Therapists in 98117
As a fully-licensed, trauma-certified therapist in OR & WA, & a WA state Supervisor, I work with a wide range of issues, & specialize in grief, trauma, & illness. Whether recent circumstances are challenging, or aspects of the past need to be reconciled & faced, my clients work to process, cope, & reconnect with themselves & others. We can feel stuck, stretched, or hollowed by grief, trauma, or years of stress. Sometimes we need to heal from-or at least learn to carry-pain, from a death close to us, a future we envisioned, a critical diagnosis, or our changing world. Context matters, in therapy and supervision.
As a fully-licensed, trauma-certified therapist in OR & WA, & a WA state Supervisor, I work with a wide range of issues, & specialize in grief, trauma, & illness. Whether recent circumstances are challenging, or aspects of the past need to be reconciled & faced, my clients work to process, cope, & reconnect with themselves & others. We can feel stuck, stretched, or hollowed by grief, trauma, or years of stress. Sometimes we need to heal from-or at least learn to carry-pain, from a death close to us, a future we envisioned, a critical diagnosis, or our changing world. Context matters, in therapy and supervision.
Therapy works best when it is tailored to your needs. My job is to provide a safe and welcoming place for you to show up just as you are, to feel heard and supported, and to work through the issues that are causing distress. Sometimes we know why we are feeling what we are feeling and sometimes we don’t—both are great places to start therapy. Together we can explore what is happening in your life and find solutions that best suit you. I enjoy working with teens and adults on a wide range of issues and most recently spent time working with adolescents as a school-based therapist in middle school and high school.
Therapy works best when it is tailored to your needs. My job is to provide a safe and welcoming place for you to show up just as you are, to feel heard and supported, and to work through the issues that are causing distress. Sometimes we know why we are feeling what we are feeling and sometimes we don’t—both are great places to start therapy. Together we can explore what is happening in your life and find solutions that best suit you. I enjoy working with teens and adults on a wide range of issues and most recently spent time working with adolescents as a school-based therapist in middle school and high school.
Life is weird, messy, beautiful, and occasionally a total dumpster fire. I help clients navigate transitions including identity exploration, complex trauma, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, burnout, and relationship challenges. I focus on being trauma-informed, as well as healing-informed. I identify as part of the LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities. My personal background as the child of an adoptee and professional experience working with families impacted by the child welfare system means I’m well attuned to the impacts of intergenerational, complex trauma, and systemic harms.
Life is weird, messy, beautiful, and occasionally a total dumpster fire. I help clients navigate transitions including identity exploration, complex trauma, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, burnout, and relationship challenges. I focus on being trauma-informed, as well as healing-informed. I identify as part of the LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent communities. My personal background as the child of an adoptee and professional experience working with families impacted by the child welfare system means I’m well attuned to the impacts of intergenerational, complex trauma, and systemic harms.
Choosing the right therapist is important. I have thirty years experience providing counseling, therapy, and group process in multiple settings. I provide respectful, compassionate, and nonjudgmental psychotherapy where engaging in authentic dialogue can lead to lasting change. If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or stressed, I believe you can change your life and become whole and happy. I provide Jungian therapy to individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. Inner work can be transformational allowing one to release old ways of being.
Choosing the right therapist is important. I have thirty years experience providing counseling, therapy, and group process in multiple settings. I provide respectful, compassionate, and nonjudgmental psychotherapy where engaging in authentic dialogue can lead to lasting change. If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or stressed, I believe you can change your life and become whole and happy. I provide Jungian therapy to individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. Inner work can be transformational allowing one to release old ways of being.
I work with individuals, couples, and parents who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves, their relationships, or the life they imagined. Many of my clients are thoughtful, self aware people navigating anxiety, identity, life transitions, or the nuances of neurodivergence and parenting.
I work with individuals, couples, and parents who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves, their relationships, or the life they imagined. Many of my clients are thoughtful, self aware people navigating anxiety, identity, life transitions, or the nuances of neurodivergence and parenting.
In receiving psychotherapy services from me you can expect to be heard, validated, and to learn new skills and strategies to address the problems for which you are seeking treatment. It is my goal to assist you in experiencing symptom relief, achieve your treatment goals, and to return to your desired level of functioning. As your therapist, I want you to to feel good about yourself and to enjoy full participation in your life as quickly as possible.
In receiving psychotherapy services from me you can expect to be heard, validated, and to learn new skills and strategies to address the problems for which you are seeking treatment. It is my goal to assist you in experiencing symptom relief, achieve your treatment goals, and to return to your desired level of functioning. As your therapist, I want you to to feel good about yourself and to enjoy full participation in your life as quickly as possible.
I feel honored when others entrust their story with me, and it is my goal to offer a safe, supportive space in which to do so. I've had the pleasure of providing therapy over the past 13 years. Much of my work has revolved around themes of identity. I work with many clients who are processing complex and systemic issues related to race and ethnicity. Some may be first- or second-generation folks exploring multicultural identity, and at times intergenerational trauma, that can accompany the immigration experience. In addition, I support individuals navigating gender identity and gender transitioning.
I feel honored when others entrust their story with me, and it is my goal to offer a safe, supportive space in which to do so. I've had the pleasure of providing therapy over the past 13 years. Much of my work has revolved around themes of identity. I work with many clients who are processing complex and systemic issues related to race and ethnicity. Some may be first- or second-generation folks exploring multicultural identity, and at times intergenerational trauma, that can accompany the immigration experience. In addition, I support individuals navigating gender identity and gender transitioning.
Working together we can help you with what gets you into trouble, being stuck, a loss, difficulties in a relationship, and achieving your goals. If you are a parent, we will work together to reestablish optimal development and family functioning. Therapy works in many ways. It helps us surrender unhelpful ways of protecting ourselves, learn how to be increasingly self-reflective, develop greater capacities to repair ourselves and our relationships, and augment resilience and happiness. I believe that the deepest understanding and change comes from knowing oneself better, becoming increasingly self-reflective, and experiencing oneself differently in the context of a relationship.
Working together we can help you with what gets you into trouble, being stuck, a loss, difficulties in a relationship, and achieving your goals. If you are a parent, we will work together to reestablish optimal development and family functioning. Therapy works in many ways. It helps us surrender unhelpful ways of protecting ourselves, learn how to be increasingly self-reflective, develop greater capacities to repair ourselves and our relationships, and augment resilience and happiness. I believe that the deepest understanding and change comes from knowing oneself better, becoming increasingly self-reflective, and experiencing oneself differently in the context of a relationship.
I have been a psychotherapist working in the Mental Health field since 1994. My education entailed a BS in Psychology and a BA in history from the University of Washington and MA in psychology from Antioch University. I have worked in a variety of settings in the Mental Health Field including working as a supervisor at the King County Crisis Line for ten years and recently at Harborview doing crisis intervention and psychotherapy. My passion has always been doing therapy and helping people have better lives. The process of therapy and success needs to be defined by the patient. My style of therapy after 25 years is my own.
I have been a psychotherapist working in the Mental Health field since 1994. My education entailed a BS in Psychology and a BA in history from the University of Washington and MA in psychology from Antioch University. I have worked in a variety of settings in the Mental Health Field including working as a supervisor at the King County Crisis Line for ten years and recently at Harborview doing crisis intervention and psychotherapy. My passion has always been doing therapy and helping people have better lives. The process of therapy and success needs to be defined by the patient. My style of therapy after 25 years is my own.
Steph Becker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LICSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, I'm Steph. I'm an AuDHD queer therapist who approaches therapy with curiosity and collaboration. I enjoy working with sensitive deep thinkers, late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults and adolescents, and people navigating burnout, life transitions, and identity shifts.
I work with complex trauma/CPTSD, which is the kind of trauma people accumulate over time. I specialize in religious trauma and deconstruction, intergenerational trauma, chronic illness, and identity-based trauma.
I also enjoy working with queer identity exploration, polyamorous folks, and kink.
Hi, I'm Steph. I'm an AuDHD queer therapist who approaches therapy with curiosity and collaboration. I enjoy working with sensitive deep thinkers, late-diagnosed neurodivergent adults and adolescents, and people navigating burnout, life transitions, and identity shifts.
I work with complex trauma/CPTSD, which is the kind of trauma people accumulate over time. I specialize in religious trauma and deconstruction, intergenerational trauma, chronic illness, and identity-based trauma.
I also enjoy working with queer identity exploration, polyamorous folks, and kink.
My individual work is relationally based. Using our relationship as a place to explore parts of yourself more deeply, your relationship with and to yourself becomes more in focus when we work together. I find that within the safety of a therapeutic relationship, people can explore new parts of themselves, and these insights can lead to changes outside of therapy and often within other relationships that help them improve the problems in their life. I hope to be a warm and gentle presence, while also challenging you to examine parts of your life that aren’t working for you, & I share my observations with you with directness and care.
My individual work is relationally based. Using our relationship as a place to explore parts of yourself more deeply, your relationship with and to yourself becomes more in focus when we work together. I find that within the safety of a therapeutic relationship, people can explore new parts of themselves, and these insights can lead to changes outside of therapy and often within other relationships that help them improve the problems in their life. I hope to be a warm and gentle presence, while also challenging you to examine parts of your life that aren’t working for you, & I share my observations with you with directness and care.
Are you yearning for a stronger sense of connection but unsure where to begin? I can help. Together, we’ll uncover the patterns that may be keeping you stuck and gently work through them. Whether you’re navigating difficult emotions, processing grief and loss, or looking for tools to manage anxiety and depression, my goal is to support you with compassion and clarity.
I’m licensed in both Washington and Oregon and provide Telehealth counseling sessions through a secure online portal.
Reach out today to take the first step toward greater connection, healing, and well-being.
Are you yearning for a stronger sense of connection but unsure where to begin? I can help. Together, we’ll uncover the patterns that may be keeping you stuck and gently work through them. Whether you’re navigating difficult emotions, processing grief and loss, or looking for tools to manage anxiety and depression, my goal is to support you with compassion and clarity.
I’m licensed in both Washington and Oregon and provide Telehealth counseling sessions through a secure online portal.
Reach out today to take the first step toward greater connection, healing, and well-being.
Living with anxiety or OCD is miserable! I have worked with anxiety and OCD for almost a decade and enjoy helping kids, teens and adults break free from the limitations and distress that anxiety creates in daily life. Often I see clients who are discouraged that talk therapy or other treatments have not been helpful. Research consistently demonstrates the importance of evidence-based treatment for moderate to severe anxiety and OCD. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is essential for successful treatment.
Living with anxiety or OCD is miserable! I have worked with anxiety and OCD for almost a decade and enjoy helping kids, teens and adults break free from the limitations and distress that anxiety creates in daily life. Often I see clients who are discouraged that talk therapy or other treatments have not been helpful. Research consistently demonstrates the importance of evidence-based treatment for moderate to severe anxiety and OCD. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is essential for successful treatment.
Are you feeling like life isn’t unfolding the way you hoped or expected? Do you find yourself feeling anxious, worried, or discouraged about where things stand right now? Maybe parenthood feels overwhelming, especially as you navigate challenges you weren't expecting. These are areas I care deeply about and focus on in my work with clients.
I also have experience supporting individuals as they process the loss of a child or a pregnancy. I specialize in working with parents of children with special needs, medical trauma, or learning differences—experiences that can bring up grief, anxiety, sadness, and a sense of isolation.
Are you feeling like life isn’t unfolding the way you hoped or expected? Do you find yourself feeling anxious, worried, or discouraged about where things stand right now? Maybe parenthood feels overwhelming, especially as you navigate challenges you weren't expecting. These are areas I care deeply about and focus on in my work with clients.
I also have experience supporting individuals as they process the loss of a child or a pregnancy. I specialize in working with parents of children with special needs, medical trauma, or learning differences—experiences that can bring up grief, anxiety, sadness, and a sense of isolation.
You may understand yourself well and still find that the same struggle returns. Anxiety can persist beneath a life that looks steady from the outside. Therapy may have helped you name what is happening, yet the struggle continues. I work with adults who are tired of living as a problem they must solve. Our work does not begin from the premise that something is wrong with you. We attend closely to how the struggle forms in the present and becomes yours to overcome. When that movement is seen clearly, what seemed fixed can begin to loosen.
You may understand yourself well and still find that the same struggle returns. Anxiety can persist beneath a life that looks steady from the outside. Therapy may have helped you name what is happening, yet the struggle continues. I work with adults who are tired of living as a problem they must solve. Our work does not begin from the premise that something is wrong with you. We attend closely to how the struggle forms in the present and becomes yours to overcome. When that movement is seen clearly, what seemed fixed can begin to loosen.
Welcoming couples clients! Relationship problems are common, and you have taken a courageous step by seeking therapy. As one of the few psychologists specializing in couple therapy, I have supported hundreds of couples by providing effective, evidence-based treatments that scientific research has shown to bring significant and lasting improvement. My own research on relationships has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and featured here in Psychology Today, international media outlets such as Business Insider Germany & New York Times Best Seller Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown.
Welcoming couples clients! Relationship problems are common, and you have taken a courageous step by seeking therapy. As one of the few psychologists specializing in couple therapy, I have supported hundreds of couples by providing effective, evidence-based treatments that scientific research has shown to bring significant and lasting improvement. My own research on relationships has been published in peer-reviewed journals, and featured here in Psychology Today, international media outlets such as Business Insider Germany & New York Times Best Seller Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown.
I believe that healing begins with being truly seen and understood. My approach is rooted in warmth, humor, and a genuine, non-judgmental partnership. Having lived and worked in diverse, low-income communities, I witnessed firsthand how systemic gaps leave many—especially BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals—without the support they deserve. I am here to bridge that gap. Together, we will navigate your unique story in a space where you can be your authentic self, supported by someone who values your individuality as much as your mental health.
I believe that healing begins with being truly seen and understood. My approach is rooted in warmth, humor, and a genuine, non-judgmental partnership. Having lived and worked in diverse, low-income communities, I witnessed firsthand how systemic gaps leave many—especially BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals—without the support they deserve. I am here to bridge that gap. Together, we will navigate your unique story in a space where you can be your authentic self, supported by someone who values your individuality as much as your mental health.
Feeling drained by the pressure to be perfect and please others? It's possible to break free from old patterns and get out from under the overwhelm. And you don't have to do it alone. Dr. Bike specializes in treating neurodiverse adults with anxiety, chronic pain, and early trauma. Approaches include 'bottom-up' somatic-focused treatments (e.g., SE, IFS, EMDR, DBR, PRT) combined with 'top-down' self-management skills to make meaningful changes in your life.
Feeling drained by the pressure to be perfect and please others? It's possible to break free from old patterns and get out from under the overwhelm. And you don't have to do it alone. Dr. Bike specializes in treating neurodiverse adults with anxiety, chronic pain, and early trauma. Approaches include 'bottom-up' somatic-focused treatments (e.g., SE, IFS, EMDR, DBR, PRT) combined with 'top-down' self-management skills to make meaningful changes in your life.
I work with children, caregivers, and families to support children and teens in overcoming anxiety, emotional regulation issues, depression, school refusal, and sensory processing concerns. I love helping children with big feelings through life’s inevitable changes as they struggle to manage their systems in school and at home. Serving children involves treating the entire system and collaborating with caregivers, other providers, and families. If you and your family are struggling with your child or teens mental health, I would love to see how I may be able to help!
I work with children, caregivers, and families to support children and teens in overcoming anxiety, emotional regulation issues, depression, school refusal, and sensory processing concerns. I love helping children with big feelings through life’s inevitable changes as they struggle to manage their systems in school and at home. Serving children involves treating the entire system and collaborating with caregivers, other providers, and families. If you and your family are struggling with your child or teens mental health, I would love to see how I may be able to help!
I am passionate about helping clients feel understood, supported, and equipped to move forward with confidence. I take a personalized, collaborative approach—one that helps you make sense of your story, build emotional strength, and develop practical tools you can use in everyday life. I specialize in supporting young adults, women, and educators who are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress, or self‑esteem challenges. I am a licensed mental health counselor associate and school counselor. I offer online therapy for clients across Washington state.
I am passionate about helping clients feel understood, supported, and equipped to move forward with confidence. I take a personalized, collaborative approach—one that helps you make sense of your story, build emotional strength, and develop practical tools you can use in everyday life. I specialize in supporting young adults, women, and educators who are navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, stress, or self‑esteem challenges. I am a licensed mental health counselor associate and school counselor. I offer online therapy for clients across Washington state.
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Number of Therapists in 98117
200+
Average cost per session
$164
Therapists in 98117 who prioritize treating:
| 97% | Anxiety |
| 97% | Social Anxiety |
| 97% | Health Anxiety |
| 97% | Driving Anxiety |
| 88% | Depression |
| 83% | Relationship Issues |
| 80% | Relationship Anxiety |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 74% | Premera Blue Cross |
| 62% | Regence |
| 46% | Aetna |
How Therapists in 98117 see their clients
| 60% | In Person and Online | |
| 40% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 80% | Female | |
| 15% | Male | |
| 5% | Non-Binary |