Therapists in Federal Way, WA
Alan R Barclay
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CCTP2
Verified
If you're looking for a couples counseling, it's likely that you're struggling with many things in your relationship. It started well but you now have difficulty talking about things that mean a lot to you. It can be frustrating because you both sense that your relationship could be great if you could just figure things out. Both of you have worked on being good people, but something about where you are now requires new skills, a new step beyond. Couples counseling can help you develop those skills and take that step beyond.
LaDonna Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFTA
Verified
LaDonna specializes in treating depression and anxiety, supporting those with chronic illness, and helping clients integrate spirituality into the challenges of life. She also enjoys assisting clients in navigating a wide range of concerns: healing from trauma, couples seeking to develop a rich and meaningful connection in their relationships, assisting children in coping with life stressors, and parenting concerns. LaDonna helps clients differentiate between their thoughts and emotions, offering tremendous compassion and knowledge to support them in learning behaviors and skills to overcome pain and difficulty.
Makenzie Kinloch
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LMFTA
Verified
We are living in a uniquely challenging time. Navigating our relationships, families, mental and emotional health are especially difficult now. If you are experiencing stress, grief, relational difficulties, family tensions, burnout, anxiety, depression, or any other adjustments, I am here to help and support you. I hope to create an warm, safe, open, non-judgmental space where you feel seen, understood, accepted, and supported. I believe you deserve to prioritize your mental health, and therapy can be a great start to that.
Spencer Wallis
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
I work with couples and individuals who wish to address emotional, relational, and identity conflict. This involves tailoring my treatment approach to the unique needs of each client. In my couple and family work, I aim to nurture clients' skills related to intimacy, shared understanding, communication, and connectedness, while respecting each partner's need for independent growth. I believe in the healing power of human connection, and that this bond can be a path to fulfillment and meaning in everyday life. My work with individuals addresses issues related to anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, sexuality, dating, and career.
The League of Extraordinary People
Counselor, MA, LMHCA, SUDP
Verified
I am a Black (African-American) therapist who draws upon the relevant shared experiences of myself and my clients. I will walk side by side with you as we develop a personal roadmap for you to navigate life's challenges. Having a therapist who is objective, empathetic, and has practical experience with severe trauma can be extremely helpful in treatment. I bring a lived experience approach to my practice. I know extremely well what it's like to hit rock bottom, and bringing that perspective into my practice has been invaluable to those struggling to take that next step in the process of healing and resiliency.
Paul Croft
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
My goal as a therapist is to assist you in finding practical solutions to your life problems, and to help you take positive steps to experience a more fulfilling life. You will come away from our time together with useful tools which will empower you to enjoy your life and your relationships to the fullest degree.
Naveed F. Sarikhan
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
In my practice, I emphasize both change and acceptance, seeking to help you build the life you want to be living. Sometimes when individuals are in therapy, they begin to understand the causes of the problems they are experiencing while continuing to feel stuck. I focus on balancing an understanding of these external influences while supporting you with specific tools to help you to react differently. Often this work begins by focusing on dismantling the disproportionate levels of guilt individuals have internalized which blocks their ability to change.
Angie Fosmark
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified
I work with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, trauma recovery, loss and grief, as well as crisis and life transitions. I help individuals and couples recover from painful experiences, overcome barriers that interfere with relationships and wellbeing, and find healthy, satisfying approaches to problems.
Annette Ramos-Miranda
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, MHP
Verified
As human being, I know that life situations could be difficult to manage by our own. However, past traumas, bad relationships (toxic/domestic abuse), stress, divorces, financial struggles, mental health disorders, depression, grieves...DON"T have to determine our life moving forward. IT IS POSSIBLE to recover from those big stones that we find in our life path! I love to work with my clients from a healing/recovery perspective and none judgmental attitude to help them get a better quality of life.
Shauna C. Gauthier
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
There are seasons of our lives that are more challenging than others. Sometimes we are aware of the circumstances causing our distress. At other times we just feel stuck or uncertain. In these seasons we may experience unrelenting anxiety, feelings of despair, intrusive and disruptive thoughts, an increase of conflict in our relationships, the development or increase of harmful behaviors, or all of the above. Getting support from a therapist can provide a relational space where self-awareness can deepen, emotional healing can occur, relationships can be repaired, and meaning can be made.
Barbara Blywise
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
I’ve been in practice for 20 years. I’ve decided to practice only Telehealth as a way to reach out to more people than I could in my office. And the time we’re all living through calls for more connection any way we can. I work with what my clients come with. I use Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Somatic release, bibliotherapy, Mindfulness and most of all, remind people how important laughter is, and help them to get that back. Especially in the crazy and confusing time.
Brian Ashburn
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
I am here to support and encourage clients facing hardships and changes who desire to live as their best selves and get unstuck. I help individuals and couples who struggle with issues around identity, anxiety, depression, trauma, and conflict. I work at your own pace providing tools to aid you along the way. I personally have seen the positive impact therapeutic relationships can have in the lives of youth and young adults and those I serve. For this reason, I enjoy working with young adults, teens, the LGBTQ+ plus community, and couples. Please visit my website for more information about me and my work.
Michelle Hooks
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
My professional experience includes therapy with children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families who have sought help with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, behavioral issues, difficulty with emotion regulation and emotional expression, social deficits, issues related to educational or occupational functioning, relationship issues and difficulty communicating. I work from a LGBTQ+ affirming, racially equitable and feminist framework to provide clients with the support they need and deserve.
Ryan Akin
Counselor, LMHC, CMHS
Verified
As a Mental Health Counselor, I believe that life presents us challenges that we sometimes need help to overcome. My specialty is working with young people between the ages of 10 and 21, but I do work with clients of all ages, with a focus on mood and behavioral stability. The foundations of my approach to counseling are Existential Psychology and Jungian Analytical Psychology. I have extensive experience working in Native American and multicultural communities.
Lauren Lowenthal
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified
Welcome! Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. I would add a third certainty: change. Change is difficult for most people; even positive change can stir up anxious feelings in us. But change can also be freeing, exhilarating and something to be embraced. I hope to help you on your change journey. I work with adults (age 18 and up) on all types of life stage challenges and transitions and the mental health difficulties those changes often bring.
Lisa Christensen
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
My ideal client is someone who wants to learn what drives their feelings and behavior in all aspects of their life. Do you have feelings or experiences that interferes with contentment in your life? Do you have difficulty with relationships, or struggle with self-worth? Are you someone who is looking to learn and grow, wanting a life that feels manageable? Whatever is troubling you, we will begin with learning self awareness and gaining a better understanding of your own behavior.
Amanda Romero
Counselor, MS , LMHCA
Verified
**If you would like to work with me, please sign up at our website: twinlakescounseling.com.** I like to tell my clients, this is your therapy, you are the one driving the car. I am just the one in the back seat looking at the map, saying we could go right for the ocean view, or left for the mountains, which way would you like to go? Together we will co-create goals that will fit your circumstances and where you want to go. You are the expert of your situation. I am passionate about working with life transitions and those moments of, “this is not where I want to, or planned to be in life.”
Rebecca Barber
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Life can be overwhelming, intense, and can make you feel paralyzed or worn down at times. Together we can work to improve your feelings of strength and self-confidence, as well as building coping skills so you are better able to handle life's curveballs.
Paley Burlin
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
We've all got demons. Are yours running your life? Are you tired of being a victim of your thoughts and feelings? You've come to the right place. Many of us develop strategies to cope with life's challenges that become so automatic, we have trouble changing them when they're no longer serving us. Changing the way we engage with our thoughts and feelings requires self-awareness, education, and support. I'm here to provide you with all three: tools to increase self-awareness, knowledge to help you understand yourself better, and a supportive, non-judgmental presence to be an anchor for you throughout your healing process.
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What type of mental health professional is right for me?
Some of the most common types of mental health providers in Federal Way are psychologists, licensed counselors, therapists, psychotherapists, and licensed clinical social workers, all of whom diagnose mental health conditions and provide individualized treatment.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Federal Way then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
Services offered, education and credentials vary by type of mental health professional. Each professional in Federal Way then may specialize in certain areas, such as depression, marriage counseling, or anxiety. Although many mental health providers are not licensed to prescribe medication, they may coordinate with a provider who can.
Both in-person and online therapy sessions are available from most psychologists.
How to find a specialist?
You can refine your search using the filters on this page. There are several categories you can filter by to find mental health professionals with the experience you are looking for. You may want to filter for CBT Psychologists in Federal Way, or Child Psychologists in Federal Way.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Federal Way psychologists specializing in EMDR.
Many find it useful to use filters to view only psychologists that have experience working with certain issues, like Federal Way psychologists specializing in EMDR.
What method of therapy is right for me?
When it comes to treatment methods, there's no 'right way.’ Each method of therapy can be beneficial for a variety of issues. Psychologists in Federal Way specialize in therapeutic approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), among others. Finding a psychologist or therapist who is a good fit for you is the most important step to discovering what type of therapy, or combination of therapeutic approaches, will meet your individual needs. Learn what to expect from different types of therapy and how they work.
How to use my insurance?
Many therapists accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the therapist.