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My Journey Becoming a Therapist

I have always been a dreamer with big dreams and creative possibilities.

As a child, my imagination was larger than my reality. I found great fun in the world of reading and ideas. 

During my college years I discovered that my life could be realigned with the new dreams and goals that began to

matter to me.  I learned that I could shift out of passivity and become an active participant in my own life.

 I dove into this rich and exciting field headfirst.  I found my sweet spot and never looked back

 

Thus began my own journey to find hope where I had no hope, to find healing for my hurts,

to embrace the risks for freedom, and to live ignited with love, joy, and purpose. ,

I find a great joy in coming alongside others to assist them in their own journeys of healing and growth.

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 Current Professional History

2007- Current

Private Practice as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Board-Certified Professional Christian Counselor, providing individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy

2023- Current

Board-Certified Advanced Christian Life Coach offering coaching services to individuals, businesses, and groups

2000- Current

Speaker and Event Coordinator for conferences and retreats

 Previous Professional History

2017-2020

Pepperdine University Counseling Center, providing individual therapeutic services for undergraduate and graduate students

2002-2007

Marriage and Family Therapy Intern under supervision at Family Phases Counseling Center, RST Counseling Center, Lighthouse Trauma and Treatment Center, and Conejo Counseling Center

1999-2000

Assistant Youth Pastor at Malibu Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Malibu, California

1997-1999

Coordinator of Teen Counseling Services at Forest Hills Community Center in Queens, New York

1998

Coordinator of Senior Citizen and Inner-City Youth Pairing Program in Brooklyn, New York

1996-1997

Community Relations Counselor at the El Monte Police Department in El Monte, California

1996-1997

Marriage and Family Therapy Intern at Inter-Community Alternatives Network in Pasadena, California

1994-1995

Art Therapy Unit Assistant Teacher at Camarillo State Hospital in Camarillo, California.

1994-1995

Therapeutic Preschool Assistant Teacher at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California

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© 2024 by Kristen Cummins, EdD, MFT.

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