What Types of Therapy Do We Offer?
Individual, Couples, Children, Teens & Families
What Types of Payment Do We Accept?
Medi-Cal, Medicare, Blue Shield & More
Training & Networking for Therapists
Groups & Workshops for Everyone
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Would You Like Some Help?
We all need help sometimes. Our souls need care. Talking with a counselor skilled in self-reflection can be tremendously healing. It can help you move past whatever is bothering you.
There is really nothing more important for our happiness than paying attention to how we need to grow as a person. Maybe you need help making a decision or changing a bad habit. Maybe you need some healing from a past trauma. Maybe you just want to accept yourself more fully as you are.
Therapy at Shine a Light is one way to move forward to a more fulfilling and satisfying life, based on your own goals and your unique unfolding.
Our Mission
Shine a Light Counseling Center is a 501(c) non-profit counseling center offering services on a sliding scale, free therapy for Medi-Cal clients, and in-network billing for some insurance plans. Our mission is to provide therapy to those who would not otherwise be able to afford it, and to train and supervise new therapists.
Offices in
Santa Cruz
Watsonville
Scotts Valley
Monterey and
San Francisco
In-Person & Televideo
Therapy Available
Concerned About a Family Member?
In addition to therapy for adults, we provide counseling for children, youth, teens and families. We help younger children through play therapy and mentoring. We help teens by providing a place they can discuss the difficult situations, strong feelings and important decisions they face in their lives. Sometimes, we believe that we can help best by including family members in the therapy, so that everyone can learn to communicate effectively with each other. Learn more about Child, Teen and Family Therapy.
Do You Want a More Satisfying Relationship?
Relationships are so important to human beings. When they go well we feel wonderful. When they are rocky, it can be very painful. Shine a Light offers couple counseling for people who want to improve their relationships. Whether your goal is to reduce conflict, recover from hurt feelings, or rebuild intimacy and security in your partnership, our relationship therapists can help. Learn more about Couple Counseling.
Our Therapists
Our psychotherapists provide high quality, yet affordable psychotherapy and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Shine a Light counselors are mostly master’s level Associates and Trainees who are supervised by licensed therapists.
Our staff of counselors is carefully chosen to make sure our clients are well supported. We are here to provide you a relaxed, safe, and supportive environment for you to explore and grow. We want to empower you to make positive changes in your life and relationships. Explore our therapists.
Request an Appointment
We have openings in all our offices and via telehealth. You don't have to wait around on a wait list. Use our form to get matched with a therapist who will be a good fit for you.