Family Therapy in Bellevue, WA

Currently accepting new clients. Welcome! I have been working in the mental health field for many years, mostly devoted to helping treat anxiety, depression, and family issues. Mental health issues can be frightening and exhausting to deal with, so we will create goals for you to successfully achieve based on your own strengths. I believe we all have the ability within us to help heal our scars, pain, or trauma. We will work together to tap into this potential.

I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with master’s of science degree in marriage and family therapy. I am passionate about helping individuals and families with issues in all walks of life. I feel privileged to walk alongside individuals, couples, and families in their struggles, and I find joy in their transformations. I believe in each person's and family's internal strength in making changes in their own lives. I use holistic approach in my clinical work and perceive an individual’s issues in bio-psycho-social-spiritual model.

I work from the fundamental belief that all individuals have the capacity to effectively deal with any challenge in their lives given the right tools and support. I am passionate about strengthening people and relationships through the exploration of family and interpersonal dynamics. I help individuals, couples and families improve and understand their relationships by providing a safe and non-judgmental setting.

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS AVAILABLE If raising a little one in times of uncertainty and isolation has not turned out as you imagined, I am here to help. Are you struggling with transitioning to parenthood? Do you find yourself facing unrealistic expectations, guilt and pressure to be perfect? Are you trying to keep anxiety and depression at bay, while daily exhaustion prevents you from getting even basic self-care? If you feel inadequate as a parent, I can help quiet your inner critic, so that you can find peace within, fully connect to your child/partner and build an emotionally healthy family.

I am a Perinatal and Family Therapist, dedicated to guiding my clients through significant life changes such as beginning a family, supporting couples on the edge, and the ups and downs of the teen years. Sometimes it feels like everything is happening all at once and you don't have the emotional bandwidth to cope. I offer a safe environment to process and untangle the environmental, emotional, physical, and relational stressors impacting your current situation.

Something does not feel right, you are having a hard time. You’re stuck, conflicted, and can't decide what to do. Or maybe a part of you thinks one way and another part feels differently. You feel disconnected and alone. Others have tried to help, but you feel like they don't really get you and want you to "just get over it". Shame and frustration set in. Maybe you have a sense that some trauma from your past is blocking you from living the life that you want. You want to get unstuck, have a clear roadmap to know what to do next and how to go about healing. You want to experience real joy and connection again.

Sometimes it seems like we are trapped in an unfulfilling routine that repeats week after week. It feels like a constant struggle to try to keep up with our responsibilities, and we start to wonder if we’re even getting anywhere worthwhile. The news headlines are depressing, the future feels uncertain at best, and even finding time and energy for self-care is challenging. It’s easy to fall into bad habits, and harder to build the healthy ones. When all of that is topped with work stress, relationship or health challenges, parenting struggles, loss of a loved one, or a traumatic event, it can become too much to bear alone.

Are you experiencing feelings of not being "good enough?" Do you struggle with people pleasing and chronic self-blame? Are you starting to wonder if you're in an antagonistic relationship in which your needs/YOU don't matter? Do you experience gaslighting that has you struggling with self-doubt? Do you struggle with feelings of guilt and shame? Are you struggling to navigate a relationship with an emotionally immature or emotionally abusive person in your life? Are you looking for a therapist that truly understands the heartache of grief and loss you're feeling from the kinds of relationships and/or life you wish you had?

I specialize in treating all forms of anxiety, including social anxiety, agoraphobia, specific phobias (e.g. spiders, flying, heights, driving), and panic disorders. In addition, I have extensive experience guiding parents toward more connected relationships with their children. I especially enjoy working with new moms and parents of toddlers. I also have a special interest helping individuals increase their self-esteem by helping you identify your strengths, increase your level of confidence, and create positive, healthy goals for yourself.

Changing your life for the better is rewarding and possible! You most likely came here looking for emotional and practical support and tools. I am here to work with you. Together, we can work on your individual wants and needs, life transitions, and social dynamics. I work with adults, teens 15+, and diverse and fluid families. My focus is mainly life transitions, anxiety, depression, bipolar 1 & 2, ADHD, and PTSD/ trauma.

You may feel overwhelmed by anxious thoughts, or wondering if your relationship with food is healthy. You may be feeling disconnected from your partner, or even from yourself. I offer a space to explore and process these experiences, to learn skills to help you cope, and to have a partner alongside you as you figure it out. I believe the relationship I build with my clients is important, because making sure you feel accepted, safe and heard matters.

Happily, at a young age I found that counseling really helped me grow. It was here I discovered balance, comfort, and courage. Once I learned the skills to manage my emotions, I began to trust in myself once again. I was able to set challenging goals without feeling I would be sidelined by my emotions. These emotional skills learned in my youth have grown with me and have given me tremendous freedom to pursue my passions, take on exhilarating experiences and land exactly where I want to be right now – as a therapist at Bellevue Family Counseling helping youth master their own emotional wellbeing.

Hello, my name is Stephen. Recognizing how important, yet difficult, it can be to cultivate and work through meaningful relationships in our lives, my goal is to help others experience relationally enriching lives. Thinking about how important my relationships are to my own life and well-being, I can’t help but feel for those who are really struggling through the most important relationships in theirs. I’m reminded especially of those clients I've worked with who've felt alone and unloved due to the lack of connection in their own lives.

As a long-time teacher, I love the energy that children and teens bring to their world. When changes in the family or challenges in the child or teen's social or academic world arise, difficult emotions and related behaviors can be a problem. No matter what age, children, teens, and even parents are always learning and need support to manage those challenges.

I work with individuals and couples/families that are finding that what they are processing in their lives are no longer serving them. Whether it be for recent life transitions, anxiety, PTSD, or depression; whatever path or experiences you have provides the right tools and solutions for what you want to do next in life. Part of my role is to shed light on what is working, what is not working. Together, what you share and express with me is part of identifying what solution(s) may be best for you and how to align those solutions by integrating them into your lifestyle.

I am highly passionate and invested in helping people through the challenges and overwhelming feelings we face in life. It makes my heart sing when someone's well being improves enough to making empowering changes in his or her life. Whatever the issue I will collaborate with individuals, couples or families in an attuned and in depth way to find new pathways toward well-being. I realize the value in helping people move beyond the unfinished business of their past. Whether recovering from an eating disorder, trauma or other repetitive pattern, I work with clients to resolve their problems and establish a solid coherent self.

I am a Master’s level Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) and co-occurring disorders therapist, who is trained in Family Systems and Substance Use/Dependency (SUDP) with the background in Human Biochemistry. I practice with a Holistic view and will focus on your overall well-being and not only emotional and mental health. My specialties are anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, insecurities and stress management. I support my clients and families on a level that is approachable, sensitive & humane, working with employees from; Google, Microsoft, FaceBook, AMZ, Boeing, Starbucks + others. Video sessions or in person meetings.

Transition, trauma, and transformation are my specialties. Life transition, career transition, transition in relationships, racial trauma, the trauma of loss, sexual assault trauma, imposter syndrome, and personal transformation. Healing is complex and not linear. Using the mind, body, and soul connection I support you in finding healing, and a new sense of being. Healing is done in connection with others through embodied connection, awareness, and meaning or faith. Together through connection, you can bring healing into your life.

I am experienced working with children, adults, couples, and families. Many times, people who call me are in distress, having tried what feels like everything, and they often feel frustrated and overwhelmed by their situation. My goal is to help individuals identify patterns of dysfunction that create problems for them. I work within the framework of an individual’s gifts and challenges to develop a strong relationship that allows for open communication and honesty. My strengths-based approach allows individuals to feel they have a voice and builds upon the good that is already taking place within their life and relationships.