Therapists for Seniors in Belfair, WA
Are these thoughts familiar: "Why...?" "I can't seem to get out of this rut!" "I'm so tired of being tired." "I'm not me anymore." "I can't concentrate. I can't sleep. I worry all the time."
Depression, anxiety, and grief are often the result of difficult events. The effects of trauma are forced upon us. Our body remembers and, over time, creates defenses that help us get through the experience.
Our body speaks to us, but most often we either do not listen or do not understand what it is saying. I'll work with you to learn your body's language, bring unconscious responses to the surface, and reframe them in meaningful terms.
Are these thoughts familiar: "Why...?" "I can't seem to get out of this rut!" "I'm so tired of being tired." "I'm not me anymore." "I can't concentrate. I can't sleep. I worry all the time."
Depression, anxiety, and grief are often the result of difficult events. The effects of trauma are forced upon us. Our body remembers and, over time, creates defenses that help us get through the experience.
Our body speaks to us, but most often we either do not listen or do not understand what it is saying. I'll work with you to learn your body's language, bring unconscious responses to the surface, and reframe them in meaningful terms.
My work with my clients is based on respect and trust, while promoting growth. As a therapist it is my goal to aid my clients by teaching positive communication skills, conflict resolution, and tools to learn how to identify and change problematic interaction, patterns or behaviors. My therapeutic style is encouraging and engaging. I work with couples, families, individuals, children, and teens. I strive to support my clients in meeting their goals and find solutions to achieve successful happy results. I will maintain a honest, open, and safe therapeutic space for my clients, while building upon their strengths!
My work with my clients is based on respect and trust, while promoting growth. As a therapist it is my goal to aid my clients by teaching positive communication skills, conflict resolution, and tools to learn how to identify and change problematic interaction, patterns or behaviors. My therapeutic style is encouraging and engaging. I work with couples, families, individuals, children, and teens. I strive to support my clients in meeting their goals and find solutions to achieve successful happy results. I will maintain a honest, open, and safe therapeutic space for my clients, while building upon their strengths!
Are you ready to make positive changes in your life? I specialize in nurturing personal growth and inner peace by fostering connection between the body, mind and spirit. My approach involves working to transform negative thinking patterns, increase bodily and emotional awareness, and improve communication with others. I listen carefully to discover how to build upon your strengths and design an action plan that fits your personality and your current challenges. For example, depending on your needs, written exercises, psychological tests, values clarification, or yoga-based anxiety reduction techniques may be used.
Are you ready to make positive changes in your life? I specialize in nurturing personal growth and inner peace by fostering connection between the body, mind and spirit. My approach involves working to transform negative thinking patterns, increase bodily and emotional awareness, and improve communication with others. I listen carefully to discover how to build upon your strengths and design an action plan that fits your personality and your current challenges. For example, depending on your needs, written exercises, psychological tests, values clarification, or yoga-based anxiety reduction techniques may be used.
Therapy is a unique journey for each individual.
My approach is eclectic and client-centered, grounded in the belief you are the expert of your own story—the traumas you've endured, the life you've lived. I’m here as a clinician who values walking alongside you, collaborating to create a plan that supports your growth, builds new skills, and helps you reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.
I truly believe each of us has a purpose—a reason for being—that can sometimes be obscured by the weight we carry. Therapy, to me, is a space to gently unpack the heaviness, to breathe, and to learn how to move forward.
Therapy is a unique journey for each individual.
My approach is eclectic and client-centered, grounded in the belief you are the expert of your own story—the traumas you've endured, the life you've lived. I’m here as a clinician who values walking alongside you, collaborating to create a plan that supports your growth, builds new skills, and helps you reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.
I truly believe each of us has a purpose—a reason for being—that can sometimes be obscured by the weight we carry. Therapy, to me, is a space to gently unpack the heaviness, to breathe, and to learn how to move forward.
I use an interdisciplinary approach, which means I use different styles of counseling to meet the different needs and personalities of clients. I always allow their feedback so they remain comfortable. I try and meet their perceptual needs, emotional needs, cognitive needs, situational needs, and respect their individual personalities. I have worked with all ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds (including the Middle and Far East), and social economic backgrounds.
I use an interdisciplinary approach, which means I use different styles of counseling to meet the different needs and personalities of clients. I always allow their feedback so they remain comfortable. I try and meet their perceptual needs, emotional needs, cognitive needs, situational needs, and respect their individual personalities. I have worked with all ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds (including the Middle and Far East), and social economic backgrounds.
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I specialize in Anxiety and Childhood Trauma, and issues like Self Esteem issues, Attachment issues like codependency, Executive functioning issues like-decision making, emotion regulation, impulsivity and follow through.
Often people come to me feeling stuck, not trusting yourself, people-pleasing tendencies, perfectionism, feeling numb, overwhelmed or disconnected.
I help clients break free from these patterns, feel in control of their emotions, and create fulfilling relationships.
You don’t have to stay stuck. You can feel seen, heard, and understood.
I specialize in Anxiety and Childhood Trauma, and issues like Self Esteem issues, Attachment issues like codependency, Executive functioning issues like-decision making, emotion regulation, impulsivity and follow through.
Often people come to me feeling stuck, not trusting yourself, people-pleasing tendencies, perfectionism, feeling numb, overwhelmed or disconnected.
I help clients break free from these patterns, feel in control of their emotions, and create fulfilling relationships.
You don’t have to stay stuck. You can feel seen, heard, and understood.
As a multiethnic, multicultural woman of color, child of an immigrant, and trauma-informed licensed clinical social worker with a background in gender studies, I approach my work with an intersectional lens. I consider the whole human being as well as the various systems they are part of and the effect these systems have on a person’s life. It is important to me that I am mindful of how my client perceives the world and how the world perceives them. My therapeutic approach is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, culturally affirming, queer-affirming, kink-affirming, and client-centered.
As a multiethnic, multicultural woman of color, child of an immigrant, and trauma-informed licensed clinical social worker with a background in gender studies, I approach my work with an intersectional lens. I consider the whole human being as well as the various systems they are part of and the effect these systems have on a person’s life. It is important to me that I am mindful of how my client perceives the world and how the world perceives them. My therapeutic approach is anti-racist, anti-oppressive, culturally affirming, queer-affirming, kink-affirming, and client-centered.
Connection is an essential part of life, but many times, our experiences, life transitions, or personal narratives can leave us feeling disconnected, from ourselves and in our relationships. Perhaps you feel like you’ve tangibly achieved a lot, but struggle to feel worthy or confident. Perhaps you feel like you’re in a loving relationship, but struggle to trust your partner. I work with clients desiring to strengthen their connections through exploring what is causing the disconnects and preventing them from being able to rewrite and live their most authentic lives.
Connection is an essential part of life, but many times, our experiences, life transitions, or personal narratives can leave us feeling disconnected, from ourselves and in our relationships. Perhaps you feel like you’ve tangibly achieved a lot, but struggle to feel worthy or confident. Perhaps you feel like you’re in a loving relationship, but struggle to trust your partner. I work with clients desiring to strengthen their connections through exploring what is causing the disconnects and preventing them from being able to rewrite and live their most authentic lives.
Most of my clients have already tried therapy. They've done the work, pushed themselves, and something still isn't shifting. Sometimes it's trauma that talking hasn't touched — an identity in motion, a pattern that keeps showing up no matter how much they understand it. What they share: they need someone who adjusts to them, not the other way around.
I work with adults navigating trauma, PTSD, LGBTQ+ concerns, gender-affirming care, and the kind of stuck feeling that doesn't have a clean name yet. If you've been managing instead of moving through it, you're in the right place.
Most of my clients have already tried therapy. They've done the work, pushed themselves, and something still isn't shifting. Sometimes it's trauma that talking hasn't touched — an identity in motion, a pattern that keeps showing up no matter how much they understand it. What they share: they need someone who adjusts to them, not the other way around.
I work with adults navigating trauma, PTSD, LGBTQ+ concerns, gender-affirming care, and the kind of stuck feeling that doesn't have a clean name yet. If you've been managing instead of moving through it, you're in the right place.
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I aim to provide a safe space for my clients so that they may experience greater personal growth, healing, and insight. You may be trying to face your emotional scars alone. Yet together, we can explore these topics that may be difficult for you. I want to encourage your growth in self-compassion and self-worth as we work to reframe your unfavorable coping mechanisms. Life is a journey with plenty of obstacles to overcome , yet taking this step to live differently, with more hope, and to live more authentically, is worthwhile.
It is my honor to provide you, on a consistent
Spots available Tue 9a, Wed 10a & Sun 9a (June 2026.)
I aim to provide a safe space for my clients so that they may experience greater personal growth, healing, and insight. You may be trying to face your emotional scars alone. Yet together, we can explore these topics that may be difficult for you. I want to encourage your growth in self-compassion and self-worth as we work to reframe your unfavorable coping mechanisms. Life is a journey with plenty of obstacles to overcome , yet taking this step to live differently, with more hope, and to live more authentically, is worthwhile.
It is my honor to provide you, on a consistent
Have you experienced the loss of a loved one and need help navigating the difficult journey of grief? Or perhaps you need assistance negotiating a big life transition, such as the end or start of a relationship, changing careers, becoming a new parent, or adjusting to your child's launch into the world. These tender and challenging places are precisely when we most need the support and undivided attention of another person—someone who can bear witness while helping us find our way to solid ground, and perhaps, even to a transformed version of our former selves.
Have you experienced the loss of a loved one and need help navigating the difficult journey of grief? Or perhaps you need assistance negotiating a big life transition, such as the end or start of a relationship, changing careers, becoming a new parent, or adjusting to your child's launch into the world. These tender and challenging places are precisely when we most need the support and undivided attention of another person—someone who can bear witness while helping us find our way to solid ground, and perhaps, even to a transformed version of our former selves.
As a Mental Health Counselor, I believe that life presents us challenges that we sometimes need help to overcome. My primary focus is working with people who want to feel more ok, whether it be moving through anxiety or depression, transitions, traumatic situations, or increasing healthy communication. The foundations of my approach to counseling are Existential Psychology and Jungian Analytical Psychology. I have extensive experience working in Native American and multicultural communities.
As a Mental Health Counselor, I believe that life presents us challenges that we sometimes need help to overcome. My primary focus is working with people who want to feel more ok, whether it be moving through anxiety or depression, transitions, traumatic situations, or increasing healthy communication. The foundations of my approach to counseling are Existential Psychology and Jungian Analytical Psychology. I have extensive experience working in Native American and multicultural communities.
Are you experiencing emotional pain, discomfort, or uncertainty around your sexuality? Maybe you are questioning gender or sexual orientation, trying to figure out dating, wishing you could have more and/or better sex, struggling to relate to a partner, reclaiming your body after childbirth, healing from sexual trauma, exploring kinks/BDSM, opening your relationship, or adapting to the changes of aging. I can help you navigate these challenges and build skills for improved health, pleasure, and connection. Visit my website to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
Are you experiencing emotional pain, discomfort, or uncertainty around your sexuality? Maybe you are questioning gender or sexual orientation, trying to figure out dating, wishing you could have more and/or better sex, struggling to relate to a partner, reclaiming your body after childbirth, healing from sexual trauma, exploring kinks/BDSM, opening your relationship, or adapting to the changes of aging. I can help you navigate these challenges and build skills for improved health, pleasure, and connection. Visit my website to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
For 25 years, I've supported clients (individuals, couples and families ) exploring and processing their feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, SI (Suicidal Ideation).
I have had the privilege of facilitating DBT groups for 15 years. I invite you to experience deep connection within a supportive group, where you'll learn practical DBT skills that will help transform your feelings into nourishment for growth, and meaningful and lasting change. The power of the human connection formed in a group is immeasurable and therapeutic.
For 25 years, I've supported clients (individuals, couples and families ) exploring and processing their feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, SI (Suicidal Ideation).
I have had the privilege of facilitating DBT groups for 15 years. I invite you to experience deep connection within a supportive group, where you'll learn practical DBT skills that will help transform your feelings into nourishment for growth, and meaningful and lasting change. The power of the human connection formed in a group is immeasurable and therapeutic.
I specialize in working with individuals experiencing high levels of anxiety, including chronic worry, stress, and feeling constantly on edge. Together we'll work to better understand the patterns driving your anxiety and develop practical tools to help you regain a sense of clarity, ease, and control over your emotions. Anxiety can feel like your mind never shuts off - constantly replaying conversations, worst case scenarios, or feeling pressure to get everything "just right".
I specialize in working with individuals experiencing high levels of anxiety, including chronic worry, stress, and feeling constantly on edge. Together we'll work to better understand the patterns driving your anxiety and develop practical tools to help you regain a sense of clarity, ease, and control over your emotions. Anxiety can feel like your mind never shuts off - constantly replaying conversations, worst case scenarios, or feeling pressure to get everything "just right".
Whether you're facing current struggles or looking to build a life that feels more balanced, I’m here to help guide you on your journey. I specialize in ADHD and work with parents, children, adolescents, and adults to mange the impacts of ADHD, anxiety, depression, burnout, low self-esteem, and learn to thrive in all areas of life. I offer personalized, strengths-based therapy and I am committed to helping people navigate life's challenges.
Whether you're facing current struggles or looking to build a life that feels more balanced, I’m here to help guide you on your journey. I specialize in ADHD and work with parents, children, adolescents, and adults to mange the impacts of ADHD, anxiety, depression, burnout, low self-esteem, and learn to thrive in all areas of life. I offer personalized, strengths-based therapy and I am committed to helping people navigate life's challenges.
Life can feel overwhelming—whether you're facing anxiety, relationship struggles, identity questions, or simply trying to make sense of your emotions. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can pause, reflect, and begin to heal.
Life can feel overwhelming—whether you're facing anxiety, relationship struggles, identity questions, or simply trying to make sense of your emotions. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can pause, reflect, and begin to heal.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and AAMFT supervisor bringing over 12 years of experience supporting clients through various life stressors including grief, anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, relationship struggles, LGBTQ+ related issues, and much more. I believe that my role in the therapeutic relationship is to listen to your story, provide empathy, spend time working through feelings/experiences, highlight your individual and relational strengths, then use those strengths to help you reach your goals.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist and AAMFT supervisor bringing over 12 years of experience supporting clients through various life stressors including grief, anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, relationship struggles, LGBTQ+ related issues, and much more. I believe that my role in the therapeutic relationship is to listen to your story, provide empathy, spend time working through feelings/experiences, highlight your individual and relational strengths, then use those strengths to help you reach your goals.
Every client’s story is unique, and so is their path to healing. It is not about imposing a rigid framework but about meeting clients where they are. Whether someone is navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, or life transitions. My role is to provide guidance, and to support their goals. The therapy process is tailored to the client’s unique needs and goals. Therapy is not about achieving perfection but about growing, learning, and finding peace in the process. Walking this path together, my hope is that clients will discover their inner strength, deepen their self-awareness, and unlock their potential for a life that feels meaningful.
Every client’s story is unique, and so is their path to healing. It is not about imposing a rigid framework but about meeting clients where they are. Whether someone is navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, or life transitions. My role is to provide guidance, and to support their goals. The therapy process is tailored to the client’s unique needs and goals. Therapy is not about achieving perfection but about growing, learning, and finding peace in the process. Walking this path together, my hope is that clients will discover their inner strength, deepen their self-awareness, and unlock their potential for a life that feels meaningful.
Most of the people I work with have tried hard to feel better. Therapy, reading, self-reflection, years of effort. Something shifts, but the core feeling keeps returning. Anxiety. A low current of sadness. A sense of being at odds with yourself. You begin to wonder if the struggle itself has become the shape of your life. In my practice we look at something most approaches leave untouched: the way the struggle keeps renewing itself. Not by working harder on it, but by seeing clearly how it holds together. What most people discover is that what they were looking for was never far away.
Most of the people I work with have tried hard to feel better. Therapy, reading, self-reflection, years of effort. Something shifts, but the core feeling keeps returning. Anxiety. A low current of sadness. A sense of being at odds with yourself. You begin to wonder if the struggle itself has become the shape of your life. In my practice we look at something most approaches leave untouched: the way the struggle keeps renewing itself. Not by working harder on it, but by seeing clearly how it holds together. What most people discover is that what they were looking for was never far away.
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FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counseling for seniors and the elderly different from counseling for other age groups?
In general, counseling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialize in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counseling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counselors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counselors specializing in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counselors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.