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Kara Atkinson

Counselor, MA, LMHC

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3 Endorsed
6512 23rd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
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Available both in-person and online
6512 23rd Ave NW Seattle, WA 98117
Let's Connect (425) 470-6859
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Therapy offers a unique opportunity to engage you and the stories that have shaped you – to explore with curiosity and kindness, to be seen and heard, to heal and grow. Clients express a growing desire for more beyond familiar experiences that leave them feeling stuck or exhausted. They find that the courage to honestly tend to current hopes and struggles, including their past, to be a significant and meaningful decision. Relationships are deeply impactful in our lives, contributing to our development as well as our wounding; it is relationship that also fosters a foundation for healing and change.
I approach our work together by inviting a trustworthy, professional collaboration to explore your relationship with yourself, with others, and with the stories that have shaped who you are today. We will join together in discovering the terrain of your heart – the brilliance and the sorrows – inviting awareness, kindness, and imagination.
My hope is for greater clarity, freedom, and vitality as you connect to your own needs and purposes. I look forward to our work together on this honorable pilgrimage.
Call or Kara Atkinson now for a free 15 minute consultation - (425) 470-6859

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Bell Tower Counseling

6512 23rd Ave NW

Seattle, WA 98117 map

(425) 470-6859
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues 
$160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  
Let's Connect (425) 470-6859
Photo of Kara Atkinson, Counselor, MA, LMHC

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Bell Tower Counseling

6512 23rd Ave NW

Seattle, WA 98117 map

(425) 470-6859
I specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Relationship Issues 
$160 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $160
  • Couple Sessions $160
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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I do not directly charge insurance, but can provide a monthly statement for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Photo of Kara Atkinson, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 470-6859
"
I do not directly charge insurance, but can provide a monthly statement for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Photo of Kara Atkinson, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 470-6859

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / 61529548 Kara Atkinson
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 5 years
  • Attended The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, MA in Counseling Psychology, Graduated 2022
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Colorado LPC.0022670 / 2025
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Concentration in Trauma and Abuse, certificate of completion for the Narrative Focused Trauma Care at The Allender Center, as well as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Certification.
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Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 470-6859
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Concentration in Trauma and Abuse, certificate of completion for the Narrative Focused Trauma Care at The Allender Center, as well as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Certification.
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Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (425) 470-6859

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship Issues

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Anger Management
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Burnout / Vicarious Trauma
  • Caregivers
  • Childhood Sexual Abuse
  • Codependency
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (425) 470-6859
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Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Do these issues align with your needs? or (425) 470-6859

3 Endorsements

Larissa Chen Swanland
Larissa Chen Swanland
Licensed Mental Health CounselorLMHCA
Kara is a thoughtful clinician who seeks to cultivate a space where her clients will be seen. Kara possesses the unique ability to interweave her clinical knowledge while staying close to her client's experience.
Victoria Hudson
Victoria Hudson
CounselorLMHCLPC
Kara's way of thoughtful and present connection helps to support the creation of a collaborative environment of support for her clients. Her insight and therapeutic offerings invite her clients to be shamelessly human.
Emilia Stoneham
Emilia Stoneham
Mental Health CounselorMALMHC
Kara is a deeply invested therapist who is grounded, compassionate, and curious. A thoughtful presence and dedicated practitioner, she has a tender and deliberate approach, offering keen insight that invites depth, clarity, and healing.

Client Focus

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Religion

Christian

Age

Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Group

Religion

Christian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Christian Counseling
  • Compassion Focused
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Trauma Focused
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Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (425) 470-6859
Photo of Kara Atkinson, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (425) 470-6859

Location

Primary Location

Bell Tower Counseling

6512 23rd Ave NW

Seattle, WA 98117

(425) 470-6859
Photo of Kara Atkinson, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (425) 470-6859
Photo of Kara Atkinson, Counselor, MA, LMHC
Kara Atkinson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (425) 470-6859