Divorce Therapists in Ellensburg, WA

Today you may be one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. With over ten years of experience, I serve a broad spectrum of clients. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing. Areas of most common practice include affirmative counseling for LGBTQIA+ (youth and adults), family conflict, and couples issues.

I'm naturally interested in how people experience their lives and how they achieve self fulfilment and secure happy family and personal relationships. What I do is help people realize their goals by finding out what they want and need out of life, and then work with them to solve the parts of their lives that cause them frustration or pain. My approach helps individuals and couples problem solve and identify what is blocking them from creating a great relationship or what is stopping them from moving on with their lives after a crisis, loss or divorce.

Although I treat a variety of psychological conditions, I have three main specialty areas. First, I specialize in treating children and adolescents with emotional and/or behavior problems such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, poor school performance, non compliant behavior, substance abuse, and emotional trauma from domestic violence or sexual abuse. I also specialize in working with children, families, and adults who are struggling with issues related to divorce and re-marriage. My third specialty area is treating relationship and marital problems.

Life can be hard. It can be helpful to have someone to talk to while working through a challenging issue, in order to continue growing and developing as a person or in relationship with another. Together, we can explore new ways to approach your concerns, look deeper for underlying causes and meaning, brainstorm realistic ways to begin making changes, stay motivated, and practice holding on less tightly to those aspects of life that are out of one's control. I offer nearly 20 years of experience helping a diverse variety of people, from under three years old to over 80 years old.

Do you feel overwhelmed by persistent worry, stress, or sadness, or hijacked by past trauma? Or maybe you struggle with shame and low self-esteem, feeling stuck in painful relationships and life circumstances. I strive to be a safe, empathic and non-judgmental listener and source of support. I help clients engage in self-exploration, identify their unique patterns and strengths, develop self-compassion and confidence, face their fears, change their reactions, and experience greater freedom and peace. My clients experience healing from trauma, adverse life events, relationship issues and anxiety.

We are an outpatient mental health practice that provides psychotherapy, assessment, dietetics, and medication management. We offer in-person and virtual appointments. Our staff includes psychologists, a psychiatric ARNP, licensed mental health counselors, social workers and a registered dietician. Our clinicians are experienced, utilize evidence-based techniques, and offer clinical specialties.

I believe everyone can benefit from counseling: through having extra support, a place to just be, or space to explore who they are. Learning how to explore, understand, offer kindness, and forgive oneself is never a waste of time. Counseling is self-directed. You are in the driver’s seat, so you decide where and when we make pitstops, whether we take the scenic route or the highway, and which lane we need to be in. I’ll be the navigator: making sure the big picture is considered to get us where we need to go. I’m committed to making a safe space for any client to do the work they need on this journey to the self.

My goal is to facilitate healing through working collaboratively with you as you explore your thoughts and feelings of both past and present that are causing you and others around you distress and blocking your expression of your authentic self. My passion is to help those who have suffered trauma heal. It is my intention to provide a safe non-judgemental place of healing, to work collaboratively for you to achieve self-driven functional goals.

If you are wrestling with big life questions and transitions, struggling to figure out who you are, feel challenged by strong emotions or spicy relationships and haven't yet found the Tik Tok to make the path clear...therapy might be right for you!

Everyone faces challenges in life that are difficult to overcome without help. Counseling provides the opportunity for growth and self-discovery in the context of a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment. I use a variety of counseling techniques that are determined by your needs. Together, we will assess your strengths, acknowledge challenges and discover strategies that will work for you. In so doing, we will formulate a treatment plan and continually evaluate our work as we progress. Treatment is provided within a community-based model, taking into account your culture, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, and personal values.

Welcome to Peace After Loss! Life is truly an unpredictable journey full of ups and downs. We make new friends, lose others, fall in love, and break up. We change schools, move to new places, change careers, get married, become parents, lose pets and people we love, and many other events. A significant loss occurred during my teenage years, when my brother, with whom I shared an extremely close bond, completed suicide. He was the one who I confided in, looked up to, and eagerly anticipated spending time with every day. His death left an enormous void in my life.

My ideal client is motivated to change, but struggling to find the right path for them. The issues facing them are usually falling into patterns of thinking or behaving that may have served a purpose at some point, but no longer do. I work together to develop their goals and check in regularly to get feedback about the process. I like to develop a connection and share positive reframes of their perceptions, primarily. My reflections help them take objective steps toward reaching their goals. My clients are looking for an objective outsider to share ideas with in order to change the way they think, act and feel.

Creative Hypnosis LLC, Hypnosis is being open to suggestion and can bring positive changes to your life such as change smoking habits, manage weight, relieve stress, and trauma symptoms. Using hypnotherapy We will work together to achieve your greatest potential through changing perceptions, patterns and other issues. In a safe environment you experience increased self esteem, freedom from emotional distress and deep healing. For trauma survivors I also practice Holographic Memory Resolution®, a trauma treatment using energy psychology, color psychology, internal family systems and hypnotherapy.

I have been a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist for 34 years and helping heal families in my private practice for 24. I specialize in many areas such as child abuse, domestic violence, adoption and infertility related issues, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction, communication training and fair fighting techniques. Many clients come for short, solution focused therapy. I welcome everyone, despite gender, age, ethnicity, religion or sexual preference. My goal is to make the client feel welcome from the moment they arrive, until the time they leave with information that can immediately make a difference in their life.

Life is difficult at times. I am there to help you through those difficult times, developing a support system and promoting effective problems solving solutions. My office staff are warm and helpful. If you or someone you care about is struggling give me a call.

Life is sometimes complicated and issues can arise that are often times overwhelming. We all are striving to do our best and reaching out for support and help during difficult times is one of the most courageous things we can do...we are not meant to do this alone. Trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues along side the wounds we carry with us keep us from connecting in real authentic and healthy ways with each other and with ourselves. I believe you are the true expert of yourself and together we will walk this journey to healing, self-compassion, and safe connections.

Life is about finding perspective. Often we face difficult challenges, life events, or situations that can threaten our ability to find balance, create meaning, and facilitate growth. When we are unable to find perspective, our mental wellbeing can suffer. Failure to tackle difficult experiences can cause us to feel stuck, paralyzed, and even defeated. With counseling, we can change our outlook to meet those challenges in pursuit of mental wellness. The human spirit is resilient if provided the right amount of guidance, compassion, and space to nurture its’ adaptive abilities.

Life can be exhausting. It can feel overwhelming, confusing, and uncomfortable. This is especially true when trying to figure out how to navigate life events, relationships, barriers, and trauma. We could all use a little support along the way.

I hold a humanistic view of counseling and wellness. I believe everyone is equipped with the potential to heal and fully experience a life well-lived; however, this potential is sometimes stifled by our past hurts, present fears or a feeling of simply being stuck. While diagnostic language is sometimes helpful and appropriate, my therapeutic approach views human suffering through a non-pathologizing lens. I see humanistic, client-centered treatment as a more powerful, humane and effective alternative to the medical model of mental health care.