Dr. Suzannia Holden began her academic career at California State University, Dominguez Hills, earning a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Departmental Honors in December 2007. She subsequently pursued her graduate studies at the University of La Verne, completing a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology in October 2010 and a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical-Community Psychology in July 2013. During her doctoral training, she completed clinical practica at Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation and the University of La Verne Counseling Center, gaining specialized experience in neuropsychological testing, acquired injuries, cognitive and psychological functioning, and university mental health services.
From August 2012 to August 2013, Dr. Holden completed an APA-accredited Doctoral Internship at the University of South Carolina Counseling and Human Development Center. Following her graduation in 2013, she completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Counseling and Psychological Services, delivering short-term psychotherapy and crisis intervention. Transitioning into professional practice, she joined the Azusa Pacific University Counseling Center, serving as a Staff Psychologist through August 2018. During this tenure, she obtained her California clinical psychology license in February 2017.
In April 2018, Dr. Holden established her independent private practice, Holden Psychological Services, providing individual, couples, and group tele-psychotherapy to California residents. Her clinical expertise encompasses trauma and trauma-related conditions, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, adjustment difficulties, and the psychological impact of disability and significant life transitions. She has also provided psychological services to corporate professionals through Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), addressing occupational stress, burnout, workplace conflict, and other concerns affecting psychological functioning.
Through her practice, Dr. Holden facilitates webinars on disability navigation, caregiver fatigue, and multicultural competency, while also serving as an independent contractor for telehealth platforms such as Talkspace and BetterHelp. Expanding her clinical reach, she joined Ubuntu Psychological Services as a Part-time Mental Health Clinician in June 2021, focusing on high-quality care for historically marginalized communities and communities of color. From October 2021 to March 2022, she also served as a Remote Licensed Therapist for Meru Health. Dr. Holden subsequently acquired her Washington state psychologist license in March 2022.