Therapists in 98003

My professional experience includes therapy with children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families who have sought help with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, behavioral issues, difficulty with emotion regulation and emotional expression, social deficits, issues related to educational or occupational functioning, relationship issues and difficulty communicating. I work from a LGBTQ+ affirming, racially equitable and feminist framework to provide clients with the support they need and deserve.

Manya Perkins is passionate about working with people in high stress occupations. She specializes in military, law enforcement, veterans, and first responders. Her specialties are stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, crisis and trauma, PTSD, post-traumatic recovery, and post-traumatic growth. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate in Washington State, with a Master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from Liberty University. Her goal is to bring her clients back to a state of calm confidence in their ability to handle stress in their lives.

Hello there! I specialize in therapy that works with any member of the Adoption Triad. I personally understand the complexities of adoption and the support that is needed to support long-term family and individual success. I am invested in providing you the tools needed to thrive in your life. While adoption and foster care is my specialty, I also provide support for those struggling with infertility, parenting children with behavioral issues and issues of foster care exposure. The roles and relationships within families are not always easy. You deserve to have a therapist that understands what your facing and has resources.

You may like your constantly rushing around, like you can't stop or else you'll lose the momentum. And times you may feel shut-down and have no energy to just get through the day. The weight of the world is so heavy and chaotic at times, it's hard to be present because of all the internal and external pressures. I help people learn how to slow down their nervous system to come back to this moment. I help people understand how their past trauma or generational traumas uniquely show their in your body and help them release stuck areas through breathing, movement, and somatic approaches.

You feel like you’re constantly on guard, and you just can’t make things work anymore. You keep picking the wrong people to trust. You’re tired and don’t know what else to do. It can be scary to reach out to a therapist because you want to make sure you won’t be judged, that they’ll truly understand, and most of all that they’ll really be able to help.

The first step in the therapy process is building a therapeutic relationship based on trust and compassion. I offer a down to earth approach that recognizes your struggles and your strengths. Growth occurs when we believe that we are truly accepted for who we are right now. When this happens, we are better equipped to see what we may want to hold onto and what we may want to shift. I will think creatively with you as this process unfolds and provide a safe place for you to think, feel and construct meaning of your experiences.

I am currently taking clients 16+ and I offer sliding scale. I have openings M-Th Weekly, Friday biweekly, and One Saturday a month. Making changes can be overwhelming and daunting. Sometimes, it can be hard to know where to even start. However, with support I believe that everyone is capable of taking the steps towards healing and growth that are right for them.

Accepting Clients 2024! A lot of people come for therapy because they are not feeling good. This might be from a trauma or a difficult life changing event, or they haven’t been feeling good or something isn’t right in that moment. Therapy can be an eye opening to these aspects and a place to address what concerns you to improve your life. There are always two sides for life. You could be wonderful enjoying your life and it still could be struggling. It’s okay not to be okay. Sometimes all we need is someone to really understand what’s going on and listen to us.

I have experience serving queer-identified individuals, symptoms of neurodiversity, those experiencing symptoms of trauma, individuals and couples exploring relational values, and those who hold space to explore their self. My approach is unique to the individual and life's transitions. Let's create the space and relationship that supports you and your goals. I believe the therapeutic relationship is central to healing. look forward in helping you discover the answers already inside of you. Together, we will embark on your journey we will work toward building your strengths and inner wisdom.

Relationships can be challenging-whether with a partner, friend, boss, or even yourself. As a therapist my goal is to create a safe and comfortable space for you to be able to address and process life's challenges. My passion is working with couples and individuals struggling with anxiety, conflict resolution, relational challenges, communication, infidelity, boundary setting, and overall life balance.

As a therapist at LightHeart, I am compassionate and dedicated to empowering individuals on their journey towards mental well-being. I have developed expertise in various therapeutic modalities. My goal is to create a warm and non-judgmental space for clients to feel safe to explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, encouraging personal growth and transformation.

I work with adults and couples suffering from anxiety, depression, and grief and loss. My counseling approach is based on mutual trust facilitating an exploration of both past and present relationships and experiences. My desire is for each client to discover a truer and more fully integrated sense of self, freedom in relationships, a richer life experience, and hope for the future.

I am most interested in working with clients who are looking to make a change even if they have not fully identified what those changes are yet. I work well with clients who are looking for help with depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, schizophrenia, and Bipolar disorder. I enjoy exploring and highlighting client strengths in order to meet their goals and am a big proponent of client-centered care. I am passionate about empowering clients to make the changes in their lives that they feel are most pressing and identifying and adapting to barriers that get in the way of the changes they seek.

My preferred method of practice and my professional strengths involve a combination of our work together, identification and change of negative thougt patterns, and an exploration of sensations and moods that are assoicated with these thoughts. From this and from the experience of understanding and connection, new and healthy patterns of relating to yourself and others in your life can begin to be established and can continue to grow. You can begin to feel a sense of well-being, meaning, and purpose in your personal and professional life.

My goal as a therapist is to assist you in finding practical solutions to your life problems, and to help you take positive steps to experience a more fulfilling life. You will come away from our time together with useful tools which will empower you to enjoy your life and your relationships to the fullest degree.

I have a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology from Park University, Missouri. I also have a Master of Arts in Psychology-Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University, Arizona. She is an LMFTA in the State of Washington and completing her Doctorate in Philosophy-Marriage and Family Therapy at Northcentral University, California.

I specialize in helping young adults who are having difficulty with stress, school success, anxiety, depression or trauma. Learning comes through real world ideas, practical tips, and warmth. Change begins with building a strong relationship and then continues through activities, art, talking, and skills training.

As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) I work primarily with men who have cheated, committed infidelity, compulsively use porn/sex and want to heal their relationships and live free. If any of that sounds like you or your partner's situation there is a clear path forward to heal from both the cheating and the betrayal trauma it causes. I would be honored to help you and your partner find your footing and learn to walk that path of recovery.

My intention is to be a neutral third party with whom a client can express themselves free of judgment, reflect on their own thoughts and experiences, and find their own direction. I strive to understand the person before me from their own perspective based on their unique values, cultural beliefs, and daily stresses and concerns. I believe someone’s difficulties are not always due to abnormal psychopathology but can arise as a normal reaction to an abnormal situation.