Gottman Method Therapists in Belfair, WA
Do you wake up wondering how life got so hard? Maybe your mind won’t slow down, anxiety keeps you on edge, or you feel stuck between where you are and where you want to be. If your past or fear of the future feels heavy, you’re not alone—and things can begin to feel different.
I help individuals struggling with anxiety, panic, OCD, trauma, and stress feel more grounded, supported, and in control. Together, we’ll gently explore what’s contributing to your distress and build practical tools you can use in daily life. I offer a warm, engaged approach rooted in empathy, honesty, and genuine care as we work toward meaningful change.
Do you wake up wondering how life got so hard? Maybe your mind won’t slow down, anxiety keeps you on edge, or you feel stuck between where you are and where you want to be. If your past or fear of the future feels heavy, you’re not alone—and things can begin to feel different.
I help individuals struggling with anxiety, panic, OCD, trauma, and stress feel more grounded, supported, and in control. Together, we’ll gently explore what’s contributing to your distress and build practical tools you can use in daily life. I offer a warm, engaged approach rooted in empathy, honesty, and genuine care as we work toward meaningful change.
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.
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!
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Welcome and congratulations on taking the first step! My name is Alanah and I help clients take the journey within. Serving individuals, seriously dating couples, young adults and adults navigate life transitions, relationships, and stress, while building confidence, resilience and hope. navigating identity, grief, culture, mental health and self-assurance, esteem and worth.
Welcome and congratulations on taking the first step! My name is Alanah and I help clients take the journey within. Serving individuals, seriously dating couples, young adults and adults navigate life transitions, relationships, and stress, while building confidence, resilience and hope. navigating identity, grief, culture, mental health and self-assurance, esteem and worth.
Limited appointments available. Do you feel disconnected and unsure what to do? Does your conflict rarely seem resolved? Are you apologizing to others and feeling chronic guilt? Are you only comfortable when others around you are happy? Do you feel responsible for the feelings of others? Are you feeling misunderstood & alone? I offer support and tools that will help you feel more connected to what matters in your life. I will help you reimagine your life without the confines of guilt and feeling responsible for the emotions of others. I get it, it is exhausting & you often feel depleted. Your story matters, I am here for you.
Limited appointments available. Do you feel disconnected and unsure what to do? Does your conflict rarely seem resolved? Are you apologizing to others and feeling chronic guilt? Are you only comfortable when others around you are happy? Do you feel responsible for the feelings of others? Are you feeling misunderstood & alone? I offer support and tools that will help you feel more connected to what matters in your life. I will help you reimagine your life without the confines of guilt and feeling responsible for the emotions of others. I get it, it is exhausting & you often feel depleted. Your story matters, I am here for you.
Rachel Kathleen Ramondetta
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life's challenges and transitions. My practice focuses on helping clients develop effective coping strategies to overcome challenges related to anxiety, depression, relationships, and family dynamics. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my primary areas of focus include: distress related to attachment, identity, and adjustment issues, as well as communication difficulties, relationship concerns, healing from traumatic experiences, and family dynamics.
I am passionate about supporting individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life's challenges and transitions. My practice focuses on helping clients develop effective coping strategies to overcome challenges related to anxiety, depression, relationships, and family dynamics. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, my primary areas of focus include: distress related to attachment, identity, and adjustment issues, as well as communication difficulties, relationship concerns, healing from traumatic experiences, and family dynamics.
Choosing to explore therapy can elicit a number of emotional responses. For some, this is an important step in recognizing an issue and deciding to move toward resolve. Others may experience a lack of clarity in regards to what exactly needs to change and uncertainty about entering therapy. No matter where you are in your healing, I offer a safe and personal therapeutic process to fit your specific needs. My goal is to work toward your desired outcome by offering a collaborative and supportive exploration of your concerns while utilizing an integrative style of therapeutic modalities that are all firmly established through research.
Choosing to explore therapy can elicit a number of emotional responses. For some, this is an important step in recognizing an issue and deciding to move toward resolve. Others may experience a lack of clarity in regards to what exactly needs to change and uncertainty about entering therapy. No matter where you are in your healing, I offer a safe and personal therapeutic process to fit your specific needs. My goal is to work toward your desired outcome by offering a collaborative and supportive exploration of your concerns while utilizing an integrative style of therapeutic modalities that are all firmly established through research.
Cherie Park - Trauma, Sex & Relationship
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
1 Endorsed
Online Only
If talking about sex feels awkward, you’re not alone, that’s where we'll start. Maybe your sex life has become confusing, unsatisfying, infrequent, or nonexistent. Maybe your sexual identity/preference has evolved. Conversations about sex turn into arguments or get avoided altogether. One of you may feel rejected or hurt, while the other feels turned off, pressured or overwhelmed. I blend attachment theory, EMDR, sex therapy, Gottman principles and Emotion Focused Therapy to help people understand the root cause, identify triggers, & rebuild intimacy and communication. I am BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ND, Poly/Kink affirming.
If talking about sex feels awkward, you’re not alone, that’s where we'll start. Maybe your sex life has become confusing, unsatisfying, infrequent, or nonexistent. Maybe your sexual identity/preference has evolved. Conversations about sex turn into arguments or get avoided altogether. One of you may feel rejected or hurt, while the other feels turned off, pressured or overwhelmed. I blend attachment theory, EMDR, sex therapy, Gottman principles and Emotion Focused Therapy to help people understand the root cause, identify triggers, & rebuild intimacy and communication. I am BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, ND, Poly/Kink affirming.
We are accepting new clients. Call or email us to schedule. Our goal is to focus on mental health and wellness. We do this through a variety of treatment methods tailored for your specific needs. Our providers will work with you to determine whether CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, or other treatment methods are best in helping you overcome your current challenges. We’ll work together to develop an action plan to gain the skills and insight that help you get back on track to happiness and success.
We are accepting new clients. Call or email us to schedule. Our goal is to focus on mental health and wellness. We do this through a variety of treatment methods tailored for your specific needs. Our providers will work with you to determine whether CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, or other treatment methods are best in helping you overcome your current challenges. We’ll work together to develop an action plan to gain the skills and insight that help you get back on track to happiness and success.
It is scary when our sense of self is challenged. It can feel like the entire scaffolding holding our lives together is crumbling, toppling us from our safe perches and into the weeds. It doesn’t have to be that way. There are paths forward through the darkest brambles and it is up to us to find them, following them to a better place. We don’t have to traverse these tracks alone; building a support system and locating a good trail guide go a long way toward helping us find our way out sooner rather than later. Which is where I come in. I am ready and waiting to accompany you out of the tangled brush and back to a place of refuge.
It is scary when our sense of self is challenged. It can feel like the entire scaffolding holding our lives together is crumbling, toppling us from our safe perches and into the weeds. It doesn’t have to be that way. There are paths forward through the darkest brambles and it is up to us to find them, following them to a better place. We don’t have to traverse these tracks alone; building a support system and locating a good trail guide go a long way toward helping us find our way out sooner rather than later. Which is where I come in. I am ready and waiting to accompany you out of the tangled brush and back to a place of refuge.
Hello, I am an individual, couple and family therapist who helps clients learn to be with themselves and to be with others in a healthy and authentic way. I have interests in working with clients around family life transitions, anxiety and depression, and grief and loss. I work from a strength-based, humanistic, and family systems approach in that I view concerns through an individual lens but also through a much broader relational, social, cultural, spiritual, environmental context.
Hello, I am an individual, couple and family therapist who helps clients learn to be with themselves and to be with others in a healthy and authentic way. I have interests in working with clients around family life transitions, anxiety and depression, and grief and loss. I work from a strength-based, humanistic, and family systems approach in that I view concerns through an individual lens but also through a much broader relational, social, cultural, spiritual, environmental context.
Caleb Featherstone received his undergraduate degree in Psychology and his graduate degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. Caleb has since received additional training in treating trauma with eye-movement and desensitization reprocessing (EMDR). He also has extensive experience working in the field of addiction with residential patients at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services. Caleb believes that we should be the author of own lives and he implements a collaborative strength-based approach, tailoring therapy to each person's individual needs. This centers around the principles of education, support, and empowerment.
Caleb Featherstone received his undergraduate degree in Psychology and his graduate degree in Marriage & Family Therapy. Caleb has since received additional training in treating trauma with eye-movement and desensitization reprocessing (EMDR). He also has extensive experience working in the field of addiction with residential patients at Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services. Caleb believes that we should be the author of own lives and he implements a collaborative strength-based approach, tailoring therapy to each person's individual needs. This centers around the principles of education, support, and empowerment.
Accepting New Patients, same week availability................................... Maribel Aheran Ed.D, LMHC-QS, NCC, MCAP is a bilingual (English & Spanish) licensed clinical mental health counselor with over 12 years of experience treating children, adolescents, college students, and adults. She completed a bachelor's degree in education from Caribbean University, a master's degree in English for speakers of other languages from Turabo University, a master's degree in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University, and a doctorate degree in education from Edgewood College.
Accepting New Patients, same week availability................................... Maribel Aheran Ed.D, LMHC-QS, NCC, MCAP is a bilingual (English & Spanish) licensed clinical mental health counselor with over 12 years of experience treating children, adolescents, college students, and adults. She completed a bachelor's degree in education from Caribbean University, a master's degree in English for speakers of other languages from Turabo University, a master's degree in Counseling and Psychology from Troy University, and a doctorate degree in education from Edgewood College.
Perhaps you're hoping to improve your your mood, increase your self-compassion, or enhance your romantic relationship. Maybe you're seeking a non-judgmental and supportive relationship with your therapist, within which you can learn strategies you can use right away. If so, I look forward to hearing from you! I primarily treat anxiety, PTSD, and relationship concerns, and I have fifteen years of experience supporting individuals and couples in their therapy goals. I'm also pleased to offer trainings on trauma-informed healthcare and no-cost evaluations for asylum seekers.
Perhaps you're hoping to improve your your mood, increase your self-compassion, or enhance your romantic relationship. Maybe you're seeking a non-judgmental and supportive relationship with your therapist, within which you can learn strategies you can use right away. If so, I look forward to hearing from you! I primarily treat anxiety, PTSD, and relationship concerns, and I have fifteen years of experience supporting individuals and couples in their therapy goals. I'm also pleased to offer trainings on trauma-informed healthcare and no-cost evaluations for asylum seekers.
Hi, I’m Dr. Mia Fine. I’m an intimacy and couples therapist, AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor, and psychedelic-assisted therapist.
I work with people who are ready for real, lasting change. Together, we heal trauma, explore the depths of who you are and who you want to be, and create more connected, passionate, and fulfilling relationships. We explore your patterns, your pain, and your pleasure with honesty and care.
I specialize in intimacy, arousal, and desire concerns, sexual trauma, and relational work such as rebuilding trust, strengthening communication, and deepening emotional, physical and sexual intimacy.
Hi, I’m Dr. Mia Fine. I’m an intimacy and couples therapist, AASECT-certified sex therapist and supervisor, and psychedelic-assisted therapist.
I work with people who are ready for real, lasting change. Together, we heal trauma, explore the depths of who you are and who you want to be, and create more connected, passionate, and fulfilling relationships. We explore your patterns, your pain, and your pleasure with honesty and care.
I specialize in intimacy, arousal, and desire concerns, sexual trauma, and relational work such as rebuilding trust, strengthening communication, and deepening emotional, physical and sexual intimacy.
I am licensed in Washington, Iowa, and Florida. My approach to therapy is with mutual respect, positive regard, and focus on steps toward goal attainment with an interactive exchange, I will tailor a plan based on your individual needs which may include distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. I will provide assistance for you in recognizing your wants and needs ensuring that our communication is open and you are able to effectively express yourself.
I am licensed in Washington, Iowa, and Florida. My approach to therapy is with mutual respect, positive regard, and focus on steps toward goal attainment with an interactive exchange, I will tailor a plan based on your individual needs which may include distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. I will provide assistance for you in recognizing your wants and needs ensuring that our communication is open and you are able to effectively express yourself.
I work with individuals, couples, and families struggling with relationship issues, communication challenges, anxiety, life transitions, and low self-esteem. Many feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to change repeating patterns. I help clients understand their emotions, improve communication, rebuild trust (including after infidelity), and strengthen self-connection so they can create healthier relationships and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
I work with individuals, couples, and families struggling with relationship issues, communication challenges, anxiety, life transitions, and low self-esteem. Many feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to change repeating patterns. I help clients understand their emotions, improve communication, rebuild trust (including after infidelity), and strengthen self-connection so they can create healthier relationships and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, the Gottman Method, and EFT.
You may be seeking support to navigate relationship challenges, heal from past trauma, resolve conflict, or rebuild intimacy. Whether you’re an individual, part of a couple, or a young adult, you deserve a space where you feel understood and supported. Together, we’ll help you connect more deeply with your emotions, your body, and the joy that comes from authentic relationships. You’ll build tools to strengthen connection, rediscover playfulness, and feel less alone—so you can create more meaningful, fulfilling relationships.
I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, the Gottman Method, and EFT.
You may be seeking support to navigate relationship challenges, heal from past trauma, resolve conflict, or rebuild intimacy. Whether you’re an individual, part of a couple, or a young adult, you deserve a space where you feel understood and supported. Together, we’ll help you connect more deeply with your emotions, your body, and the joy that comes from authentic relationships. You’ll build tools to strengthen connection, rediscover playfulness, and feel less alone—so you can create more meaningful, fulfilling relationships.
You might be here because you’re experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, overthinking, or feeling stuck. For many people, this shows up within relationships—feeling caught in patterns of conflict, disconnection, or uncertainty about what to do next.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples who want to build more self-honoring communication, develop a clearer sense of identity, and navigate relationships and life transitions with greater clarity and integrity. You might be a good fit for this work if you find yourself stuck in repeated patterns, struggling to trust yourself or others, or feeling frustrated in your relationships.
You might be here because you’re experiencing chronic stress, anxiety, overthinking, or feeling stuck. For many people, this shows up within relationships—feeling caught in patterns of conflict, disconnection, or uncertainty about what to do next.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples who want to build more self-honoring communication, develop a clearer sense of identity, and navigate relationships and life transitions with greater clarity and integrity. You might be a good fit for this work if you find yourself stuck in repeated patterns, struggling to trust yourself or others, or feeling frustrated in your relationships.
Driftwood Counseling and Consultation, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, BCD
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Now accepting new telehealth clients in Washington and North Carolina! Driftwood Counseling and Consultation is dedicated to providing goal-oriented psychotherapy services that help individuals working to overcome the obstacles holding them back from a fulfilling life. Our practice is grounded in a deep understanding that each person’s journey is unique. With a focus on healing past wounds and helping individuals build healthy lives, we are here to support you in your mental health journey.
Now accepting new telehealth clients in Washington and North Carolina! Driftwood Counseling and Consultation is dedicated to providing goal-oriented psychotherapy services that help individuals working to overcome the obstacles holding them back from a fulfilling life. Our practice is grounded in a deep understanding that each person’s journey is unique. With a focus on healing past wounds and helping individuals build healthy lives, we are here to support you in your mental health journey.
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Gottman Method Therapists
How does the Gottman method work?
One of the core doctrines of the Gottman method is that negative emotions hurt relationships about five times more than positive emotions help them. Thus, couples require five times more positive interactions than negative interactions with each other. The therapist will guide clients on how to improve communication and understanding of each other to manage conflict and have their emotional needs met. The therapist will also advise couples on how to repair relations with each other when conflict arises, and therefore avoid lasting damage.
Is the Gottman method evidence-based?
Yes, this method is an evidence-based approach to couples therapy. The method is based on more than 40 years of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, the psychologists who developed the method. The Gottmans analyzed decades of data to draw conclusions about what types of interactions are likely to lead to specific results, and which interventions are most likely to lead to success. Studies have found that this approach leads to improvements in relationship satisfaction, intimacy, communication skills, and a lower rate of divorce.
How long does the Gottman method take?
The duration of treatment depends on the specific challenges clients face. Sessions are typically 60 to 90 minutes long, and an average course of treatment is around 10 sessions. In some cases, such as for couples dealing with a critical problem, the therapist will suggest an intensive course of treatment, with daily sessions over the first two to four days. Treatment is complete when the couple is satisfied and has met the goals they’ve set, and when the therapist believes they have the skills to continue on their own.
Is the Gottman method effective?
Through the Gottman method, couples can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. This treatment has been used for more than 40 years; the method is supported by empirical research, including randomized controlled trials that have demonstrated effectiveness in improving relationship outcomes for couples. Like any talk therapy, success or failure depends in large part on how committed the clients are to making positive changes and working toward results.