Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Erika Abrahamian

Erika Abrahamian

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #145555

Santa Cruz Office

Shirley Interiano

Shirley Interiano

Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee

Santa Cruz Office & Telehealth

Habla Espanol

Tina Thomsen

Tina Thomsen

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Jasmine "Mina" Kelly

Jasmine "Mina" Kelly

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Anthony Ross

Anthony Ross

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #132972

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Tara Kemp

Tara Kemp

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #133187

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Dominique Oster

Dominique Oster

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #131226

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Claudio Morales

Claudio Morales

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #339462

Santa Cruz Office

Habla Espanol

Medi-Cal Provider

Susie Kavanagh

Susie Kavanagh

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #141524

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Jennifer Casey

Jennifer Casey

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #137546

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

 Julianne Weinzimmer

Julianne Weinzimmer

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Susie Kim

Susie Kim

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #135258

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Rebecca Tivang

Rebecca Tivang

Associate Family and Marriage Therapist #143571

Santa Cruz

Watsonville

Medi-Cal Provider

Rib Scott

Rib Scott

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Aletta Gonzales

Aletta Gonzales

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Marissa Mirbach

Marissa Mirbach

Associate Clinical Social Worker

Santa Cruz Office

Peter Hudson

Peter Hudson

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Ilana Sheats

Ilana Sheats

AMFT #119056 APCC #7834

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Jessica Pappas

Jessica Pappas

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #130568

Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Medi-Cal Provider

Ed Croteau

Ed Croteau

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Angela Vincent

Angela Vincent

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #137677

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Stacey Alonzo

Stacey Alonzo

AMFT #138246 and APCC #13500

Santa Cruz Office

Tod Haddow

Tod Haddow

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #143572

Santa Cruz Office

Rebecca "Chella" Dark

Rebecca "Chella" Dark

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz office

Medi-Cal Provider

Naya McCoy

Naya McCoy

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Amara Santos

Amara Santos

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Habla Español

Michael Seniuk

Michael Seniuk

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #133020

Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Medi-Cal Provider

Megan Shell

Megan Shell

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #123612

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Cas Chamberlain

Cas Chamberlain

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #135397

Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Medi-Cal Provider

Molly Pearl

Molly Pearl

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #136128

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal provider

Elio Scudieri

Elio Scudieri

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #131795

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Dylan Brody

Dylan Brody

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #137361

Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Medi-Cal Provider

Jane Farrar

Jane Farrar

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #130631

Santa Cruz Office

 

Erica Feinberg

Erica Feinberg

Marriage & Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Sheri Messier

Sheri Messier

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Watsonville Office

Cory Caletti

Cory Caletti

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Bianca Pisano

Bianca Pisano

Marriage and Family Therapy Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Olivia Winter

Olivia Winter

Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee

Watsonville Office

Tad Davies

Tad Davies

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #140148

Santa Cruz Office

Colette Virostko

Colette Virostko

Marriage & Family Therapist Trainee

Santa Cruz Office

Darcy Cavanaugh

Darcy Cavanaugh

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #126359

Santa Cruz & Watsonville Offices

Medi-Cal Provider

Kristi Doane

Kristi Doane

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #132949

Santa Cruz Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Monterey Office

Dulce Ivancko

Dulce Ivancko

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT #143804

Sonya Ekstrom

Sonya Ekstrom

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #134557

Monterey Office

Medi-Cal Provider

Josh Lederach

Josh Lederach

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #119574, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #8006

Monterey / Telehealth

Medi-Cal Provider

Mitch Neuger

Mitch Neuger

Associate Marriage & Family Therapy #143572

Phoenix Redstone

Phoenix Redstone

LMFT #131559

Monterey / Telehealth

Medi-Cal Provider

San Francisco Office: New Perspectives Center for Counseling

Counselor Directory coming soon

Online Therapy Only

Sarah Greene

Sarah Greene

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #143372

Medi-Cal Provider

Krista Gallagher

Krista Gallagher

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #121667

Medi-Cal Provider

Glenn Morrison

Glenn Morrison

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #132878

Medi-Cal Provider

Maura Furness

Maura Furness

Licensed Clinical Social Worker #104062

Medi-Cal Provider

Taylor Stocki

Taylor Stocki

Associate Social Worker #108185

Telehealth Only

Medi-Cal Provider

Vanessa Massel

Vanessa Massel

Associate Social Worker #108550

Telehealth only

Medi-Cal Provider

Spanish and English

Administration

Tim Hartnett

Tim Hartnett

Executive/Clinical Director, LMFT 27228

All Offices

Michelle Robinson

Michelle Robinson

Executive Assistant and Clinical Operations

Administrative Director

All Offices

Sonya Ekstrom

Sonya Ekstrom

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #134557

Monterey Office Manager

Clinical Supervisors

Tim Hartnett

Tim Hartnett

Executive/Clinical Director, LMFT 27228

All Offices

Michael Leimbach

Michael Leimbach

Clinical Supervisor, LMFT #44552

Santa Cruz Office

Jenn Farley

Jenn Farley

Clinical Supervisor, LPCC#2700

Monterey Office

Mark Zalona

Mark Zalona

Clinical Supervisor, LMFT 16121

Santa Cruz Office

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