Therapists for Teens in 98104

Life is complex and there is rarely a single issue that brings someone to therapy. From struggling with identity and purpose in life to contemplating the meaning and nature of death, human existence is challenging and often painful. These existential givens are further burdened by experiences of trauma, oppression, terminal illness, grief, and the climate crisis. In this harsh world it seems easier to hide our vulnerabilities and find ways to escape, avoid, or numb our feelings - often losing ourselves in the process. Loneliness and fear can keep us trapped in toxic cycles, but we aren't meant to struggle alone.

I provide an opportunity for individuals, couples, and/or families to tell and shape their stories using verbal and visual means. Creativity is not only an emotional outlet, it also provides a window into other parts of our selves and has the power to create profound change.

I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, couples, and families. I also am a sex therapist. With my clients, I utilize a client-centered approach, which highlights the client as the expert in their life. While creating a warm and compassionate therapeutic environment, I follow my client's lead in what they would like out of therapy. The most effective therapeutic spaces are also collaborative ones, those in which people are encouraged to cultivate a curiosity about their lives and investigate their place within it. If we work together, we will find the balance between comfort and a healthy amount of challenge.

My aim is to provide you with a warm and welcoming space for exploration, healing, and growth. I prioritize building a sound therapeutic relationship while supporting you in making the changes you want for your life including addressing depression and anxiety, overcoming shame, mending and building relationships, and helping you attune to your inherent wisdom and strengths. I provide individual (including teens), couple, and sex therapy. I incorporate Attachment Theory, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Gottman Couples Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).

AVYIA ketamine specializing in delivering IV, nasal, or microdose ketamine therapies straight to the patient's home. Patients wishing to take advantage of the rapid and sustained mental health benefits of ketamine can be treated from the comfort of their homes with one of our 3 treatment programs: IV, intranasal, and microdosing. Our health care providers go to you, in person, to provide safe and effective IV or nasal spray ketamine. Microdosing ketamine daily is an effective and safe option for those who prefer a different approach, at a more affordable price point. Patients choose which program fits their needs and budget.

For me, “psychotherapy has to do with…people playing together.” My therapeutic approach is grounded in practicality, metaphor, and paradox. Whether you want to examine your relationship to archetypes and epic tales, investigate the mundane and extraordinary beauty in doing the dishes, or delve into your style of relating to another being: bring all of it - it is welcome and deserving of your attention. Fundamentally, I am fascinated by people - our stories, our journeys and our capacities for grace and awe.

If you would like to start focusing on yourself instead of others and set healthy boundaries. Trying to find ways to let go of whatever is weighing you down. If you want to understand how your past may influence your present and focus on your future. Ready to break negative family cycles and start building stronger bonds. If anxiety and depression is stealing your joy and you want it back. Began challenging negative social messages and negative patterns of thinking. If you are missing a loved one and need to heal their loss one day at a time. I am here and ready to support you in reaching your goals.

As a therapist, and human in general, I am passionate about creating space for the stories and emotions that are so often pushed away, hidden from view, and disavowed. I believe that to be seen, heard, and accepted in these tender places can be a profoundly healing experience, even (and especially) when there is "nothing to do about it," other than bear witness and grieve. An important piece of this process is moving towards a way of being that centers less around achieving, perfecting and “doing” and much more around “being.” Being present, being messy, being perfectly imperfect and ok with slow processes and uncertainties.

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.

All humans have the capacity for hope, healing, and happiness. I have devoted my life to being a therapist that will provide a safe space for clients to venture through this process with unconditional authenticity and support. As a therapist I commit to providing you with the individual, personalized healing space that you deserve.

April 2024 Update: I have immediate in-person availability. - Welcome. Maybe you're here because of an old current of suffering, branched out in channels, running wild under the surface of things. Or maybe it's more specific - an event long past or currently unraveling. Maybe you feel plagued by a background hum of panic, or an old wound that just won’t seem to heal. Maybe you feel trapped in patterns that keep repeating, a chronic emptiness, or a confusing internal force that blocks your efforts to fully work, or love, or play. And you want something more from life - more capacity, more ease, more joy.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of life or struggling to maintain a sense of self? You are not alone. In today's world, various social and societal pressures can significantly impact our decisions and well-being. I am dedicated to helping adolescents, college students, and adults find balance and fulfillment in their lives. I work with individuals and couples, addressing a wide range of issues including depression, low self-esteem, general anxiety, academic issues, social anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and career-related stress.

I strive to provide compassionate care to anyone who wishes to be in therapy. Everyone is deserving of care and support throughout their lives, and I want to be a part of your support system. I enjoy working with people from all different backgrounds, individuals, and couples, but as a queer person, I particularly enjoy working with queer people. I look at the world through the lens of intersectional feminism as well as anti-racism and queer theory, which is reflected in my therapeutic practice. I am in the process of earning my certificate in Gender Affirming Care in order to provide the best care that I can for all of my clients.

There comes a time when we are forced to meet ourselves, hard as we might try to avoid it. It can happen for different reasons and during different life stages. Maybe you’re experiencing a big change that’s bringing everything up all at once, or perhaps you’re realizing the mask you’ve been wearing doesn’t quite fit right anymore. What you’ve always done is no longer working for you, and the new things you’ve tried so far aren't cutting it. And while you feel ready for change, the path forward feels messy, confusing, and overwhelming.

Imagine you have a collection of letters. Communication gathered throughout your life, but try as you may, you can't read them on your own. Perhaps if you knew their contents circumstances in your life could be different. In psychotherapy, you can figure out what these letters mean in a trusted, confidential relationship. By following what comes up, all that's been written in your life, no matter how difficult it may be, we will create space for change. Put differently, therapy is a space to, "Be what you are becoming without clinging to what you might have been; what you might yet be" - Luce Irigaray.

My approach is holistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed. I strive to integrate the intersectionality of the individual, familial, cultural, and social factors to best understand my client's lived experience. I use a variety of modalities to best suit my client's needs, pulling from CBT, DBT, ACT, and TF-CBT. Therapy with me may look different than what you’ve seen on movies or television, or different from experience with previous therapists! I love to incorporate arts, crafts, toys, games, video games, music, and movement in sessions to help my clients understand their mental health.

Welcome, I am Marie A Goines, LICSW, (she/her)! I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Seattle, Washington. I provide individualized, culturally-appropriate trauma-focused services to adults and teens. I help clients to accept themselves while reframing and understanding their experiences, learning coping skills and discovering new ways of interacting with their worlds.

I help athletes who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism and overthinking. If you have a hard time letting go of mistakes, overwhelming anxiety and feel like you can never do enough (both in your sport and life), I hear you. I also see a lot of clients who struggle w/ body image and their relationship to food. Struggling with anxiety can be overwhelming, exhausting and make life (on and off the court) so much harder than it needs to be. If you want to improve you relationship to yourself and to others and see what your performance can be like without negative or anxious thoughts constantly swirling, I am here to help.

I enjoy working with a broad range of humans with varying strengths and challenges. Areas of focus include trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, spiritual/identity exploration, and psychedelic integration. I particularly connect with open-minded humans with a creative, artistic, or athletic side, who are on a journey of self-discovery and growth. If you want to co-create a version of therapy that makes sense for you, I'm ready to go down that path together.