Emily Maynard, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Adult and Adolescent Services

Currently offering virtual services to residents of California and Washington, D.C.

Returning to in-person therapy in Santa Barbara in early August 2024.

I specialize in working with people who have complicated relationships with their bodies.

Sometimes these problems are known as:

disordered eating
body image disturbance
trauma and stress
gender dysphoria
chronic pain
chronic illness
health anxiety
problematic substance use
mood dysregulation

You’re here because you want to change.

Approach

I can help.

Learn more about my approach here.

Services and fees

At this time I am no longer accepting the following insurance plans as I move my practice to a self-pay model in 2025: Aetna, United Healthcare/Optum, or Medicare.

I can provide a “super bill” for patients who are paying out of pocket. This can be used in many cases to submit to your PPO plan for full or partial reimbursement. Please verify with your insurance to determine the extent of your out-of-network coverage.

Standard fees:

  • Initial evaluation, 50-55 minutes = $275

  • Individual psychotherapy, 50 minutes = $250

  • Clinical supervision = Rate mutually determined.

As per the No Surprises Act, I will provide a Good Faith Estimate of my services at the beginning of treatment for patients who are paying out-of-pocket. Learn more about a Good Faith Estimate here.

License

California: Psychologist License # PSY 29689

Washington, D.C.: Psychologist License # PSY 200001508

Education

PhD, Clinical Psychology, Fordham University, NY.

MA, Clinical Psychology, Fordham University, NY.

MA, General Psychology, Teachers College at Columbia University, NY.

AB, Spanish and Portuguese, Princeton University, NJ.

Additional Training

Certificate in Altered States of Body and Mind, Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS). A year-long course on addictions and eating disorders from a psychoanalytic perspective.

Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies (LAISPS).

Certificate in Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Pain Psychology Center, Los Angeles, CA.

Postdoctoral Fellowship, Hosford Clinic, University of California Santa Barbara.

Predoctoral Internship, NYU-Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City.

Affiliations

  • American Psychological Association (Member since 2008)

    • Division 39 — Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (Member)

    • Division 50 — Society for Addiction Psychology (Member)

  • California Psychological Association (Member)

  • International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (Member)

  • Santa Barbara County Psychological Association (Member)

Languages

Bilingual/fluent in Spanish.

Proficient in Brazilian Portuguese.

Emily Maynard, PhD (she/ella/ela)
5276 Hollister Ave., Suite 205
Santa Barbara, CA 93111

805-229-1601
em@emilymaynardphd.com

Contact

NOTICE TO CONSUMERS: The Department of Consumer Affairs’ Board of Psychology receives and responds to questions and complaints regarding the practice of psychology. If you have questions or complaints you may contact the Board on the Internet at www.psychology.ca.gov, by e-mailing bopmail@dca.ca.gov, calling 1-866-503-3221 or writing to the following address:
Board of Psychology 1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N-215 Sacramento, CA 95834