Teen Therapists in Overlake, Bellevue, WA

"If your struggling with a difficult life situation or a personal pattern give me a call. By using my 30 yrs. of experience, knowledge and support in the counseling field I can hopefully help you heal, grow and then change into who you really want to be. I can try to help you through it and help you change those patterns that have kept you stuck. To take control of your life and yourself you often need to be challenged and helped to 'do it different'. I can help you with this process."

Some of the emotional dis-regulation we see in adolescence is the teen figuring out how to express themselves, in their own unique way, with their peers, their family, and in terms of social justice. Teens want to be understood, to be accepted, however they often do not want to work hard to help you understand them.

Our counselors work with young children to adolescents on issues such as school performance, anxiety, relationships, and behavior. We also provide parent coaching to support parents efforts to help their children and family thrive. We believe the family is a system, so we try to also work with parents in various supportive capacities. This includes coaching to create a better family as well as helping divorcing parents co-parent more effectively.

Are you feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Often anxious and sometimes depressed also? Do your problems get in the way of what you want to do or how you enjoy life? You may be a teen or college student who is constantly overthinking. Or a young adult dealing with a life transition or relationship issues. No matter what you're struggling with, one thing is for sure: you are ready for some relief. You’re ready to worry less and feel happier. You’re ready to learn how to cope with the stress and struggle that does come your way. Most of all, you’re ready to be kinder to yourself and feel a sense of calm.

As a long-time teacher, I love the energy that children and teens bring to their world. When changes in the family or challenges in the child or teen 's social or academic world arise, difficult emotions and related behaviors can be a problem. No matter what age, children, teens, and even parents are always learning and need support to manage those challenges.

3 Time Spots Currently Available - March. Being a guy isn't always easy. Whether you're an adult struggling with work, parenting, relationships, and life or a teen trying to make it through the school day. I work with teens to help them communicate their needs, make sense of their world, and build the skills for managing their mental health and overall happiness. For adults, I help them to calm their thoughts and find passion in their life, relationships, and work. I also offer services for help with addiction.

I am a marriage and family therapist who helps couples, families, and individual adults, navigate through challenging transitions in life. My work is focused on helping people get unstuck from unhelpful patterns in themselves and in their primary relationships, and in amplifying their strengths and resiliency.

Welcome to Whole Beings Counseling and thank you for adding me to your search. To be helpful lets regain access to inner wisdom for self advocacy through review of your strength base building practices by use of expressive arts therapy (life has been your stage), explore dreams (Adlerian therapies), explore play& traumas to connect with your inner child/ teen or find your inner parent, track sensations with the mind, body and spirit for grounding purposes in our sessions.

I work with adolescents, parents, and young adults experiencing a wide range of anxiety disorders. I specialized in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) related disorders. These are challenging times. Seeking help and facing your fears can be intimidating, but can also be the first step towards healing.

I love finding joy in small everyday moments. My goal is to work alongside clients in finding their own pockets of joy through the different seasons of life. I am passionate about looking at how our automatic thoughts affect our everyday lives and restructuring the way we see and experience the world. I believe this is especially important for those experiencing anxiety, depression, traumatic memories, and life transitions. I support looking at interpersonal conflicts and relationships through the lens of attachment theory and discovering how we can all work to become securely attached to others and have a positive view of self.

Transition, trauma, and transformation are my specialties. Life transition, career transition, transition in relationships, racial trauma, the trauma of loss, sexual assault trauma, imposter syndrome, and personal transformation. Healing is complex and not linear. Using the mind, body, and soul connection I support you in finding healing, and a new sense of being. Healing is done in connection with others through embodied connection, awareness, and meaning or faith. Together through connection, you can bring healing into your life.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who believes in the resilience of the human spirit. Living in society can seem chaotic and often feeling heard by others may seem impossible, yet we yearn for love and harmony. Too often, we wind up distancing ourselves because it may seem easier, but then the result is feelings of alienation and loneliness. We add to these feelings of loneliness by erecting barriers between ourselves and others which only perpetuate the problem. Therapy can offer a means of releasing energy so that barriers are removed permitting new possibilities for a more content existence.

"Love says, 'I am everything.' Wisdom says, 'I am nothing." Between these two, my life flows.” Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Coming back from Vietnam, I found myself drawn to the human psyche and our ability to shape our existence. This exploration led to an intensive study of eastern and western psychological principles and practices. Along this journey, I found my calling - to recognize the innate goodness in all people and help them discover their inner power to transform their lives. I dedicated myself to helping people know they are more than the problems they want to overcome.

The search for a counselor can be an overwhelming process in itself and taking the step schedule that first appointment isn’t easy. I believe that we are made to be in relationship with others and when there are difficulties in those relationships, we suffer. Whether you are struggling with family, friends or coworker issues, I’d like to help you and do my best to honor the courage and vulnerability it takes to seek out help.