Therapists in 98104

I am passionate about providing a safe and nonjudgmental place for you to grow, discover your voice and live the life you want. I tailor my approach to each individual client based on your interests, needs and goals that we discuss together.

My goal as a therapist is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. I work to provide a safe and nurturing enviornment where you can receive support, guidance & feedback as I help guide you towards positive change. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

I most often work with clients interested in exploring their stories of past trauma, current or past addictions, and family of origin issues. I also am most interested in working to help you improve their life in the here and now. I believe in traditional talk therapy as much as I believe in motivational therapy designed to improve your life now. I want you to achieve more happiness and satisfaction in your life. I consider it an honor to meet you and to hear your story and to meet you where you are at.

All of my sessions are currently online or by phone. I offer individual sessions and group therapy. My favorite people to work with are trying to heal from difficult childhood experiences. I love helping people find ways to put their trauma behind them and thrive in the life they are living. If archaic or more recent trauma is keeping you from living your best life, I would love to help you.

I practice in downtown Seattle and provide treatment to adults, couples, and adolescents dealing with a problem in living. I specialize in working with: recovery from anxiety or depression; addressing conflict or dissatisfaction in one’s intimate or family relationships; alcohol or drug use, or another form of addiction; and processing and healing physically or emotionally traumatic experiences, whether from childhood or current. My experiences have fostered in me the belief that change can happen for anyone.

You don’t know who you are or what you want anymore. Growing up in a religiously conservative setting that no longer fits your values, this has been a long time coming. You miss the connection and community, the mystical experiences, but evangelicalism is no longer your home. Your spiritual formation and experiences with God have become a source of confusion and disillusionment. You find yourself in a perpetual state of exile and grief. Why can’t you trust yourself? It was easier when your faith was more clearly defined (or seemed to be). Now, self-doubt, shame, and nagging insecurity are a constant hum in the background.

Stories have great power depending on how you tell them. I came to therapy seeking direction, balance and hope, and in the process found a calling to help others reclaim their formation stories. Mine starts in the early 90’s in the small town of Magadan, where a Ukrainian family found itself during an incredibly tumultuous time in Russia’s history. With the fall of the Soviet Union, a new era broached the horizon. This brought possibility into the hearts of a people who had been confined by an ideology with little room for independence or prosperity. With the promise of freedom echoing loudly, a mother fought her way to America.

My approach to therapy is person-centered, holistic, and strengths-based. I believe clients are the experts of their own stories, and my role as a therapist is to create a safe space for individuals to explore intersecting aspects of their identities. Therapy is not about asking “what’s wrong” and instead about building upon existing client strengths in order to create a meaningful and rich life. I am passionate about providing services to those within the queer community and people dealing with codependency.

I work with individuals to help manage depression, anxiety, relationship issues, developmental issues, and transitions. I am a passionate advocate for LGBTQIA individuals and particularly enjoy working with this community. Our work together can cover a variety of topics such as coming out, relationship issues, self-acceptance, or even how your family of origin dynamics might change. I am also a Geriatric Mental Health Specialist (GMHS). I offer a complimentary 15 minute phone consultation.

My philosophy of counseling is based on a "wellness model." This means that I am committed to the belief that you, the client, have an innate drive towards health and growth, and the inner wisdom to make constructive changes in your life.

Looking for someone to be in your corner? I work with clients on their immediate pressing needs, shed light on strengths and areas for growth, and collaborate on client goals until they are achieved. What kind of therapeutic space do you prefer? I can hold the gentle, provide a gentle push, or be direct. Let's move through your current issue together, and learn things along the way to increase your awareness, confidence, and skills. Let's team up and help you grow and thrive beyond counseling. I'm happy to meet with you for a free consult.

TELETHERAPY I want to use my empathy and wisdom to help both of us get to know you and, with my help, develop new tools to manage feelings stirred up by isolation, such as loneliness, anger, unfair self-criticism and poor self-esteem.

My interest and passion for this work stem from my own therapeutic work, personal life experience, and my belief in the fundamental goodness and capacity for flourishing within every person. I believe that almost any struggle is deeply connected to relational harm and brokenness, and that healing happens in the context of relationship. I also believe in the power of navigating our past stories, particularly those in our families of origin, as a way of allowing us to make therapeutic connections in present relational struggles

My patients are usually hard working adults who have run into some tough times or are experiencing difficult emotional issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems or professional stress. I also help patients identify and treat addictions. My style is warm, collaborative and supportive, but also forward-moving and goal oriented. My work encourages healing, growth and making practical, lasting and positive change in your life. I primarily use evidence-based cognitive behavioral and mindfulness therapies such as ACT and DBT. My practice is culturally inclusive and LGBTQ friendly.

Life comes at us fast sometimes; and we struggle to adjust and adapt. As an integrative therapist practicing in Downtown Seattle, I take satisfaction in helping otherwise well-functioning adults successfully deal with complex lives and complex individual circumstances. Our development (personal, professional, relational) depends upon the continual management of and response to a changing environment. To a very large degree we are a product of all that we have inherited and all that we have experienced.

Pacific Mental Health is dedicated to serving the mental health needs of the Greater Seattle area. If you're looking for a new counselor or a fresh perspective in life, our team of psychotherapist can help you achieve the goals you're looking for.

My ideal client is one that exhibits a need for services (i.e., co-occurring mental health, substance abuse, homelessness) requiring stabilization mentally, emotionally and physically. They have the capacity to acknowledge the acceptance of the required changes, whether medication stabilization, inpatient substance treatment, housing solution or something else. They fully participate in the therapy process. They understand that the result of their behavior continuously leads to negative consequences, and are ready to work on changing.

I specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ adolescents and adults and any of the extenuating challenges and conflicts that come with their identity. I have the tools to work with those experiencing depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and grief. . I am becoming certified to work with clients experiencing complex trauma and abuse. I believe a major factor that heightens your deeply felt sense of pain is the lack of someone willing to be present in your pain and authentically and non-judgmentally listen to your story. I am certified in Narrative Focused Trauma Care.

I believe the most important part of therapy is the therapeutic relationship between a client and therapist. The relationship is where the deepest connection on a psychological level between the client and therapist occurs. The unconditionally positive perspective the therapist holds towards the client forges a bond over time between client and therapist that opens up the possibility for trust, openness, and healthy growth to occur. As a therapist, my job is to help you notice unhealthy cycles that contribute to your difficulties, while providing encouragement and additional insight as needed.