Cassia Bloom, MA. LMFT #45342
I am a compassionate, professional psychotherapist with an individualized way of treating each client. I believe each person has the strength inside themselves for change and healing. It is my role to identify your personal style and help you find the clarity you need to make necessary life changes. In doing so I utilize many theoretical approaches including; psychodynamic, existential/humanistic, solution focused and cognitive behavioral.
I am licensed by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences to practice Marriage and Family Therapy in the State of California. My license number is: 45342.
I hold a M.A. from John F. Kennedy University in Counseling Psychology and a B.A. from the University of California, Santa Cruz in Psychology. I am a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Helping people during challenging times has been my professional focus for the past 10 years. I have worked with people struggling with anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress, HIV, self-esteem, depression, relationship issues, and much more. Working through community based organizations, such as the Women’s Crisis Center, and through public health programs at the County of Santa Clara, I have had the opportunity to help improve the lives of hundreds of people.
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Article on Cassia Bloom in the Press Banner
A Blooming Therapist
Written by Peter Burke - Press Banner
Friday, 25 April 2008
http://pressbanner.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1132&Itemid=71&date=2009-02-01
Scotts Valley psychotherapist Cassia Bloom is trained in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
In other words, she can perform a therapy technique in which the participant rapidly moves his or her eyes to relieve, among other problems, the intensity of disturbing thoughts and memories.
“I went into it pretty skeptical,” Bloom said.
But, she added, the results have shown that it works. “It was pretty unbelievable.”
For many people who are treated with EMDR, traumatic experiences and events lose their edge, allowing people to detach from the experiences.
“A lot of people describe it like they are watching T.V. (of the event),” said Bloom, who recently opened a private practice in Scotts Valley.
A alumna of University of California, Santa Cruz, Bloom became interested in therapy partly because of having a successful experience herself.
“I grew up in a kind of tumultuous environment,” Bloom said.
While attending Cabrillo College and then UCSC, she sought therapy to battle the problems she faced as a girl. The therapy, combined with the healthier lifestyle she experienced while living with her aunt, worked for Bloom and led her to psychology.
Bloom is the latest in her extended family to become a psychotherapist — her mother-in-law and father-in-law both practice locally.
Treating men and women of all ages is part of Bloom’s resume.
“A lot of my clients have addiction problems,” she said. “Almost all struggle with depression.”
Bloom’s observation has shown her that the individualistic culture in the United States, combined with constant hurrying, creates isolation and less interaction between people.
“I think that leads to a lot of anxiety,” Bloom said.
Bloom’s dream is to eventually open a healing center complete with massage, acupuncture, psychoanalysis and fitness activities.