Multicultural Therapists in Castle Rock, WA

I help individuals and couples overcome the emotional struggles and relational conflicts which are causing them distress. If you are feeling overwhelmed, hopeless, angry, or misunderstood, I will work with you to equip you with practical tools to practice emotional well-being.

Through a person-centered humanistic approach, Rudy hopes to meet people where they are at. He is honored to support those doing the hard work of facing their challenges and be a part of the healing process. He also draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and strength-based therapy to help guide those seeking to connect thoughts and behaviors and encourage self-efficacy. Play therapy also informs his work with children, teens, and families.

As an Indigenous therapist, my objective is to provide culturally sensitive and holistic healing. Drawing from a deep understanding of traditions, values, and intergenerational experiences, my aim is to cultivate a safe, and supportive space where individuals embark on a journey of self-discovery, and transformation; feeling seen, heard, and valued. I offer support to those prepared to navigate various challenges, including intergenerational trauma, relational skill building, motherhood, life transitions, spiritual exploration, grief/ loss. I believe that everyone is the expert of their own healing journey, and I serve as a guide.

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans". With over 18 years in the field, I am an experienced clinician. Challenges in your relationship as a couple, dealing with an explosive child or teenager, depression, anxiety, trauma, and struggling to have a healthier, happier relationship as a couple, family or individual? Here's where you can take your first step. There is hope and things can change. I am a down-to-earth therapist with a warm and caring nature. I provide an empathetic and safe place where you can be yourself without fear of judgment.

“The fundamental principle in care of the soul is that the soul needs tending. If we do not tend to things in their suffering, and decay, we risk living the life of the walking dead.” ~Thomas Moore. As I acquire experience as a therapist, it has become apparent that the therapeutic relationship between the counselor and the client is crucial to the success of the client. Counseling is based on trust and the professional connection, and through that connection, the counseling session becomes a co-creation that can unlock the client’s barriers to a fulfilling life.

As a multicultural therapist, I help individuals and couples recognize how institutions of power, environment, family dynamics and personal histories influence and shape identity, values and decision making. My approach supports clients to identify and challenge narratives negatively impacting their life, to uncover their path for transformation. I work with individuals and couples of all identities and relationship types, who are wanting a change and a desire to deepen their understanding of one another, work through trauma, explore setbacks in their relationships, and build a safe space for liberation, empowerment, and connection.

No matter what you have experienced or where you’ve come from, you will find that you feel heard, seen, and understood in counseling with me. You, your child, and your family are all unique, and I provide a space in which uniqueness is celebrated and identified to further emphasize your areas of strength. Sometimes life makes us feel buried and we may not know how to find our way out. However, each of us possesses an amazing potential for resilience, healing, and growth. I offer a compassionate and authentic space where we can identify life’s challenges and stressors together. You do not have to do this alone.

Are you in the midst of a difficult, traumatic, or confusing transition? I work with clients facing difficulties around trauma, relationships, midlife, leaving home, parenting, relocating, job loss, grief, anxiety, depression, culture shock, or other significant life events, including simply feeling stuck. I bring over 30 years of professional and personal development to my work with individuals and families. I hold a safe, secure, non-judgmental space in which to explore emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings.

You've lived your life, most likely, in your head. It told you how to behave so that you'll succeed in the eyes of others. But now, despite the achievements, you're getting signals from both inside and outside of you that something's not quite right. Perhaps you don't really feel cared for in your relationships; perhaps you're a teen who doesn't know why you have to lose sleep for this nebulous thing called "success"; perhaps you're a parent who, try as you might, can't connect with your child. You get the sense that your own stuff is getting in the way of you being who you want to be.

Hello, my name is Stephen. Recognizing how important, yet difficult, it can be to cultivate and work through meaningful relationships in our lives, my goal is to help others experience relationally enriching lives. Thinking about how important my relationships are to my own life and well-being, I can’t help but feel for those who are really struggling through the most important relationships in theirs. I’m reminded especially of those clients I've worked with who've felt alone and unloved due to the lack of connection in their own lives.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist based in Seattle, WA. I specialize in evidence-based assessment and therapy for both children and adolescents. While I've spent much of my specialist practice at the intersection of ADHD and anxiety disorders, my generalist training has also prepared me to support those with sleep problems, depression, and adjustment issues across age groups. My evidence-based and culturally informed practice warmly welcomes individuals from underserved communities, including BIPOC, international students, and immigrants.

My philosophy toward helping people is one of collaboration and respect for your innate ability to heal and become whole. I create a warm, supportive, and challenging environment to help you explore your feelings and recognize that which may be getting in the way of living an authentic and fulfilling life. Together we will work to uncover your healthiest, fullest self.

My therapy work is rooted in a systemic approach with children, adolescents, couples, and families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, grief, etc... . Through my own identities and experiences as a 1.5 generation immigrant from the Philippines, being raised in Los Angeles, and as an educator for over 20 years, I understand the impact of harm and losses that carry from generation to generation caused by systems that are not made for us. They surface in our lives and within our relationships.

“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do” Brene Brown. My clients are those who are ready and willing to take ownership of their story in a way that feels authentic and empowering. This story ownership often involves self identity work, discovering or reclaiming values, setting boundaries/interpersonal work, learning how to both accept emotions and take action, self compassion, and learning to "come home" to yourself. Common issues I support are anxiety, depression, relationships, pregnancy and postpartum, life transitions, ADHD, perfectionism, and family of origin issues.

Are you or a loved one struggling with anxiety, depression, family conflict, school challenges, confidence, loneliness, or even life stressors; therapy may be a beneficial avenue to explore. Nowadays, counseling is more normalized and many individuals are moving in the direction of seeking support as they are noticing the potential benefits of therapy. If you're interested in identifying a safe and confidential space to express your emotions, reveal new strengths, navigate life obstacles, strengthen relationships, and explore positive coping strategies; I am here to assist.

I am a Family, and Individual mental health counselor, versed in multiple modalities of therapeutic interventions, providing family and individual therapy, career counseling, counseling assessment, and multicultural psychology. I am very proficient in working with adolescents (13+), LGBTQ+ youth, Military families, and BIPOC populations.

As a generalist, I work with individuals with a wide range of concerns from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar, and addiction, to life problems in relationships, trauma, grief, loneliness, anger management, stress and career choices, etc... Clients get results with me because my approach is practical, creative, and empowering, and I work hard to help clients gain new tools to overcome their challenges. I am a licensed psychologist with over a decade of experience providing individual, couples, group counseling, psychological evaluations, and teaching/training in university settings. My style of therapy is warm, genuine, attentive, and sensitive to clients' unique needs.

As an African-American male providing therapy since 2007, I bring a multicultural perspective that has enabled me to work effectively with a wide range of clients. I'm a licensed mental health therapist who mainly works from a Cognitive Behavioral and Humanistic Therapeutic approach to help address many issues in counseling. My belief is that people and families experience different problems and need help to navigate through them by addressing their thoughts, feelings, behaviors and relationships with others. Washington State Approved LICENSED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR.