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Claire Blakey, MA, LMFT, PMH-C

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Claire Blakey, MA, LMFT, PMH-C (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and serves as the Past President (2021-2023) for the Santa Barbara Chapter of Marriage and Family Therapists (SBCAMFT). Claire is the founder and Clinical Director of Thrive Therapy Santa Barbara, a group private practice in downtown Santa Barbara (and treating clients throughout the state of California through telehealth) treating perinatal mental health (all things pregnancy + postpartum mental health), anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and life transitions. Claire is trained in perinatal EMDR and often leans towards a person centered, strength based, eclectic and warm therapeutic approach.

Claire is passionate about supporting parents in pregnancy and postpartum and is Perinatal Mental Health Certified through Postpartum Support International.

Alongside this, Claire is the founder of The Flourishing Therapreneur© – empowering therapists through podcasts, courses and consultation on how to flourish in private practice and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Claire Blakey, MA, LMFT, PMH-C

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Clinical Psychology

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  • CSU Channel Islands, Psychology + Communication
  • Antioch University Santa Barbara, MACP

It is my profound privilege to be a part of my alma maters faculty for the master program in clinical psychology. Pouring into students, mentoring and cultivating a passion for impact in the world of the therapy is both a joy and an honor. Looking forward to partnering with you on your graduate school journey and growing personally and professionally as therapists together.

  • Perinatal Mental Health, Birth Trauma, PMADS and preventative care for new parents
  • Advanced training in eating disorders, body image and the impact on the aging process
  • Enneagram and DiSC assessments for therapists in leadership positions
  • Played collegiate level soccer freshman year of college
  • Miss Greater Sacramento USA 2012, won the People's Choice Award
  • First female in family to graduate from college and masters
  • National Eating Disorder Association Recipient 2014
  • Santa Barbara CAMFT Leader of the Year award 2020 + 2023

Claire serves as the past president for SBCAMFT and has previously served on the board for IAEDP Central Coast.

Presently, Claire is an active speaker and preventative care advocate for maternal mental health and partners with PEP, MomCo (formely MOPS), MamaToto and Centerline as a guest speaker and mental health advocate.

Claire is one of the founding leaders of Postpartum Support Internationals walk for mental health awareness for parents -- co-hosting The Climb every October in Santa Barbara.

Claire is an active member of the Santa Barbara Young Professionals community and a fierce advocate for volunteering and cultivating impact in the local community - whether for therapists, or for the community at large.

  • CAMFT
  • SBCAMFT
    • Served as Director of Prelicensing, Vice President, President Elect, President and currently serving as Past President (2016-present)
  • VCCAMFT
  • Central Coast CAMFT
  • NEDA
  • SBYPC
  • Former IAEDP board member for central coast IAEDP (2016-2022)
  • Clinical skills
  • Practicum