Susan Zinn (LPCC, LMHC, NCC) is the Transformational Trauma Therapist. A licensed psychotherapist, behavioral researcher, certified trauma and eating disorder specialist, and the founder of Westside Counseling Center, Susan helps people heal from trauma and transform their lives through a practice centered on accessing the intelligence of their hearts. She is a national speaker, author, and media spokesperson. Susan is the recipient of President Obama's Volunteer Service Award and has been published in Forbes Magazine, The New York Post, Science Times, and L.A. Parent Magazine, and appeared on iHeartRadio, BBC talk radio, and other media outlets.
As a Board Certified National Clinical Counselor and licensed psychotherapist in California and New York, Susan is passionate about working with teenagers and adults who want more out of life. She received her Master of Arts in Mental Health and Wellness Counseling from New York University. Her graduate research was at the forefront of groundbreaking science in wellness, exploring what drives us towards post-traumatic growth. She completed her post-graduate training at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy Trauma Studies Center, in addition to a two-year training program in integrative trauma studies. As a mental health advocate, Susan volunteered as an emergency room sexual assault advocate at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City, trained in women's health at Planned Parenthood, and supported economically disadvantaged individuals developing crucial life skills at Venice Family Clinic in Los Angeles. Susan has always been a champion of teens in foster care and currently volunteers with the Casa Therapy Program.
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