B. Bartja Wachtel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, MHP (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Seattle, WA 98109
Let's Connect (206) 538-2935
Therapy works best when you're ready to consensually make therapy the priority. Suffering is a part of life and we work together to cultivate a compassionate relationship with the inevitable suffering that will show up in life between now and the end of our lives. My education and experience is with people living with anxiety, depression who are Gay, Trans, Non-Binary, Cis Women and Men, often at the intersections of childhood trauma, chronic illness/pain (Rare Chronic Illness, ALS, early on-set Dementia, MS, Parkinson's, TBI, Stroke, Cancer), end of life, caregiver burnout, and issues around Consent and Sex-Positivity.
Mainstream systems teach us that if we feel difficult emotions, something has gone terribly wrong. This causes us to become disconnected from our sense of wholeness: mind, body and relationships. The approaches of Mindfulness, Compassion and Positive Psychology support the cultivation of relationship with the naturally occurring experiences of suffering.
If you are looking for an empathic, warm, and compassionate presence for you in your experiences, the joys and suffering of your life, with kind and gentle awareness, please reach out when you are ready. I am open and stay informed regarding the research on diversity of human experience and expressions across all the various ways we show up.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email B. Bartja Wachtel now - (206) 538-2935
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $170
- Couple Sessions $205
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- First Choice Health | FCH
- Hawaii Medical Services Association
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- LifeWise
- Premera Blue Cross
- Out of Network
B. Bartja Wachtel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, MHP
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LW00008447 B. Bartja Wachtel
- In Practice for 24 years
- Attended Eastern Washington University, Graduated 2001
- License: Hawaii LCSW-4668-0 / 2021
- Certificate from National Association of Social Workers 886471700 / 2007
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
B. Bartja Wachtel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, MHP
Email me or call with questions - (206) 538-2935
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Chronic Illness
- Trauma and PTSD
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Caregiver Fatigue
- Dementia
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- First Responders
- Grief
- Lesbian
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Traditional/Toxic Masculinity
- Transgender
B. Bartja Wachtel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, MHP
Email me or call with questions - (206) 538-2935
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Buddhist
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Religion
Buddhist
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Couple's Therapy Only where One is Caregiver
- Culturally Sensitive
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Self-Compassion Based
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
B. Bartja Wachtel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, MHP
Email me or call with questions - (206) 538-2935
Groups
Metta-Men
WAITLISTED: Metta-Men is a web/mindfulness-based psychoeducational peer support group that is Anti-Ableist, Gender-Queer, Anti-Racist, Body-Kink-Sex-Positive; for male-identifying persons, committed to deconstructing internalized supremacy around gender, sexual and racial identity and expression, including broader relationship models and consent. Committed to cultivating wise attention, deep meaning, and fiercely compassionate ways of being male in the world as the foundations for transformation, loving interconnection and well-being. Limited to 20 participants. Please contact Bartja (emfmbartja@gmail.com" with “Metta-Men” in the subject header for a brief on-line consultation
Expertise
Men's Issues
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$30-$40
Group Meets
Third Tue 6 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Location
Web-Based ZOOM Meeting
Seattle, WA 98103
Email B. Bartja Wachtel about this group or call - (206) 538-2935
Living Mindfully with Chronic Illness
A supportive group for those wanting to live mindfully and with self-compassion. Meetings occur the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm PST To sign up.
Expertise
Chronic Pain
Age
Adults
Group Meets
Second Tue 6 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Location
https://www.thecenterforchronicillness.org/
Seattle, WA 98103
Email B. Bartja Wachtel about this group or call - (206) 538-2935
Location
Primary Location
Engaging Mindfulness Forging Meaning, PLLC
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 538-2935Email me
Additional Location
Oahu Hawaii
Kaneohe, HI 96744
(206) 538-2935Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
B. Bartja Wachtel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, QCSW, MHP
Take the first step to help. Call now - (206) 538-2935