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.

I work with adults who struggle with relational challenges both with themselves and others which often results in symptoms of depression, anxiety, shame and more. Through both assessment and psychotherapy, I help people identify the contributing factors to why they feel the way they do so they are able to gain insight around what affects them and how they might respond differently in the future. My goal is to collaborate with patients so that they can build a repertoire of language around their emotional experience while building new relational skills so that they can be their own advocate and improve the way they feel.

The goal of psychotherapy is to make important positive changes in your life. Research demonstrates that Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy can successfully reduce stress, anxiety, worry, anger, and depression. Positive behavioral change increases optimism by adding healthy activities and people to your life. Evidence-based treatment allows you to understand and manage how your mood/emotions, thoughts/beliefs, behavior/lifestyle, and body work together. The emphasis of treatment is learning a variety of skills to successfully manage your emotions, your behavior, feel better, and improve the quality of your life.

Angela Lujan, LMHC, CMHS, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Child Mental Health Specialist. Angela has worked over the last several years with children/teens/young adults and their families, helping navigate relational hardships and conflicts. Angela is particularly drawn to working with youth and adults who struggle with interpersonal relationships, bullying, self-image issues, anxiety, depression, self-harm, grief and loss, trauma, learning disabilities, behavioral disorders, concerns with school performance, and various other emotional and behavioral challenges.

Psychotherapy provides a safe place to discuss fears, thoughts, and difficult decisions we as humans must make during our journey in life. I believe we are capable of making life changes with the right tools. I am here to listen without judgement. I believe we all have a story to share. Being heard is one of the most important aspects of communication.

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.

What keeps you awake at night, or awakens you suddenly at three AM? Or you have that dreaded feeling of having to wake up and face the worry, or situation again with no resolution. It's not pleasant experiencing these feelings alone, feeling you have no one who can really understand, or partner with you to find some clarity, or answers. If this feels familiar, I hope you will consider contacting me. I'd be honored to partner with you, to see if together we can find your joy, clarity and the confidence to be all that you are meant to be.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist trained to provide psychological assessment and therapy for individuals struggling with chemical dependency, co-occurring disorders, mood disorders, neurocognitive impairment, learning disabilities, eating disorders, trauma, and adjustment disorders. I utilize empirically-supported testing and clinical interviewing techniques to provide thorough psychological assessments and differential diagnoses. My treatment approach is grounded in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. I use evidence-based mindfulness exercises, cognitive-behavior therapy, and biofeedback training to help clients gain increasing awareness of their vulnerabilities and strengths. Clients change by learning to monitor and redirect dysfunctional thoughts before they manifest into undesirable behavior.

If you are struggling with your mental health, I want you to know you are not alone and it can get better. Reaching out for help isn't always easy, but I promise you that it will be worth it. Video therapy sessions with me are a safe, supportive and non-judgmental experience where I will help you learn to understand your issues and provide you with practical tools to help you manage them.

PRACTICING IN TEXAS AND WASHINGTON STATE. Life is difficult! I have held death in my arms. I have lost one parent to cancer, the other to suicide by substance abuse. I survived divorce and learned what a healthy relationship feels like. At times, we all get stuck or feel bad. The past does not define you, nor does anyone's opinion of you matter. You can choose another path! I will walk alongside you with an empathic heart and non-judgmental ear to help move you toward acceptance, healing, and joy.

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.

Are you experiencing a difficult or challenging phase in your life, some grief and loss over the end of a relationship, loss of child, spouse or a partner? Are you coming from a different culture and struggling to become integrated within American culture, searching for a spiritual grounding different from your childhood religion? Within a safe and confidential environment, I am here to guide you. On occasion, I may challenge your faulty thinking or propose a new way of looking at your personal experiences. Together we'll process your emotions, thinking patterns and explore ways to move forward with your life.

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.

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.

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.

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.

I see individuals with anxiety, depression, phobias, and with histories of trauma, (including service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq). I use EMDR combined with other client-centered therapies. What is most important, however, is that your therapy is tailored to your individual needs and does not follow a strict set of guidelines. Using a humanistic and transpersonal approach, we explore how longstanding beliefs and values affect how you feel about yourself and about the choices you make. We will identify and eliminate your "stumbling blocks" so that you feel in control of your destiny.

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 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.