the right questions--I love consulting with her about cases--and I have clients I've sent to her that give her glowing reviews. She's empathetic, knowledgeable, and she has the warmest personality and fun sense of humor. I can't recommend her highly enough! read more

Rachel is a compassionate and caring therapist. You will feel at ease in the safe space she offers. Rachel has years of experience in collaboratively and effectively supporting people as they work through life's challenges. She uses her intuitive nature to ask important questions to prompt new insights, which is so helpful in taking steps towards my goals! read more

I worked with Rachel through a particularly anxious period in my life and she was an incredible resource. She is an empathic listener who offers helpful guidance and I feel very grateful for the role she played in my journey. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a therapist in the area. read more

I did not like Rachel. I have ZERO reason to lie. I felt she violated confidentiality. I left feeling significantly violated. I felt she initially owned her error and then backtracked and denied any and all knowledge later on, perhaps for legal reasons. I wish I could say I'm a fan, but I'm simply not. Maybe you'll do better than I did. I knew her as Rachel Cantrell. Also Rachel Lawton. Rachel Finch. Rachel Cotton. Rachel Sulka. That's like, FIVE names. Unsure why the different names at different jobs, but, wow, she has A LOT of names!! She actually told other patients at an in-patient hospital, where I was desperately sick and hurting.... that I was a SEX ADDICT and to stay away from me. Years later, I'm still devastated that I feel bullied by a "caregiver" whom I was supposed ton trust. I have to live with it every day. My life has been one big, dark, deep depression ever since I met her. I simply do not believe she is the best therapist around.... and that's a mighty generous statement. Rachel single-handedly ruined my life, in my opinion, and how can you learn anything from someone who isn't capable of owning their own mistakes?? As far as I can tell, all Rachel cares about... is Rachel. Everything stated here is simply my opinion based on my experience with Rachel.... whatever her last name is at this particular moment. I have no axe to grind and no reason to make this up. Since Rachel knows what she did - admitted it to me in private, and then lied about it when I complained..... I have an easy way to resolve this issue. I'm MORE than happy to pay for an independent lie detector test to be administered. If I'm wrong, I'll donate $5,000 to the charity of Rachel's choice (precise donation organization subject to my approval for obvious reasons so she doesn't do something, um, unethical with the money.) While I highly doubt she will take me up on this legitimate offer, I hope she does it soon. The last few years since Rachel destroyed my life have been brutal for me, and it's fairly likely that I won't make it though the end of 2018. It's too late for me. But maybe just one person can be saved. Just ONE person. I wonder which experience at which job taught Rachel to stab a suicide survivor in the back. PLEASE be careful!! read more

Reviews matter. As I considered options and asked for recommendations, Rachel's name came up repeatedly. I looked at Yelp for a review, and saw the other unfavorable review. It made me pause even though it was just one review. I have to say that I did my homework. I was looking for help for my daughter attending school in Santa Barbara, unfamiliar with resources as we live out of the area. Multiple individuals referred Rachel, she is well known in her community and building her career and reputation. The professional community speaks highly of her, as does several colleges in the area. The therapy process is not always easy. In the two months that I have dealt with Rachel, she has been professional, fair, and committed to providing help and able to maintain privacy for my daughter while staying in touch appropriately with me. I have been very happy with Rachel. She is knowledgeable and is well connected in the community, able to connect with others and lead and facilitate a "team" approach to improve the effectiveness of a treatment plan customized for my daughter. read more