Kelly Sumner

Kelly is responsible for overseeing Encompass’s youth counseling services, including low-cost and Medi-Cal-covered mental health counseling for youth and their families, as well as school-based mental health counseling and free substance use and prevention counseling for adolescents and young adults.

Kelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for serving individuals, families, and communities. Over the past 25 years, she has supported youth and families in varying capacities within both educational and therapeutic settings. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UC Santa Cruz and her Master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Kelly adopts a holistic approach to healing and wellbeing and believes strongly in free/accessible supportive services for all individuals in need.