Family Systems Therapists in 98043

No matter the reason a person seeks counseling, a listening ear and safe place to share can foster healing and allow progress toward wholeness. As your counselor, I hope to provide a space for you, free of judgement, where we address your concerns and help you work toward a fulfilled and free life. I work with a variety of different issues, including anxiety, depression, relationships, low self-esteem, grief, family systems, anger management and parenting concerns. I see women, men, adolescents, couples and families. My experience and education has given me knowledge on diverse approaches and orientations to use in counseling.

Welcome to my practice! I'm dedicated to providing a nurturing and secure environment where you can embark on a journey of self-discovery, growth, and healing. My approach is rooted in the understanding of neuroscience and the Polyvagal Theory, offering insights into how our nervous system responds to trauma and stress. Through the lens of EMDR/ART (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, I specialize in addressing complex trauma, ADHD, Autism, grief, depression, and anxiety. My mission is to empower you with the tools and understanding needed to navigate life's challenges and cultivate resilience within yourself.

I am a Licensed Marriage and family Therapist (LMFT) with a Master's Degree in Human Development and Family Studies. I have worked with individuals, couples, children and families for over 20 years in private practice and other settings. I offer a variety of treatment options including play therapy, sand tray therapy, mindfulness practices and EMDR.

As a psychotherapist and partner with Heritage Counseling Associates, I see clients in Edmonds, Kirkland and Snohomish WA. My undergraduate degree is from Bethel College in St Paul, MN and my graduate work was at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. I have been in practice for 35 years, I've served as Adjunct Professor of Counseling at Puget Sound Christian College, I've published 4 books and I love what I do every day. For more details you can visit my website - rogerhillerstrom.com.

I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life's challenges and transitions. My practice focuses on helping clients develop effective coping strategies to overcome challenges related to anxiety, depression, relationships, and family dynamics. As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, my primary areas of focus include: distress related to attachment, identity, and adjustment issues, as well as communication difficulties, relationship concerns, healing from traumatic experiences, and family dynamics.

I am dually licensed in mental health and addiction issues. This dual licensing provides me with the skills and experience to work with individuals struggling with addiction related issues and mental health issues such as recovery from depression and anxiety. Although I have a license in chemical dependency, a great deal of my client's have come to me seeking support in areas that are not addiction related. My areas of specialty include co-occurring issues, relational issues, female specific issues, ACOA issues, codependency, and depression & anxiety issues, life transitional issues, self-esteem work, and grief and loss issues.

I provide therapy for infants, children up to age 12, adults 18+, & pregnant/expecting/perinatal folks. Most of my clients are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, emotion regulation, parenting, ADHD, & trauma related to their relationships or family. In addition, I provide: parent support, Circle of Security Parenting group facilitation a few times a year, & consultation for early learning centers & other providers & therapists. Uniquely, I provide home visiting mental health services for the perinatal/0-6 age group.

I enjoy helping couples, families and individuals in working on relationship issues and concerns in a wide variety of areas these may be facing or dealing with. Some of the issues I can help with include depression, anxiety, health and medical problems, grief, loss, transitions, adjustment, self-esteem, troubled/at-risk youth or children, marriage and couple relationship issues, step-families, relationship concerns, sexual issues, teen concerns, child development, sibling and extended family concerns, and more. I work with clients on their issues and help them attain their goals. I focus on strengths, successes, emotions, thoughts and feelings in helping them.

Are you highly motivated and ready to overcome life dissatisfaction to realize your potential? My practice is tailored specifically for individuals like you who are determined to transform their lives. While addressing underlying fears and core beliefs causing distress, we focus on your capacity to live the life you envision. As a certified Functional Nutritional Therapist, I leverage my knowledge of body systems, nutrition, and lifestyle to optimize treatment outcomes.

I am passionate about working with motivated individuals who are ready to take on the courageous task of embracing and accepting their lessons in life and are looking for a guide to help navigate the Great Mystery. I am strength based, challenging in a supportive way and really like to work with clients to help them learn skills to manage anxiety, depression, grief, substance abuse, communicate with others more effectively, manage life transitions, engage in spiritual development and learn how to cultivate relationships as well as have clear intention about life's potential meaning and purpose.

Mental health challenges can cause us to feel like we are waging a daily, silent war with ourselves. Physical tension and racing thoughts may seem to consume the entirety of your being and yet, deep down, a part of you has a sense that this is not really you. I know it is not you, too. I believe so deeply in your resilience, innate well-being, and ability to thrive beyond your current experience of anxiety and tension. I help individuals experiencing OCD, eating disorders, generalized anxiety, and patterns of addiction to live a life beyond symptom management.

Being a human can be hard work! Day-to-day challenges can range from the simply annoying to the downright overwhelming. By providing a safe and supportive environment, I help clients find answers, expand their perspectives, and build healthy habits. Using a mixture of assessment and therapeutic intervention, I am committed to assisting you in achieving your best life… and who knows, maybe we’ll have a little fun along the way!

I'm a devoted and joyful therapist who values the strength of embracing life's positive aspects. With a relaxed demeanor and a sincere affection for people, I'm here to guide you on a journey towards tranquility, optimism, and insight. I provide support, understanding, and a secure environment for exploration where you can openly express yourself. It's my heartfelt commitment to collaborate with you, ensuring you feel acknowledged and upheld throughout our therapeutic journey.

Why go to therapy? You might seek therapy when experiencing emotional pain or stress, even confusion about a situation or about yourself. Life challenges can pile up and seem overwhelming. Worry can interfere with relationships, work, and sleep. One goal of therapy is to relieve stress and every session should offer greater understanding of issues and relief in some way. Maybe you feel all alone with your concerns—it’s normal to feel that way. Therapy offers a place of understanding and acceptance, a place to be heard, and for you to feel safe with all of your feelings and thoughts, even those that you might feel are strange.

My goal is to help rehabilitate and uplift 1,000 people through therapeutic treatment, online psychoeducation, and my workbooks. Yogananda said it best, “A person who has reformed themselves will reform thousands.” Currently, I am working in private practice treating kids as young as 8 to adult clients for trauma, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal issues. I use many modalities in treatment including CBT, DBT, attachment theory, interpersonal outcomes method, boundaries, mindfulness, meditation, art therapy, and lifespan integration.

I have a passion for the transformative capabilities of the therapeutic relationship. I specialize in utilizing mindfulness techniques to help my clients connect to their own innate ability to heal and grow. I have experience with and enjoy working with diverse clients from many different backgrounds facing all kinds of challenges and believe in the client’s role as the expert in their life and experiences. Consideration of intersecting identities and social justice are paramount in my treatment planning and I welcome the opportunity to support clients who have challenges around these issues.

There are many reasons you might seek psychotherapy: to renew your self-confidence, relieve stress and anxiety, heal from trauma, conquer obstacles, and improve your capacity to manage feelings and fears; to heal old wounds, make sense of current and past relationships, or resolve repeated disappointments. No matter the issue, I believe that insight-based psychotherapy can help you to better understand yourself, break old patterns, and give you more options to create the more fulfilling life you deserve.

I know life is complicated and you would not be seeking therapy if you were not in one of those complicated moments in life, whether it be about a relationship with your spouse, your child or simply with yourself. My goal is to help you find a way to navigate those muddy waters and to make life not quite so rocky. I personally have a passion for parents and kids. I have worked in the field of child welfare and adoption and have seen the impact trauma has on the young and the old. I recognize how early childhood trauma impacts an individual throughout their life and impacts all relationships.

If you're struggling in your relationships with your partner/family members, feeling anxious or worn down and you're not sure why, or loved ones are encouraging you to talk with someone, I can help. I work with individuals and families and I specialize in working with geeks, gamers, and professionals in the tech industry. We can work together to find the tools and strength that you need to create positive change. For many of my clients I focus on help with social skill growth, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, and communication. At this time I am only providing teletherapy services and not in-person services.