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Brian Pendergast

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Available both in-person and online
1200 Westlake Ave N #901 Seattle, WA 98109
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I work best with people who feel disconnected in their relationships. Many have tried therapy and left feeling unchanged. Some carry trauma they never unpacked. Most are simply ready for life to feel easier. You want someone who listens, doesn’t judge, and helps you understand what you feel. You want tools so your emotions stop running your life and relationships. You want relief that lasts. Most people come to me because they feel stuck in patterns they can’t shake. They shut down, react fast, or disconnect without meaning to. These responses usually started as protection, but now they get in the way.
I help you understand what’s underneath those reactions so they stop running your life. We slow down, get honest, and make space for the parts of you that never had support. The work happens in a real relationship where you’re met with empathy and truth. My approach is multifaceted; we will always look at the root of the problem as well as the symptoms.
If this feels like what you're needing, send me a message and let's start a conversation about the possibility of working together.
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Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Brian Pendergast

1200 Westlake Ave N

#901

Seattle, WA 98109 map

 (425) 675-9486

Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Website
We can meet remotely (Zoom) or in person, depending on which day of the week we meet. I work most weekday daytime hours (8am-6pm).
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Depression and Emotional Disturbance 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  
Let's Connect (425) 675-9486
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC

Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Brian Pendergast

1200 Westlake Ave N

#901

Seattle, WA 98109 map

 (425) 675-9486

Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Website
We can meet remotely (Zoom) or in person, depending on which day of the week we meet. I work most weekday daytime hours (8am-6pm).
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Depression and Emotional Disturbance 
I accept insurance 
I see individuals and couples  

Finances

Fees

  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • All Plans - Out-of-Network Coverage
  • First Choice Health | FCH
  • Out of Network
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I file out of network claims for most insurance providers. I can also submit super bills for HSA payments. I take all major credit cards and personal checks.
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486
"
I file out of network claims for most insurance providers. I can also submit super bills for HSA payments. I take all major credit cards and personal checks.
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486

Qualifications

    Counselor: Brian J Pendergast
  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LH 60310936 Brian J Pendergast

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended The Seattle School, Graduated 2009

    • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study 2013
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I've been in private practice since 2009, helping adult individuals and couples find their voice and feel better about life. My education in depth psychology (as well as a certificate in psychoanalysis) prepared me well for helping people heal their trauma and love themselves more fully and deeply.
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486
"
I've been in private practice since 2009, helping adult individuals and couples find their voice and feel better about life. My education in depth psychology (as well as a certificate in psychoanalysis) prepared me well for helping people heal their trauma and love themselves more fully and deeply.
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Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Depression
  • Emotional Disturbance

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Career Counseling
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Coping Skills
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Violence
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Video Game Addiction
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We use the therapy office (and our therapeutic relationship) as a way to practice your skills with building trust, learning how and when you want to be vulnerability, and ultimately regulating your emotions so you can be at your best: loving ALL of who you are. We can talk about anything and everything, though certain topics will likely tug at our attention more often for one reason or another.
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486
"
We use the therapy office (and our therapeutic relationship) as a way to practice your skills with building trust, learning how and when you want to be vulnerability, and ultimately regulating your emotions so you can be at your best: loving ALL of who you are. We can talk about anything and everything, though certain topics will likely tug at our attention more often for one reason or another.
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486

Client Focus

Age

Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples

Communities

Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Queer Allied

Age

Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples

Communities

Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Queer Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
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I have training in many types of therapy (CBT, psychodynamic, psychoanalysis) and I utilize several other modalities regularly (IFS, Family Systems, Supportive Therapy, Gestalt). We will always tailor the work to what is working, which most of the time, will be indicated by your life getting better, from the inside out.
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486
"
I have training in many types of therapy (CBT, psychodynamic, psychoanalysis) and I utilize several other modalities regularly (IFS, Family Systems, Supportive Therapy, Gestalt). We will always tailor the work to what is working, which most of the time, will be indicated by your life getting better, from the inside out.
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 675-9486

Location

Primary Location

Brian Pendergast

1200 Westlake Ave N

#901

Seattle, WA 98109

(425) 675-9486

Email Us

Website

Additional Location

Gig Harbor, WA 98332

(425) 675-9486

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Cities

Counties

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Neighborhoods

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We can meet remotely (Zoom) or in person, depending on which day of the week we meet. I work most weekday daytime hours (8am-6pm).
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (425) 675-9486
"
We can meet remotely (Zoom) or in person, depending on which day of the week we meet. I work most weekday daytime hours (8am-6pm).
Photo of Brian J Pendergast - Brian Pendergast, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Brian Pendergast
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (425) 675-9486