
Susie KimMarriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC (she, her)
Shine a Light Counseling Center
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
About
Therapy is an opportunity to explore and make better sense of your thoughts, feelings, and emotions and how you may be affected by these components in different parts of your life in a safe non-judgmental space. It is a chance to uncover more about yourself, the patterns that you may have, and how your past may impact how you interact with situations, events, and others. Therapy also can be a time to heal and explore new ways of thinking and being. My approach to therapy is collaborative. I’ll encourage active engagement to help uncover your strengths and resiliencies. I utilize a strength-based client-centered approach along with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapy strategies to help you recognize and redirect thoughts, accept yourself, and better manage your emotions. My background, education, professional, and life experiences bring a unique perspective to my counseling approach.