Therapists in 98402

Hi, I'm glad you are here! My practice focuses primarily on women with a speciality in working with mothers, pre and postpartum.

Welcome. I currently have in office or virtual openings for Individual EMDR Intensives (trauma clearing and/or early childhood repair). Please see my website www.hearthealing.org - - For Couples Repair Intensives: www.revive-your-relationship.com - - I also offer quick coaching calls. - - Gain clarity and compassion, and feel more connected to others. People come for healing from their past traumas and relief from stressors, such as relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, abuse and neglect, ADD/ADHD, ACOA and boundary issues. Others come to gain a sense of who they are or what their life's purpose is.

My professional background involves many years working in the medical field; in crisis, hospital, Evaluation and Treatment, and clinical settings. I am passionate about walking alongside people in their journeys by promoting well-being, ways to manage emotional distress, ways to actively cope with stress and find ways to rediscover hope in your circumstances. I am committed to providing a safe place for individuals who have felt unheard, unseen, or undervalued in their life by helping you find meaning, purpose, and balance.

***Currently accepting new clients who are open to private cash pay only*** Currently, my only openings are for private pay clients. Hourly fees are $185 for the first session and $155 thereafter. Time slots that are open do not include after school/work hours and are day time on Mondays and Tuesdays. I work with all ages for a wide variety of issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, behavior disorders, OCD, life transitions, domestic violence, abuse & much more.

Hello and Welcome! I hold a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Eastern Washington University. I am also licensed by the State of Washington as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker provider (LICSW). I have been in the Social Work field since 2004 and in private practice since 2021. I was drawn to Social Work as my passion is to serve others.

Have you experienced times in your life that were painful, and find them coming up again, impacting your confidence and peace of mind? Have you been on edge, irritable, nervous and have a hard time controlling it? You may find yourself avoiding people, places, situations, or you have a loud critical voice that plays back scenarios in your head and picks apart your every word and action, and it feels like you're never enough.

I am Certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and in Internal Family Systems (IFS). EFT allows couples to move away from painful interactions and towards connection. It is incredibly effective in helping couples understand triggers and emotional distress. Suffering in your partnership can be incredibly isolating and painful. I will help you identify and understand your and your partner's most important needs and longings. Please don't wait to get help, if your relationship is in distress reach out as soon as possible. Your relationship can be the safe haven you've always longed for.

Now accepting new clients! My theoretical approach is one of self-awareness. Having a healthy relationship with you in order to have healthy relationships with others. The modalities I use the most are CBT, DBT, and ACT. Learn how to communicate more effectively and live an intentional life. We address trauma, boundaries, emotional self-management, and how to have relationships that work. LGBTQA+ friendly. As a certified domestic violence, and substance use clinician, I am well versed in trauma informed care and systems needs.

I work from the belief that everyone has the inner capacity for healing ignited through self discovery and community. My role as a therapist is to facilitate healing and support your journey in homecoming to your essential self and your tribe/community of trust/sagna. I am committed to the work of de-stigmatization and decolonization of mental health that advocates for collective healing practices grounded in liberation, culture, and spirituality. In therapy, I use a holistic approach that includes Relational Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Nutritional Mental Health, Trauma Focused CBT, Trauma Focused Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness.

Hypnosis is not what you think it is. People get the idea from pop culture that hypnosis is something I will put on you or do to you. This isn't true. You’ve already been in a hypnotic state thousands of times throughout your life. Hypnotherapy is simply using this perfectly natural state to create positive change. This typically requires 3 to 5 sessions. As a certified hypnotherapist, I use hypnosis to help clients overcome limiting and negative behaviors, feelings, & chronic pain. The issues you struggle with originate below the conscious level. If they didn’t, you would easily be able to overcome them using your conscious mind.

Therapy Associates of Tacoma strives to make quality counseling an affordable resource. Therapy Associates of Tacoma counselors work collaboratively with individuals, teens, couples, and families to identify and create movement toward your desired goals.

Attachment and trauma are my specialties. I work with clients that are struggling in their relationships (family, friends, romantic, etc.) and/or struggling with past or recent truama. I aim at helping client's explore their life's journey and see how the past is currently influencing the present. When growing up, we all needed to feel seen, soothed, safe, and secure by are caregivers, but many of our caregivers/parents, being human, fell short of their capacity to do so. I work with clients to help them see how their own family dynamics while growing up has influenced what they experience in the present day.

My ideal client is anyone wanting to expand their understanding of themselves and identify ways to improve their experience of life. With all of the obligations and expectations we have to keep up with in daily life, it is easy to lose sense of who we are and what we truly want, or believe in. Allow me to help you uncover your true self, so that you may find alignment between your heart and mind.

I work with children ages 5-15, couples, families and individuals from a family systems perspective to address any myriad of concerns. I work collaboratively with my clients, to facilitate a client-led course of treatment based on their own strengths. If you want to strengthen relationships, identify and track potentially harmful behavior or thought patterns, and overall improve and progress in your life and circumstances, I am here to help you do that!