Psychodynamic Therapists in Roosevelt, Bellingham, WA

“I need to change, but I don’t know how.” If you can relate to this phrase, you aren’t alone. There are so many reasons we stay stuck: Anxiety, fear, trauma, substance use, unsupported ADHD, and unsupportive relationships, and so much more. There is nothing wrong, defective, or broken about you. You’re doing your best with the strategies you’ve learned, and you deserve the opportunity to explore even more in the safety of an understanding and supportive relationship. By better understanding the "why", we begin to learn the right "how" when it comes to growing and thriving in life and relationships.

We live in a complicated and challenging society and then, we have ourselves to deal with. Therapy is a good way to understand yourself on a deeper level so you can grow to your full potential and change the things that need to be changed. By doing so, we not only heal ourselves, but we are then a benefit to others in our life and to the world in general. I think I can help with that no matter where you are in the process.

My style is solution-focused and fairly interactive because I assume that if you knew what to do, you would have done by now. I excel at helping others sort out what's bothering them and what to do to about it. I'll help you develop new skills and resources for living a happier, more satisfying life. I genuinely care about people and will listen with empathy, compassion and respect while providing the information, support and guidance you need.

Dr. Melody Rhode is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Consultant, and Life Coach. She works with individuals, couples, family systems, and leaders in business and public life. She employs interpersonal outcome-oriented strategic therapy to facilitate relational change and personal growth. Her practice is private, and oriented to a clientele typically reluctant to seek psychological help. Concentrating on relatively capable individuals, couples, and family members, Dr. Rhode works with transitions, midlife choices, entitlement vocational re-direction, unexpected trauma, and unprocessed grief. She has unique expertise in treating personality disorders (narcissism), and integrating psychology and spiritual wisdom towards changes that heal.

I believe in the innate power each of us possesses to heal. Beginning with a gentle exploration of your story, your sense awareness and your feeling world, I seek to find a mutually agreed upon place to begin deeper work together. I hold close to embodiment (breath/gesture/sensation); creativity (playfulness/curiosity/possibility); and compassion (non-judgment/empathy/connection): all these are pathways to ground and support your healing process. I have found that depth of relationship itself is a healer, so I strive for a REAL, courageous relationship with my clients- capable of sustaining vulnerability, fierceness and deep transformations.

Welcome to my practice. I am here to support families of all kinds from the beginning onward. I do this by creating “a home for emotional dwelling” where together we navigate the journey of pregnancy, postpartum, parenthood, loss and other life experiences that forever change who we are. These shifts aren’t always easy. You may ask: "Who am I now? What kind of parent do I want to be? How do I move with grace into the unfolding of my life?" I will walk alongside you in your journey offering the support you need. We may explore issues including past trauma, family-of-origin, relational changes, and shifting identity.

I assist individuals, couples and families uncover the tools for the life they want. We will uncover the ruts of behavior that are adding to anxiety, depression. I work as a partnership with you the client, as we expose and exlore strengths and resources that lie buried. I have a compassionate style that honors each client 'right where they're at' using deep listening that helps expose YOUR truth. I provide an environment to explore changes that may be uncomfortable, I suport each person by honoring your uniqueness in a safe environment to explore what is holding you back from your dreams.

Good For You! You have taken the first step: You are asking for help at a time when life challenges have caused you to pause and reflect. Life can feel out of balance, leaving us with feelings of despair, anxiousness and loss. Our basic human needs are those of connecting to others. We feel pain and discomfort when we feel separated. It takes courage to look at ourselves, to find the meaning of the discomfort. This struggle can have profound lasting results for personal growth, better health, and closer relationships with our family, friends and the community at large.

My strength is in making you feel supported and accepted, by using a person-centered, collaborative approach to help you find a way forward out of habitual but ineffective ways of coping with life events. Coping with inevitable life change can be painful and difficult, resulting in anxiety, depression and other forms of distress. My specialty is facilitating and guiding the process of developing an understanding of the varied life influences that have brought you to this point and to help you change habitual but unsatisfactory patterns of behavior.

I have been in private practice since 2004 and work with individuals, couples and groups dealing with a wide variety of issues. I recognize that each client is unique and strive to create an individual plan of therapy tailored to each person's specific needs. This often includes dealing with what isn't working in their life, whether it's depression, traumatic past experiences or relational difficulties, also recognizing the aspects of their life that may be working well and finding ways to build on those strengths.

Through Life Stages: offers an array of services including but not limited to individual, children, couples and group counseling, crisis intervention, grief and loss therapy and conflict resolution. Dr Kaufman uses state of the art Mental Health Assessments. The Assessment includes a comprehensive social history, referral information, diagnostic impression, significant findings, and recommendations for treatment. A thorough Mental Health Evaluation like this is the best way to help yourself, your child, and your family. As a Professional Counselor Isabel E. Kaufman is experienced, knowledgeable and able to help!

Cindy Watson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 11+ years of experience in the mental health field. Cindy is passionate about helping individuals, families, and couples find the coping skills and tools that they need to find the happiness and peace that they so desperately want and deserve. Her goal is to help them turn the stumbling blocks they have come against into the stepping stones that lead them across the muck. Cindy specializes in trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. When it comes to relationships and family situations, Cindy is very knowledgeable both personally and professionally.

If you are someone in a difficult transition, feeling stuck, overwhelmed or hopeless, then you are in good company. Maybe you are able to function well in your life and hold it all together, but sense that if you keep going without getting help you will eventually reach a crisis point. With the right guidance you can release old patterns of behavior, belief systems and stories. Soft Landings seeks to provide a space for you to feel safe, to experience acceptance without judgment and to find healing, growth and transformation.

Perhaps everything seems fine on the outside to others…you are able to do what you need to do (on most days), but on the inside you feel overwhelmed, worried, and tired. Perhaps you oscillate between thinking over and over about things, your relationships, what’s next in life...to just shutting down and feeling sad or numb. Some days you don’t even know what’s wrong, it may seem like a lot of little things, and there may be so many opinions inside your head that you can’t even hear your own anymore. Do you wish that you knew how to listen to yourself and trust what you hear?

Only accepting new clients for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Whether you’re dealing with new stressors or old wounds, therapy can help you feel better. The process of sharing your story in a supportive, non-judgmental setting allows you to untangle it, find the important threads, and weave them together into a stronger, more resilient fabric. This may sound daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone. We’ll roll up our sleeves and work together to clarify what’s most important to you, deepen your understanding of what’s getting in your way, and most importantly, take the steps needed to not just go forward, but to grow forward.

Cultivating a safe space to allow you to be your fully authentic self and guide to self-actualization. Emphasizing care for African American/Black women from a Humanistic-Existential framework and African-centered lens. Working with individuals with depression, anxiety, trauma, life adjustment matters, sexual trauma. I provide services in telehealth sessions.

Dr. Anderson provides neurodevelopmental evaluations for children, teens and adults with suspected neurodiversity in order to assist with diagnosis and treatment planning for the following: Learning Disabilities/Differences, ADD/ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Executive Functioning, and diagnostic evaluations for assistance with medication management. Many people come to Dr. Anderson due to difficulties with school, work or tasks of daily life in order to sort out cognitive and/or neurodevelopmental causes of these challenges.

Making the choice to find someone to speak to is a courageous step. Whether you are looking to deepen your understanding of who you are, or heal from life's challenges, I help individuals and couples develop awareness and compassion for themselves and others. In individual therapy, I help clients address issues like anxiety, depression, trauma, and personal growth, employing a compassionate and individualized approach. In couples therapy, I use attachment theory and narrative therapy to rebuild trust and understanding, fostering healthier relationships.

I'm currently accepting new clients, Your brain's being a menace and you want that to change. My goal is to help you navigate that change, recognize the difference between uncomfortable and unhealthy, and create an experience, and a life, that you want to participate in. If you've been in and out of therapy for a long time and struggled to find a fit, you're in my wheelhouse. If you're neurodivergent, neurospicy, got the AuDHD two-for-one special, or are just really, really traumatized (or all of the above!), you're part of the group I work with best.