Culturally Sensitive Therapists in 98801

Email is the easiest correspondence, I am often unable to answer phone calls. Are you having difficulty finding balance or meaning in your life? Are you feeling overwhelmed with life's day to day challenges? Are you struggling with your relationships or parenting? Are you suffering the effects of trauma, anxiety or depression? Does healing feel impossible? Sometimes, we might know something has to change, but not know where to start. While the counseling process can feel scary, you are not alone. My goal is to empower change by providing a safe, healing environment that supports self discovery and understanding.

I am a bilingual clinician specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy to assist  children, adolescents and young adults affected by traumatic events.  I emphasize a positive and solution-focused approach. My bilingual skills are essential and I provide services to those seeking treatment in Spanish and English.

My focus is on the struggling families, providing support and encouragement in reframing the family dynamic, bringing into play the family history and what brought the client to where they are at today; focusing on moving beyond the moment, improving the future. I work primarily with the Department of Developmental Disabilities and custody dispute cases providing Parent Education, Counseling, Anger Management, and Behavioral Support Services for youth.

Are you struggling to make necessary changes during difficult times of your life? Are you a caregiver that is "running on empty" all the time? Are your health challenges making you feel like you are existing rather than living? Sometimes, these issues requires some guidance, introspection and support that an authentic, warm and professional therapy space can offer. As a licensed psychologist I would be honored to offer that space, one that feels safe to discuss what may be distressing you.

You know that feeling you get on the first warm, sunny day after a long winter, when it finally feels like spring is near? That is what our heart experiences when we take that first step toward growth and healing. Hope. Hope for new beginnings, hope for new growth, hope for the future. That feeling is just the beginning. Here at Heart Spring Counseling Services, we as a group practice believe that every individual has the capacity for change, to make a different choice at any point in their story to move in a new direction.

You are just not the same anymore after it happened. You now struggle to sleep, find connection with others, or ultimately experience joy in your life. You are stressed and you wish you could stop thinking about the event(s) but somehow you cannot turn your thoughts away. Perhaps you find yourself avoiding certain topics, places, or people because they remind you too much of what happened. You long to be the person you once were and to have the life you once had. You are tired, worn out, and you need to somehow find a way forward in your life.

What is causing the problem? I have a three pronged approach looking at biochemistry of the body, Mind, and Spirit. To Work with you as a cohesive whole not just individual parts. BODY : Are you experience depression, anxiety, irritability, low blood sugar "hangry"? Repair Biochemistry of the brain to end most mood instability. Learn to feed your brain and body like professional athletes. Stop blaming yourself for having "No Will Power". Stop reaching for food and substances to feel good. Gain a stable mood, relaxed mind and body. Experience childlike joy and enthusiasm again.

Dr. Claire Ashbaugh does NOT provide counseling services. She specializes in forensic psychological evaluations that address immigration law and criminal law matters. She performs evaluations and offers expert witness testimony services to courts and attorneys (e.g., prosecution and defense; state and federal systems).

I am a strengths perspective Clinical Social Worker, and Child Mental Health Specialist who has been working in the Wenatchee Valley since 1999, and in private practice at Listen To Kids Counseling in downtown Leavenworth since 2004. Helping children and their families to thrive through adverse experiences, and recover to their sense of well being is my number one goal in practice. It has been, and continues to be a great honor to work with families toward their greater health and healing. I would be very happy to talk with you to see if I am the right person to help you with your family.

Are feelings of hopelessness, unworthiness, shame, stress, grief, guilt, anxiety or depression stopping you from living the life you desire? Do you feel stuck and unsure how to move forward?