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Vanessa Hooper
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Freeland, WA 98249  (Online Only)
As a multicultural therapist, I help individuals and couples recognize how institutions of power, environment, family dynamics and personal histories influence and shape identity, values and decision making. My approach supports clients to identify and challenge narratives negatively impacting their life, to uncover their path for transformation. I work with individuals and couples of all identities and relationship types, who are wanting a change and a desire to deepen their understanding of one another, work through trauma, explore setbacks in their relationships, and build a safe space for liberation, empowerment, and connection.
As a multicultural therapist, I help individuals and couples recognize how institutions of power, environment, family dynamics and personal histories influence and shape identity, values and decision making. My approach supports clients to identify and challenge narratives negatively impacting their life, to uncover their path for transformation. I work with individuals and couples of all identities and relationship types, who are wanting a change and a desire to deepen their understanding of one another, work through trauma, explore setbacks in their relationships, and build a safe space for liberation, empowerment, and connection.
(509) 776-7438 View (509) 776-7438
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Rising Phoenix Wellness Center, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Freeland, WA 98249
Accepting new clients, priority given to active duty service members and veterans. Our practice is focused on providing evidence based interventions to active duty service members and veterans. RPWC offers psychotherapy in person and online as well as telemedicine for prescribing. The owner, Jennifer Ayers, is a navy veteran with over 20 years of experience in the field. She is a trauma therapist focusing on PTSD due to MST and complex trauma. Jenny Medsker is an Air Force spouse, and Aurora Oropeza is also a Navy Veteran.
Accepting new clients, priority given to active duty service members and veterans. Our practice is focused on providing evidence based interventions to active duty service members and veterans. RPWC offers psychotherapy in person and online as well as telemedicine for prescribing. The owner, Jennifer Ayers, is a navy veteran with over 20 years of experience in the field. She is a trauma therapist focusing on PTSD due to MST and complex trauma. Jenny Medsker is an Air Force spouse, and Aurora Oropeza is also a Navy Veteran.
(360) 323-6498 View (360) 323-6498
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Veronica Rose Connolly-Bagshaw
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC, RYT
Verified Verified
Freeland, WA 98249
Not accepting new clients
Are you struggling with the effects of stress in your body, thoughts, emotions, relationships, and want to respond to stress more skillfully? Are you living with challenges such as anxiety & depression, relationship stress, grief and loss, chronic illness, or are caring for an ill or aging loved one (family caregiving)? Do you have experiences of trauma in your past (or present) that are hindering your quality of life? Are you feeling overwhelmed, unsure of what to do, where to turn to regain your sense of balance and well being? Doing OK yet still want to learn, grow, reach more optimal level of skill, function and quality of life?
Are you struggling with the effects of stress in your body, thoughts, emotions, relationships, and want to respond to stress more skillfully? Are you living with challenges such as anxiety & depression, relationship stress, grief and loss, chronic illness, or are caring for an ill or aging loved one (family caregiving)? Do you have experiences of trauma in your past (or present) that are hindering your quality of life? Are you feeling overwhelmed, unsure of what to do, where to turn to regain your sense of balance and well being? Doing OK yet still want to learn, grow, reach more optimal level of skill, function and quality of life?
(425) 610-9990 View (425) 610-9990

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Sarah Sterling, Mindfulness-Based Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Port Ludlow, WA 98365  (Online Only)
As a mindfulness-based counselor, I help individuals, adolescents and couples transform their struggles into opportunities for growth, learning and adventure. I help you turn your problems into pathways. This journey is an opportunity to unearth the home that is your deep and abiding sense of self. Drawing on nature wisdom, archetypal patterns, myth, mindfulness and the mind-body connection, I am here to be a guide as you dive into your own depths. I look forward to accompanying you on your journey toward wholeness, freedom and purpose.
As a mindfulness-based counselor, I help individuals, adolescents and couples transform their struggles into opportunities for growth, learning and adventure. I help you turn your problems into pathways. This journey is an opportunity to unearth the home that is your deep and abiding sense of self. Drawing on nature wisdom, archetypal patterns, myth, mindfulness and the mind-body connection, I am here to be a guide as you dive into your own depths. I look forward to accompanying you on your journey toward wholeness, freedom and purpose.
(360) 215-2512 View (360) 215-2512
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Susan S. Scott
Counselor, PhD, CMHC
Verified Verified
Langley, WA 98260
Not accepting new clients
My practice is closed to new clients for now. Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor in Washington, my education and training is in Jungian analytical psychology. Emphasizing the creative principle in healing and growth, this work inspires a devotion to being honest and willing to self-reflect, then make life-enhancing changes in behavior and attitudes. I specialize in listening to, and collaborating with, the generative spark that is in-born within us all. In my book, Healing With Nature, I present fresh perspectives on the nature of psychological transformations.
My practice is closed to new clients for now. Licensed as a Mental Health Counselor in Washington, my education and training is in Jungian analytical psychology. Emphasizing the creative principle in healing and growth, this work inspires a devotion to being honest and willing to self-reflect, then make life-enhancing changes in behavior and attitudes. I specialize in listening to, and collaborating with, the generative spark that is in-born within us all. In my book, Healing With Nature, I present fresh perspectives on the nature of psychological transformations.
(206) 203-3539 View (206) 203-3539

Online Therapists

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Lindsay Marie Emerson
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mill Creek, WA 98012
People were created for meaningful relationships with one another. Everyone has a unique story they want to share, and therapy provides space and openness to explore this journey. Due to our environment, culture, family background and life circumstances, we look at life through a lens that shapes our present thoughts and behaviors. The psychotherapeutic modalities I use in treatment are Solution Focused Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Object Relations Therapy, and Structural and Strategic Family Therapy. Marriage and Family therapists look at the entire family system.
People were created for meaningful relationships with one another. Everyone has a unique story they want to share, and therapy provides space and openness to explore this journey. Due to our environment, culture, family background and life circumstances, we look at life through a lens that shapes our present thoughts and behaviors. The psychotherapeutic modalities I use in treatment are Solution Focused Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Object Relations Therapy, and Structural and Strategic Family Therapy. Marriage and Family therapists look at the entire family system.
(425) 598-0571 View (425) 598-0571
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SilverMoon Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RPT
Verified Verified
Lacey, WA 98503
Waitlist for new clients
I work from a person (client) centered approach combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Symbolic-experiential therapy.
I am Sandra McLeod, a fully licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist which means I treat all ages and specialize in treating children, adolescents, and teens. Is your child or another member of your family showing signs of stress, anxiety, depression? Have you or they experienced trauma? Or possibly there are sensory or learning challenges present that may interfere with a healthy, balanced life? I may be able to help.
I work from a person (client) centered approach combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Symbolic-experiential therapy.
I am Sandra McLeod, a fully licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist which means I treat all ages and specialize in treating children, adolescents, and teens. Is your child or another member of your family showing signs of stress, anxiety, depression? Have you or they experienced trauma? Or possibly there are sensory or learning challenges present that may interfere with a healthy, balanced life? I may be able to help.
(360) 230-5702 View (360) 230-5702
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Stephanie Jordan Mrakovich
Counselor, LMHC, MACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
I have also received specialized training in body psychotherapy, experiential therapy, and energy work to address those concerns holistically.
I think life can be compared to a Hero’s Journey. While we may not have the same linear storyline with visible obstacles and hard earned victories, we are on a journey nonetheless. Therapy can help us explore the uncharted domains of our psyche, our overwhelming fears, our surprising heroic capabilities, and our joy. I use an integration of many therapeutic modalities in order to explore this including relational psychodynamic therapy, somatic/body psychotherapy, and attachment based therapy creating a more experiential and formative experience overall.
I have also received specialized training in body psychotherapy, experiential therapy, and energy work to address those concerns holistically.
I think life can be compared to a Hero’s Journey. While we may not have the same linear storyline with visible obstacles and hard earned victories, we are on a journey nonetheless. Therapy can help us explore the uncharted domains of our psyche, our overwhelming fears, our surprising heroic capabilities, and our joy. I use an integration of many therapeutic modalities in order to explore this including relational psychodynamic therapy, somatic/body psychotherapy, and attachment based therapy creating a more experiential and formative experience overall.
(206) 202-8164 View (206) 202-8164
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Angel Asuncion-Reed
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA, EMDR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Renton, WA 98057
Waitlist for new clients
I practice Narrative Therapy, EMDR-trained (trauma-focused), Internal Family Systems Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Multicultural Therapy, Family Constellations (Ancestral Healing) Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy; also, integrating art & experiential therapy modalities.
My therapy work is rooted in a systemic approach with children, adolescents, couples, and families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, grief, etc... . Through my own identities and experiences as a 1.5 generation immigrant from the Philippines, being raised in Los Angeles, and as an educator for over 20 years, I understand the impact of harm and losses that carry from generation to generation caused by systems that are not made for us. They surface in our lives and within our relationships.
I practice Narrative Therapy, EMDR-trained (trauma-focused), Internal Family Systems Therapy, Child-Centered Play Therapy, Multicultural Therapy, Family Constellations (Ancestral Healing) Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy; also, integrating art & experiential therapy modalities.
My therapy work is rooted in a systemic approach with children, adolescents, couples, and families experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, parenting challenges, grief, etc... . Through my own identities and experiences as a 1.5 generation immigrant from the Philippines, being raised in Los Angeles, and as an educator for over 20 years, I understand the impact of harm and losses that carry from generation to generation caused by systems that are not made for us. They surface in our lives and within our relationships.
(425) 364-6718 View (425) 364-6718
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Lisa Rodgers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Fife, WA 98424  (Online Only)
I practice emotionally focused and experiential therapy to help individuals, couples and families build self-esteem, connection and communicate more effectively.
Hurts from past experiences can create emotional and mental roadblocks that can keep us from achieving the quality of life and relationships we long for. If the problems in your life are causing you to feel anxious, stuck or alone there is hope. Therapy can offer the support and tools to help you heal, learn and grow so you can overcome the challenges in your life. I believe that developing healthy self-esteem and secure relationship bonds are key to emotional and mental well-being. I work with teens, couples and adults to build on their strengths and improve their relationship with self and others.
I practice emotionally focused and experiential therapy to help individuals, couples and families build self-esteem, connection and communicate more effectively.
Hurts from past experiences can create emotional and mental roadblocks that can keep us from achieving the quality of life and relationships we long for. If the problems in your life are causing you to feel anxious, stuck or alone there is hope. Therapy can offer the support and tools to help you heal, learn and grow so you can overcome the challenges in your life. I believe that developing healthy self-esteem and secure relationship bonds are key to emotional and mental well-being. I work with teens, couples and adults to build on their strengths and improve their relationship with self and others.
(425) 310-4682 View (425) 310-4682
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Stephanie Brownell, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98122
I am dedicated to a practice of loving-kindness and seeking non-dualistic approaches to conflict resolution, whether it is intrapersonally or interpersonally based; I have specialized training in family mediation, co-parenting, & experiential therapy.
I work collaboratively with you to identify stories or obstacles posing problems in your life so you can move through them. Whether you are a teen, an adult, a couple, or a family system, I utilize an integrative approach that is holistic and strength-based, supporting you in making peace with the past & the present, in order to live in a healthy balance of mind, body, & spirit. I work from a multicultural & justice-oriented context; am LGQBT+ friendly, & support you in your individual belief system, exploring the way dominant narratives have impacted you. I have experience working with complex trauma & grief.
I am dedicated to a practice of loving-kindness and seeking non-dualistic approaches to conflict resolution, whether it is intrapersonally or interpersonally based; I have specialized training in family mediation, co-parenting, & experiential therapy.
I work collaboratively with you to identify stories or obstacles posing problems in your life so you can move through them. Whether you are a teen, an adult, a couple, or a family system, I utilize an integrative approach that is holistic and strength-based, supporting you in making peace with the past & the present, in order to live in a healthy balance of mind, body, & spirit. I work from a multicultural & justice-oriented context; am LGQBT+ friendly, & support you in your individual belief system, exploring the way dominant narratives have impacted you. I have experience working with complex trauma & grief.
(206) 736-2661 View (206) 736-2661
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Lujane Helwani
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98136  (Online Only)
My training in modalities includes systemic family therapy, Gottman, Internal Family Systems Model (IFS), Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and experiential therapy.
I enjoy and am qualified to help individuals, couples, or families navigate life's challenges, whether personal, with a partner, family, or peers. You will find that I am respectful, personable, open, knowledgeable, and humorous in my sessions. All faiths, or lack thereof, are welcome. I am experienced with grief, loss, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, bipolar, schizophrenia, autism, ODD, and OCD. My therapeutic approach involves collaborating with clients to identify and enlist their strengths or resources to improve their quality of life.
My training in modalities includes systemic family therapy, Gottman, Internal Family Systems Model (IFS), Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and experiential therapy.
I enjoy and am qualified to help individuals, couples, or families navigate life's challenges, whether personal, with a partner, family, or peers. You will find that I am respectful, personable, open, knowledgeable, and humorous in my sessions. All faiths, or lack thereof, are welcome. I am experienced with grief, loss, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, bipolar, schizophrenia, autism, ODD, and OCD. My therapeutic approach involves collaborating with clients to identify and enlist their strengths or resources to improve their quality of life.
(360) 515-4722 View (360) 515-4722
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Lennon Micciulla
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103  (Online Only)
My therapy practice is rooted in attachment theory and experiential therapy, with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and sex therapy interventions.
Do you feel like your partner just doesn’t hear you? Do you have the same fight over and over without resolution? Maybe you’re desperate for more emotional and sexual intimacy and don’t know how to get your needs met. Or perhaps you feel alone even when they’re right beside you. Let’s work together to better your communication, resolve conflict, create a stronger, more secure attachment, and learn how to express and receive your emotional and sexual needs. I support all relationship dynamics and structures, especially LGBTQIA+, kink, BDSM, and polyamorous/ENM.
My therapy practice is rooted in attachment theory and experiential therapy, with advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and sex therapy interventions.
Do you feel like your partner just doesn’t hear you? Do you have the same fight over and over without resolution? Maybe you’re desperate for more emotional and sexual intimacy and don’t know how to get your needs met. Or perhaps you feel alone even when they’re right beside you. Let’s work together to better your communication, resolve conflict, create a stronger, more secure attachment, and learn how to express and receive your emotional and sexual needs. I support all relationship dynamics and structures, especially LGBTQIA+, kink, BDSM, and polyamorous/ENM.
(206) 759-2746 View (206) 759-2746
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Angie Marie Milano
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98126  (Online Only)
Hey there- I hope you and your family are remaining safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am an adolescent and adult therapist specializing in ADHD, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment issues. Please take a look at my website and reach out if/when you are ready. https://www.milanotherapy.com/
Hey there- I hope you and your family are remaining safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. I am an adolescent and adult therapist specializing in ADHD, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment issues. Please take a look at my website and reach out if/when you are ready. https://www.milanotherapy.com/
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Robin Hamman
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified Verified
Puyallup, WA 98372
Waitlist for new clients
I work with children, families, individual adults, and teens, prioritizing connection over compliance. I have experience and special interest in healthcare provider burnout, family and parenting support, depression, anxiety, and neurodivergent affirming care. I believe we all have the capacity for hope and growth and all do well when we can. Family support often focuses on strengthening coping and communication skills, allowing us to work together from a place of safety. work to be culturally and LGBTQ+ affirming, anti-ableist and anti-racist.
I work with children, families, individual adults, and teens, prioritizing connection over compliance. I have experience and special interest in healthcare provider burnout, family and parenting support, depression, anxiety, and neurodivergent affirming care. I believe we all have the capacity for hope and growth and all do well when we can. Family support often focuses on strengthening coping and communication skills, allowing us to work together from a place of safety. work to be culturally and LGBTQ+ affirming, anti-ableist and anti-racist.
(253) 364-1811 View (253) 364-1811
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Stephanie Best
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Port Townsend, WA 98368
The foundation of my work is to collaborate with you. I will guide you to honor your strengths and to trust your innate ability to heal. I specialize in Depression, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Trauma and Relationship ruptures. I am committed to providing ethical and accessible services for all humans of all ages, body types, abilities, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. My experience is primarily with adolescents, adults, couples and families.
The foundation of my work is to collaborate with you. I will guide you to honor your strengths and to trust your innate ability to heal. I specialize in Depression, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Trauma and Relationship ruptures. I am committed to providing ethical and accessible services for all humans of all ages, body types, abilities, ethnicities, cultural backgrounds, genders, and sexual orientations. My experience is primarily with adolescents, adults, couples and families.
(206) 466-0920 View (206) 466-0920
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Valerie Castillo
Counselor, MS, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98057  (Online Only)
I believe that the client is the expert of their own lives. I find great importance in taking into consideration the historical and current social, political, economic, and cultural impacts on each client. I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental, and collaborative space for each of my clients where they feel received whilst working toward their definition of healing in the process. My goal is to support clients in stepping into their most authentic and empowered version of themselves using a strengths-based approach. Treatment includes a collaborative, individualized plan for therapy using a humanistic, person-centered approach.
I believe that the client is the expert of their own lives. I find great importance in taking into consideration the historical and current social, political, economic, and cultural impacts on each client. I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental, and collaborative space for each of my clients where they feel received whilst working toward their definition of healing in the process. My goal is to support clients in stepping into their most authentic and empowered version of themselves using a strengths-based approach. Treatment includes a collaborative, individualized plan for therapy using a humanistic, person-centered approach.
(206) 785-2737 View (206) 785-2737
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Joan D Green Ferguson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS LMFT
Verified Verified
Enumclaw, WA 98022
Are you challenged by parenting, or difficulties in your intimate relationships? Are you struggling with feelings of unworthiness, grief, painful trauma history or dissatisfaction with your life circumstances? Are you experiencing feelings of anxiety or depression and you don't understand where this is coming from? I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years’ experience treating adults and youth, couples and families. With respect, trust and safety, We will focus on improving your relationship with yourself and others to help you find the meaning, increased satisfaction, and peace and happiness that you seek.
Are you challenged by parenting, or difficulties in your intimate relationships? Are you struggling with feelings of unworthiness, grief, painful trauma history or dissatisfaction with your life circumstances? Are you experiencing feelings of anxiety or depression and you don't understand where this is coming from? I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 30 years’ experience treating adults and youth, couples and families. With respect, trust and safety, We will focus on improving your relationship with yourself and others to help you find the meaning, increased satisfaction, and peace and happiness that you seek.
(360) 519-2627 View (360) 519-2627
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Jenny Barth
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
Therapy is a deeply personal process and I consider it a privilege to be invited to be a part of your journey in healing and improving your life and relationships. I see therapy as a collaborative process in which I support you in identifying your goals for therapy and assist you in achieving those goals. I work with individuals, couples and young adults. I am physically located in Seattle, but also licensed in Utah and able to provide tele-health services to clients located outside Seattle.
Therapy is a deeply personal process and I consider it a privilege to be invited to be a part of your journey in healing and improving your life and relationships. I see therapy as a collaborative process in which I support you in identifying your goals for therapy and assist you in achieving those goals. I work with individuals, couples and young adults. I am physically located in Seattle, but also licensed in Utah and able to provide tele-health services to clients located outside Seattle.
(206) 800-8939 View (206) 800-8939
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Linh Johanna Truong
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MedFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98006
I am an Asian family therapist serving therapeutic needs of children, individuals, couples and families. I help clients gain awareness of their internal processes and the way they engage their loved ones and community meaningfully. People can integrate this self-understanding into their current life narratives, or in another word, 're-story' their life experiences. As we change the way we see ourselves, people and the world, we can choose to live differently and purposefully. When coming to my office, you will be invited to share your life stories, and I will listen as your editor.
I am an Asian family therapist serving therapeutic needs of children, individuals, couples and families. I help clients gain awareness of their internal processes and the way they engage their loved ones and community meaningfully. People can integrate this self-understanding into their current life narratives, or in another word, 're-story' their life experiences. As we change the way we see ourselves, people and the world, we can choose to live differently and purposefully. When coming to my office, you will be invited to share your life stories, and I will listen as your editor.
(425) 321-5998 x800 View (425) 321-5998 x800

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Experiential Therapy

How does experiential therapy work?

Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.

Is experiential therapy evidence-based?

Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.

How long does experiential therapy last?

The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.

Does experiential therapy help with trauma?

Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.