Narrative Therapists in 98382
As an eclectic, relational therapist, I most often draw on Narrative Focused Trauma Care and have completed two certificates via The Allender Center.
I invite you to a better second half of your life than the first half was. My specialties? Healing childhood abuse, couples, & brain injury. So often we settle for less—I invite you to a life full of more. Our lives are stories that intersect with those around us. Who we are, our relationship patterns, careers, & how we navigate life's events are rooted in our formational experiences. In a kind and conversational style, I invite you to step into the earth of those places. By walking barefoot through the dirt of your deepest heartache and how you were (and are) shaped by it, you will find that you return to your truest self.
As an eclectic, relational therapist, I most often draw on Narrative Focused Trauma Care and have completed two certificates via The Allender Center.
I invite you to a better second half of your life than the first half was. My specialties? Healing childhood abuse, couples, & brain injury. So often we settle for less—I invite you to a life full of more. Our lives are stories that intersect with those around us. Who we are, our relationship patterns, careers, & how we navigate life's events are rooted in our formational experiences. In a kind and conversational style, I invite you to step into the earth of those places. By walking barefoot through the dirt of your deepest heartache and how you were (and are) shaped by it, you will find that you return to your truest self.
Living as a human being is inherently difficult: pain, change, and loss are guaranteed. When you couple these principles with the slings and arrows of trauma and the challenges of our present moment on Earth, our identities can become compounded with suffering and confusion. Knotted up in these ways, it can be difficult for each of us to connect in relationships, to feel fulfillment in our work and passions, and to know who we are. Whether we label this with a diagnosis or simply call it suffering, the effects are very real. I suspect you're familiar with this territory.
Living as a human being is inherently difficult: pain, change, and loss are guaranteed. When you couple these principles with the slings and arrows of trauma and the challenges of our present moment on Earth, our identities can become compounded with suffering and confusion. Knotted up in these ways, it can be difficult for each of us to connect in relationships, to feel fulfillment in our work and passions, and to know who we are. Whether we label this with a diagnosis or simply call it suffering, the effects are very real. I suspect you're familiar with this territory.
Angela Soley
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sequim, WA 98382 (Online Only)
My heart's desire is for everyone to connect with their innate love, joy, and peace. I believe love and joy are always present within us, they are just often hidden under layers of pain and misunderstanding. Together, we can peel back the layers and bring back your vitality. I love to listen and ask questions, which helps clients get clear on who they are, what they want, and where they are going! You are safe to share your complete (sometimes tangled) truth with me. Tears, laughter, growls, and silence are welcome.
My heart's desire is for everyone to connect with their innate love, joy, and peace. I believe love and joy are always present within us, they are just often hidden under layers of pain and misunderstanding. Together, we can peel back the layers and bring back your vitality. I love to listen and ask questions, which helps clients get clear on who they are, what they want, and where they are going! You are safe to share your complete (sometimes tangled) truth with me. Tears, laughter, growls, and silence are welcome.
Michele Bryant, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sequim, WA 98382 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I have worked with individuals, couples, and families for more than 20 years, helping people to become the healthy, productive people they were meant to be. Good therapy is hard work, requiring a safe environment, a trusting therapeutic relationship, and mutual respect. It can be the most rewarding work someone will ever enter into. I want to be the therapist for people who are willing to work to achieve their most desired goals, be it individual growth, compatible, productive relationships, or a more peaceful and nurturing family life.
I have worked with individuals, couples, and families for more than 20 years, helping people to become the healthy, productive people they were meant to be. Good therapy is hard work, requiring a safe environment, a trusting therapeutic relationship, and mutual respect. It can be the most rewarding work someone will ever enter into. I want to be the therapist for people who are willing to work to achieve their most desired goals, be it individual growth, compatible, productive relationships, or a more peaceful and nurturing family life.
You want things to change and aren’t sure how. You have an inner voice constantly telling you that you’ll never be enough. You have unrealistically high standards for yourself and beat yourself up for not meeting them, for not being perfect. You struggle making decisions because you worry about doing everything perfectly. You feel unworthy, an imposter always doubting yourself. We will pick that apart. We will push back on the guilt and shame cycles. We will work together to recognize your value and live authentically within the reality that creates.
You want things to change and aren’t sure how. You have an inner voice constantly telling you that you’ll never be enough. You have unrealistically high standards for yourself and beat yourself up for not meeting them, for not being perfect. You struggle making decisions because you worry about doing everything perfectly. You feel unworthy, an imposter always doubting yourself. We will pick that apart. We will push back on the guilt and shame cycles. We will work together to recognize your value and live authentically within the reality that creates.
Dena Crosby
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LMHC, LIMHP
Verified Verified
Sequim, WA 98382 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome! Do you find yourself overwhelmed? Are you in a transition period feeling stuck in your life, relationships, finances, confused with your own reactions and needs? Do you feel anxious, a lack of motivation, depressed? How do you cope? Maybe you're tired of just 'coping'. You've come to the right place. If you feel ready to throw in the towel with yourself, your relationships, life, I can help.
Welcome! Do you find yourself overwhelmed? Are you in a transition period feeling stuck in your life, relationships, finances, confused with your own reactions and needs? Do you feel anxious, a lack of motivation, depressed? How do you cope? Maybe you're tired of just 'coping'. You've come to the right place. If you feel ready to throw in the towel with yourself, your relationships, life, I can help.
Lahren-gitis Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LMHP
Verified Verified
Sequim, WA 98382
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome to Lahren-gitis Psychotherapy. My name is Beth Lahren. My specialty lies in PTSD, Narcissistic abuse, depression, anxiety issues, sexual abuse, PTSD, PTSD-G, abandonment by others and when you abandon your own self.
Welcome to Lahren-gitis Psychotherapy. My name is Beth Lahren. My specialty lies in PTSD, Narcissistic abuse, depression, anxiety issues, sexual abuse, PTSD, PTSD-G, abandonment by others and when you abandon your own self.
I love helping couples and individuals discover an adventurous sense that there might be a lot to know about you that you don’t already know. I am the collaborator who wakes clients to the manner in which you co-create the very experiences and situations that are most distressing to you. I support you in freeing yourself from the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that do not serve you, so you can move from positions of unconscious pre-programmed reactivity, to places of conscious and intentional creation.
I love helping couples and individuals discover an adventurous sense that there might be a lot to know about you that you don’t already know. I am the collaborator who wakes clients to the manner in which you co-create the very experiences and situations that are most distressing to you. I support you in freeing yourself from the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that do not serve you, so you can move from positions of unconscious pre-programmed reactivity, to places of conscious and intentional creation.
Intergenerational Healing and Wellness Collective
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CMHS, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Sequim, WA 98382
For over 20 years, I have gotten to do what I love every day. I believe the healing journey is sacred. Allowing someone to walk with you on this journey is always an honor and privilege. I provide therapy services for individuals needing behavioral health support to write the next chapter in their lives. This is done by assisting individuals in recognizing options, problem-solving, identifying and using resources, trying things a new way, encouraging them to discover and build on their strengths and supporting the people they care about. The first step on this journey begins with you.
For over 20 years, I have gotten to do what I love every day. I believe the healing journey is sacred. Allowing someone to walk with you on this journey is always an honor and privilege. I provide therapy services for individuals needing behavioral health support to write the next chapter in their lives. This is done by assisting individuals in recognizing options, problem-solving, identifying and using resources, trying things a new way, encouraging them to discover and build on their strengths and supporting the people they care about. The first step on this journey begins with you.
Craig Isenberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sequim, WA 98382
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals, couples, and families to address issues ranging from relational conflict to the broad spectrum of mental health. Through an eclectic approach utilizing cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and family systems-based modalities, I explore current problems within the social, cultural, and environmental context of life experiences and the impact these experiences have on both physical and mental health. I often approach the presenting issue as a symptom and endeavor to assist clients in developing an understanding of the function that problem serves and how to achieve that same function with more desired outcomes.
I work with individuals, couples, and families to address issues ranging from relational conflict to the broad spectrum of mental health. Through an eclectic approach utilizing cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, and family systems-based modalities, I explore current problems within the social, cultural, and environmental context of life experiences and the impact these experiences have on both physical and mental health. I often approach the presenting issue as a symptom and endeavor to assist clients in developing an understanding of the function that problem serves and how to achieve that same function with more desired outcomes.
Shelley Huntington
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sequim, WA 98382
Shelley Huntington provides therapy services for adults and adolescents. Shelley aims to support you with therapeutic approaches that enhance your natural style. Her focus is to help you regain confidence in your ability to create a healthy and satisfying life. Therapy can increase knowledge of self, challenge one's old beliefs, help to establish appropriate boundaries in relationships with others, and assist in the release of old pain.
Shelley Huntington provides therapy services for adults and adolescents. Shelley aims to support you with therapeutic approaches that enhance your natural style. Her focus is to help you regain confidence in your ability to create a healthy and satisfying life. Therapy can increase knowledge of self, challenge one's old beliefs, help to establish appropriate boundaries in relationships with others, and assist in the release of old pain.
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You deserve to have peace, confidence, and a sense of clarity. Through art, various body skills, EMDR, and Neurofeedback I can help you in ways that standard talk therapy is unable. Your desires, your needs, and your goals are all within reach. Reaching out for help is what you can do now and I invite you to contact me by phone, text , or email. I'll get right back to you. This initial consultation is free.
You deserve to have peace, confidence, and a sense of clarity. Through art, various body skills, EMDR, and Neurofeedback I can help you in ways that standard talk therapy is unable. Your desires, your needs, and your goals are all within reach. Reaching out for help is what you can do now and I invite you to contact me by phone, text , or email. I'll get right back to you. This initial consultation is free.
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Narrative Therapists
Is narrative therapy evidence-based?
Narrative therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Some small studies do show that depressed and anxious individuals who were treated with narrative therapy reported improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms.
How long does narrative therapy last?
Narrative therapy is less structured when compared with psychoanalysis, for example. Narrative therapy is more open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a few months, and sometimes a year or longer. Patients see their therapist one to two times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a person’s challenges and progress. Individuals can also practice the principles of narrative therapy after treatment has ended.
Does narrative therapy work?
Narrative therapy can help a person manage or reduce symptoms of conditions like depression or anxiety. This type of therapy encourages a person to reflect on the moments of their life when their particular problem was not at the forefront of their minds—perhaps life celebrations, achievements, and other successes. The individual is encouraged to rewrite their storyline as if their particular problem was not part of their life. This therapy may offer benefits that are hard to measure.
What are the possible limitations of narrative therapy?
Narrative therapy is person-centered or client-centered, and the health professional pays more attention to the subjective narratives that are constructed by the client, as opposed to other objective measures. The therapist privileges the individual’s perspective over all others. This open form may feel frustrating for individuals seeking a more structured approach; certainly, no one therapy type will work for every individual.