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Successfully managing a life transition from high school to college. Opening up a relationship or closing one that needs reassessing. Gender identity discovery and perhaps navigating the medical component for transition. Making a career change that includes risks but healthier potential. Support to families of clients seeking to better themselves.

Relationships, identity, meaning, sexuality, gender, trauma, guilt and shame- these are a few of the many areas my patients and I address together. I am a licensed therapist who works with individuals and groups. My office is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle and I work with all kinds of people with all kinds of concerns, ranging from depression to anxiety to posttraumatic stress.

As a mental health therapist, I believe my role is to support you in navigating life, relationships, and mental health in ways that are aligned with your needs and values. I do this through an intersectional, social justice, and strengths-based approach that is grounded in the unique experiences of each individual. I am fluent in Spanish and English, and offer bilingual services.

Thank you for putting yourself first and taking the time to find a therapist that will help you be the person you desire to be. I have over 30 years of experience working with individuals and groups struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and loss. I am here to listen and support you through life transitions, and guide you to achieve your full potential. I am client centered in my approach offering compassion, safety, and personal skill building.

I’m Amber, I am a Seattle-based, trauma focused creative arts therapist specializing in experiential, somatic, expressive psychotherapy. I work with adults, children, and families impacted by depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and traumatic life experiences.

Taking a step into therapy is brave. Therapy can be beautiful and deeply healing, yet difficult as wounds are uncovered, nourished, and tended to. As individuals we enter into therapy differently, with our own narratives, and each experience is unique and sacred. I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a strong background in working with individuals and groups from various cultures and ages who have experienced hardship, trauma, or are looking to do beautiful soul work. I work through strength-based and client centered perspectives that acknowledge historical, intergenerational, and systematic trauma.

***Not accepting new clients *** Leading Racial trauma expert. Have you been in a funk that you just can't get out of? Have you experienced a recent loss? Or are you just looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation? If so you have found the right place. Perhaps old coping mechanisms aren't as effective and/or you seek a different unbiased perspective. Whatever the reason I would love to help guide you thru the path of self-discovery, awareness, and well-being. I can assist you in overcoming the challenges you are currently facing.

Life Happens! Sometimes it helps to have compassionate and non-judgmental support as you work through life issues and transitions. I offer a client centered and holistic therapeutic approach that aims to bring to light the associations between: nutrition/diet; stress; family history; support systems & resources; life experiences; environment; and issues related to current and/or historical oppression; and how YOUR body, mind, and spirit have been reacting. I believe in encouraging and empowering my clients towards achieving the results they seek. I help clients identify and utilize their strengths and to identify and release unhealthy practices or defense mechanisms.

We've all heard the saying: communication is key. But when we have feelings for someone, critical conversations can be hard to start. Our minds go blank, we become hyper-focused on our partner, and leaving the room can feel like the safest option. I work with couples to help them strengthen communication and explore a deeper, healthier connection with each other.

The yearning for belonging, understanding and acceptance is part of the human experience. When one feels mistranslated, misunderstood, displaced and "other-ized", our bodies can send us signals that something is wrong. Perhaps it can show up with anxiety, depression, isolation, or feelings of hopelessness. I can imagine it is hard to show up and ask for help. There is no shame or judgment in asking for help. I am here to make space for your messy and complex human experience.

I approach this work from a somatic psychodynamic perspective that is grounded in compassion and anti-oppressive values. My style in session is warm, strengths-based and collaborative. I welcome all clients and specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ folks, mixed race folks and people of color. My clients are often exploring identity, seeking ways to strengthen their relationships, healing trauma, tending to anxiety and depression, looking at their substance use, wanting to nurture their spirituality and/or gain a stronger sense of embodiment. Please get in touch to learn more!

My practice focuses on working with clients who are experiencing emotional distress, adjustment challenges, or communication difficulties. My clients may be struggling with relationship issues, a major life transition, such as divorce or other family changes, or the death of a loved one. Other clients may face the ongoing challenges of living with depression, anxiety, addiction, and/or trauma. My emphasis is on assisting all of my clients to find hope, direction, and a better path forward, using their own inherent strengths. You deserve to feel supported and empowered.

My name is Erik Johnston, and I am a depth therapist. For me being a depth therapist means I seek to explore your inner feelings, thoughts, sensations, and intuitions as a way of creating options and new ways of being in your outer life. My years of working with parents and children as a therapist have provided me a sense of the safety and sensitivity needed to support loss and trauma. At the same time, our work will contain play, productive communication, and movement toward growth.

I am passionate about offering counseling and therapy services to women of color experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and issues around spirituality. Through interpersonal, contextualized therapy, mindfulness and somatic work (paying attention to our whole bodies), I aim to facilitate spaces where healing and wellness can be re-integrated.

Jahthaime Smith MS, is a licensed counselor who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Ecological Theory to help clients identify thinking patterns and societal influences contributing to imbalance. Originally from NYC, this counselor brings his diverse spiritual, cultural, and mental cultivation to therapy. With a BA from Penn State, MS from Chatham (Pittsburgh), having lived in Seattle and San Diego, and currently working on my PhD, I was fortunate to encounter, work alongside, and counsel a diverse clientele. This experience enabled me to help provide insight to clients of all backgrounds.

At the core of my practice is a holistic awareness, trauma-informed care, and social justice advocacy. I enjoy collaborating with adults to access their innate healing power, reclaim ancestral knowledge, and achieve their vision of wellness. I practice with the beliefs that everyone is resilient, has the power to heal themselves, and is the expert of their own story. I provide support to those ready to process grief, life transitions, trauma, interpersonal challenges, spirituality, multicultural and LGBTQ+, Non-binary, Black, Indigenous and POC experiences. I am also a certified Reiki Master Teacher.

Currently accepting new clients. I am a good fit for people looking for a non-judgmental, open, directive and creative therapist. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mood disorders, I am trained in cognitive behavioral therapy. I also have training in dialectical behavioral therapy. I support individuals, couples, families and adolescents. I am experienced in supporting transgender, gay/lesbian/bisexual/pansexual, polyamorous and/or sex positive clients. I do not accept insurance, but give clients info for reimbursement.

Amy Astle-Raaen, MSW, LICSWA is a Geriatric Mental Health Specialist. She provides home visits and tele-health in the greater Seattle area for therapeutic counseling and serves individuals, families, couples and caregivers. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Willamette University, a Master of Social Work degree in Multigenerational Health/Policy Practice from the University of Washington and a Certificate in Advanced Dementia Practice from the University of Michigan. She also is a Certified Care Manager (CMC) and works as a Social Work Care Manager with Transitions Care Management.

Being seen, heard, and accepted is what we all long for. This is especially important when we reach out for help - we want to believe that if we expend the strength, energy, and courage to reach out, that there will be someone waiting to help us. To hear us. To see us. That'd be me. I'm passionate about helping people change their lives for the better. Do you want more happiness or calm? Better relationships? Parenting support (or support in dealing with parents)? Navigating your workplace dynamics? Whatever you're searching for, I am happy to help. PLEASE NOTE: TELEHEALTH ONLY as of 5/1/2020.