Parenting Therapists in 98177
Colleen C. Holbrook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CMHS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Shoreline, WA 98177
Are you feeling anxious, depressed or in a battle with your body? Do you have trouble identifying your needs, establishing boundaries or settling limits. Do you put everyone else first? Are you frustrated by the challenges of ADHD? Are you a parent confused by your child's behavior? Are you someone who has experienced abuse and neglect growing up? Have you been able to move past the pain of grief and loss? Are you feeling disrespected and overlooked in your life? My clients are able to open up about their lives, their secrets and struggles in a warm, safe environment free of judgement where there is trust and understanding.
Are you feeling anxious, depressed or in a battle with your body? Do you have trouble identifying your needs, establishing boundaries or settling limits. Do you put everyone else first? Are you frustrated by the challenges of ADHD? Are you a parent confused by your child's behavior? Are you someone who has experienced abuse and neglect growing up? Have you been able to move past the pain of grief and loss? Are you feeling disrespected and overlooked in your life? My clients are able to open up about their lives, their secrets and struggles in a warm, safe environment free of judgement where there is trust and understanding.
If you are interested in learning more about positive discipline parent coaching in addition to therapy for your child or teen, please let me know!.
My name is Meghan and I am here to partner with you on the journey of becoming your true self. We all have challenges in life, it's what we do with those challenges that makes us stumble or grow. Having a supportive guide along the way can make all the difference- this is my goal in working with you. Together we can create a path towards greater connection and fulfillment. I have worked with children, teens, young adults, adults, and families since 2007, assisting with family transitions, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, identity formation, and much more.
If you are interested in learning more about positive discipline parent coaching in addition to therapy for your child or teen, please let me know!.
My name is Meghan and I am here to partner with you on the journey of becoming your true self. We all have challenges in life, it's what we do with those challenges that makes us stumble or grow. Having a supportive guide along the way can make all the difference- this is my goal in working with you. Together we can create a path towards greater connection and fulfillment. I have worked with children, teens, young adults, adults, and families since 2007, assisting with family transitions, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, identity formation, and much more.
Marieka Miller & The Evolved Athlete's Institute
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Shoreline, WA 98177
My background includes treatment of anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, life transitions, parent support, Sensory Processing Disorder, stress reduction - utilizing MBSR techniques, and parent coaching/training.
My professional experience, academic emphasis, and personal passion aims at helping clients experience their full potential. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I also work as a performance consultant for competitive athletes and coaches using mental skills training. I earned my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and have fifteen years of clinical experience in private practice throughout western Washington.
My background includes treatment of anxiety, depression, autism, ADHD, life transitions, parent support, Sensory Processing Disorder, stress reduction - utilizing MBSR techniques, and parent coaching/training.
My professional experience, academic emphasis, and personal passion aims at helping clients experience their full potential. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who works with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I also work as a performance consultant for competitive athletes and coaches using mental skills training. I earned my doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and have fifteen years of clinical experience in private practice throughout western Washington.
I have received training on many psychoeducational programs designed to enhance life and relationships in the areas of communcation, couple issues, parenting issues, and more.
I enjoy helping couples, families and individuals in working on relationship issues and concerns in a wide variety of areas these may be facing or dealing with. Some of the issues I can help with include depression, anxiety, health and medical problems, grief, loss, transitions, adjustment, self-esteem, troubled/at-risk youth or children, marriage and couple relationship issues, step-families, relationship concerns, sexual issues, teen concerns, child development, sibling and extended family concerns, and more. I work with clients on their issues and help them attain their goals. I focus on strengths, successes, emotions, thoughts and feelings in helping them.
I have received training on many psychoeducational programs designed to enhance life and relationships in the areas of communcation, couple issues, parenting issues, and more.
I enjoy helping couples, families and individuals in working on relationship issues and concerns in a wide variety of areas these may be facing or dealing with. Some of the issues I can help with include depression, anxiety, health and medical problems, grief, loss, transitions, adjustment, self-esteem, troubled/at-risk youth or children, marriage and couple relationship issues, step-families, relationship concerns, sexual issues, teen concerns, child development, sibling and extended family concerns, and more. I work with clients on their issues and help them attain their goals. I focus on strengths, successes, emotions, thoughts and feelings in helping them.
Lahlae Ribbink
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMHS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shoreline, WA 98177
Waitlist for new clients
Through authenticity and relevancy, my aim is to accept and be with you where you are in life, but strive to help and guide you to a place where you want to be instead. Identity exploration around race, culture, and gender is a passion of mine, as well as working with teens, young adults, parenting, and families through life transitions.
Through authenticity and relevancy, my aim is to accept and be with you where you are in life, but strive to help and guide you to a place where you want to be instead. Identity exploration around race, culture, and gender is a passion of mine, as well as working with teens, young adults, parenting, and families through life transitions.
Mary Lou Macarius
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98177 (Online Only)
Mary Lou Macarius is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, grief, parenting issues, school issues, stress, women's issues, and child therapy. She has more than 20 years of experience, working at institutions such as the Pacific Lutheran University Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, the Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Care Center, as well as in public schools serving students K-12th grade. She also has experience serving individuals from six years old to 65 years old from her time in another group private practice.
Mary Lou Macarius is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, grief, parenting issues, school issues, stress, women's issues, and child therapy. She has more than 20 years of experience, working at institutions such as the Pacific Lutheran University Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, the Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Care Center, as well as in public schools serving students K-12th grade. She also has experience serving individuals from six years old to 65 years old from her time in another group private practice.
Coral L Blankinship
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98177
Are you feeling not right in your body or as if you don’t belong to the gender you were assigned at birth? Are you afraid to come out to someone you love? Did your partner or spouse tell you he/she/they are transgender and you are left with confusion and fear? Are you a parent of a child who came out to you and identifies as LBGTQIA and you don’t know how to process your feelings or take a deeper look within? Do you use substances and feel stigmatized by being called an “addict” with no hope for support? Do you use substances and are not ready to stop, but want someone to talk to that will accept you where you are at?
Are you feeling not right in your body or as if you don’t belong to the gender you were assigned at birth? Are you afraid to come out to someone you love? Did your partner or spouse tell you he/she/they are transgender and you are left with confusion and fear? Are you a parent of a child who came out to you and identifies as LBGTQIA and you don’t know how to process your feelings or take a deeper look within? Do you use substances and feel stigmatized by being called an “addict” with no hope for support? Do you use substances and are not ready to stop, but want someone to talk to that will accept you where you are at?
Nicole Arcieri
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CMHS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Shoreline, WA 98177
I also specialize in working with divorced families, blended families, co- parenting, and helping the child/children cope and adjust to new changes.
Welcome! As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor I believe everyone has their own story and I am honored that these stories are entrusted to me for processing and healing. In my work, I draw from my education, clinical experience, and personal experience, including my own successes and failures. My goal in the therapy room is to be open, respectful, curious, and to hold you accountable to your healing journey. My therapeutic orientation is holistic and systemic, which means I treat people biologically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually.
I also specialize in working with divorced families, blended families, co- parenting, and helping the child/children cope and adjust to new changes.
Welcome! As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor I believe everyone has their own story and I am honored that these stories are entrusted to me for processing and healing. In my work, I draw from my education, clinical experience, and personal experience, including my own successes and failures. My goal in the therapy room is to be open, respectful, curious, and to hold you accountable to your healing journey. My therapeutic orientation is holistic and systemic, which means I treat people biologically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually.
I specialize in providing ABA therapy for children of all ages and parent/family training to address problem behavior in the home, school, and community.
My experience as a behavior analyst spans educational, clinical, and home/community settings. I worked for several years as a special education classroom teacher and I feel strongly that parent involvement/training is critical for a child's success. I aim to provide children and families with tools to rapidly improve language comprehension and vocalization, replace problem behaviors, teach self-help skills, and enhance age-appropriate social skills. I primarily work with children between 2-10 years old, but have experience working with clients up to 21 years old.
I specialize in providing ABA therapy for children of all ages and parent/family training to address problem behavior in the home, school, and community.
My experience as a behavior analyst spans educational, clinical, and home/community settings. I worked for several years as a special education classroom teacher and I feel strongly that parent involvement/training is critical for a child's success. I aim to provide children and families with tools to rapidly improve language comprehension and vocalization, replace problem behaviors, teach self-help skills, and enhance age-appropriate social skills. I primarily work with children between 2-10 years old, but have experience working with clients up to 21 years old.
Do you often feel lonely? Do you feel depressed and that things will never change? Has some trauma kept you immobilized and in fear? Every person holds the answers to their issues and concerns deep within themselves. With my guidance, you'll examine the beliefs and emotions that keep you from listening to and acting on your inner wisdom. Learn to release anxiety, anger and resentment so that you can make healthy life choices. I create a compassionate, non-judgemental environment in which lasting change happens. Through awareness, you can learn to create a fulfilling life.
Do you often feel lonely? Do you feel depressed and that things will never change? Has some trauma kept you immobilized and in fear? Every person holds the answers to their issues and concerns deep within themselves. With my guidance, you'll examine the beliefs and emotions that keep you from listening to and acting on your inner wisdom. Learn to release anxiety, anger and resentment so that you can make healthy life choices. I create a compassionate, non-judgemental environment in which lasting change happens. Through awareness, you can learn to create a fulfilling life.
My counseling clinic name is Pain Alternatives because my early practice was primarily in structural medicine. I became interested in mental wellness after years of seeing the inextricable connectedness of mental and physical pain. In my current practice, I use a time-limited dynamic psychotherapy model, and medication prescription and management wherever clinically appropriate. You can come for medication management alone, for counseling alone, or for a combination of medication prescription and management with counseling sessions.
My counseling clinic name is Pain Alternatives because my early practice was primarily in structural medicine. I became interested in mental wellness after years of seeing the inextricable connectedness of mental and physical pain. In my current practice, I use a time-limited dynamic psychotherapy model, and medication prescription and management wherever clinically appropriate. You can come for medication management alone, for counseling alone, or for a combination of medication prescription and management with counseling sessions.
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We often learn ways of dealing with problems that can create more trouble than we intended. Maybe you become habitually hard on yourself or those around you. Maybe you feel stuck in indecision or backed into a corner by life's demands. Maybe you have found ways to soothe yourself that aren't serving you anymore. Or you might be facing the reality of one of life's painful truths such as loss, illness or an accident that has altered your course, leaving you unsure how to face what undeniably is, or how to move forward.
Vessel Christian Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LAMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98177
My primary passion/skill is in working with couples and those with anxiety. I am hope/solution focused and build a safe & welcoming space for my clients. I'll help you walk towards the abundant life/marriage God desires for you. I would be honored to walk beside you & give you tangible tools in marriage such as learning healthy conflict resolution/communication and how to accept differences to grow in intimacy. For anxiety, I teach you how not be afraid of anxiety & give you tools to work with it instead of against it. We use biblical/therapeutic techniques to learn how to truly take thoughts captive & not allow anxiety to rule.
My primary passion/skill is in working with couples and those with anxiety. I am hope/solution focused and build a safe & welcoming space for my clients. I'll help you walk towards the abundant life/marriage God desires for you. I would be honored to walk beside you & give you tangible tools in marriage such as learning healthy conflict resolution/communication and how to accept differences to grow in intimacy. For anxiety, I teach you how not be afraid of anxiety & give you tools to work with it instead of against it. We use biblical/therapeutic techniques to learn how to truly take thoughts captive & not allow anxiety to rule.
Over the years I have had the privilege to help individuals and families dealing with a range of problems, including trauma, grief and loss, addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem and identity issues, and relationship difficulties, to name I few. I also provide psychological assessments for children and adolescents. I particularly specialize in assessing for Autism, learning and intellectual disabilities, and general diagnostic clarification.
Over the years I have had the privilege to help individuals and families dealing with a range of problems, including trauma, grief and loss, addiction, mood disorders, anxiety, self-esteem and identity issues, and relationship difficulties, to name I few. I also provide psychological assessments for children and adolescents. I particularly specialize in assessing for Autism, learning and intellectual disabilities, and general diagnostic clarification.
Sarah Townsend
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shoreline, WA 98177
Therapy is an intentionally created space for whatever it is you need - a place for goal setting and accountability, a container for recovery, repair and forgiveness, a room for grieving, a safe space for developing self compassion and deepening vulnerability. It is my honor to accompany you on the journey - to truly see you, hear and understand you, and care for you as you navigate the difficulty of being human. I work with: couples in all relationship styles, individuals aged 13-99, and family therapy where everyone in the room is above age 13.
Therapy is an intentionally created space for whatever it is you need - a place for goal setting and accountability, a container for recovery, repair and forgiveness, a room for grieving, a safe space for developing self compassion and deepening vulnerability. It is my honor to accompany you on the journey - to truly see you, hear and understand you, and care for you as you navigate the difficulty of being human. I work with: couples in all relationship styles, individuals aged 13-99, and family therapy where everyone in the room is above age 13.
Tony Kliment
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Shoreline, WA 98177
Waitlist for new clients
I help people affected by anxiety and depression related to the difficulties of life, people having difficulties overcoming traumatic life experiences, and people of all ages who need some assistance finding direction as they move through life. I can help you discover and remove barriers that are keeping you from achieving the most in life. I bring knowledge and wisdom gained in over twenty years of experience working with children, youth, adults, and families to my current practice at Whispering Winds Wellness, PLLC.
I help people affected by anxiety and depression related to the difficulties of life, people having difficulties overcoming traumatic life experiences, and people of all ages who need some assistance finding direction as they move through life. I can help you discover and remove barriers that are keeping you from achieving the most in life. I bring knowledge and wisdom gained in over twenty years of experience working with children, youth, adults, and families to my current practice at Whispering Winds Wellness, PLLC.
Kristine Roop Champagne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, BCD, DCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Shoreline, WA 98177
Before therapy, most people have identified emotions and behaviors that they have tried to change. When these efforts are not successful, there are often blind spots or important ties to unresolved, and sometime unrecognized, issues from the past. I work collaboratively to define the problem, identify patterns and their sources, and then to uncover new options.
Since my former practice was in Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA, I have worked extensively with students and young adults. Often I use family theory in working with an individuals to increase awareness of options within relationships and with his/her family.
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Before therapy, most people have identified emotions and behaviors that they have tried to change. When these efforts are not successful, there are often blind spots or important ties to unresolved, and sometime unrecognized, issues from the past. I work collaboratively to define the problem, identify patterns and their sources, and then to uncover new options.
Since my former practice was in Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA, I have worked extensively with students and young adults. Often I use family theory in working with an individuals to increase awareness of options within relationships and with his/her family.
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I am passionate about what I do. Helping people take control of their lives, especially their emotions, is what I do best. I like to help people learn to be “un-upset about upsetting things!” I work best with problems of anxiety, depression, relationship issues but I'm also quite experience and capable of helping clients reduce stress both personal and work related, and have significant experience helping client with PTSD.
I am passionate about what I do. Helping people take control of their lives, especially their emotions, is what I do best. I like to help people learn to be “un-upset about upsetting things!” I work best with problems of anxiety, depression, relationship issues but I'm also quite experience and capable of helping clients reduce stress both personal and work related, and have significant experience helping client with PTSD.
We all crave connection, peace, a sense of worth and belonging and we all go through periods of struggling to find wholeness. I see therapy as a partnership where I work to support you on your particular path towards healing, wholeness and thriving in your relationships. I believe my most important task is creating safety within the therapeutic encounter so that my clients have a place where they can vulnerability heal.
We all crave connection, peace, a sense of worth and belonging and we all go through periods of struggling to find wholeness. I see therapy as a partnership where I work to support you on your particular path towards healing, wholeness and thriving in your relationships. I believe my most important task is creating safety within the therapeutic encounter so that my clients have a place where they can vulnerability heal.
Calm Counseling, LLC - Renee Calm
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, Sup
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Shoreline, WA 98177
My training is in systems therapy, which examines the many facets of our lives interact. In therapy, we often look at how surrounding relationships and past experiences effect our current beliefs and values. If emotions and mood are difficult to manage, or there is difficulty adjusting to developmental and life stage changes, I offer support and tools to work through this. These challenges often arise for young adults, new mothers, managing intimate relationships and employment transitions. Too often, grief and loss bring up painful struggles for individuals and families. Therapy can be helpful in these most challenging times.
My training is in systems therapy, which examines the many facets of our lives interact. In therapy, we often look at how surrounding relationships and past experiences effect our current beliefs and values. If emotions and mood are difficult to manage, or there is difficulty adjusting to developmental and life stage changes, I offer support and tools to work through this. These challenges often arise for young adults, new mothers, managing intimate relationships and employment transitions. Too often, grief and loss bring up painful struggles for individuals and families. Therapy can be helpful in these most challenging times.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.