Emotionally Focused Therapists in 98926

I am a therapist who enjoys working with couples, individuals, and youth ages 11-17 . Marginalized folx are my specialty: Queer / GNC / Neurodivergent, POC. My goal is to help you find a better understanding of who you are and who you want to become and then together we will chart a path forward. When I work with couples, I consider your relationship the client. My couples therapy work is from an emotionally focused, trauma informed, and attachment style lens. With all of my clients I find it helpful to examine how your historical and present contexts impact your relationship with yourself and others.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Talk therapy - talking through your thoughts and ideas - can untangle the knots, create new awareness, and set the stage for new understanding and lasting change.

I see couples, individuals, and families. I have tremendous faith in each person's ability to heal given proper opportunity and guidance. I practice in a small town and see all kinds of people with a range of challenges. I am lucky to have done my initial years of practice in a large community mental health setting which exposed me to a wide variety of patients with the full range of difficulties. Offering my support to people as they struggle with deeply personal issues is its own reward and I find this work very satisfying.

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 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.

You've felt different your entire life. You've never felt like you fit in with what was expected of you. Because of this you never really got to learn who you really are. You never had a chance to create meaning, joy, and grow into your potential. You're exhausted and it feels like you have to fight every day just for others to see and recognize you for the person you are. You feel responsible for the demands of others. You feel like you're the only one in this world who feels the way you do. You want to be able to see yourself as who you truly are.

My passion is to help survivors of trauma, challenging life experiences and grief events become unstuck and break the cycle of emotional pain. Often these difficult situations from the past have led to an inability to move forward in life, relationship issues, depression, anxiety, eating disorders and PTSD. Sometimes they lead to questioning your own faith and purpose in life. If you're feeling lost, hurt and emotionally overwhelmed and if you're looking to heal from the past so you can move forward into a brighter future, I'd love to come along side of you on your journey.

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.