I am currently an intern at Pacific Mental Health and specialize working with gay men coming to terms with their sexuality and addiction. I have come to understand while working with clients, that insecurities, superficiality, and loneliness create actions that can be regretful; which in turn can create anxieties and obsessive thought cycles.

Online Video Based Therapy from the comfort and safety of your home. Serving Hawaii, Washington, Colorado, Nebraska and Iowa. The good news- therapy is effective. The bad news- mental health symptoms often get in the way of attending therapy. This is why my services are offered through a secure online platform. I offer video, phone and text based therapy. Trouble leaving the house or getting out of bed? That’s ok, I’ll meet you right where you are.

I am currently starting online support groups for dealing with the pandemic. The second one begins June 30th and runs for 8 Tuesday afternoons, 2-4pm. We will provide a place to share and some neuroscience based tools for coping with the stress. Total cost is $200. Contact me through this website to find out more. All of my sessions are currently online or by phone.

Welcome. In your search for assistance, experience & effectiveness matter. Mine is an interactive style; & the method I use is motivational and is well-researched. In respecting what is already working, we will focus both on what is going well in your life and where to catalyze your efforts for desired change. The goals may vary; but sharpening perception, connecting more deeply with self and revisiting old messages that interrupt optimal functioning are some common goals. I have worked in Seattle since 1985, working primarily with couples & women who are attracted to a holistic, humanist approach.

I am a licensed psychologist with more than 15 years of experience treating clients with anxiety, chronic pain, substance dependence, chronic illness, trauma, depression, mania, and relationship concerns.

I assist clients in building skills and acquiring tools to align their life with their values and vision. I help clients identify their own strengths and wisdom to effectively face life's challenges, achieve goals and create lasting changes. I consider the social and cultural factors that impact each person's ways of being, how they are treated in this world, and how they adapt to difficult experiences. I offer a collaborative, non-judgmental, creative and hopeful space that is conducive to self-exploration and transformation.

I work with women and children who have experienced traumatic experiences, that create anxiety and depression. I also work with couples and families that struggle with their communication.

I have been honored that people have felt comfortable and safe enough in sessions to discuss their most private experiences and thoughts. People often come to see me because they're struggling to keep up with their obligations between family, career, friends, and their own self care. The frustrations sour feelings toward work and relationships. Loved ones start to notice that your temperament is not the same - you're crankier or more aloof. You may feel lonely and disconnected. Sometimes you don't even know what got you upset in the first place.

Are you facing a change in your life, or some obstacle that leaves you feeling tired, defeated, overwhelmed, constantly stressed, and alone? Do you feel stuck in your current struggles like your tires are spinning but you aren’t going anywhere? I work with my clients to explore how their experiences in life have shaped their relationships with themselves and how to improve that self-relationship. I help my clients find new, constructive ways to channel difficult emotions to feel better in daily life. I help my clients explore healthier ways of relating to themselves and to others.

If you have struggled to find a therapist who understands the intersection of race/ethnicity, culture, and sexuality can have on your life and your mental health. If you're feeling lonely, depressed, and lost and confused about who you are. I want you to know that there is hope for you, you are not alone and together we can make changes towards understanding all of you. You can boldly discover your inner self and find healing through my effective use of cognitive and self-compassion based therapies.

Hi! I use a very honest, warm and strength based approach with my clients. I invite my clients to build on both internal and external strengths. I also encourage open and honest conversations, to support my clients while tapping into those feelings both in the past and now. My approach is collaborative, and my goal is to play a part in helping you improve all aspects of your life whether in relationships or difficult circumstances.

I know that first step toward change is the hardest. You are looking for someone who understands your experience and can help you to look within to find answers to questions you may not even know you have. It can be difficult to know what we are looking for in therapy, when we don't yet know what we need. I understand that your struggles are real and difficult, but you also have the strengths necessary to overcome them. My goal is to support you through that process as we navigate this path together, finding solutions within your own strengths.

I have been working in the field of human services in a variety of capacities since 2005 and began my private practice in 2015. I earned a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin in 2012. Upon graduation, I worked in community mental health in the Seattle area treating children, adolescents, adults and families. Additionally, I have experience working as a behavioral health specialist for University of Washington Medicine, where I provided mental health assessments and individual therapy to patients with a variety of mental health needs.

I believe that therapy starts with one core belief: that everyone present in my office wants to change. As a therapist, I feel that it is my job to help my clients discover their reasons for change, and to use this insight as a motivator. My style of therapy seeks to help one define their experiences in a way that gives those experiences purpose and meaning, and therefore control; ultimately, this style of therapy also helps us become comfortable with all facets of life and being, enabling an experience of unguarded and honest happiness.

It takes strength and courage to face your problems head on yet, if we don't we will only continue to live in doubt of ourselves and the world around us. Starting therapy is not an easy choice but, hiding behind our fears will ultimately just leave us feeling stuck. I believe we all have a warrior inside of us that can get us through anything life has to offer and I would like to be a part of the process in your discovery of this internal strength.

My path to the study of nutrition and counseling began in 2008 when my doctor helped me realize the connection between my mood and my choices in food. She suggested a dietary shift that changed my life. After many years of study and clinical work I've learned many other ways to help the brain and body through nutrition and counseling. From 2012-2014 I worked as an intern therapist at Seattle Counseling Service where I taught an ongoing Food & Mood group. Since then I have worked in private practice helping people with food and mental health issues.

As your therapist, I will work with you in order to alleviate suffering and develop insight. Sessions take place in a confidential and safe space where you will be met with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. I believe people can change and that times of crisis may offer the opportunity to experience new ways of being in the world, new relationships, and a more authentic and meaningful life. Professional membership and affiliation: -The Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study: Member of the Education Committee - Northwestern Psychoanalytic Society & Institute - PSG Psychotherapy Network - The Center for Object Relations - Northwest Family Development Center

Many people who initially come to see me do so because they suffer from immediate practical life-problems like depression, anxiety, psychosomatic symptoms, relationship problems, a philosophical or spiritual crisis; in other words specific problems, conflicts and issues that have made it difficult to live their lives with conscious awareness and integrity.

With over 30 years of experience helping people with a wide variety of psychological problems, there's a very good chance I can help you, too. As a scientist-practitioner, my job is to bring the findings of psychological science to helping people with real-world problems. As such, it's important to keep a focus on what it is you're trying to change and then apply scientifically validated methods to help you reach your goals.

In an ideal situation, what do you imagine your life to be? How can we as a team create the steps necessary to achieve living the life you imagine? In our sessions, we will work towards the goals you create for yourself. Many times, our symptoms manifest in such a way that we are incapable of coming up with any goals; let alone identifying steps to live the life we love. With a strength base approach, and utilization of other evidence based treatment modalities; we can accomplish setting the goals and boundaries so that the life you live is one you love.