Adults Therapists in Eastside-Enact, Tacoma, WA

Hello, and thank you for making the first step to finding assistance with your struggles. I am a Licensed Therapist, providing therapy throughout the state of Washington. I have worked many years, in the psychiatric field, and as a therapist, working with a myriad of populations. I enjoy helping people adjust to many of life's difficult transitions. Family issues, lifespan issues, chronic conditions, PTSD, trauma, LBGTQ friendly- esp interested in working with transgendered populations, Psychiatric issues.. Let's work together to solve your struggles.

Current openings: Monday 11am or 2pm, Tuesday 9am or 3:30pm; Wednesday 3:30pm; Thursday 11am, 1pm, 2pm. People see counselors for many different reasons. Some folks have mental health struggles such as anxiety or depression and therefore come to therapy for treatment and help. Others come to therapy for other life problems such as relationship problems, stressful work environments, worries about their future or their kids, struggles with their faith and spirituality, or grief and loss, etc. Counseling is an investment in the betterment of your life.

I specialize in guiding individuals through trauma, transition, and transformation. My mission is to help people empower themselves and promote their well-being by providing a nurturing and safe environment for strength-based, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and compassionate counseling. Together, we will draw from a range of techniques and collaborate to find the best approach for you. This may include traditional talk therapy, as well as other forms of therapy such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and mindfulness practice.

My belief is that counseling is most effective when taking a collaborative and holistic approach. Every individual is unique in their needs and the time it takes to address them. I strive to create a strong, therapeutic relationship that is built on trust, respect, responsibility, empathy, attentiveness, and open-mindedness through communication. My goal is to offer you a safe and supportive space, to walk with you in your journey, explore aspects of the 'self' that you would like to build on, and discover strengths that can be used in your present and future to have the life that you desire.

I am an independently licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for Washington and Idaho. I specialize in working with couples, families, and adults facing transitional life experiences and those looking to break free from undesired patterns of thinking and behaving. I enjoy identifying and navigating life’s twists and turns to help others identify a more enjoyable way of life through a Christian perspective of life. I am a solution-focused therapist, which means we begin our journey with the end in mind: where do you see yourself and how do we get there, together?

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate & Substance Use Disorder Professional. I am currently accepting clients who are paying out of pocket in Washington. I have flexible hours using a virtual setting to accommodate work schedules and allow counseling to be your priority. I work with children ages 10 and older, teenagers, and adults. I specialize in working with people who need help with addiction and recovery, suicidal ideation, mood disorders, and trauma. I am an ally to members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

I’m a systems-savvy, person-centered, radically affirming provider who excels at the intersection where clinical mental health disorders meet cultural and identity issues. I love to explore gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, race, and everything else that makes you, YOU! I form deep therapy relationships with clients, and love to collaborate on a transparent, personal level. When I challenge you to grow, you’ll know I come from an earnest base of compassion, commitment, and care... I want to help individuals to feel fun, outrageous, and free, and to develop key understandings into their own psychology, preferences, and needs.

I have experience working with teens, adults and couples counseling. I specialize in helping clients with anxiety, past trauma, grief and loss, depression, healing from emotional abusive, toxic and also narcissistic relationships. My other area I specialize in is working with substance abuse issues. I am a certified Life Coach and I also have training in EMDR. I can support you with the tools you need to establish healthy relationships, and create life transitions. I will provide a safe and secure environment where you can grow, develop a sense of self, establish worth, and learn how to love yourself.

I provide testing services for children, teens, and adults that outline individual strengths and weaknesses. My approach is comprehensive and I evaluate for a variety of learning and behavior concerns, including ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, etc. Please note that I am not providing therapy services at this time.

Behind so much of how we think, what we long for, and how we relate to ourselves and others lies unacknowledged shame, trauma, and the strategies we developed, sometimes very early on, to cope with and hide these realities from ourselves. These make up the “muscle memory” of our emotional worlds, which cannot always be easily recalled, but determine our lives nonetheless. Therapy aims to cultivate awareness of what lies underneath in disconnected, dissociated ways, and provides a space to move through the pain, accept, and integrate the past so that it no longer repeats itself in our lives.

I enjoy working with couples, families and individuals. As a therapist, I look to identify your strengths and utilize those to find solutions to the specific problems you are experiencing. Some of the ways we will accomplish this are by looking at the various ways that thoughts and emotions may be driving your behaviors. I also like to explore the context of your life and situations that may be contributing to the problem in ways you may not have recognized. We'll use the insights, information, and strengths to help you transition more into your solutions.

Do you feel like you've tried everything and you're ready for a change? If you've been feeling stressed, overwhelmed and exhausted lately, you've come to the right place. I use family systems techniques to enable you to access your strengths and achieve relief. Together we will create a plan to get your life back on track. Relationships are complicated and you deserve a specialist to help you navigate life's challenges.

Seeking therapy is a courageous step to take when life isn't turning out quite like you envisioned it would. I believe that this decision is one that should be met with unconditional positive regard, compassion, and non-judgmental understanding. I specialize in working with individuals seeking to manage anxiety, depression and other difficult emotions, have more successful and fulfilling relationships, and change harmful or unwanted patterns of behavior. I also work with individuals with significant trauma histories, experiencing grief and loss, or experiencing symptoms of severe mental illness.

Currently Accepting New Patients.......... Are you tired to being stuck thinking about the same problems and not being able to change them? Have you tried everything that you can think of to have a more satisfying and less stressful relationship with the people you care about? Are these problems having an impact on sleep, work, relationships with others, or living a full life? Many people find themselves mentally and emotionally stuck and have a difficult time finding a way out.

Are you seeking a compassionate and experienced therapist to guide you through life's challenges? I am a dedicated mental health therapist with a passion for helping individuals overcome depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship conflict, and self-esteem issues. I understand that seeking therapy can be a courageous step, and I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings. Together, we'll work collaboratively to develop strategies that promote healing, resilience, and personal growth.

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.

I am a mental health counselor who believes therapy is a process in which you will gain greater self-awareness, that can change how you live in the world and relate to others. We all have issues from our past, big and small traumas, being triggered by our current situations that prevent us from living a more meaningful life. Creating healthy connections with the parts of you that are challenging, builds the resources for you to be more authentic and comfortable in your own skin. By doing this, you find your strengths and face your fears.

Hello. My name is Ronnie Kaufman and I've been in the mental health field for over 40 years. I have a Masters degree in Social Work and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My clients tell me that I make them feel very comfortable and safe talking about things they never would have imagined discussing with a complete stranger. I believe that individuals and couples have within them the potential and resources to cope with life's problems. I also operate from the assumption that how we think, feel and behave is usually rooted in our role in our family of origin and is brought into play in our current lives.

As a WA State Certified DV Provider, I am now offering Court Ordered Evaluations. I believe there are times in a person's life when they need a trusted and confidential ally who can help a person explore the causes of his/her thoughts, feelings, or behaviors and develop new ways of thinking, acting and feeling. I am committed to helping individuals, couples and families achieve these goals in an environment that emphasizes confidentiality, respect, trust and compassion.