Therapists in Bellevue, WA

Sometimes it seems like we are trapped in an unfulfilling routine that repeats week after week. It feels like a constant struggle to try to keep up with our responsibilities, and we start to wonder if we’re even getting anywhere worthwhile. The news headlines are depressing, the future feels uncertain at best, and even finding time and energy for self-care is challenging. It’s easy to fall into bad habits, and harder to build the healthy ones. When all of that is topped with work stress, relationship or health challenges, parenting struggles, loss of a loved one, or a traumatic event, it can become too much to bear alone.

As a Psychologist and relationship specialist, I can help you explore the aspects of your life that are no longer working and causing you stress and pain. If you struggle to recognize and feel your emotions and want a better way to handle overwhelming feelings, I can help. It's hard to be vulnerable if you've never learned how or have been hurt before. I can show you how to experience your emotions in a supportive environment, teach you to make sense of your behaviors and help you connect in your relationship on a much deeper level. I also have expertise treating trauma & sexual abuse and can help you move beyond the pain and heal.

**NEW CLIENTS - Please email me** No one deserves to live in pain. For therapy to work, you need three things: curiosity about yourself and your interactions with others, an authentic connection with your therapist, and concrete, practical tools and skills to promote real and lasting change. My job is to facilitate an understanding of what is causing you pain and getting in your way of creating your best life. As your therapist, I don’t “just listen.” I use an integrative approach, combining several modalities to create the most effective treatment for each client. I practice remote therapy with individual adults.

Healthy relationships provide a nourishing, supportive connection that allows those in the relationship the safety and freedom to love each other and themselves well, and it can feel lonely, confusing, and heartbreaking when your relationship feels otherwise. I work with individuals, couples, and romantic partnerships who are experiencing relationship difficulties or general mental health concerns (depression, anxiety, trauma, loss). Relationship difficulties often include poor communication, conflict, distance, codependence, wanting different things, working through a breach of trust, such as infidelity, and sexual concerns.

Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step! Integrative -holistic-wholehearted. Let's work together to take the first step towards a mindful, balanced life. Our evidenced based integrative approach incorporates nutritional psychology, life style medicine, mindfulness and mindset towards improving symptoms of anxiety, depression and mental wellness. We work together to find resilience, strength and solutions in a holistic and comprehensive way. Now offering three specialty providers offering services to young children, teens and adults.

Welcome! My name is Rachel Wright, and I am the owner of Paws to Connect Counseling, LLC. I focus on the intersection of mental health and the human-animal bond in therapy. I whole-heartedly understand the importance of the interconnectedness between humans, animals, nature and the therapeutic value between these relationships. I will honor your connection with the human-animal bond and how that impacts and enriches your mental health, therapeutic process, and healing. I integrate unique animal-assisted therapy approaches as a part of the healing process. I will companion you in finding hope, growth, transformation, and healing.

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost. I believe in individualized, client centered care, designed to fit your life and empower you to live your best life yet. I have over 15 years of experience with a variety of modalities and clinical techniques. I am passionate about providing counseling that best suits the needs of the client. I have experience with diverse populations and persons from every walk of life.

I am accepting new clients. My clients are children, adults, and families. Children usually present behavior problems that are either internalized or externalized and are brought into therapy by a concerned caregiver. Children may be depressed, withdrawn, angry, defiant, or underachieving. Therapy with children is very different from therapy with adults and requires an approach that is developmentally appropriate. Adult clients are often motivated to enter therapy by intrapersonal or interpersonal issues. I provide a confidential, safe place to explore family history and will collaborate on approaches that feel right for you.

I have worked with a wide variety of clients, all of whom have been in different stages of change readiness. I work with all ages as young as 6 years of age to over 60 years of age. My clients struggle with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD, ADHD, relationship issues, grief and loss due to illness, injury, death and life transitions, as well as adjustments to positive transitions, such as job promotion, new business, or marriage. Whatever the issue we will work together to find the client's best solution.

**IN PERSON SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE** Sometimes life feels overwhelming and we need the space to process our emotions and develop coping strategies. Therapy is hard work - it is both challenging and rewarding. We will collaborate together to achieve your goals and work towards growth and healing. I am passionate about helping people create positive change. I work with individuals, families, and couples. I specialize in working with issues of anxiety, grief/loss, relationship issues, trauma, stress management, and life transitions.

St Augustine once wrote “People travel to wonder at the height of the mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering.” Life asks a lot today. Our children need help with homework. Our jobs need us to produce more, our parents need us as age diminishes their abilities. After everything, one is left to wonder not at themselves, but at where all the time went?

As adults, we sometimes forget how tough it is to be a kid. Always being told what, when, and how to do things. The pursuit of autonomy can be a time of great frustration, while the pressures of school, social life, and planning for the future can sometimes feel insurmountable. My adolescent experience was no different. My way of coping was to set a rigid trajectory that left no room for self-exploration. This led me down the path to a career I did not enjoy. It was throughout the course of my own therapy that I learned the flexibility of the mind to acknowledge what wasn’t working and to give myself permission to change.

“Shame dies when stories are told in a safe environment”. I believe that building a safe and genuine relationship with clients is essential in facilitating healing. Relating to others in an empathetic and genuine way has always been my nature, and I bring these to my counseling sessions. I believe that when we help our clients recognize their own strength and resiliency, they discover a new potential within themselves. I feel a special connection working with clients who identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). I am excited to use my knowledge and experience to help them work through their unique struggles.

Since you are here, you may be wondering if therapy is the answer. You may notice certain patterns that keep showing up in your life that you desperately want to change. Maybe you find that anxiety, overthinking, isolation, and perfectionism get in the way of you living a content and connected life. It's hard to feel like we are alone and perpetually stuck repeating the same behaviors, getting the same results! I strive to create an empowering and compassionate environment where we work together to identify areas of growth and change or of acceptance. You don't have to keep feeling stuck, there are tools out there that can help.

Limited Openings Available: Welcoming New Clients on Tues and Weds! My therapeutic approach is founded on a simple yet powerful idea: Accepting yourself is the first step toward change. As a licensed clinical psychologist, my focus is on providing specialized treatment that works. I rely on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and exposure therapies. Additionally, I incorporate multicultural perspectives and existential values to create a personalized and meaningful experience for you.

"Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future" ~ Robert H. Schuller. I am here to support you in working towards realizing your hopes. I believe that there is healing in addressing the hard issues in a safe and supportive space. I strive to provide that space to my clients. I work with you to support you in creating and building the life and relationships that you want. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families utilizing this belief system. My therapeutic approach is compassionate, warm, and direct.

I am a Master’s level Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) and co-occurring disorders therapist, who is trained in Family Systems and Substance Use/Dependency (SUDPT) with the background in Human Biochemistry. I practice with a Holistic view and will focus on your overall well-being and not only emotional and mental health. My specialties are anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, insecurities and stress management. I support my clients and families on a level that is approachable, sensitive & humane, working with employees from; Google, Microsoft, FaceBook, Boeing, Starbucks + others. Video sessions or in person meetings.

I work with teens and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and/or self-identity. I work with clients who struggle with overcontrolled coping, which includes perfectionism, rigid thinking, low emotional expression and emotional loneliness. I work with clients who struggle with undercontrol coping, which includes impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and relationship challenges.

All of us come up with ways to manage life's stresses. Each one of these strategies was born out of a need to protect ourselves - to survive. Yet sometimes, the methods we relied on to help us out of difficult situations end up being the very source of more difficulties. In fact, they keep us from living the life we want to live. I hope to build a safe space for you to explore new ways of coping that align with the values and goals of your authentic self.