Emergency Psychiatric Services
Psychiatry and Psychology • Santa Barbara, CA • Since 1888
About
Emergency Psychiatric Services - Cottage Health Santa Barbara - Overview: Cottage Health is a nonprofit health care system based in Santa Barbara, founded in 1888. It operates Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and affiliated facilities, including Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, and Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital. - Services relevant to emergency psychiatry: The system provides urgent care, mental health and behavioral health services, and has ongoing psychiatric education and grand rounds. - Contact and locations: Main campus at 351 S. Patterson Ave, Goleta and multiple Santa Barbara area offices/hospitals. General contact: 1-805-682-7111. - Context: Part of Cottage Health, a not-for-profit health care system with a focus on community health, clinical excellence, and telehealth (Cottage Virtual Care).
Clinic Type
Psychiatry and Psychology
Address
400 W. Pueblo St. Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 569-8339
khyatt@sbch.org
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Emergency Psychiatric Services based at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital; 24-hour emergency evaluations; crisis intervention; emergency consultations
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
—
Languages Spoken
—
FAQs
What services are provided by Emergency Psychiatric Services?
Triaging to the most appropriate level of follow-up care, emergency consultations and crisis intervention, and 24-hour emergency mental health, psychiatric, and chemical dependency evaluations.
Social Media
Photos
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 3.8/5 (409)
- HospitalStats.org (based on patient surveys): Very Good (N/A)
Patients praise
- Some patients report professional and organized care for general medical needs
- Recognition by the hospital of the need for continuous process improvement in the emergency department
- Hospital efforts to work with county crisis continuum services to improve patient flow
Common complaints
- Long wait times in the emergency department for psychiatric patients due to a shortage of acute care beds
- Patients experiencing involuntary holds staying in the emergency department for extended periods (ranging from hours to days)
- Reports of poor communication and staff responsiveness in the emergency department context
- Historical incidents involving safety failures for psychiatric patients
"They did have to put him on a 5150 hold and he was held in an emergency room for probably about 10 days."
— Noozhawk (Reporting on patient/family experience)"I am disgusted how this er is run."
— Birdeye (Patient review)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Cottage Health’s COPE Intensive Outpatient Programs Provide Flexible Behavioral Health and Substance Use Care - edhat — Apr 25, 2026
- Outpatient Programs Provide Flexible Behavioral Health Care | Your Health | Noozhawk — Apr 23, 2026
- County Psychiatric Hospital Reports More Overall Visits But Shorter Stays | Local News | Noozhawk — May 13, 2026
- Transforming Behavioral Health on the Central Coast — May 29, 2026
- Casa Pacifica SAFTY UCSB — Apr 29, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
More psychiatry and psychology clinics in Santa Barbara
Mental Wellness Center is a Santa Barbara-based nonprofit (founded 1947) offering mental health education, community services, and safe, affordable housing. It serves youth, adults, and families affected by mental illness, emphasizes early intervention, and works to reduce stigma. The organization operates 3 offices in Santa Barbara, CA (HQ at 617 Garden St), and also has a presence in India. Contact: info@mentalwellnesscenter.org | (805) 884-8440.
See all psychiatry and psychology clinics in Santa Barbara →
Your clinic’s marketing team, powered by AI.On-brand ads, SEO, and social campaigns in one place.Generate your first clinic ad for free 
Get more revenue from the patients you already have.Voice and SMS that follow up until lapsed patients are back on the schedule.Book a Clincy call 
Your practice’s fractional recruiting team.Dental-only search, run end to end, with placements guaranteed for a year.Find your next hire Comparing your options?
See other psychiatry and psychology clinics in Santa Barbara, or search the full directory by insurance, ratings, and more.