Adults Therapists in Kent, WA

My clients are individuals, couples, families and groups across the life span. I work with children, youth, adults and elders. If you are facing a difficult life transition, I will accompany you through your anxiety, grief, depression, trauma or other challenges. I offer services to Veterans and their families through a grant from King County. I offer teletherapy.

I specialize in working with adults and couples who struggle with building and maintaining healthy/happy relationships. Many of my clients feel a lot of pain in their romantic and/or familial relationships. Some clients feel unsupported, unappreciated, or invalidated and struggle with communicating with their loved ones. Others feel unsafe with their partner because of their own past trauma, anxiety, or depression. Some of the individuals I work with have been diagnosed with ADHD or have a partner with that diagnosis. They may have a difficult time connecting with one another and understanding each other's experience.

I have 20 years of clinical experience in providing evidenced-based treatment. As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, I work with children, adolescents, adults , & families with a variety of issues and challenges, including trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting challenges, children emotional & behavioral issues, stress, etc... I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT skills, Play Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Guided by my client's needs and issues, I use a variety of therapeutic orientations to work with children, adults , and families.

Welcome! I work with children, adolescents, and adults . When working with clients, I am sensitive to how oppression impacts mental health and hinders our ability to find our place in the world. Some issues we can explore together include: LGBTQ issues, traumatic experiences, coming out, family of origin, depression, anxiety, and building shame resilience. I provide affirmative counseling for trans* and gender queer clients. I believe that therapy should be a choice and I do not view gender dysphoria as a mental health issue. I help explore how rigid gender roles negatively impact us all.

Everyone has something amazing and wonderful about themselves! My approach to therapy is to help my clients find what this is and then use it to overcome their challenges and difficulties in life. I work with adolescents, and adults with a wide range of mental health issues from anxiety, depression, and difficult life events to everyday struggles.

Everything we do involves relationships; so when we are not feeling effective in this part of our lives, other parts suffer as well. Over the past twenty five years I have worked on relationships with teenagers and adults through individual, family and couples work. My specialty is effective communication coaching in order to get needs met in relationships. I do this through the lens of family systems work, asking thoughtful questions and offering perspective. Anyone who is willing to walk through the therapy door and want more out of their relationships is who I welcome in my office.

Sometimes you feel that life is not where it should be, whether it is due to challenges with current life circumstances, concerns about the future or struggles with the past. I offer help to adults struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, psychological traumas, people undergoing life transitions and those dealing with loss and grief. I bring awareness of multicultural dynamics to my work and draw on a number of therapeutic approaches for us to develop a plan tailored to your needs with the goal of improving your quality of life.

I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and a child and adolescent mental health specialist (CMHS). I work with teens, young adults , and adults . I have experience with anxiety, depression, bipolar, attachment issues, attention deficit, oppositional defiance, and adjustment issues. I utilize a combination of person centered therapy and CBT>

I believe that your connection with others and focusing on your own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors is essential for good mental health. I believe that productive therapy for couples, children, adults and families requires active and consistent involvement, honesty, and openness to change. I utilize humanistic, strength-based, multi-cultural, client centered, and emotionally focused views for clients needing assistance with relationship problems, mood disorders, teen and adolescence issues, and trauma.