Female Therapists in Bayside, Everett, WA
Therapies that focus on brain change, heal symptoms more rapidly and get to the deepest part of the issue. I work from a positive perspective that is both challenging and supportive simultaneously. Some people come to me to grow in areas of peak performance and others come to break free from the gridlock they experience in their significant relationships. Many people are stuck in a depressive or anxious cycle that doesn't allow them to be authentic in how they engage the world. I have been a therapist for over 20 years and I love it.
Therapies that focus on brain change, heal symptoms more rapidly and get to the deepest part of the issue. I work from a positive perspective that is both challenging and supportive simultaneously. Some people come to me to grow in areas of peak performance and others come to break free from the gridlock they experience in their significant relationships. Many people are stuck in a depressive or anxious cycle that doesn't allow them to be authentic in how they engage the world. I have been a therapist for over 20 years and I love it.
Kelli Lovins
Mental Health Counselor License, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201
Waitlist for new clients
I work with teens, young adults, adults, and couples to help them navigate the challenges life throws at them. Whether it's relationships, insecurities, past experiences, work stress, or the challenges of the day-to-day living, I believe you have the strengths within yourself to overcome those challenges. My role in the therapeutic relationship is to help you build those strengths. In my work with couples, I primarily use EFT and attachment based interventions to help partners repair attachment injuries and create a safe and secure bond with one another.
I work with teens, young adults, adults, and couples to help them navigate the challenges life throws at them. Whether it's relationships, insecurities, past experiences, work stress, or the challenges of the day-to-day living, I believe you have the strengths within yourself to overcome those challenges. My role in the therapeutic relationship is to help you build those strengths. In my work with couples, I primarily use EFT and attachment based interventions to help partners repair attachment injuries and create a safe and secure bond with one another.
I offer individual therapy for adults & adolescents. My approach is to be real, actively engaged, and supportive of your process, as you work through difficult issues. I believe that change can happen when you allow yourself to start where you are at in the present moment. I offer compassionate support and encouragement, and help you build new skills, including developing mindful awareness, as you make new choices that support you personal growth. I believe that you can become more self- accepting, self aware and empowered in your life as you heal and grow. I utilize an eclectic approach depending on your own individual needs.
I offer individual therapy for adults & adolescents. My approach is to be real, actively engaged, and supportive of your process, as you work through difficult issues. I believe that change can happen when you allow yourself to start where you are at in the present moment. I offer compassionate support and encouragement, and help you build new skills, including developing mindful awareness, as you make new choices that support you personal growth. I believe that you can become more self- accepting, self aware and empowered in your life as you heal and grow. I utilize an eclectic approach depending on your own individual needs.
Offering Online Videoconference sessions through Psychology Today. I am an EMDRIA certified EMDR Therapist. Are anxiety, panic, or phobias limiting your life? Are you still affected by past trauma or issues from childhood? Do you struggle with a poor body image, or low self-esteem? I specialize in helping adults identify their personal strengths, and change their limiting beliefs, and negative patterns of behavior. I focus on building clients' self-respect and sense of empowerment.
Offering Online Videoconference sessions through Psychology Today. I am an EMDRIA certified EMDR Therapist. Are anxiety, panic, or phobias limiting your life? Are you still affected by past trauma or issues from childhood? Do you struggle with a poor body image, or low self-esteem? I specialize in helping adults identify their personal strengths, and change their limiting beliefs, and negative patterns of behavior. I focus on building clients' self-respect and sense of empowerment.
Sandy Anderson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201
The process of seeking and making the decision to come to therapy can be a challenging one. The state of the world today presents unique challenges for each of us. People are afraid, overwhelmed and "stuck". My hope is to ease some of these concerns around starting our work together to build a strong therapeutic relationship that will aid you in progressing towards your goals. The secure and supportive therapeutic space, which we will create together, will allow you to explore past and present issues where you feel stuck.
The process of seeking and making the decision to come to therapy can be a challenging one. The state of the world today presents unique challenges for each of us. People are afraid, overwhelmed and "stuck". My hope is to ease some of these concerns around starting our work together to build a strong therapeutic relationship that will aid you in progressing towards your goals. The secure and supportive therapeutic space, which we will create together, will allow you to explore past and present issues where you feel stuck.
Dr. Heather Natterstad
Counselor, PsyD, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201
Waitlist for new clients
Are you tired of people telling you how strong you are when really you are just so exhausted? Are you confused or frustrated by your reactions but no matter what you tell yourself, you can't seem to get your body to listen and cooperate? Or maybe your once-meaningful job feels more and more like an obligation and you are feeling increasingly indifferent towards others and/or just angry at the world? If you are multicultural, you may also feel invisible and feel even more isolated. You are not alone. Many people who have experienced trauma or whose work exposes them to trauma struggle with these challenges.
Are you tired of people telling you how strong you are when really you are just so exhausted? Are you confused or frustrated by your reactions but no matter what you tell yourself, you can't seem to get your body to listen and cooperate? Or maybe your once-meaningful job feels more and more like an obligation and you are feeling increasingly indifferent towards others and/or just angry at the world? If you are multicultural, you may also feel invisible and feel even more isolated. You are not alone. Many people who have experienced trauma or whose work exposes them to trauma struggle with these challenges.
Port Gardner Bay Recovery Inc
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, SUDP
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201
Looking for answers to difficult questions on substance use problems? Looking to build an effective plan for yourself or a family member? Maybe I can help. I have been licensed by the Department of Health for thirty-four years and opened Port Gardner Bay in 2002. I truly believe there is nothing so difficult it can’t be addressed. My approach is casual, my compassion is evident, and my humor is always present. Guilt and shame are powerful, but we can't change what’s happened, it’s done. Now it's time to take action and find your way out of the mess thats been created. My job is to lead the way for you and your family.
Looking for answers to difficult questions on substance use problems? Looking to build an effective plan for yourself or a family member? Maybe I can help. I have been licensed by the Department of Health for thirty-four years and opened Port Gardner Bay in 2002. I truly believe there is nothing so difficult it can’t be addressed. My approach is casual, my compassion is evident, and my humor is always present. Guilt and shame are powerful, but we can't change what’s happened, it’s done. Now it's time to take action and find your way out of the mess thats been created. My job is to lead the way for you and your family.
Pursuing optimal intimacy improves your mental and physical health. I am an experienced therapist who is direct, affirming and effective in helping couples and individuals 'do what works' in and out of the bedroom. This requires facing and dealing with what holds you back, shuts you down, turns you off and intimidates you--in order to potentially open you up, draw you closer, and strengthen your bonds of authentic love. In our dynamic therapeutic process, you can also learn how to become irresistibly desirable and pursuable (once again)! The lovers' dance is born anew. I work with individuals and couples. Let's connect.
Pursuing optimal intimacy improves your mental and physical health. I am an experienced therapist who is direct, affirming and effective in helping couples and individuals 'do what works' in and out of the bedroom. This requires facing and dealing with what holds you back, shuts you down, turns you off and intimidates you--in order to potentially open you up, draw you closer, and strengthen your bonds of authentic love. In our dynamic therapeutic process, you can also learn how to become irresistibly desirable and pursuable (once again)! The lovers' dance is born anew. I work with individuals and couples. Let's connect.
I am passionate about assisting individuals and families in achieving joy and satisfaction. I have special expertise with psychological assessment for many diagnoses, with short term cognitive behavioral therapy, ADHD coaching, and therapy for anxiety. I work with children and teens in improving school performance, life skills, and family tranquility. Parents often work with me to enhance and strengthen their relationship and parenting skills, adults come to me for help with ADHD, anxiety, depression, spiritual issues and stress, and seniors often seek help navigating the aging process.
I am passionate about assisting individuals and families in achieving joy and satisfaction. I have special expertise with psychological assessment for many diagnoses, with short term cognitive behavioral therapy, ADHD coaching, and therapy for anxiety. I work with children and teens in improving school performance, life skills, and family tranquility. Parents often work with me to enhance and strengthen their relationship and parenting skills, adults come to me for help with ADHD, anxiety, depression, spiritual issues and stress, and seniors often seek help navigating the aging process.
Marcia Erickson Bates
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201
I am excited to announce our next Hold Me Tight couples workshop: October 5 & 6, 2024! Check under Groups for more information. I enjoy working with individual adults and couples. I meet my clients with warmth and acceptance, and provide a safe, calm, and grounding space that supports them in dealing with issues such as grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety and depression, distance or conflict in relationships, developing personal identity, working through trauma, and parenting issues.
I am excited to announce our next Hold Me Tight couples workshop: October 5 & 6, 2024! Check under Groups for more information. I enjoy working with individual adults and couples. I meet my clients with warmth and acceptance, and provide a safe, calm, and grounding space that supports them in dealing with issues such as grief and loss, life transitions, anxiety and depression, distance or conflict in relationships, developing personal identity, working through trauma, and parenting issues.
Danielle Whitebear
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bayside, Everett, WA 98203 (Online Only)
I believe in a strengths-based empowerment approach, working together with clients to overcome challenges and find solutions. Helping people find their true authentic self and live a life they love is what I love about being a therapist! Specializing in ADHD, Level One ASD & Neurodivergence, DBT Certified, Level 4 trained Lifespan Integration therapist.
I believe in a strengths-based empowerment approach, working together with clients to overcome challenges and find solutions. Helping people find their true authentic self and live a life they love is what I love about being a therapist! Specializing in ADHD, Level One ASD & Neurodivergence, DBT Certified, Level 4 trained Lifespan Integration therapist.
In addition, I have knowledge and experience working with women who have experienced domestic violence.
Are you feeling frustrated and stuck with things that matter to you? Are you facing life challenges? Do you need support with depression, anxiety or trauma? Are you seeking assistance with parenting and family relationship issues? I might be able to help. I am a multi-cultural and multi-lingual Christian therapist who is trained in Marriage and Family Therapy. My skill set includes therapy techniques such as Life Span integration, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-centered therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy and Faith-Based approaches.
In addition, I have knowledge and experience working with women who have experienced domestic violence.
Are you feeling frustrated and stuck with things that matter to you? Are you facing life challenges? Do you need support with depression, anxiety or trauma? Are you seeking assistance with parenting and family relationship issues? I might be able to help. I am a multi-cultural and multi-lingual Christian therapist who is trained in Marriage and Family Therapy. My skill set includes therapy techniques such as Life Span integration, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-centered therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy and Faith-Based approaches.
My name is Mekenzie (she/her), and I am a Health at Every Size® and fat-positive therapist and Certified Nutritionist. Like many in this field, my call to this work came from my own long journey with mental health, body, and food, and the life-saving discovery of the fat-positive world, Intuitive Eating, Body Trust®, and social justice/anti-racism/anti-colonialism work that helped me realize my body was not the problem. I do this work now in hopes to walk alongside others as they discover their body is not the problem either, and other truths on their unique path to healing. (www.mekenziesutton.com)
My name is Mekenzie (she/her), and I am a Health at Every Size® and fat-positive therapist and Certified Nutritionist. Like many in this field, my call to this work came from my own long journey with mental health, body, and food, and the life-saving discovery of the fat-positive world, Intuitive Eating, Body Trust®, and social justice/anti-racism/anti-colonialism work that helped me realize my body was not the problem. I do this work now in hopes to walk alongside others as they discover their body is not the problem either, and other truths on their unique path to healing. (www.mekenziesutton.com)
Are you struggling to manage a pattern of uncomfortable emotions that stem from a difficult life situation you were unable to resolve? You may feel stuck and not yet able to understand the root cause of these emotional challenges, how they are impacting you and your relationships, or how to move forward in your life. You may even feel betrayed by those who have tried to help you. You are ready for a full mind-body-soul transformation. You need someone who can give you patient guidance to help you navigate healing. You deserve empathic understanding as you become the most bad-ass version of yourself. Let me humbly help you.
Are you struggling to manage a pattern of uncomfortable emotions that stem from a difficult life situation you were unable to resolve? You may feel stuck and not yet able to understand the root cause of these emotional challenges, how they are impacting you and your relationships, or how to move forward in your life. You may even feel betrayed by those who have tried to help you. You are ready for a full mind-body-soul transformation. You need someone who can give you patient guidance to help you navigate healing. You deserve empathic understanding as you become the most bad-ass version of yourself. Let me humbly help you.
Susan Grubb
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, GMHS
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201 (Online Only)
My practice primarily serves adult women and focuses on the difficulties we face in today's fast paced society; balancing our careers, life transitions, parenting, partnership, caregiver roles, as well as our own sexuality, self-esteem and self-identity. It's a lot! Especially, when faced with societal pressures and expectations of ourselves that may be driving us to exhaustion. I provide a strength-based approach to help you process, identify sustainable coping skills for stress and anxiety reduction, and develop assertive communication skills in order to set boundaries and find a more balanced approach going forward.
My practice primarily serves adult women and focuses on the difficulties we face in today's fast paced society; balancing our careers, life transitions, parenting, partnership, caregiver roles, as well as our own sexuality, self-esteem and self-identity. It's a lot! Especially, when faced with societal pressures and expectations of ourselves that may be driving us to exhaustion. I provide a strength-based approach to help you process, identify sustainable coping skills for stress and anxiety reduction, and develop assertive communication skills in order to set boundaries and find a more balanced approach going forward.
Therapy is an opportunity to renegotiate your relationship with yourself and important others in your life. It starts with understanding who you are and deepens into an investigation of whatever it is that hinders you from living an authentic, purposeful, joyful life. As your therapist, I'll support you in identifying what you need to experience meaningful engagement in your life and to embody that self-knowledge in creative, powerful new ways.
Therapy is an opportunity to renegotiate your relationship with yourself and important others in your life. It starts with understanding who you are and deepens into an investigation of whatever it is that hinders you from living an authentic, purposeful, joyful life. As your therapist, I'll support you in identifying what you need to experience meaningful engagement in your life and to embody that self-knowledge in creative, powerful new ways.
Jessica R Cemenska
Marriage & Family Therapist, MC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201
I have been working with families and individuals in the behavioral health field since 1998. I was originally licensed in California after completing my Masters Degree in Counseling and meeting California's thorough and rigid licensing requirements in 2005. In 2007 I received my license in Washington. I value the Therapist/Client relationship and promote a safe and validating environment to heal and process through life's difficult times. I have worked in a variety of settings and with a multitude of populations and challenges. I have faith in people's ability to change and overcome challenges and adversity.
I have been working with families and individuals in the behavioral health field since 1998. I was originally licensed in California after completing my Masters Degree in Counseling and meeting California's thorough and rigid licensing requirements in 2005. In 2007 I received my license in Washington. I value the Therapist/Client relationship and promote a safe and validating environment to heal and process through life's difficult times. I have worked in a variety of settings and with a multitude of populations and challenges. I have faith in people's ability to change and overcome challenges and adversity.
I believe that therapy is a place where you work through difficult issues with another individual, a counselor. The therapeutic relationship is different from relationships with friends and other natural supports. The counselor assists you in developing your own strength and wisdom that is within yourself.
I believe that therapy is a place where you work through difficult issues with another individual, a counselor. The therapeutic relationship is different from relationships with friends and other natural supports. The counselor assists you in developing your own strength and wisdom that is within yourself.
Julie A Wulfekuhle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, GAL
Verified Verified
Bayside, Everett, WA 98201
I have a strong dedication to working with children and teens, as my biggest passion is advocating for others. I have extensive experience in family law courts, serving roles such as a reunification therapist, Casa, guardian ad litem, and expert witness. I am commitment to being "a voice for the most vulnerable" and experience with handling cases involving life adjustments, depression, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and high-conflict custody cases. My intense professional involvement with vulnerable populations is particularly geared towards children in legal and therapeutic contexts.
I have a strong dedication to working with children and teens, as my biggest passion is advocating for others. I have extensive experience in family law courts, serving roles such as a reunification therapist, Casa, guardian ad litem, and expert witness. I am commitment to being "a voice for the most vulnerable" and experience with handling cases involving life adjustments, depression, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and high-conflict custody cases. My intense professional involvement with vulnerable populations is particularly geared towards children in legal and therapeutic contexts.
I work with individual adults, couples and families. My commitment to my clients is to come alongside you in support of the meaningful work of healing and transformation that you seek. I value the relationship between client and counselor, and believe it is core to the therapeutic process. Therefore, I am committed to an initial session that supports discernment about whether we are a good fit for moving forward in the counseling relationship. If not, then I do not charge for that session and help point you toward others who may better serve you.
I work with individual adults, couples and families. My commitment to my clients is to come alongside you in support of the meaningful work of healing and transformation that you seek. I value the relationship between client and counselor, and believe it is core to the therapeutic process. Therefore, I am committed to an initial session that supports discernment about whether we are a good fit for moving forward in the counseling relationship. If not, then I do not charge for that session and help point you toward others who may better serve you.
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Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.