Anxiety Therapists in Gig Harbor, WA

Are you looking for someone that you connect with, provides compassion and support, and helps you process through your concerns? It can be hard to find the right therapist for you. My hope is that you would feel safe, understood and accepted in counseling. I work collaboratively with clients to help them manage concerns in their life. My therapeutic approach is client-centered, putting your needs first and providing you the tools you need to find healing.

Seeking counseling can be one of the most difficult decisions a person can make. It is also one of the bravest decisions. Day to day life is stressful, and at times, life tosses us a curveball. My goal is to help you identify your strengths, and help you navigate through the stresses and transitions that many people struggle with. You are not alone, and I am so glad that you are here. Some of my areas of focus are on addressing anxiety , depression, trauma, relationship issues, as well as family dynamics.

I am a partner in Summit Health Management, a group founded by an eclectic partnership of four established, experienced providers with the vision of offering a variety of therapeutic services to meet the needs of children, adolescents, adults, elders, couples, and families in our community. Our group’s mission is to provide the region with experienced, compassionate, professional, and proficient mental and behavioral health care. We offer a therapy and psychiatric care for all ages, presentations, relationships and disorders, including individual, couples, family and group therapy, as well as substance abuse recovery for all ages.

Manny has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field. He specializes in treating trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, and marriage and family conflict. He is trained in a wide variety of therapeutic approaches including CBT, Psychodynamic Approaches, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). He tailors and paces the treatment according to your needs and goals so you can achieve results quickly.

We all can be vulnerable to the twists, turns, and pressures that life presents to us. I provide a safe, respectful, and comfortable space for you to learn how to better cope with life has brought you. I believe that you bring strengths, and resources with you that can help you to reach your goals in therapy and my approaches are matched to you as a unique individual. I have over 20 years experience working in a variety of areas such as treating trauma and abuse, dissociative disorders, parenting, divorce/separation, anxiety , and mood disorders.

Are you an intelligent, driven, passionate person who is living a double life? You appear unflappable and levelheaded, but inside, you feel anxious, exhausted, and unsatisfied. These feelings are confusing because you have many of the things you wanted. You’ve had success in your personal life, your career, or as a parent, but everything feels SO HARD. You might also be wondering if there’s something wrong with you. Or maybe it makes total sense that you’d feel this way. Some events from your past are emerging. You suspect trauma and emotional wounds are at the root. But you don’t know how to deal with it.

I absolutely love working with children of all ages and their caregivers. I have successfully helped children and adolescents overcome depression, anxiety , ADHD, PTSD and sensory integration disorders. As well as strengthen coping skills, learn ways to better regulate their emotions, and form healthier relationships. I have also helped parents learn new ways to support their child/adolescent that are specific to the needs of their kid. I am very familiar with 504/IEP's. I have experience advocating and helping create plans that increase school success. Lastly, I have worked closely with families in foster/adoptive care systems.

*Limited Spaces Available* Do you feel disappointed, drained of energy, or lonely? Have you recently faced a transition and are struggling to get your life back on a rewarding path? Do burdensome emotions or racing thoughts interrupt you throughout your day? Are you feeling disconnected or unsatisfied in your relationships? Do you wish you could live a calmer more connected life and still be true to yourself? Would you like to achieve more, grow more, and feel more alive? Depression, anxiety , trauma, and grief can cause ongoing pain that takes you to places you never meant to go.

I am committed to trauma informed, client centered treatment. My focus in my career has been working with survivors of abuse and other traumatic experiences. I hold a safe space for my clients to feel connected during their time with me as their counselor. We work together to find the tools that you need to live the life you envision for yourself.

You, of all people deserve your love. We'll help you get there. Sometimes you just need someone to talk to. Whether you’re going through a hard time, wrestling with anxiety or depression, or just need someone to help process with, we’re here to journey with you. Each therapist at Karis Collective have their own specialties that offer different modalities to heal. We have links to the therapist that have opening right now and price range varies between therapist.

Welcome. I currently have in office or virtual openings for Individual EMDR Intensives (trauma clearing and/or early childhood repair). Please see my website www.hearthealing.org - - For Couples Repair Intensives: www.revive-your-relationship.com - - I also offer quick coaching calls. - - Gain clarity and compassion, and feel more connected to others. People come for healing from their past traumas and relief from stressors, such as relationship challenges, anxiety , depression, grief and loss, abuse and neglect, ADD/ADHD, ACOA and boundary issues. Others come to gain a sense of who they are or what their life's purpose is.