Cory Caletti
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #153445
Santa Cruz Office
Medi-Cal & Insurance provider
I’m warm, empathetic, and authentic, and am passionate about fostering personal growth and positive change. I believe that we all possess innate drives toward self-actualization. We aspire to heal from past traumas, and to navigate life’s challenges and transformations with greater ease. I aim to empower clients on their journeys toward emotional well-being and healthier coping mechanisms, and to help them build connections as sources of resilience.
Having navigated various cultural landscapes as a child immigrant, I bring a deep respect and curiosity about each individual’s unique background. Over the years, I have had the privilege of working closely with diverse groups of people, which has allowed me to develop exceptional listening and interpersonal skills that are essential for fostering meaningful therapeutic relationships. My approach is grounded in person-centered therapy, but I also integrate multiple other theories, including narrative, existential, relational-cultural, and cognitive-behavioral.
I am currently in a master’s program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and am an active member of Chi Sigma Iota, based on scholastic and professional excellence. I am also affiliated with the American Counseling Association and the California Marriage and Family Therapists. With over thirty years of experience in a previous career managing complex projects, I have honed communication skills needed to build engagement and understanding.
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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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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