"I help couples navigating life changes, particularly the transition to marriage or the transition to parenthood. These milestones can bring about great stress in partnerships -- there may be losses, unfulfilled hopes, changing roles and identities, and new demands to juggle. And, these milestones can also bring partners closer together and help build a strong foundation for your future relationship. My aim is to help you and your partner better understand yourselves and one another, practice giving and receiving love in ways that are meaningful for you, learn to manage conflict more successfully, and develop a shared vision for your future."

"I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood offering counseling to adults, adolescents, children and their families. I’ve worked as a therapist since 2000 in a variety of settings, including outpatient, group homes, detention centers and intensive outpatient programs. The foundation of my practice is rooted in building a rapport—based on individual connection, trust and mutual respect—with each of my clients. I use an integrative, biopsychosocial approach to develop an understanding of who you are as whole person. "

"I comprehensively treat individuals and couples with sexual/relationship issues. I address communication/intimacy problems and all sexual concerns, including inhibited or low sexual desire, male erection and female arousal problems, premature ejaculation, painful intercourse, vaginismus, lack of orgasm, sexual and emotional skills, sexual "addiction," and sexual trauma. I also fine-tune sex lives. I am a cognitive (CBT) therapist. AASECT and five other national boards certify me as a sex therapist and a sexologist. I help clients get rid of distorted and negative thinking, which has a positive effect on emotions, behaviors and relationships. I assign homework/home-play!"

"Finding the right therapist is not an easy task, especially if you are queer, trans, non-binary, gay or lesbian or practice non traditional relationship structures ( open/poly). Many of us experience depression, anxiety, intense self doubt, even self hatred. My practice offers a space where we can use both talk and art therapy to maneuver through these tough and confusing emotions."

"From all appearances, you've got it so good. Lying in wait, just under the surface, are the life traumas that wounded you deeply but were never addressed. And those secrets have you turning to substances more and more. One weekly drink becomes a daily bottle, and you're making excuses to your boss, your friends, your family. Do you want to quit but you don't know how? I can help you find your way out of this despair and into the life you want. You can do this. Let's talk."

"I work with adults, children, teens, and couples who are seeking insight into their own processes and behaviors, with a desire to heal broken places. I am passionate about helping people connect to their inner strength, beauty, and goodness, which means I will have a bias toward kindness and self-compassion. It can be intimidating and overwhelming making the first steps toward wellness-I aim to be open and authentic right off the bat to help ease some of the anxiety. I am an artist who has spent many years working in restaurants, so I especially love working with artists and folks in the service industry as they pursue wellness."

"Welcome everyone! I work with youth, individuals, couples and families. My areas of specialty include Depression, Anxiety, Current or Past Abuse, Gender Identity Issues, Internalized Oppression (of all forms), Substance Abuse and overall lapses in happiness. Sitting with you I am attuned to how sensitive our social identities contribute to how we feel. I believe we all have a story to tell which is unique and personal. It is my role to bring Hope, Compassion, Respect & Knowledge to our time together."

"Therapy is a powerful vehicle of self-discovery. It's an opportunity to deepen understanding of our patterns and behaviors - and cultivate a more authentic relationship with ourselves and others. I work with individuals to successfully meet life's challenges, navigate change, and develop practices to grow into our best selves. From a place of collaboration and warmth, I assist clients to uncover the strengths, clarity, and resources needed for lasting change. I customize therapy for each person and provide an affirming environment for clients of all religious, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds and sexual orientations."

"Are you struggling in your romantic relationship? Does it sometimes feel like you are deeply in love, and other times you can't understand each other at all? Couple therapy can help you learn more about yourself and your partner, and teach you new ways to interact and connect. By exploring the past and the present, couples therapy can uncover old patterns you are unconsciously repeating with your partner, and I can coach you through new behaviors that will strengthen the bond between you. "

"Welcome to my profile. I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, panic, acute and chronic stress. Symptoms of anxiety, depression, avoidance, intrusive thoughts, dissociation, chronic illness, substance abuse, and relationship difficulties may be due to unresolved trauma from earlier in life.I utilize newer psychological approaches, such as EMDR, Somatic Transformation, Lifespan Integration, which are designed to change the way your brain processes information. All will involve talking about your feelings, thoughts, images, body sensations and integating conceptual knowledge with emotional and body experience. We may often "target" memories from the past to heal the present and visualize a positive future."

"Are you going through a particularly difficult time? Perhaps you are struggling with feelings of anxiety or depression? Maybe you have experienced a loss of a relationship or are adjusting to significant changes in your life? Whether the difficulties are past or recent traumas, losses, conflicts in relationships with self or others, I help my clients move toward growth and change. I provide a warm, accepting environment to assist individuals in facing difficult challenges, finding strength and identifying more choices for themselves and their lives."

"My practice specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety and mood disorders. I provide individual treatment for adults and late adolescents. My goal is to provide individualized, compassionate, effective, evidence-based treatment for individuals with anxiety and mood disorders. My approach has its grounding in CBT but when appropriate I also use mindfulness techniques, components of Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), and Schema Therapy to enhance the treatment and support the client's movement toward accomplishing treatment goals."

"I help empower individuals to create meaningful change in their lives by providing the relationship, container, and opportunities for clients to transcend trauma, anxiety, and depression. In doing so clients are able to live more full, authentic, and genuine lives free from the past and grounded in the present. I have a wide range of experience working people of all ages with a variety of symptoms. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults who are dealing with or have experienced trauma, loss, oppression (internal and external), sexual identity, anxiety, and depression."

"I enjoy working with people who are motivated to understand their depression, anxiety or unhappiness so that they can experience relief and freedom in their lives. We will explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors and your experience in the world, especially in your relationships, so that you can understand yourself better and begin to make the changes you desire. One of my strengths as a therapist of 25+ years is that I help people get to the heart of the matter quickly so they can understand the source of their distress and begin to feel better and move forward."

"Overwhelmed with racing thoughts, responsibilities, having to deal with other people, or life in general? Exploring how counseling can help is a brave step! Change is an ongoing process that can be challenging and exhausting. I help you navigate this progression while creating a safe and supportive space to explore and create new ways to transform the areas you have trouble with."

"I am an experienced Seattle psychotherapist with a practice in Madrona counseling couples, individuals, including adolescents, and families. I create a supportive, accepting environment for people to regain hope and create positive, lasting changes in their lives. I believe the key to life-altering therapy is an honest, warm and trusting relationship with your therapist - a place both laughter and tears are welcomed. Most of my clients come to therapy to reduce the suffering in their lives, connect better with the people around them, and cultivate passion and purpose. We work together to develop healthier coping skills and relationships and ultimately more contentment and peace."

"Maybe anxiety, depression, and self-defeating thoughts are all trying to communicate something important. I offer a space, a process and an eclectic blend of therapeutic modalities (somatic, talk and spiritual) to help you listen differently. Letting go, giving yourself what you truly need, and allowing change is often easier said than done; but it is possible."

"We provide therapy that is holistic and comprehensive, designed to bring greater self-awareness. Through a collaborative and supportive approach we will work together on areas where you are unable to move forward on your own. We specialize in working with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders. Our philosophy of the therapy process is that each person has all the answers they need. I am here to help you find and come to an awareness of those answers. I am a facilitator, who provides an extra set of eyes to help guide your journey toward healing."

"Your anger is coming out of nowhere. It happens so fast you can't see it coming. Once it takes over, you don't know how to make it go away. Your family is saying they're scared, or that you're yelling at them when you're not even raising your voice. You've tried individual therapy and it hasn't worked. "

"Welcome everyone to my practice!! I have been working with children, teens, families and couples since 2001 at non-profit agencies and private practice here in the Seattle area . I specialize in family relational issues, adolescent struggles, crisis interventions, loss and grief issues, depression, anxiety and fears, and general unhappiness and desire for growth. With my experience and education I have been able to hone my skills to create what I believe to be a positive, caring atmosphere necessary for the growth and change that can occur in a therapy session."