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Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
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Shine a Light Counseling Center

Marriage & Family Therapist

Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
1010 Cass Street, Suite C-3, Monterey, CA 93940
Let's Connect (831) 856-9647
We are a non-profit counseling agency with locations in Monterey, Watsonville, and Santa Cruz, California. Our goal is to provide high quality yet affordable psychotherapy and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. We provide services on a sliding scale, meaning that our fees are based upon your income. Our services are provided by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Master's level Interns and Trainees who are under the supervision of a licensed therapist. We would love to answer any questions you may have, or schedule an appointment to meet with you. Simply call or send us an email today!
Take the first step to help. Call or Shine a Light Counseling Center now - (831) 856-9647

Practice at a Glance

Shine a Light Counseling Center

1010 Cass Street

Suite C-3

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 856-9647

Shine a Light Counseling Center

255 East Lake Avenue

Suite A

Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 856-9647

Available both in-person and online


Let's Connect (831) 856-9647

Practice at a Glance

Shine a Light Counseling Center

1010 Cass Street

Suite C-3

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 856-9647

Shine a Light Counseling Center

255 East Lake Avenue

Suite A

Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 856-9647

Available both in-person and online


Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $85
  • Couple Sessions $95
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
  • Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Insurance

  • Beacon Health Options | Carelon
  • California Victim Compensation Program
  • CHIPA | College Health IPA
If you see your insurance listed, please ask me to verify coverage when you
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
If you see your insurance listed, please ask me to verify coverage when you
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LMFT27228
  • In Practice for 33 Years
  • Certificate from CAMFT 2007
  • Attended Antioch University, MA, Graduated 1986
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Family Conflict
  • Mood Disorders

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bisexual
  • Child
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist

Client Focus

Age

Children (6 to 10), 
Preteen, 
Teen, 
Adults, 
Elders (65+) 

Participants

Individuals, 
Couples, 
Family 

Communities

Bisexual Allied, 
Gay Allied, 
HIV / AIDS Allied, 
Lesbian Allied, 
Transgender Allied, 
Veterans 

I also speak

Arabic, 
Japanese 

Age

Children (6 to 10), 
Preteen, 
Teen, 
Adults, 
Elders (65+) 

Participants

Individuals, 
Couples, 
Family 

Communities

Bisexual Allied, 
Gay Allied, 
HIV / AIDS Allied, 
Lesbian Allied, 
Transgender Allied, 
Veterans 

I also speak

Arabic, 
Japanese 

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Imago
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Narrative
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Sandplay
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Transpersonal
  • Trauma Focused
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist

Groups

Location

Primary Location

Shine a Light Counseling Center

1010 Cass Street

Suite C-3

Monterey, CA 93940

(831) 856-9647

Website

Additional Location

Shine a Light Counseling Center

255 East Lake Avenue

Suite A

Watsonville, CA 95076

(831) 856-9647
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
me or call with questions - (831) 856-9647
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
Last Modified: 11 Feb 2023