Tim Hartnett
Executive/Clinical Director, LMFT 27228
All Offices
Through my thirty two years as a therapist I have been honored by the trust my clients and supervisees have placed in me. Their honest self-reflection, and the growth and healing they have experienced, has continually inspired me to maintain my own practice of personal growth and self-discovery. Along with all those I work with, I continue to strive to live life with greater mindfulness and grace.
In becoming the Executive/Clinical Director at Shine a Light Counseling Center the focus of my work has shifted from providing direct services to fostering excellence in the next generation of therapists. My role at the Center is to oversee the clinical work and career development of our amazing staff of therapists. I am thrilled to be able to contribute to our community through all the services that Shine a Light provides. I also shepherd Shine a Light’s role in the community as a provider of ongoing support and education for our local community of therapists.
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.
Agency Inquiries
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:
- Phone number
- Preferred location
- Best times to meet
- Issue you want help with
- What insurance you have (if any)
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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