Therapists in Bellingham, WA

3/5/24 - Accepting New Clients! Ready to break free from anxiety, stress, and overcome life's challenges? Are you yearning for improved relationships, greater contentment, and to start living a life that feels more manageable? If so, I'm here to help you reclaim your life and your confidence by reconnecting you with your inner strength and wisdom so you may create a healthier, more fulfilling life. Together, we'll uncover the root causes of your struggles, and I'll equip you with practical tools and skills so you may navigate life with resilience and grace.

Remember to recognize joy and excitement when it happens. When a child takes their first step, the whole family is elated. Parents, grandparents and other supporting adults Celebrate wonder and accomplishment. I work with families to help them grow to be healthy and to share the joy and reciprocity as the build healthy connections and then watch their children become loving, engaged adults.

Finding a therapist can feel a lot like swiping through dating apps trying to find the right fit. You want to work with someone who gets you and is thoughtful and easy to talk to. That's how I work. I work with individuals and couples in a warm, attachment based approach. I'm here to help you heal old patterns, vent, or whatever you need. We can figure out the traps you fall into, cry, and laugh for 50 minutes. I'm not here to judge you or tell you how to live your life, just to support you in living authentically.

Embarking on or returning to therapy is brave, and I'm here to go at your pace. Therapy should be a space where every part of you belongs: where you feel connected, important, and seen. My hope is that over time, you will feel safe enough with me to feel into difficult and upsetting emotions. I will move towards you with curiosity, warmth, and acceptance so that we can go to those hard places together. In our work together, we will also play, be silly, and feel into and towards joy, excitement, and hope. Please note that I primarily work with youth between the ages of 12 and 25 and their families.

I enjoy collaborating with individuals and couples, especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, POC or apart of the LGBTQ+ community, to access their innate healing power, reclaim ancestral knowledge, and achieve their vision of wellness. I practice with the beliefs that everyone is the expert of their own story, and have the power to heal themselves under the right circumstances. I provide support to those ready to process and work through past trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, spirituality, identity struggles, multicultural experiences, and building connection and intimacy.

Accepting new clients! I'm queer and I specialize in supporting LGBTQ+ and nonmonogamous adults around trauma, family of origin issues, gender affirming care, and anxiety, including OCD. Before therapy, my clients think: Being in my head is stressful- there are things I'm fearful of talking about, or even thinking about. My past is still affecting me, and setting boundaries is really challenging. Sometimes I have nightmares or flashbacks of things I've been through. If that sounds like you, I can help. Therapy can be a safe, non-judgmental space to make sense of your experiences and create meaningful change in your life.

You feel overwhelmed and stuck…with disordered eating, self-criticism, traumatic memories, or ADHD paralysis. You’re someone who is insightful and motivated but still find yourself trapped in harmful patterns, feeling out of control and unsure what to do next. Your life might feel like it's slipping away from your envisioned path with losses in relationships, opportunities, and joy overshadowed by these struggles. But you’re ready for something different. You’re ready to uncover and heal from old wounds. Most of all, you’re ready to reclaim your power from harmful patterns. We can do this together!

Your thoughts may be moving toward pregnancy or starting a family in the near future. You may already be navigating conception, pregnancy, or postpartum and you are swimming in uncertainty. The shift to life with a baby has led to so many changes that you don't know who you are anymore. As a mother you may find tension between your intuition/body wisdom and dominant cultural messages. You may simply feel overwhelmed by life, surprised at how simple things feel so challenging. You may be curious if your current baseline is where you will live forever. Some part of you knows that it could be different but you aren't sure how.

Congratulations on taking the first step toward self improvement! I know the thought of seeking counseling and therapy can seem daunting and scary, and I commend your efforts. People seek counseling for many reasons, sometimes feeling "stuck" or "lost" in their lives, and not knowing which way to turn. Sometimes we just don't trust ourselves, or others, and begin thinking, "Is this what my life will always be like?"

As a CA and WA licensed Sport & Counseling Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC), I work collaboratively with my clients to empower them toward meeting their goals. In our work together, I will be encouraging while I will also challenge you to take steps toward your desired change. I am a generalist who works with people struggling with a variety a issues including depression, anxiety, relationships, transitions, and general distress to name a few.

Currently taking new clients! Serving as a community-based mental health therapist for many years, I am looking to provide accessible virtual/telehealth (therapy from your home!) in Washington State. I resonate working with adolescents, teens, young adults, and adults that are seeking professional guidance during life’s toughest times to come out the other side not only healthy and well, but happy and thriving.

"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. It's not always comfortable, but it's never weakness."--Brene Brown. Hi, I'm Lydia and I utilize a solution focused, mindfulness based approach to aid clients in exploring their authentic selves and behavioral patterns. Like a Phoenix, I believe individuals have the ability to rise from the ashes as renewed, stronger versions of themselves. Whether those ashes are from broken relationships, perpetual marital problems, crippling anxiety, career dissatisfaction or the aftermath of trauma, they have the power to transform you.

My belief is the work of therapy is often to learn how to be present with discomfort and cultivate a new path forward in the direction of the life one wants that is full, rich, and meaningful. I aim to help clients identify and cope with internal obstacles that keep them from having the kind of life they want. If you are interested in exploring the process of making necessary changes to live a more fulfilling life that is centered on your personal values and strengths then this will likely be a good fit.

My name is Rachael Simmer and I'm a licensed mental health counselor in Bellingham, WA. Currently, I work with individual adults who identify as women, gender expansive and non binary.

Welcome, I am so happy you are here! Putting yourself first and reaching out for support can be so hard, and change can take a huge leap of faith. You don’t have to navigate life challenges alone, and I would love to support you on your journey. Whether you need intensive services or short-term treatment, together we can create a plan that best fits your needs. My approach to therapy is to meet you where you are, and to recognize that you are the expert of your life. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of therapy, and I strive to create a sense of safety that also fosters growth.

Accepting new clients! Offering telehealth. Counseling is an opportunity to hear and connect with yourself more clearly and closely. You hold the deepest knowledge of yourself, your experience, and how to address whatever it is that feels painful or puzzling. I am committed to listening with care and curiosity. With permission, I will offer tools, strategies or perspectives to support growth or change but my primary commitment is to offer companionship on your exploration of your inner terrain and experience of the world.

Do you find yourself caught in the same repeated patterns ? Does depression, anxiety or past trauma limit your life? Are you in a relationship that feels stuck or lonely? Do you struggle with critical self-talk? And the most important question is - do you want to overcome these barriers and build the rich, full and meaningful life you want? I can provide a safe, supportive space, as well as helping you learn effective tools and skills, that will help you make the changes and improvements you seek in your life. You will find me easy to talk to, warm, honest, direct, and participatory with a tendency towards healthy humor.

Your trauma does not define you. As your therapist, I will empower you to understand and reprocess your past and offer you new skills to fully embody the present moment. I have expertise and training in reprocessing trauma, healing low self-esteem, managing anxiety and depression, resolving relationship conflict, and navigating life transitions.

I invite you to bring your strengths and motivation to create change in your life. Does ADHD or anxiety impact your life, personally and/or professionally? Perhaps you are challenged by motivation or organization. Or perhaps you feel "stuck" or experience sleep issues. I will work with you to build skills for executive functioning and help you understand and change the root cause of anxiety to build confidence in your life. I offer teletherapy for clients throughout Washington state or coaching for clients throughout the US. Because I live outside Washington, those with severe mental illness are best served by a local practitioner.