Gaia Wellness Center
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Available both in-person and online
Bellingham, WA 98226
Let's Connect (360) 209-3391

Gaia Wellness Center offers mental health counseling for issues and challenges that individuals, relationships, and families are experiencing such as trauma, anxiety, depression, dissociation, mood disorders, substance use/addiction, and many more. Please contact us today to see how we might be helpful to you.
We offer distance counseling providing convenience for our clients, are trained to connect and be effective using telehealth methods, and use encrypted video/audio to protect our clients' confidentiality and privacy.
The therapy that we offer is caring, holistic, and engaging. We welcome a phone call or email from you to start the therapeutic process, to answer any questions you may have, and to see if we can be a good fit for your needs. We schedule morning, afternoon, and evening hours on weekdays and weekends.
Call or Email Gaia Wellness Center now for a free 15 minute consultation - (360) 209-3391
Let's Connect (360) 209-3391

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $175
Payment Methods
American Express, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Community Health Plan of Washington
- Coordinated Care
- First Choice Health | FCH
- Healthcare Management Administrators
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- LifeWise
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meritain Health
- Moda Health
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellpoint | Amerigroup
Gaia Wellness Center
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (360) 209-3391
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LH 60780055 Rives Whittle Thornton
- In Practice for 11 years
- Attended Walden University, Graduated 2015
- Certificate from American Counseling Association 6343243 / 2012
- Certificate from Association of Creativity in Counseling 6343243 / 2012
Counselor: Rives Whittle Thornton
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Gaia Wellness Center
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (360) 209-3391
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Sexual Abuse
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Cancer
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Polyamory & ENM
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Gaia Wellness Center
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (360) 209-3391
4 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Reality Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Gaia Wellness Center
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (360) 209-3391
Location
Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
Gaia Wellness Center
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC, ACS, BC-TMH
Call for a free consultation now - (360) 209-3391