EMDR Therapists in Aberdeen, WA

I support adults and teens in creating profound and lasting changes in their lives while holding space with empathy and non-judgment. If you are feeling stuck, disconnected or dissatisfied with your current life, I can help you.

We all have stories to tell. What happened in our lives isn’t who we are, it is what happened to us. The challenging stories are based on past events, being activated now via negative automatic thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and repeated behaviors…which can keep us stuck and/or prevent us from living in genuine alignment with who we are. I believe we each have the ability to reset, readjust, restart, and rewrite the parts of our story that are no longer helpful or serving us. We are amazingly intelligent, creative, resilient, and adaptive beings! What story(ies) do you want to rewrite, or let go of, that are no longer helpful?

Did something(s) really bad happen? Completely stressed out, anxious, depressed or feeling stuck? Is there too much to think about and sort out? Not sure what to do next or if it's even worth it? I would like to help you feel better, and to discover greater meaning and purpose for your life. As a Certified EMDR therapist (attachment focused), I can help you process the traumatic events that have occurred. Together we can fine meaning and purpose and work towards creating the new story you want for your life. I partner with teens, parents and individual adults to help sort through the difficult issues your facing today.

I often feel that the way this world is structured forces us to compromise who we are. It becomes easy to feel lost and disconnected from ourselves. Disconnection is not a choice we made but more of a survival reaction to intense experiences. My clinical interests are complex trauma, PTSD, loneliness, and depression. I am a trauma-informed therapist and am here to walk you through the re-connect-to-yourself journey.

I am ready to work with you no matter where you are on your life path or your readiness to change. I would especially love to work with you if you have ever felt marginalized, unacceptable, unlovable, stuck, traumatized, or doomed because of your past. I have 10+ years of experience helping clients like you to find meaningful change. Most of my experience has been meeting with clients in person, but right now I am only able to offer telehealth sessions. Clients and I have found that these virtual sessions can be just as effective as in-person meetings. Plus, they are convenient! Meet in your home, car, or while taking a walk!

I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space, empathetic/active listening as a compassionate presence and witness to see you, hear you, and meet you where you are in your human condition. My hope is to inspire your inner compassionate healer to go through your current circumstance and increase sense of peace, meaning and purpose. As an Asian American woman, I have a personal understanding of how to successfully navigate multicultural systems, especially those of Eastern/Western combined backgrounds. A rich full life experience as a classical musician/artist before mid-life, helps inform my service with added empathetic capacity

Do you feel like your symptoms of trauma and anxiety are driving your life? Do you feel like you keep making the same decisions that aren't helping you over and over again? My trauma informed approach is a colIaborative and dynamic process that works with you to recover from adversity and emerge stronger, wiser, and more resilient. I work with kids, preteens, teens, individual, and families. I join with you to develop strategies and tools to live and heal through life's challenges.

I honor the decision to seek counseling and am highly committed to helping each individual discover their own internal strengths and resources. I have over 20 years of experience in the health field, first as an occupational therapist, and then as a clinical psychologist. I integrate a variety of helpful change strategies including Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), Emotional Awareness and Expressive therapy (EAET), cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic. I utilize a range of treatment modalities, such as Mindfulness, Lifespan Integration, EMDR, and insight-oriented.

Is fear preventing you from doing what you need to do? When you look around you, does it seem as if everyone else has got their lives figured out, and you're still stuck in a rut? All of us carry beliefs about ourselves that were formed from our experiences and from what others have said about us. Even though we may be able to recognize some of these beliefs as untrue, sometimes we just cannot shake off the feeling that perhaps we are just not good enough. If this speaks to what you've been going through, I can help.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS Do you have a sense that you have no control over your life, thoughts, or feelings, causing you NOT to be an active participant in your own life? Do these feelings cause you to feel that you are drifting through life, becoming depressed and anxious? My goal is to offer a safe, supportive space, to walk with you on your journey, explore aspects of the 'self' that you would like to build, and discover strengths that can be used in your present and future, in order to construct the life you desire. Remember, the steps you take don’t have to be big, they just have to be heading you in the right direction.

Taking the first step in finding a therapist can feel both empowering and overwhelming. Whatever the reason you are here, I’m so glad you are exploring getting support. I have experience working with teens, young adults, and adults from various backgrounds and walks of life. I especially enjoy working with 20something and 30something year-olds. My areas of focus include trauma, stress, depression, and anxiety. During sessions, you can expect to have opportunities for safe emotional expression, reflection, increased insight, and skill building.

I am a doctor of clinical psychology who specializes in the treatment of PTSD, Mood Disorders, and in particular Bipolar Disorder. I also treat moral pain, or the distress felt when one's actions or circumstances are not aligned with one's values. While I provide a warm and safe therapeutic environment, I am also confrontational when needed. Driven by an appreciation for seeing people step into their full potential, I am unique in my integrative embodied approach. Augmenting gold standard methods like EMDR and IPT, I draw upon my extensive education in Yoga and Alternative Medicine. Expect to do more than talk therapy!

I am a Korean transracial adoptee raised in the Pacific Northwest, and grateful to be living and on the traditional land of the Duwamish people. Passionate about supporting individuals seeking holistic emotional and spiritual healing. Client led and centered, I aim to create a safe space to support you through your personal journey of healing. Believing in the power we receive from: understanding our stories/history, embracing our power, self-love, and receiving the gifts of our ancestors, while integrating therapeutic modalities such as CBT and EMDR (trained in both). Offer free 15 min consultations for adoptees offering resources.

Are you experiencing the lasting impacts of traumatic experiences, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, shame, and negative beliefs about yourself? Have you heard of EMDR therapy and wondered how it may benefit you? Would you like to rediscover a sense of peace and empowerment as you journey towards healing from the aftermath of trauma? You are in the right place if you have said "yes" to any of these questions! I offer online therapy to clients in Washington and Oregon, and if you are ready to set down the heavy weight of past experiences, enjoy the present, and feel excited about the future - email me today!

I enjoy working with a variety of adult clients. If you are ready to work to improve your mental health, I’m happy to support you. I especially enjoy working with people who are healing from traumatic experiences, whether that trauma is physical, psychological, or interpersonal. I believe we work better together if you understand the purpose of what we’re doing in therapy.

Emotions and significant life stressors can leave a person feeling stuck or helpless. Finding a safe place to process emotions and address questions of shame, normalcy, and acceptance can be challenging. Without being able to process emotions and trauma, we can get stuck while the emotions stay in our bodies. Processing emotions not only provides mental relief, but can also transform a person’s connectedness to their bodies and relieve some physical manifestations of stressors. I hope to help people find hope which allows space for life to be messy and things to still be okay.

Identifying unprocessed trauma is crucial in treating common to severe mental health issues. Trauma runs on a spectrum from minor to major events and is only relevant to the person who experienced it. What may be disturbing to one individual may not be to the next and vice versa. Trauma can be contagious and impact those around you. Everyone experiences adversity in their lifetime; while there are many wonderful evidence based methods I will use for recovery I find EMDR to be most effective with significantly faster results while being the least invasive.