Santa Barbara

Eating Disorder Treatment in Santa Barbara, California

Compassion-focused, evidence-based residential eating disorder treatment for adults of all genders.

Alsana Santa Barbara Sunset

Residential Eating Disorder Treatment in Santa Barbara, CA

Alsana Santa Barbara’s residential eating disorder treatment program offers a soft landing for adults who can benefit from the structured support of residential eating disorder care. Our compassion-focused approach to eating disorder care is built on the foundation of Alsana’s Adaptive Care Model®, which delivers whole-person, individualized care for adult clients struggling with eating disorders.

 

Our Alsana Santa Barbara team is committed to clinical excellence and cultivating a safe, affirming treatment environment in which clients of all genders can thrive and recover from the following eating disorders:

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Client Perception of Care

  • 92%

    92% of Alsana clients surveyed1 said “I would recommend this program to others seeking treatment for an eating disorder.”

  • 97%

    97% of virtual clients surveyed2 said, “virtual services offered a unique experience by allowing me to be at home and continue to work on my ED in that environment.”

  • 97%

    97% of LGBTQ+ clients surveyed3 said “I would describe Alsana as an accepting and affirming environment.”

Features of Alsana’s Residential Program

  • 24-hour care, including on-site nursing

    Home
    environment

  • group sessions

    24-hour care, including
    on-site nursing

  • Home environment

    2 individual sessions/week
    with Primary Therapist

  • 1 nursing assessment/week

    1 supportive other
    session/week

  • nutrition counseling

    1 nursing
    assessment/week

  • 2 individual sessions/week with Primary Therapist

    1 psychiatry
    session/week

  • psychiatry

    2 nutrition counseling
    sessions/week

  • 1 supportive other session/week

    5 group
    sessions/day

Meet Our Alsana Santa Barbara Care Team.

Our clients come first and are the center of our universe. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and affirming treatment environment where you can focus on healing.

    • Keesha Amezcua, LMFT, CEDS-C
      Keesha Amezcua serves as Alsana’s Chief Clinical Officer, bringing twenty years of experience in the eating disorder treatment field. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist Consultant. Keesha brings a wealth of expertise and a track record of clinical excellence to the organization.

      Keesha Amezcua, LMFT, CEDS-C

      Chief Clinical Officer | she/her/hers

    • sherry safavi
      Sherry is deeply compassionate and dedicated, with 14 years of heartfelt experience working in the operations side of the healthcare field. She holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University in California and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Alsana, she served as a Regional Director overseeing multiple residential facilities and PHP/IOP programs in Southern and Northern California, showcasing her exceptional leadership, and operational acumen.

      Sherry Safavi, MA, PsyD

      VP of Operations, California | she/her/hers

What Clients Say About Their Care Experiences

Find out what some of our alumni have to say about Alsana’s eating recovery community.

  • Stars

    The staff at Alsana proved to be extremely talented in the art and the skill of not colluding with my eating disorder while also not treating me as if I was an eating disorder…There is an unbelievable amount of safety at Alsana because of this and my gratitude is crazy high!

    – Sydney

  • Stars

    I found authentic joy in things I used to reprimand myself for doing. I took, and continue to take pride in the progress I made and continue to make. Most importantly, I am now capable of self-acceptance and self-love whether I succeed, fail or anything in between.

    – Paul

    Testimonials
  • Stars

    Alsana providers led me through so much illuminating self-reflection about topics that I had never before considered relevant to my treatment, recovery, or self in general. Alsana staff appreciate and treat the individual, and I felt this in and outside of therapy sessions.

    – Kate

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Alsana is a Preferred In-Network Provider for All Major Insurance Companies.

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  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue California
  • Beacon
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • MultiPlan
  • MHN
  • Optum

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