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Hello, my name is Sue Shepard and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (License #MFC37470) and I maintain a private practice in Costa Mesa, CA. With over a decade of experience as a clinician, I am currently serving as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients.
Being a therapist is actually my second career. I worked for IBM as a Business Analyst for 14 years prior to becoming an MFT. I was financially successful, but I didn’t feel like I was making a difference. When IBM started their massive layoffs in the early 90’s, I was forced to make some decisions for my future. I had worked my way into my current position without an education and I knew that I would not be able to find another job unless I earned a degree. I hurried back to school and completed my B.S. in Business and Management with honors while working full time and going to school full time.
Two days after finishing my last class, I was laid off. I decided that if I had to start all over, I was going to pursue a career where I could make an impact in people’s lives. The next week I enrolled in the Clinical Psychology graduate program at Pepperdine University and two years later, I graduated with honors. It took losing my stable job to propel me into taking the necessary risks which allowed me to pursue the career that I was truly made for.
I have experienced several major life challenges and have come out the other side a deeper, more mature and loving person. I truly believe that I cannot help people unless I’ve done my own personal work and continue to on a regular basis. I am a living example that psychotherapy works and that it is an invaluable tool for human growth, healing, and self-acceptance.
In addition to my private practice, I also teach at Coastline Community College’s Acquired Brain Injury Program. The ABI Program is a two-year cognitive retraining program for adults who have sustained a brain injury. Each morning I work with incredible human beings that are working to rebuild their lives after having suffered tremendous tragedies. I teach my students Neuroanatomy and help them understand the functions of their brain and how it is impacted by their injuries. They teach me about the resilience of the human spirit.
I am also involved as a group facilitator for the Ultimate Leadership Workshop multiple times throughout the year. This highly effective leadership workshop was created to accelerate personal and professional growth for ministry leaders and business professionals. This unique one-week intensive program was developed by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend.
MY OFFICE
I am proud to provide a beautiful and relaxed setting for our meetings together. I’m confident that you will feel right at home in my office. Most of my clients can’t wait to kick off their shoes and get comfortable.
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