B. Bartja Wachtel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, MHP (he, him)
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $190
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- First Choice Health | FCH
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- LifeWise
- Premera
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LW00008447 B. Bartja Wachtel
- In Practice for 23 Years
- License: Hawaii LCSW-4668-0 / 2021
- Certificate from National Association of Social Workers 886471700 / 2007
- Attended Eastern Washington University, Graduated 2001
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Chronic Illness
- Men's Issues
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- ADHD
- Alzheimer's
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Caregiver Fatigue
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Traditional/Toxic Masculinity
- Transgender
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Women's Issues
Endorsement
Client Focus
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Communities
Ethnicity
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Communities
Ethnicity
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Couple's Therapy Only where One is Caregiver
- Culturally Sensitive
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Self-Compassion Based
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Metta-Men
WAITLISTED: Metta-Men is a web/mindfulness-based psychoeducational peer support group that is Anti-Ableist, Gender-Queer, Anti-Racist, Body-Kink-Sex-Positive; for male-identifying persons, committed to deconstructing internalized supremacy around gender, sexual and racial identity and expression, including broader relationship models and consent. Committed to cultivating wise attention, deep meaning, and fiercely compassionate ways of being male in the world as the foundations for transformation, loving interconnection and well-being. Limited to 20 participants. Please contact Bartja (emfmbartja@gmail.com" with “Metta-Men” in the subject header for a brief on-line consultation
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Group Meets
Location
Web-Based ZOOM Meeting
Seattle, WA 98103
Living Mindfully with Chronic Illness
A supportive group for those wanting to live mindfully and with self-compassion. Meetings occur the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm PST To sign up.
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Group Meets
Location
https://www.thecenterforchronicillness.org/
Seattle, WA 98103
Location
Primary Location
Engaging Mindfulness Forging Meaning, PLLC
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 538-2935Email me
Additional Location
Oahu Hawaii
Kaneohe, HI 96744
(206) 538-2935