Therapists in Anacortes, WA

We offer a full spectrum of parenting and family support for all types of families. We believe that healthy families create strong communities and with the right support, families, children and their communities can thrive. Parenting and marriage doesn’t come with an instruction book, but our experienced and professional, outcomes-based support professionals can be by your side to meet you right where you are at on your journey. We have a diverse, but small group of licensed mental health professionals and family support specialists to help you every step of the way.

Do you have anxiety and worry? Are you experiencing trauma-related symptoms or depression? If you are struggling with reoccurring negative thoughts and memories replaying in your mind, you are not alone. Here, you can feel understood by processing your concerns, which can lead toward a path of hope. Empathy is the center of facilitating an environment where you can share your struggles and feel comfortable so you don't experience and process unbearable repetitive pain from isolation. After starting counseling, most of my clients began to see progress within 8-10 sessions.

I love working with adults with varying backgrounds doing crisis work or deep transformative therapy. I operate from a social justice perspective and believe that our environments and our many identities deeply impact our well being. Whether you're navigating an abrupt or difficult life transition, working through a past trauma, unpacking the state of the world, or just feeling stuck, our work together can help.

Infertility, pregnancy loss and unwanted childlessness impact every part of our lives. Relationships with others, finances, connection to our bodies, dreams for the future - nothing is untouched by this journey. I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist Associate, and I am passionate about walking alongside anyone within the infertility and loss community. As a member of this community myself, I am dedicated to holding space for all the complex emotions infertility and loss bring. I use a mix of Narrative therapy, DBT, (and sometimes humor) to foster resilience and hope for the future.

We are a collective of comprehensively trained, client-centered, and value-focused therapists who have a sincere interest in helping people improve connection to themselves, their sexuality, and their relationships with others. Our values reflect who we are as individuals and as a collective, where inclusivity is paramount, diversity is celebrated, and our work considers the needs of those we serve.

I work with adult women who are struggling with a variety of issues including (but not limited to) personal and professional transitions, relationships, identity, anxiety, and depression. I am interested in addressing the many unique challenges that women face while navigating their lives: not feeling seen, the mental burden of feeling overly-responsible for others, burnout, anger/irritability, emotional numbing, withdrawal and isolation, and issues of self-worth and self-esteem. I want to help women develop their sense of themselves and connect with their power.

Hello! My name is Dr. Julie. I'm a maternal mental health therapist and founder of Nurturing the Sisterhood, a therapy practice that is especially for women who are facing infertility or are pregnant, postpartum, and the early years of motherhood. I have advanced training and experience in perinatal mental health, and I specialize in making therapy relevant and effective for women in these powerful stages of life. My style is kind, empathic, judgment-free and centered on your experience. I understand how challenging things can feel, and I'm here to support you through it.

I am committed to creating a warm, inclusive, and compassionate environment where you are supported in becoming your best self. I work primarily with those seeking support for issues related to prenatal, pregnancy, and postpartum periods. This may include: life transitions, relational challenges, trauma, pregnancy, birth, postpartum period, infertility, reproductive losses and early years of parenting. I also work with those who have relationship concerns, anxiety, depression, and highly sensitive and/or empathetic persons.

Maybe you need support in navigating pregnancy or the newborn stage, or maybe you’re dealing with the pain of infertility, pregnancy loss, or childbirth trauma. Certified in Perinatal Mental Health, I guide couples and individuals through the transformative journey of welcoming new life. Specifically, I love supporting queer couples navigating their fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum journey. Beyond the perinatal period, I help clients enhance communication and navigate neurodivergency. I use modalities such as Gottman Theory, Attachment Theory, and solution-oriented therapy to help clients achieve their goals.

Accepting new clients! Quickly and easily schedule your free consultation on my website: Emmasummer.com / I work with women and couples during their reproductive season: family planning, fertility and infertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum and loss. I specialize in reproductive mental health disruption and am Perinatal Mental Health certified (PMH-C) by Postpartum Support International. I am also a certified grief care professional. I have three children and my own lived experience informs my work as well as over a decade working as a birth and postpartum doula attending 100's of births.

I provide a different kind of therapy, one that goes beyond the treatment of symptoms and examines the multifaceted layers that comprise human health. My approach is vibrantly holistic. I walk alongside my clients as they cultivate a deeper knowledge of self and examine areas of imbalance and disconnection. I work with individuals and couples from an attachment-based perspective, guided by my belief that healing, joy, and secure attachment are always within reach. I implement Gottman Institute techniques in my work with couples to improve communication and connection and facilitate healing post-infidelity.

Sometimes you just need a safe and confidential space to sort it all out. Life and relationships can challenge us to our very limits as we try to love other people and hold onto our own sense of self at the same time. It can feel overwhelming to navigate the emotions, interaction cycles, and patterns at play in relationships. As difficult as these challenges are, they are ultimately the key to our personal growth and development. I work with couples who want a better partnership, and want to feel heard, valued, and understood. I help them find genuine connection in their emotional, mental, spiritual, and intimate relationship.

I see the therapeutic process as a collaborative one. My approach is to provide a safe, warm and respectful space for my clients to navigate through any challenges they are experiencing, or areas they would like to improve upon in their own personal journey. Many times these obstacles may hinder an individual from moving forward. My role is to assist them in this process to move towards living a more fulfilling and whole life.

As a marriage and family therapist I use a family systems approach based on gaining an understanding of how we think, feel and behave in the systems we belong to. I use an integrated approach, structuring sessions applicable to the client's needs; therefore, therapy is a collaborative effort and exchange. Both past and present life experiences shape who we are. Sometimes it can be difficult to navigate the many roles we play. It is my hope that I can help ease any discomfort or pain you experience in your families and relationships.