"There are constant demands made of us in life. Often, we find ourselves stressed, tired, anxious and overwhelmed. My goal is to provide a safe, caring and confidential space where you can build skills, develop options, resolve conflicts and feel more clear and competent in life. My approach is optimistic, present-focused and compassionate. Through therapy you can discover your personal strengths and live an intentional life full of meaning and self-fulfillment. I practice post-modern, holistic, systemic psychotherapy. My services include short and long-term psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families as well as psycho-educational training."

"I am genuinely interested in guiding my clients to cultivate a greater degree of resilience to life's inevitable challenges. Among other things,I teach clients to utilize mindfulness practices to calibrate their moods, alter their attitudes, develop greater mental flexibility, and improve overall happiness and well being. This approach works as a positive foundation for most issues that bring clients to my counseling office: counteracting depression or anxiety, accepting grief and loss, parenting, improving significant relationships, addressing post-partum mood disorders, and dealing with the challenges of life in general."

"Counseling for Your Life Struggles with an Expert holding Advanced Credentials and Experience."

"I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Master's Degree in Psychology (Family Therapy) and a Master's Degree in Education. I enjoy working with adults, couples, and families who may be experiencing relational difficulties, communication problems, work/school stress issues, mental health disorders (Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder), grief and loss issues, chronic pain/medical stressors, cancer recovery, terminal illness, and issues related to aging adults. I offer a client-focused approach to psychotherapy and my goal is to offer respectful support and useful guidance with those I have the honor to serve."

"I enjoy a humanistic approach that focuses on each individual and where they feel they need to be met. It's very hard to determine who's the best fit for you. The best way to choose is to give someone a chance to learn from you, about who you are, what you need, and why! I am willing to listen and hear (two different things) what it is that you need. Please contact me today through email or by phone to check to see how I put these words into practice."

"In life, unexpected things happen. Challenges and bumps in the road are all part of it. Sometimes with the the help of another we can make room for and navigate through planned or unexpected changes. With the help of a trained professional, life challenges can become easier to deal with. During the therapeutic process, I will work with the tools you already have in order to tackle life's problems. I will listen empathetically and help you uncover those strengths you thought you lost through your life challenges."

"Are you suffering with anxiety and depression every day? Do you experience current triggers associated with past childhood or recent trauma? Most importantly, are these symptoms interfering with your daily life - are they making it difficult to impossible for you to experience joy and happiness? If you're reading this, then you are driven to recovery, which is the first and most important step to healing these symptoms. Childhood trauma (neglect, verbal, mental, emotional, physical, sexual abuse) will have a lasting effect on our lives and we get stuck with negative beliefs and negative internalized stories about ourselves."

"I help clients strengthen and develop successful coping strategies to improve their life situations, behavioral and emotional regulation, thought patterns and relationship satisfaction. I seek to consult to clients to help them succeed in their own lives according to their own goals and stated needs. My hope is to ultimately and as quickly as feasible to empower clients to manage their own lives independently; so they no longer need a therapist. I seek to create a safe haven for clients so they might speak freely and openly about anything and everything they need to talk about to solve their life dilemmas."

"I love my job. It is a gift to witness and collaborate as my clients experiment, test-run, practice, and play. My style is warm and I occasionally attempt humor. I know from being a client myself that it takes bravery to even enter into conversation about change -much less try on new behaviors. Common topics I work with include cultivating satisfying relationships, life transitions, anti-oppression, stress, anger, grief, cult & undue influence recovery, sexual and gender identity, polyamory, wealth and identity, shame, and integrity."

"I have been a practising psychotherapist/counselor for over 30 years and have worked with the whole spectrum of life stressors and emotional troubles. I see people with anger and anxiety problems as well as grief and relationship issues. I establish an empathic connection with my clients which provides a safe basis from which we can explore your needs and determine what may be standing in the way of your on going growth and well being. I have studied somatic psychotherapy, gestalt therapy,cognative behavioral therapy and deep feeling psychotherapy."

""This Sky,where we live is no place to lose your wings, so love, love, Love."- Hafiz My specialty is working with clients who have a desire to incorporate a contemplative (meditation) spiritual practice while working on pressing psychological issues. Relationship, depression, a general malaise, career questions, spirituality, meditation, personal growth? I welcome work on all these..feel free to give me a call and we can see if it is a fit.."

"I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist who believes that everyone has the capacity for personal growth and continued development. Life often throws us challenges and it is normal to feel overwhelmed during these transitions. This is where I can help. I have extensive training and experience with individuals, couples, children, and families. I utilize a youthful approach to everyday struggles, coupled with my determination to support you through your journey. My clinical experience ranges from ages 4-78 years of age, and I currently take Regence insurance."

"I offer an affirming and empowering therapeutic experience for those I serve. I bring over ten years experience in the field of behavioral health. I have focused my work in areas including depression and anxiety, childhood trauma, grief and loss, spiritual growth, life transitions, and healing troubled relationships. Although I have a psychodynamic focus, I utilize when appropriate, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and problem-solving treatment."

"Sex addiction, drug/alcohol addiction, eating disorders, codependency and trauma are my areas of expertise. My goal is to assist you to transcend suffering, to lay your secrets down and get rid of toxic shame. My focus for you is self-transformation, to like/love yourself and to be released from isolation. Empathy and confidentiality and a focus on the underlying neurocognitive function of addiction, trauma and recovery are the foundations of my practice. With 30 years in the field, I hold two master's degrees, one from the world-renowned Hazelden-Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies."

"I offer therapy to relieve anxiety and depression and discover the underlying causes. If you've seen other therapists without results, it may be because you've only participated in talk or cognitive therapy. I've found that deeply ingrained beliefs and coping mechanisms that develop when we're young are often responsible for dysfunction or repeated negative emotions later in life. I offer therapy to hep you discover the reasons for triggers and patterns of behavior and how to change them. I welcome the opportunity to work with you. Come discover yourself and heal."

"I am Michael Brennan, MA, LMHC, NCC, a private practice therapist in the Olympia area. I have a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology, and I currently provide adult individual and family therapy utilizing Crisis Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Couples Relationship Therapy, and Interpersonal and Psycho-dynamic Therapy. I believe in strengthening individual/family competencies and collaborating with you to facilitate positive and lasting change. My faith rooted in the Catholic tradition is central to my life and counseling practice. I welcome people from all faith backgrounds."

"That voice in your head is back. "Why is this happening?" "How did things get so turned around?" "Won't this ever change?" In the heat of things, you hear "Why don't they understand me?" Later, you hear "What's wrong with me?" You're seeking connection, but keep finding frustration, sadness, and loneliness. Sitting in a place of sadness and uncertainty makes it hard to see a path back to connection, to being where you'd hoped to be all along."

"I work with teens and adults who are struggling with mood and/or behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, frustrated parents, marriage/ relationship issues, cancer patients/survivors and individuals that hope for a better life. I consider every individual's strengths and needs in order to provide the best therapeutic interventions. I specialize in providing trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy to children and adolescents who are struggling with trauma and may be suffering from PTSD. I also provide services to a wide range of individuals and families, utilizing a number of therapeutic inventions."

"Depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, ... these things can take over your life. They can drain all the happiness and joy and laughter out of your world. I firmly believe that these problems can get better. You don't have to be stuck in mental illness forever. You can recover and reclaim your life."

"Have you been struggling with anxious feelings or a depressed mood that don't seem to get better? Are painful memories or regrets weighing you down? Have you experienced a change or a loss that's difficult to handle? Have your ways of coping stopped working or are making things worse? We can work together to help you deal with distressing feelings, challenging events, and the weariness that comes from trying so hard to cope. We can remove the barriers to healing that have been in your way so that you can truly recover and experience a genuine, satisfying life."