Marriage & Family Therapy – Orange County Family Therapy
Orange County Family Therapy is a private practice in Old Town Tustin, California, operated by Suzette M. Spence, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, license number MFT 35422. The office is located at 228 West Main Street, Tustin, CA 92780, within the Stevens Square building, described as a warm and welcoming environment. A second office location in the Rancho Santa Margarita area is noted on the site as forthcoming.
Spence holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of LaVerne (1989) and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University (1995). She is described as a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
The practice provides confidential therapy for adults, couples, adolescents, and children. Areas of specialization include depression, grief, and family bereavement, with a particular focus on loss following suicide or traumatic death. Spence’s work with adolescents and families encompasses concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, dating abuse, substance use, academic difficulties, and family conflict. She brings more than a decade of clinical experience in foster care, adoption, and blended family matters, and prior professional experience as a high school counselor.
Individuals and couples navigating anxiety and relationship difficulties are also among the clients served by the practice. Spence’s overall approach emphasizes a safe, non-judgmental space that promotes growth and personal well-being for each client she works with.
Sessions are conducted in-person at the Tustin office location. The practice serves clients in Old Town Tustin and surrounding Orange County communities. The website contact number is 714-801-6850. Spence has been published in the Orange County Register. Her background as a former high school counselor, combined with graduate-level training at Pepperdine and ongoing work with adolescents in foster care and adoptive families, reflects a broad range of clinical and community experience brought to the private practice setting. Specific insurance acceptance, telehealth availability, session rates, and year of establishment are not detailed on the page.