"Authentic living can be difficult. Life's paths often do not warn of the hardships that lay ahead. Building a trusting relationship with you and creating an environment that you can explore your hardships is paramount to me. Whether you are an individual or a couple, I strive to bring to light the problematic behaviors and thought patterns that interfere in your life, in order to help you make choices that promote a more congruent and authentic living experience. Theoretically, I am psychodynamically driven with strong ties to cognitive therapies but use a variety of techniques to meet your needs."

"Do you feel stuck? Need support? Lost a sense of yourself? I can help. I work collaboratively with you, and our work is driven by what you want to address in counseling. I use an interactive and empowering approach to work with you on increasing self-compassion and acceptance, improving ways of coping, increasing clarity around who you are and what you want in your life, and highlighting the ways that thoughts and feelings impact you. My goal is to help you identify and utilize your strengths to create the life that you want."

"I believe that we all have things in life that we need help dealing with or working through. As a counselor I provide a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental place for people to get the help they are seeking. I use several therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral, EMDR, motivational interviewing, solution focused and emotional focused therapy to name a few. When working with couples I use the Gottman marriage approach as well as attachment therapy. I may explore with the client their past and present in order to promote self-discovery/awareness that will assist them with the outcome they desire."

"I believe the power to change, grow, and overcome obstacles lies within each one of us. Sometimes, for many different reasons, we need additional support to identify, and build on the strengths we have within us to accomplish what we want. I have 14 years of experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support clients as they accomplish their goals and overcome life stressors, depression, anxiety, grief and trauma."

"I work with clients from age 12 to age 65. I prefer to work with one client at a time, but see two clients occasionally (parent/child or partners). I can accommodate three, but I am not a family therapist. I am a good listener, and am direct with questions."

"Everyone goes through challenging situations in life. While you may have successfully pushed through previous problems, it's not uncommon to feel stuck when problems arise where extra support and guidance can help. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with individuals who have experienced a wide range of psychological, emotional and behavioral problems. Counseling is a collaborative process for persons wishing to take back control of their lives. Because every individual's challenges differ, I offer a personalized approach that best fits whatever challenges you are experiencing."

"Life is ever changing and there are times when we need someone who is impartial and nonjudgmental to help us through. As a licensed counselor I provide that support as well as a safe environment for individuals to express themselves freely and openly without fear of being shamed, embarrassed or criticized for their thoughts and/or feelings. I see many clients with depression and anxiety and have found Cognitive therapy has many benefits. The skill of mindfulness is one that I practice daily and, after teaching the client, encourage them to use it on a daily basis. I am now a registered hypnotherapist so I can now offer hypnosis"

"Sometimes life can feel chaotic. With all of the daily stress it's easy to feel lost and even hopeless. I believe that we all have a right to happiness. Don't rob yourself of that right. If you're struggling, don't hesitate to contact me. I have complete confidence that working as a team we can meet your goals. Clients view me as always professional, but down to earth."

"I received both my BS in Nutrition and my MA in Counseling from Bastyr University. My passion is in preventing and treating eating disorders. I have specializing in treating eating disorders for over 10 years. I spent two years working for a residential treatment center and then two years designing and running a partial hospitalization program for eating disorders in Seattle. I have worked with a wide variety of eating disorders as well as helping clients with disordered eating; i.e. chronic history of yo-yo dieting, weight management, emotional overeating, sugar addiction, dissatisfaction with body image, trauma, and more."

"Dr. Cole practices therapy from a Client-centered perspective, which holds fundamental assumptions about individuals and the therapeutic process; the actualizing tendency of every person and the self-authority of the client. Client-centered therapy is focused on individual differences and not predicated on an authoritative therapist doing something predetermined to the client. This approach assumes a basic trust in the person and on the actualizing tendency present in every person to grow, develop, and realize their full potential; a constructive directional flow toward a more complex and complete personal development. It's this directional flow that therapy aims to release."

"I have been a mental health therapist for over 24 years. As a therapist, I have found people want to feel empowered to manage their own life. I work with clients to learn to manage emotions and negative thoughts that are running their lives. I teach clients to learn to respond to people and situations and not to react to them. I am a DialecticaI Behavior Therapist (DBT) . I have also received extensive training in cognitive and behaviors therapies to work with people who experience depression and anxiety. In addition, I completed my dissertation on the attention system and working memory. This makes me qualified to evaluate and help people who experience learning disabilities and problems with their attention and memory."

"My Counseling Approach: Motivational techniques by truth and honesty. Be empowered from life lessons. Strive balance in life for peace and harmony. And create life goals to keep moving forward toward a positive direction."

"Many couples often say they want to communicate better. However, I find more often that individuals in relationships want to be understood and to understand their partner while putting an end to destructive and exhausting attack-defend and blame cycles. By stopping these negative dynamics, couples are more receptive to and more engaged in genuinely revitalizing their relationships creating enhanced emotional and sexual connections."

"I believe that everyone has an inner strength and that you are the "expert" of your life. We will work together to find and enhance your strengths and identify areas in your life that you would like to make changes."

"A central focus of my theory and practice is to help my patients recover a sense of freedom and choice in relationship to others and to the self. Being able to live fully, in spite of your circumstances, is possible. The work we do together will be to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences to discover what kind of life you wish to have, and what has prevented you from living fully, whether it be unrecovered/unresolved loss, trauma, or wounds that won't heal."

"Sometimes life gets a little tricky and learning to navigate through it sometimes means asking for help. I enjoy working with people struggling through various things in their life, whether that be just for themselves, for their children or in relationships with others. I've been working in mental health for just over 8 years and have worked with nearly every population. My passion is working with kids and their parents, but I have worked with everyone from young children to the elderly and have found ways to help them be more successful in managing stressors."

"The decision to seek counseling can be the first step toward personal growth and the relief of distress. Suffering is deeply personal and individual. You may be experiencing sadness and/or chronic worry that impacts your relationships and work. Perhaps you struggle with profound loneliness, fitting-in, an addiction or an important relationship unraveling. You may struggle with being patient and kind with yourself or others. I specialize in helping adults with depression and anxiety, addiction and control issues, grief and loss. My approach is a blend of humanistic, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness modalities."

"22 years of counseling and social work experience. I look at the whole person, including; their childhood experiences, past trauma, relationships, family systems/family/support systems, health and wellness, lifestyle, choices, life skills, stress management, healthy outlets, communication, self-awareness, life-balance, values and beliefs, financial, self-care, and other influences. This holistic approach provides the best understanding of your needs, barriers, and goals you want to achieve through therapy, and offer the most effective outcomes."