Brad Calhoun, M.Div.
PsyD Psychological Associate
Many people, especially men, wrestle with loneliness, anxiety, grief, shame, relationship difficulties, questions of identity and purpose, and the pressure to appear strong even when they are suffering internally, and have been taught to carry burdens alone, suppress vulnerability, or define themselves primarily through achievement. Therapy can provide a safe space to engage these experiences honestly, cultivate greater self-awareness, and develop a more authentic and meaningful way of living—finding a place where you can be genuinely seen, heard, and understood can be transformative.
Brad’s approach is warm, compassionate, and grounded in depth psychology. He provides an empathic, calming, and collaborative therapeutic environment where clients feel respected, understood, and valued. What emerges through the therapeutic relationship cannot be learned from a book alone. Therapy offers a unique opportunity to be fully present with another person who is committed to helping you explore your story, deepen your self-understanding, and discover new possibilities for inner growth and healing.
His 50-year professional path has included higher education, nonprofit charities, parish ministry, acting and performance, board-certified hospital chaplaincy, and, currently, PsyD doctoral internship. These experiences have given him a profound appreciation for resilience, identity, loss, purpose, and personal transformation. Together, you and Brad can explore both the conscious and unconscious challenges that may be keeping you from living more fully and authentically. He invites you to reach out when you are ready to begin.
Brad specializes in working with:
Adults, especially midlife and aging individuals
Family relationship distress
Emotional struggles with chronic medical conditions, cancer, and early onset dementia
Anxiety
Depression
Divorce
Grief
ADHD
PTSD
Substance Abuse
Art Therapy
Experience
Santa Barbara New Beginnings Counseling Center
Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara
Five years as a board-certified clinical chaplain at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Twenty years of ordained pastoral leadership in Presbyterian Church USA parishes
Ten years of fundraising management at the University of Southern California and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California
Member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Actors' Equity Association, with performance background, including various stage, radio, television, and motion picture productions
Education
Pacifica Graduate Institute - anticipated graduation date June 2026
Doctoral Dissertation: “Michelangelo's The Four Prisoners: An Autoethnographic Analysis of Self and Communion with Father(s).”
Princeton Theological Seminary
University of California at Los Angeles
Certifications
Board Certified Clinical Chaplain
Board Certified Pastoral Counselor (BCPC)