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Stephen A. Bergdahl
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Pullman, WA 99163
No matter the conditions, clients who experience the greatest benefit from counseling are the ones who come prepared to learn and grow. Anyone who steps into my office with such an eagerness will also leave having gained something. I am not fixed on any one specific method and adapt my approach based on client need and personality. In addition to counseling, I also offer psychological and educational evaluations. Testing covers a range of ADHD, learning disability, psychological, educational, neurocognitive, and functional capacity evaluations.
No matter the conditions, clients who experience the greatest benefit from counseling are the ones who come prepared to learn and grow. Anyone who steps into my office with such an eagerness will also leave having gained something. I am not fixed on any one specific method and adapt my approach based on client need and personality. In addition to counseling, I also offer psychological and educational evaluations. Testing covers a range of ADHD, learning disability, psychological, educational, neurocognitive, and functional capacity evaluations.
(208) 537-2828 View (208) 537-2828

Online Therapists

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Ruby Moon
Counselor, EdS, NCSP, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Spokane, WA 99201
My specialties include spirituality, anxiety, trauma resolution including C-PTSD, attachment-related issues, conscious parenting, codependency, and childhood & family wounding.
As a metaphysical psychotherapist and holistic healer, my work lies in the intersection of spirituality and the embodied human experience. I offer a loving space for high-vibrational healing – healing that honors your lived human experience, as well as your divine, intuitive knowing. I help clients get back into their bodies to reconnect with their innate wisdom and intuition, and attune to their own inner guidance system. When we cultivate an awareness of both our divinity and humanity, we become who we intended to be: whole, authentic, embodied. We gift our unique beauty to ourselves and the world.
My specialties include spirituality, anxiety, trauma resolution including C-PTSD, attachment-related issues, conscious parenting, codependency, and childhood & family wounding.
As a metaphysical psychotherapist and holistic healer, my work lies in the intersection of spirituality and the embodied human experience. I offer a loving space for high-vibrational healing – healing that honors your lived human experience, as well as your divine, intuitive knowing. I help clients get back into their bodies to reconnect with their innate wisdom and intuition, and attune to their own inner guidance system. When we cultivate an awareness of both our divinity and humanity, we become who we intended to be: whole, authentic, embodied. We gift our unique beauty to ourselves and the world.
(509) 712-3070 View (509) 712-3070
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Restoring Hope Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Spokane, WA 99218
I have been practicing for over 25 years. I have had the privilege to positively treat patients in a variety of settings including churches, hospitals, schools, and agencies. I am trained in EMDR therapy to help reduce the effects of trauma. My experience is varied across age spans as well in diverse populations both culturally and economically. My heart is to serve clients who are looking for holistic healing and are longing for breakthrough in their lives. My gift is to come alongside people in a compassionate and motivating way to give tools for them to find healing and wholeness so that freedom is a reality for each person.
I have been practicing for over 25 years. I have had the privilege to positively treat patients in a variety of settings including churches, hospitals, schools, and agencies. I am trained in EMDR therapy to help reduce the effects of trauma. My experience is varied across age spans as well in diverse populations both culturally and economically. My heart is to serve clients who are looking for holistic healing and are longing for breakthrough in their lives. My gift is to come alongside people in a compassionate and motivating way to give tools for them to find healing and wholeness so that freedom is a reality for each person.
(509) 412-3729 View (509) 412-3729
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Thrive on Counseling, LLC Stephanie Koerner
Counselor, LMHC, SUDP, CMHS, GMHS, EMMHS
Verified Verified
Richland, WA 99352
Waitlist for new clients
As a dual diagnosis/co-occurring psychotherapist, (licensed mental health counselor and licensed substance use disorder professional) my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges. By applying specific therapeutic approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life and incorporate healthy coping skills.
As a dual diagnosis/co-occurring psychotherapist, (licensed mental health counselor and licensed substance use disorder professional) my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges. By applying specific therapeutic approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life and incorporate healthy coping skills.
(509) 398-8352 View (509) 398-8352
Photo of Billy Crawford-Heim, Counselor in Whitman County, WA
Billy Crawford-Heim
Counselor, LMHCA, JD, MS, LMP
Verified Verified
Spokane, WA 99205
In a perfect world, we are operating at 100% energy, vigor, and zest. Life's trials and tribulations can inhibit our ability to fully self express. I offer to you the opportunity to get past and triumph over factors in your life that are inhibiting your ability to achieve your goals and aspirations. Whether you struggle from a physical, emotional, mental, and/or spiritual impediment, our time together will focus on your wants and needs so that you can overcome any such challenges and move forward in the present in an empowered manner. If you are ready, I am ready to support you.
In a perfect world, we are operating at 100% energy, vigor, and zest. Life's trials and tribulations can inhibit our ability to fully self express. I offer to you the opportunity to get past and triumph over factors in your life that are inhibiting your ability to achieve your goals and aspirations. Whether you struggle from a physical, emotional, mental, and/or spiritual impediment, our time together will focus on your wants and needs so that you can overcome any such challenges and move forward in the present in an empowered manner. If you are ready, I am ready to support you.
(509) 785-6792 View (509) 785-6792

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Anxiety Therapists

What are the most common treatments for anxiety?

Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.

How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?

The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.

When should I seek treatment for anxiety?

Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.

How effective is treatment for anxiety?

Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.