Are you getting divorced or remarried and wondering how your children will handle the changes? Are you and your spouse missing that connection that used to come so easily? Let me help. I work with couples and families in transition or crisis so that they can stabilize and establish new, healthy norms. I believe everyone is the expert in his or her own life. I will respect your life experiences and help you and your family through this challenging leg of your journey.

School and peer relationships can be some of the biggest struggles for today's kids and their families. Maybe your child never wants to go to school or has conflict with his/her social group at school. Maybe your child struggles to keep up in class and with homework or constantly butts heads with his/her teacher and peers. I can help! I enjoy partnering with kids and their families who are struggling with educational and behavioral challenges of all kinds.

Ashley loves working with adolescents, teens, adults, and couples presenting with diverse challenges in life. She recognizes that daily struggles often start to feel like battles, and her goal in her sessions is to foster a space for clients where they can let down their armor, study it, polish it, and feel more at peace beneath it. Ashley values holding clients accountable without judging them and challenging clients without belittling them. She loves working with clients who will come as they are, who will voice opinions, and enjoy collaborating!

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma including PTSD or sexual abuse, abandonment, or other difficult circumstances, it would be my honor to help you learn practical tools to move toward complete healing and wholeness. I have extensive clinical experience working with patients with a variety of backgrounds and mental health conditions. If you feel stuck in a rut and you’ve been tempted to give up, I will come alongside you to lift you out of the darkness and into the light. I understand the courage it takes to step out of your abyss and ask for help. You are not alone; help is available.

Life presents many challenges. Our 23 licensed clinical psychologists, social workers, marriage & family therapists and mental health counselors at Peninsula Psychological Center, Inc., P.S. are ready to assist you. We work with people from age 3-90, with experienced therapists in our multispecialty center, helping our clients and their families to clarify their specific concerns and to achieve their goals in therapy. We often help people with depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, panic, grief, insomnia & relationship problems. Individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, and psychological assessment services are available.

Kylie is a licensed mental health counselor, licensed marriage and family counselor, and licensed chemical dependency counselor. She brings a high level of expertise, clinical experience, and a big heart to NW Family Psychology in helping children, adolescents, and their families work through tough issues, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, school failure, peer bullying, mood swings, parent-child conflicts, procrastination, failure to launch syndrome, etc.

Lisa Cruz, MA, LMHC, is a Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She earned her master’s degree in mental health counseling at Capella University and has over 20 years of experience working primarily with adolescents, couples, and their families experiencing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. Lisa’s approach utilizes cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT), dialectical behavioral treatment (DBT), trauma informed treatment, and emotionally focused therapies.

MY PRACTICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO NEW CLIENTS. TeleMental Health (online video counseling) and phone counseling for existing clients only. I specialize in Aging, Illness & Disability, Loss & Grief, Caregiver Stress, Infertility, Life Transitions, and Depression. I have been a Clinical Social Worker for over 33 years, working in the areas of aging, healthcare, disabilities (physical and intellectual), mental health, and Hospice and bereavement. I work with adults of all ages doing individual and family therapy.

Need for clarity and improve insight? Counseling is a great avenue to enhance your perspective, improve outlook and renew your spirit. 30 plus years expertise in development, trauma, family systems, parenting, ADHD, couples therapy, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, sexual abuse, trauma, Autism/Aspergers, life transitions and neuroscience, Marcia uses a variety of modalities, depending on need of client(s), CBT, TFCBT, Adult Attachment, Safe Sound Protocol, Family Systems, EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Guided Imagery, Anger Management,

"My area of specialization is in working with adults with trauma, PTSD, overwhelming stress, anxiety, and depression related problems. I have worked and am trained extensively with issues of PTSD, Narcissistic Abuse, infidelity/betrayal (attachment traumas), past abuse, grief, combat, and past events that can create distress. Many events in the past can have a traumatic effect which can carry over and create problems in the here and now. I also have extensive experience working with Military, Veterans, and Family Members. Please note that I am only accepting individual clients. Offering intensives (EMDR), please contact for info.

Change, though necessary and unavoidable, is never easy. Though our resistance to change is a normal reaction I believe that these moments of our life can be an opportunity to see ourselves and our world in a new and more inclusive way. It continues to be my great privilege to support my clients through these transitions.

Lucy Banic, LMHCA, was initially trained and educated in British Columbia, Canada, and has been a mental health counselor in Washington state since 2017. She earned her BA in Psychology from Simon Fraser University in 2010, and then her MA in Clinical Counseling at City University, Seattle, Washington, in 2014. Lucy has received advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, as well as has experience in using components of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, emotion-focused, and expressive art therapy techniques.

Ashley Turner, MSW, LICSW, SUDP-T, is a Clinical Psychology PsyD doctoral student at Antioch University Seattle. She is in her third year of training, which includes enhancing one’s understanding of clinical evidence-based interventions and competency in psychological assessments. Ashley received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Williams College and a certificate in addiction counseling from Spokane Falls Community College. Ashley received a Master of Arts in Social Work and a certificate in trauma from Boston College. Ashley has experience working in outpatient facilities, hospitals, and colleges.

My primary goal as a psychologist is to help the client work towards reducing their suffering and enhancing their health and resiliency. I work with adults that may be experiencing a variety of challenges including increased stress, anxiety, depression, anger management, and trauma recovery. I provide psychological assessments for a variety of complaints, and ground my counseling work in scientific, evidence-based interventions such as Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Clinical Hypnosis training, and various mindfulness-based interventions.

Amanda L. Harmon, LMHC is a licensed mental health counselor. She graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary with a MA in Counseling, specializing in the fields of mental health counseling and marriage and family therapy. Amanda is a certified Mental Health Specialist and Child Mental Health Specialist, and has advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with a focus on Trauma Focused-CBT and childhood traumatic grief through Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress.

Counseling is my calling, and helping you find resolution for what is not working in your life is my highest goal. As your therapist, I bring intentional listening skills, professional insight, and a safe, no-judgement space in which we can partner together to reach solutions that work for you. I believe that every person deserves "unconditional positive regard" and in our relationship you will know that I am on your side and working hard with you to find peace, hope, and a way forward.

Life can throw numerous curve balls, and sometimes we need to expand our support system to persevere and carry on. Reaching out to meet with a counselor is not a sign of weakness, but rather shows bravery and a willingness for growth and change. When an individual makes the decision to enter counseling, it can be an intimidating choice during an already difficult time. It’s not always easy to be open and vulnerable with a counselor. I recognize the courage it takes and approach the therapist-client relationship as a collaborative experience throughout the process. We will work together as a team.

You are looking for change in your life. Perhaps you want more joy. Or maybe you want to feel more comfortable in social situations. You may be looking for other ways to improve your overall life balance and daily functioning. You might want to put past painful memories to rest. Maybe you need support during times of loss and grief. You may even simply want to improve on something you already do well. Perhaps you are looking for other ways to manage your health instead of, or in addition to, prescription medications. Give Recovery-in-Motion, LLC a try.

COVID-19 Online Counseling Available. Everyone needs a listening ear and/or counsel at various times in our life journey. I enjoy working with people of all ages to become healthier mentally, physically and spiritually in order to help reach their goals in life. This may mean challenging destructive thoughts or behaviors, learning new ways to think about yourself, gaining new boundaries, finding healing from past hurt, walking through present though times together - all so that you can become the thriving person that God intended you to be. I care...You are worth it!

My therapeutic approach views each person as an individual with unique strengths and challenges, and emphasizes the value of building a therapeutic relationship with the individual. When working with a child, I also want to build a relationship with the caregiver. Developing the client and family's strengths will be the foundation to support the change.