Therapists in Everett, WA

I specialize in nurturing growth and fostering meaningful connections from the tender age of toddlerhood to the threshold of early adulthood, extending up to age 45. With a compassionate approach, I partner with individuals and their families to navigate personal aspirations, social dynamics, and developmental landmarks, My mission is to equip families with the tools and structure necessary to amplify desired outcomes and promote harmony within the family unit. I empower individuals by imparting essential emotion regulation techniques, facilitating a pathway toward serenity and resilience in their daily lives.

As a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience, I enjoy working with anyone seeking relief from the inevitable sufferings of life, e.g., depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, physical pain, relationship difficulties. I passionately believe you can learn to cultivate positive emotions and authentic happiness, regardless of your circumstances. My work is based on the following principles: (1) the process of healing always takes place in the context of a relationship, (2) that relationship is ideally characterized by trust, support and validation of your experience, and (3) you are not the problem, the “problem” is the problem.

Hi! At Alona Wellness Center, we recognize the value, strength, and resilience of all those we serve. We honor differences in individuals, communities, cultures, and populations. We offer a safe space to process cultural and racial trauma, as well as micro-aggressions. We also have providers from the LGBTQTS+ community, as well as LGBTQTS+ allied providers.

Our services are designed to help you and the ones you love overcome personal, relationship and family difficulties. Whether you are experiencing challenges in your personal relationships, or struggling with depression, anxiety, stress or addictions, we are here for you. We help you develop skills and insights that can immediately make a positive difference in your life. We know that everybody needs help through tough times. Our Mill Creek Family Services counselors are here for you, helping you get your life back on track.

Do you struggle with anxiety and depression? Have you recently lost someone close? Are you experiencing relationship struggles?

The process of seeking and making the decision to come to therapy can be a challenging one. The state of the world today presents unique challenges for each of us. People are afraid, overwhelmed and "stuck". My hope is to ease some of these concerns around starting our work together to build a strong therapeutic relationship that will aid you in progressing towards your goals. The secure and supportive therapeutic space, which we will create together, will allow you to explore past and present issues where you feel stuck.

Waitlist available - last updated 4/12/2024. The events happening in the world are getting more and more difficult to process, let alone the individual experiences that may be going on in your life. Engaging in therapy is a wonderful decision that can help you navigate and heal from the many things that life throws your way. This can bring up challenges and even opportunities, but having a trustful ear is something I hope to be for you. The relationship building stage of therapy is important to me, as I aspire to tailor my therapeutic approach to your needs and find what best fits your personality, history, culture, and lifestyle.

As a clinical social worker, I aim to guide individuals to identify their strengths and resilience to start their healing journey and regain control of their lives. I provide a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to help them identify their counseling goals and improve their quality of life.

I am passionate about assisting individuals and families in achieving joy and satisfaction. I have special expertise with psychological assessment for many diagnoses, with short term cognitive behavioral therapy, ADHD coaching, and therapy for anxiety. I work with children and teens in improving school performance, life skills, and family tranquility. Parents often work with me to enhance and strengthen their relationship and parenting skills, adults come to me for help with ADHD, anxiety, depression, spiritual issues and stress, and seniors often seek help navigating the aging process.

I work with a wide range of clients across the lifespan, with a specialty in neurodiversity, children, and adolescents. I use a person-centered and strengths based approach in therapy and assessment. I can support you with individual growth and wellness, parenting challenges, and self-discovery. If you are curious about how your or your child's mind works, how you can see change and growth in your life, or how you can live a life in line with your personal values, I can help.

Part of being alive is facing challenges, but often when challenges come we begin to think we are doing something wrong. I believe support, compassion, and help from someone who hears and understands can help with hard times. You can find new meaning out of the challenges in your life, no matter how difficult things seem right now. Let me help you find that meaning.

Collaboration and problem solving are my specialties. Difficult feelings and moods make everything that we do more challenging--they keep us alone and afraid and hopeless. Do you find that you are good at "faking it" but if people really knew what was going on, you worry that they wouldn't stick around? You desperately want to get back to what you used to have. Just having a feeling of "being on the right track" would feel so good.

Life can be challenging! One of the most courageous choices one can make is to embark on the journey towards personal exploration and growth. As a therapist, my job is to help you access your inner wisdom, navigate relationships and change, and create a fulfilling, balanced life. I find that my clients are often equipped with strengths and talents that they do not give themselves credit for. I aim to help you recognize and strengthen these gifts in order to fully participate in and enjoy the world around you. I enjoy working with those who are embarking on new life transitions, as well as parents who are seeking guidance on behavior management with their young children, preadolecents and teens. Couples work, as well as parenting and the relationship between caregiver and child have been at the core of my practice for most of my career.

I have always been passionate about helping others and have always been a good listener. Having experienced trauma myself, I understand the importance of seeking professional help. I believe in utilizing DBT, and other evidence-based practices to help individuals cope with mental health challenges.

Thank you for visiting my Psychology Today page. I am a mental health therapist and have provided therapy to adults since 2013. I have worked with people who have suffered from a variety of difficulties including symptoms of trauma, depression, and anxiety. My job as I see it is to help support those that are suffering from life's difficulties so that they may realize their full potential and attain their goals. I will work with you to walk through the issues that are causing you pain and together hopefully see that potential and reach those goals.

I offer tools and support many have found useful in enhancing the quality of their lives. Work-life balance, self-esteem, marriage, relationship issues, as well as executive and life coaching are the focus in my practice. I have worked in the community mental health and corporate settings for over 25 years. Please contact me if you feel ready to get going in a more positive and productive direction in your life by learning skills that will show you how to make choices that will get you there.

I hope that therapy will be a safe place to process life and better understand who you are. My main therapy focus is grief and loss, AND grief is a universal lived experience. Many challenges and complications we encounter fall under that umbrella from trauma to fertility to relationship dynamics evolving to identity changing. I'd be honored to walk with you through this season of grief (both death and non-death losses) and the myriad of feelings that come with it. It's okay to ask for help and prioritize yourself. I'm glad you're here.

I trust you to know when it is time to start talking to someone about the stress of changes. There are changes that you are contemplating, those you're choosing now, or maybe change that has landed on you without warning. I like to do therapy with people that are open to investigating their "story", or narrative they say to themselves and others. Our story is how we learned to cope; I'm curious about where your story started from, who started it?; does it still fit you? One of my goals with clients is to help them understand their unique capabilities and strengths to endure difficulties and find the healthiest, new path onward.

I understand that finding a therapist can be an intimidating task. I am here to provide a safe non judgmental environment to begin your healing process. The client/therapist relationship is the foundation to build a solid working relationship and path to healing. Every person, at times, struggles with difficulties in life that may include depression, grief and loss, or anxiety that may feel very overwhelming. As a mental health therapist I make every attempt to help provide support and will act as a guide to help you work though any issue that you may be experiencing.