Peter Hudson
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #147600
Santa Cruz & Scotts Valley
Medi-Cal & Insurance provider
My integrative practice was born out of my desire for human connection and the healing that comes from being in relationship. Being alive is a wild and precious thing, but at times, it can be profoundly painful, isolating, and difficult to be a human on this journey. I believe that therapy offers a distinctive opportunity to navigate both the tender and challenging aspects of the human heart. Processing, communicating, growing, healing, grieving, and feeling are profound experiences meant to be both shared and witnessed.
My goal is to create a therapeutic environment that is both safe and liberating, allowing individuals to explore not only their pain and suffering but also the joys and richness of life. In the context of a therapeutic relationship, I strive to facilitate deeper self-understanding by creating a space where individuals can reflect and share their inner worlds.
In addition to my generalized practice, I often work with male-identified teens and young-men aged 18 to 30 (and older). I understand the unique pressures and emotional experiences that come with these stages of development, and I am committed to providing a safe, compassionate space where they can explore and grow.
Request an Appointment
To Request an Appointment at Shine a Light or NPCC, please fill out this form. We respond to inquiries Monday through Friday. All inquiries we receive on the weekends or holidays will be processed the next business day. Thank you for your patience. If you need immediate services, please call 911.
New Office in San Francisco!
Shine a Light Counseling Center is please to merge with New Perspectives Center for Counseling. NPCC has been serving the San Francisco community for thirty years. Now NPCC is transitioning to become the San Francisco site for Shine a Light. NPCC will retain its name, character and history. For information about NPCC or counseling in San Francisco:
New Perspectives Center for Counseling (link)
Emergency Contact
Shine a Light does not provide crisis services. If you have a mental health emergency, call 988 or 911. Or click here for more Crisis Resources
Telephone Contact
You can call Shine a Light at 831-996-1222, but we encourage you to use the email forms to the left. If you call, please leave the following:
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- Issue you want help with
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FAX us at: 831-417-0443
Good Faith Estimate
You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your therapy sessions will cost. Your fee will be set according to a sliding scale, in collaboration with your therapist, prior to your first counseling session. Total costs depend upon the number of sessions you choose to utilize.
If you have private health insurance and we are not in-network with your plan, please be aware that your costs for therapy may be less by using an in-network provider. This will depend upon your plan's deductible amounts and co-payments. In some cases, counseling at Shine a Light is less costly than using private insurance.
If you hope to use "out of network" benefits through your private insurance, please be aware that many plans will not reimburse for services provided by trainees. Please request an Associate level therapists for out-of-network billing.
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