Photo of Christopher John Olsen, MS, LMHC, Counselor
Christopher John Olsen
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
Some areas that people come to work with me: Relationship difficulties, disabling sadness, depression, grief, shame or self hatred, confusion about major life changes or decisions, disabling fear, chronic health concerns, sexual inhibitions or concerns,work stress, school or academic problems, being, anger concerns,concerns about drug alcohol or drug use.
Let's get started, call me so you can start getting relief from your pain, confusion or fear. I provide psychotherapy and counseling for adults, teens, children and couples. A sign that therapy would be helpful is the presence of recurring pain in relationships, lack of intimacy, loss of friendships, work or career dissatisfaction, shame, physical symptoms or lack of meaning in your life.
Some areas that people come to work with me: Relationship difficulties, disabling sadness, depression, grief, shame or self hatred, confusion about major life changes or decisions, disabling fear, chronic health concerns, sexual inhibitions or concerns,work stress, school or academic problems, being, anger concerns,concerns about drug alcohol or drug use.
Let's get started, call me so you can start getting relief from your pain, confusion or fear. I provide psychotherapy and counseling for adults, teens, children and couples. A sign that therapy would be helpful is the presence of recurring pain in relationships, lack of intimacy, loss of friendships, work or career dissatisfaction, shame, physical symptoms or lack of meaning in your life.
(206) 966-4413 View (206) 966-4413
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Lauren McBride
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. My experience enables me to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care, online and in person. I treat a number of mental health disorders, and provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples. I specialize in areas including: depression, anxiety, self-esteem, life transitions, ADHD, infertility, miscarriage and grief.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. My experience enables me to offer effective outpatient, individualized, psychological care, online and in person. I treat a number of mental health disorders, and provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples. I specialize in areas including: depression, anxiety, self-esteem, life transitions, ADHD, infertility, miscarriage and grief.
(509) 584-4966 View (509) 584-4966
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Jenny Gerow -Golden Embers Therapy
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98112
Are you feeling overwhelmed by habits and mindsets that you can't seem to get out of? Have you tried all the techniques but still can't seem to shake the anxious thoughts that invade your mind? Do you often find yourself triggered from a past experience or relationship that keeps surfacing and stopping you in your tracks? Do you continue to return to relationship patterns and relationship choices that you told yourself you would never engage in again? Do you struggle with self worth and body image? Do you feel overall stuck and like there is deeper work that needs to be done?
Are you feeling overwhelmed by habits and mindsets that you can't seem to get out of? Have you tried all the techniques but still can't seem to shake the anxious thoughts that invade your mind? Do you often find yourself triggered from a past experience or relationship that keeps surfacing and stopping you in your tracks? Do you continue to return to relationship patterns and relationship choices that you told yourself you would never engage in again? Do you struggle with self worth and body image? Do you feel overall stuck and like there is deeper work that needs to be done?
(206) 489-3122 View (206) 489-3122
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Vicki Keough
CHT, BHS
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
Vicki Keough, Behavioral Health Specialist, develops strategies and tools for each patient to address their presenting concerns. Collaborating together we explore new approaches to create positive sustainable change. Incorporating the subconscious mind through the use of hypnotherapy allows issues to be addressed at their root. Vicki studies the thoughts and triggers that create undesirable patterns and consequences in your life. To address these patterns she combines neuro linguistic programming, therapeutic hypnotherapy and coaching developing a counseling relationship that fits your needs and supports you in actualizing your goals. To learn more about Vicki and how she can help you visit vickikeough.com
Vicki Keough, Behavioral Health Specialist, develops strategies and tools for each patient to address their presenting concerns. Collaborating together we explore new approaches to create positive sustainable change. Incorporating the subconscious mind through the use of hypnotherapy allows issues to be addressed at their root. Vicki studies the thoughts and triggers that create undesirable patterns and consequences in your life. To address these patterns she combines neuro linguistic programming, therapeutic hypnotherapy and coaching developing a counseling relationship that fits your needs and supports you in actualizing your goals. To learn more about Vicki and how she can help you visit vickikeough.com
(206) 866-6227 View (206) 866-6227
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Diedra Clay
Psychologist, PsyD, CDP
Verified Verified
47 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98112  (Online Only)
I am a dually Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional working in the field since 1989, currently in private practice for testing and psychotherapy. I have an interactive, relationship-focused approach, and specialize in clients who have professional licensure or a public position and unhealthy alcohol/drug use.
I am a dually Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional working in the field since 1989, currently in private practice for testing and psychotherapy. I have an interactive, relationship-focused approach, and specialize in clients who have professional licensure or a public position and unhealthy alcohol/drug use.
(206) 934-1318 View (206) 934-1318
Photo of Jonathan Herzog, LMHC, Counselor
Jonathan Herzog
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
I offer down to earth, relational counseling. I will meet you with warmth and curiosity, humor and heart, right where you are. I'm here to help as you gather the courage to face your challenges whether that's as your companion, your coach, your consultant or your cheerleader. I help teens, adults, couples and families to address the issues keeping them from reaching their full potential by engaging in honest and direct, yet loving conversations. I help set boundaries and clarify relationships so individuals know where they stand and can gain clarity on what they need to do to reach their goals.
I offer down to earth, relational counseling. I will meet you with warmth and curiosity, humor and heart, right where you are. I'm here to help as you gather the courage to face your challenges whether that's as your companion, your coach, your consultant or your cheerleader. I help teens, adults, couples and families to address the issues keeping them from reaching their full potential by engaging in honest and direct, yet loving conversations. I help set boundaries and clarify relationships so individuals know where they stand and can gain clarity on what they need to do to reach their goals.
(206) 590-2987 View (206) 590-2987
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Melissa Stoker
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
I work with adults who come to therapy with a variety of concerns, including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, problems with relationships, sexual trauma, family-of-origin issues, struggles with self-esteem, inhibitions and fears, childhood trauma, phobias, social anxieties, and separation issues. I work with individuals in both short- and long-term therapy, meeting varying frequencies, depending upon the goals of therapy.
I work with adults who come to therapy with a variety of concerns, including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, problems with relationships, sexual trauma, family-of-origin issues, struggles with self-esteem, inhibitions and fears, childhood trauma, phobias, social anxieties, and separation issues. I work with individuals in both short- and long-term therapy, meeting varying frequencies, depending upon the goals of therapy.
(206) 237-5269 View (206) 237-5269
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Celina Larson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, ACADC, LCSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112
I work with people to find a path to less stress, more enjoyment & pleasure in life. Working together we can develop & enhance the experiences of your life to feel more whole and fulfilling. Create a life more satisfying; transmute stress causing difficulty into energy for working towards your goals. Sometimes we are stuck in life situations that block creativity and success. Goals often include happiness, pain relief (physical, mental, spiritual, emotional), finding passion, achievement, self-awareness, productivity, insight, more socialization, healthy relationships (a new one), freedom, joy, meaning, and contentment with life.
I work with people to find a path to less stress, more enjoyment & pleasure in life. Working together we can develop & enhance the experiences of your life to feel more whole and fulfilling. Create a life more satisfying; transmute stress causing difficulty into energy for working towards your goals. Sometimes we are stuck in life situations that block creativity and success. Goals often include happiness, pain relief (physical, mental, spiritual, emotional), finding passion, achievement, self-awareness, productivity, insight, more socialization, healthy relationships (a new one), freedom, joy, meaning, and contentment with life.
(208) 295-0914 View (208) 295-0914
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Relationship specialists
MA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112  (Online Only)
As an agency we have been supporting people via online sessions, with everything that falls “outside the box”. If you are encountering relationship problems, you may have found that it is easier to procrastinate rather than to seek the relationship advice and tools that you need. You may have even been waiting to seek consulting or coaching services for years. Meanwhile your relationship difficulties have only been getting worse. Our consulting services are designed to help you communicate better and make sustainable changes that will benefit you and your family throughout your lives to come back to loving one another.
As an agency we have been supporting people via online sessions, with everything that falls “outside the box”. If you are encountering relationship problems, you may have found that it is easier to procrastinate rather than to seek the relationship advice and tools that you need. You may have even been waiting to seek consulting or coaching services for years. Meanwhile your relationship difficulties have only been getting worse. Our consulting services are designed to help you communicate better and make sustainable changes that will benefit you and your family throughout your lives to come back to loving one another.
(833) 934-0574 View (833) 934-0574
Photo of D. Michael Louderback, MA, LMHC, Counselor
D. Michael Louderback
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98112
We are all alive and trying to learn something about living; we live the way that we feel. We do this automatically (and whether we know it or not) in relationship: in relating to our self and to others. Therefore, my philosophy is everything is emotional and relational and mindful; everything matters.
We are all alive and trying to learn something about living; we live the way that we feel. We do this automatically (and whether we know it or not) in relationship: in relating to our self and to others. Therefore, my philosophy is everything is emotional and relational and mindful; everything matters.
(206) 580-8338 View (206) 580-8338
Grief Therapists

How long does therapy take for grief?

There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.

When should you seek therapy for grief?

Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.

Can grief be managed without therapy?

Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.

What happens if grief is left untreated?

Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.