Marriage & Family Therapy – Santa Cruz County Therapy
Ellen Garfield, LMFT #103425, operates Santa Cruz County Therapy from Suite C at 6233 Soquel Drive in Aptos, California 95003. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she provides therapy for adults and adolescents throughout Santa Cruz County and the broader Central Coast region, offering both in-person and telehealth options to accommodate clients across a wide geographic area.
Services include individual therapy for adults, teen therapy for clients ages 14 to 19, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). The practice also offers specialized therapy for survivors of stalking, harassment, defamation, and homophobia. Ellen Garfield is noted on the website to have extensive experience working with adolescents. The practice serves clients identifying as LGBTQIA and gives sliding scale priority to community organizers and members of that community.
Sessions are available both in-person at the Aptos office and via telehealth through Zoom. Appointment times are offered during mornings, afternoons, and evenings, Monday through Thursday. The standard session fee is $255 for a 50-minute appointment. Occasional sliding scale availability is noted. The practice operates as an out-of-network provider and supplies itemized receipts so clients may submit for reimbursement from their insurance plans; the website notes some plans may cover up to 90% of services. FSA cards are accepted as a payment method.
A free 15-minute initial consultation is offered to prospective clients. Contact options include phone at (831) 854-7543 and email at ellen@santacruzcountytherapy.com. The website notes Spanish language services are available.
The geographic service area extends from Aptos and Santa Cruz to Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Felton, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Capitola, Soquel, Aromas, Las Lomas, Castroville, Prunedale, Salinas, and San Juan Bautista. The breadth of this service area reflects the combination of in-person appointments at the Aptos office and telehealth access via Zoom, which together allow the practice to reach clients who may be located farther from the office or who prefer remote sessions. A year of establishment is not listed on the main page.