About Dr. Jean

Jean Stultz, Ph.D. LMFT

Dr. Jean Stultz (she/her) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Santa Barbara Graduate institute and a doctorate in Somatic Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has over 30 years of experience working with social service and non-profit programs in the County of Santa Barbara. She has been a foster parent and mediator for families in the Child Welfare System and specializes in supporting individuals and families working to develop secure attachments. Prior to working as a psychotherapist, Dr. Jean studied dance and various forms of touch therapy and energy medicine, including Craniosacral therapy and Reiki, which were a natural lead-ins to her pursuits in higher education and the emerging field of Somatic Psychology.  In her work with clients, Dr. Jean integrates concepts of clinical psychology with cutting-edge research on trauma, interpersonal neurobiology, attachment, pre- and perinatal psychology, energy medicine, EMDR and other body-oriented healing modalities.

She currently works in private practice and with Mindpath College Health, in Isla Vista, California, serving youth transitioning from high school to college and with current undergraduate and graduate students at UCSB and SBCC. In 2017, she began using her skills at music festivals, leading workshops on boundaries and embodiment skills. 

Dr. Jean strives to be an advocate for embodied social justice for the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ commmunity and uses embodiment practices to support her own ongoing introspection and growth.