Kerttu Cantin, M.A., M.F.T.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MFC 44514
4510 East Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 210
Long Beach, CA 90804
(714) 745-1535

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Long Beach. My practice focuses on assisting children and families create better relationships. Among many therapeutic methods, I teach tools and coping skills that can be used to improve parenting and relationship issues. Within my practice, I also work with children facing emotional and behavioral issues caused by unresolved loss from abandonment, divorce or death. I also conduct pre-marital and couples counseling in addition to individual, family, and group therapy. I run groups on positive parenting skills for parents and grief and loss groups for children and adolescents.

Prior to starting my private practice, I was a counselor and team leader at a group home for children, a Therapeutic Behavior Specialist at a residential treatment center for adolescents, and a social worker, therapist, and administrative supervisor at local outpatient center. In these positions, my primary focus was on children, adolescents, and their families.

My professional affiliations include memberships in the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), the Orange County Chapter of CAMFT, and Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association. I am also Chief Financial Officer for the Long Beach-South Bay Chapter of CAMFT. I am also a member of the Association of Collaborative Divorce Professionals of South Bay, the Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

I received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with Honors, from California State University Dominguez Hills. I also received a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, with an option in Marriage and Family Therapy, from California State University Dominguez Hills. 

You can also find my therapist profile at http://therapist.psychologytoday.com/49190.