Domestic Abuse Therapists in 98105

I specialize in working with individuals who are experiencing distressing reactions following traumatic events like dissociation, anxiety and depression. These experiences can lead to painful thoughts like you are unsafe or worthlessness and lead to feelings of emptiness and withdrawal. This frame of mind may be getting get in the way of the relationships you want with your friends, kids, or partner. My goal is to help you grow and change to live your life more fully. I believe in increasing our inherent strengths, as well as teaching new skills and techniques to be more effective.

As a counselor, I am experienced and devoted to supporting individuals, children, teens, couples and families who present with a variety of concerns including relationship issues, spiritual trauma/abuse, adjustment issues, crisis, loss and grief, fears, depression, relational issues, negative self-talk, family conflict, the need for coping skills, self-esteem and self-worth struggles, life transitions, anxiety, childhood trauma/recent trauma in adults and children, and those wanting to explore their cultural identity and issues of spirituality.

Just about everyone experiences difficult times in their lives. Sometimes these are temporary, such as during or after a life transition, and sometimes these are more chronic where we become stuck. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, work or school concerns, or something else, I imagine you are seeking help because you are not feeling the way you wish to feel. I also imagine that you have hope that it can get better.

I believe in the potential of all people to live satisfying and healthy lives and enjoy helping people reach their individual goals. In my work I join with clients in a safe and collaborative way working to explore, understand and resolve the challenges related to their identified goals. I work with people dealing with a variety of emotional and personal difficulties including depression, anxiety, relationship or work conflicts, personality disorders, trauma or abuse histories, parenting, adolescent issues, grief, reproductive issues, self esteem issues and other general disruptions to social, work or relationship functioning.

I currently have had to pause on accepting new patients. I will update my profile when that changes. Everyone experiences difficult times in their lives. Whether it's struggling with a difficult relationship, work or school, anxiety, depression, or problems in your family or social life, you're making an effort now to change. We will work together on ways to resolve the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors that have prevented you from being who you want and attaining the things in life you really want for yourself. I offer a warm, safe, and confidential setting where we determine what your therapy needs are and how to achieve them.

Sometimes feelings and behaviors become obstacles to accessing your strength. If you don't accept yourself as you are, you can't change--a paradox, but true. Self-acceptance can be difficult, especially with history of abuse, trauma, or opression in which shame/guilt become integral to your sense of self. Destructive behavior, in whatever form, has its own logic, but is understandable given your history. We cope in ways that serve to protect ourselves in childhood--serving a useful purpose back then. But now, they prevent you from having stable, close relationships and feeling an empowered sense of self.

Welcome! I am here to help support you in navigating through the challenges life can bring. I strive to create a space which is free of judgment and full of support, in order to foster healing and change. As a therapist, my goal is to encourage your strengths, support you in meeting your goals and identify patterns which may be hindering your growth. I practice from a strengths-based perspective, meaning that I believe each person has a valuable and unique life experience that shapes and informs the choices we make and how we live. I operate from a social justice perspective, am fat-positive and LGBTQIA+ affirming.

Do you find that there are unhelpful patterns in your life that you keep repeating? Maybe it's multiple unhealthy relationships, or self-sabotaging behaviors. Do you struggle with an unrelenting inner critic that makes every perceived failure feel catastrophic? Perhaps you're in the midst of a big change or transition in your life and you're struggling to adjust. You're most likely looking for a therapist who is warm and compassionate, who understands your specific struggle, and is able to help you make sense of the swarm of thoughts circling in your head.

How often have you heard you're too sensitive? Are anxiety & overwhelm too familiar, and have found yourself in unhealthy relationships? Do you feel misunderstood like you don't fit in and often get hurt? Do you cringe with small talk, yearn for deep meaning & authenticity? Maybe you're a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) like 20 to 30% of us who have heightened senses. We are born empathic, deeply moved, highly affected by grief, violence, and affected by trauma. We feel and notice everything so we need someone who understands us with kindness and compassion because it's hard to be sensitive in an insensitive world, especially now.

As a clinical therapist, I help people who are struggling with feelings of anxiety, depression and loss. I teach my clients to practice what I call "the reverse golden rule": treat yourself as you would treat others! We are often so critical of ourselves, while with a friend we would be kind, supportive, compassionate. My 20+ years of experience have given me the tools to work using an eclectic approach that I tailor to each client. I offer a comfortable, safe environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, where you can feel heard, understood and validated.

Are you a teen or young adult feeling overwhelmed by life transitions, struggling with an eating disorder, facing burnout from managing a chronic health condition, or struggling to find your way after high school or college? I'm here to provide a safe haven where you can freely explore your challenges and discover your inner strengths. With over seven years of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals like you as you navigate the ups and downs of life. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, or burnout, I'm dedicated to walking alongside you on your journey towards healing and growth.

Dr. Look provides individual, family and group psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults. Sometimes, it is difficult to talk to our family or friends about our problems. Meeting with Dr. Janet can help you to assess the seriousness of a problem and the best way to cope with it. Dr. Look is trained in assessment and psychotherapeutic techniques that can help you to answer your questions and manage your problems. You will learn to develop an individualized plan based on your strengths for dealing with your personal, educational and occupational needs.

Welcome! I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Washington and Hawaii and an Approved Clinical Supervisor in both states. I am dedicated to helping individuals overcome their personal challenges and live a healthy life. I have a deep understanding of the complexities of the human mind and the power of psychological flexibility. I provided a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

As a Doctoral Candidate supervised by Jeff Grant, Ph.D., owner of Portage Bay Clinic, my practice has been reliably successful with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, anticipatory grief, trauma, and PTSD. I have extensive experience as a mental health advocate for disabled and underserved individuals. Informed by depth psychological and relational psychoanalytic approaches, my goal remains to act as a guide identifying strategies and highlighting solutions to access inner strength, and tap into sources including insight, courage, and resilience critical in making important mental health and lifestyle changes.

I see therapy as healing through understanding. Understanding of your hopes and how to bolster and nourish them, your suffering and how to be with or relieve it. I strive to listen holistically, with humility, and to provide a nonjudgmental space in which the layers of your identity and life contexts can be safely explored. My clinical thinking is psychodynamically-based and is also informed by my background in the arts and my practices in meditation and yoga.

Through my training and experience I developed an expertise in helping people of various back grounds move through life transitions. I believe our present is highly influenced by our past experiences, therefore understanding our life experiences and taking the responsibility to change our present is the ultimate goal in therapy.

Telehealth only. Are you a parent that is looking for a therapist for your child who is struggling socially or in school? Are you in a relationship and wanting to find better ways of communicating & connecting? Or maybe you are just wanting to work on yourself. At times, we all experience struggles in this thing called life, and I believe that sometimes, we just need a bit of help to overcome them. I offer therapy to parents, teens, young adults, couples and families. Together, we will learn skills and process events that you/your teen can use to cope with daily challenges, and begin to live the life you want for yourself!

Dr. Deborah Rutt Phd, LCSW, CDWF is a one-of-a kind psychotherapist steeped in both Western and Eastern traditions. She helps clients identify unique strengths, new perspectives, and practical tools for profound change for mental health, well-being, and to live authentically. With a doctorate in interpersonal communication and change, Deborah brings her expertise to enhance relationships of any kind. In addition to therapy, she is a Certified facilitator of Brené Brown's work and inspired by Joe Dispenza's change solutions. Her Intuitive Heart Sessions, utilize Heartmath and ThetaHealing energy work along with her intuitive gifts.

As a certified Lifespan Integration therapist, I work with clients to heal trauma, ease anxiety and depression and help manage challenging life transitions. Lifespan Integration is experiential and uses gentle bottom-up processing to increase neural integration and attain resolution. For most people, both big T and little t trauma are felt viscerally and therefore requires an approach that recognizes the body-mind system. When we are triggered, it is difficult to use skills or reason to override a sense of danger. Additionally, these same triggers persist even when we know full well there is no threat.