Native American Therapists in Kent, WA
I’m honored to be part of your search for a therapist. I consider myself a non-traditional therapist leaning into not only traditional therapy models (CBT, EMDR, Parts Work, somatic) but also healing practices rooted in ancestral medicine.
Clients that seek services with me describe feeling “untethered” and “disconnected” often experiencing relational issues, career anxiety, low self esteem among other life challenges.
We will work together to help you access your inner and outer resources in an effort to reconnect you with yourself, your inner wisdom, and develop practices to help you feel held and grounded.
I’m honored to be part of your search for a therapist. I consider myself a non-traditional therapist leaning into not only traditional therapy models (CBT, EMDR, Parts Work, somatic) but also healing practices rooted in ancestral medicine.
Clients that seek services with me describe feeling “untethered” and “disconnected” often experiencing relational issues, career anxiety, low self esteem among other life challenges.
We will work together to help you access your inner and outer resources in an effort to reconnect you with yourself, your inner wisdom, and develop practices to help you feel held and grounded.
How can I help? I personally believe that therapy is about finding your authentic self, turning suffering into joy and eventually happiness. It is my passion to develop a genuine relationship with my clients, build rapport and safely have difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, with experiencing your authentic self, including your pain. I will work with you to tune into your true self, recognize your unfavorable coping mechanisms and, discover self-compassion. The spiritual journey involves finding and exploring our particular spiritual path and seeking experiences that open us to the vastness of an individual’s potential.
How can I help? I personally believe that therapy is about finding your authentic self, turning suffering into joy and eventually happiness. It is my passion to develop a genuine relationship with my clients, build rapport and safely have difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, with experiencing your authentic self, including your pain. I will work with you to tune into your true self, recognize your unfavorable coping mechanisms and, discover self-compassion. The spiritual journey involves finding and exploring our particular spiritual path and seeking experiences that open us to the vastness of an individual’s potential.
Seeking support is a courageous first step, and you don't have to face life's challenges alone. I provide a warm, supportive, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space where we work together to help you better understand your experiences, build on your strengths, and develop practical tools for lasting change. I walk with clients on whatever path they're on, to explore any areas of need they may have. I work with those who're disabled, stressed about life, dealing with trauma and/or struggling with grief, especially when it comes to perinatal mental health. Let's talk and explore together.
Seeking support is a courageous first step, and you don't have to face life's challenges alone. I provide a warm, supportive, collaborative, and nonjudgmental space where we work together to help you better understand your experiences, build on your strengths, and develop practical tools for lasting change. I walk with clients on whatever path they're on, to explore any areas of need they may have. I work with those who're disabled, stressed about life, dealing with trauma and/or struggling with grief, especially when it comes to perinatal mental health. Let's talk and explore together.
I believe therapy should feel safe, respectful, and genuinely supportive. I work with LGBTQIA+, straight, gender non-conforming, transgender, questioning, and cisgender clients ages 13 to 65, offering gender-affirming and welcoming care for every person who walks through my door. With 20 years of experience, I bring a laid-back, casual, and personable approach to individual therapy, helping clients feel heard, understood, and accepted at their own pace. I believe that there is something in laughter and play that is good for the soul.
I believe therapy should feel safe, respectful, and genuinely supportive. I work with LGBTQIA+, straight, gender non-conforming, transgender, questioning, and cisgender clients ages 13 to 65, offering gender-affirming and welcoming care for every person who walks through my door. With 20 years of experience, I bring a laid-back, casual, and personable approach to individual therapy, helping clients feel heard, understood, and accepted at their own pace. I believe that there is something in laughter and play that is good for the soul.
Telehealth for your relationship and your peace of mind! Communication problems, stuck, or lost in quiet desperation? Counseling can help. Whether you've been together for decades or are in a new relationship, Emotionally Focused Therapy is the most effective and efficient way to restore trust and loving connection that I have found. As a Relationship Counselor, I help with problems like arguing, infidelity, parenting, divorce, remarriage, and blended families. I also work with family groupings and other relationship combinations. Looking for Individual Counseling? I provide therapy for anxiety, loneliness, depression, and trauma.
Telehealth for your relationship and your peace of mind! Communication problems, stuck, or lost in quiet desperation? Counseling can help. Whether you've been together for decades or are in a new relationship, Emotionally Focused Therapy is the most effective and efficient way to restore trust and loving connection that I have found. As a Relationship Counselor, I help with problems like arguing, infidelity, parenting, divorce, remarriage, and blended families. I also work with family groupings and other relationship combinations. Looking for Individual Counseling? I provide therapy for anxiety, loneliness, depression, and trauma.
Everyone has his or her own reason for spending time with a professional counselor. Some have a specific problem that they wish to overcome. Others just need the opportunity to talk to a caring, nonjudgmental person. Still others may need some help learning how to communicate with their loved ones. Whatever your reason for seeking a counselor, I can promise that you will made to feel safe, seen and understood - free of judgement. As a counselor with a heart for healing, it is my goal to help you turn your pain into growth and healing. I would be delighted to accompany you on your journey to wholeness & health.
Everyone has his or her own reason for spending time with a professional counselor. Some have a specific problem that they wish to overcome. Others just need the opportunity to talk to a caring, nonjudgmental person. Still others may need some help learning how to communicate with their loved ones. Whatever your reason for seeking a counselor, I can promise that you will made to feel safe, seen and understood - free of judgement. As a counselor with a heart for healing, it is my goal to help you turn your pain into growth and healing. I would be delighted to accompany you on your journey to wholeness & health.
Sometimes life is a sick joke, other times you realize you just forgot about breakfast. If you're tired of feeling insecure, worried, or lost you're in the right place. If you've been blaming yourself, replaying conversations whenever things go wrong, hiding from yourself/others and pushing these feelings down (but they keep coming back), feeling overwhelmed and just don't know where to start - reminder: you have already started! Hi, I'm Sara and I help clients get out of their heads, make their bodies a safe place again, so they can authentically (re)build a life that makes them feel energized instead of exhausted.
Sometimes life is a sick joke, other times you realize you just forgot about breakfast. If you're tired of feeling insecure, worried, or lost you're in the right place. If you've been blaming yourself, replaying conversations whenever things go wrong, hiding from yourself/others and pushing these feelings down (but they keep coming back), feeling overwhelmed and just don't know where to start - reminder: you have already started! Hi, I'm Sara and I help clients get out of their heads, make their bodies a safe place again, so they can authentically (re)build a life that makes them feel energized instead of exhausted.
Are you finding yourself at a stuck point in life and want to find healthy attainable solutions? Are you struggling to find meaning and purpose in life? I find that an integrative approach that is rooted in trust and connection allows for growth. I believe in honoring the different cultures and life experiences of my clients as this allows us to work holistically: Mind, Body, Spirit & Culture. I believe that we all experience a variety of transitions in life and by having a willingness to explore ways of healing and change there can be an increase in life satisfaction.
Are you finding yourself at a stuck point in life and want to find healthy attainable solutions? Are you struggling to find meaning and purpose in life? I find that an integrative approach that is rooted in trust and connection allows for growth. I believe in honoring the different cultures and life experiences of my clients as this allows us to work holistically: Mind, Body, Spirit & Culture. I believe that we all experience a variety of transitions in life and by having a willingness to explore ways of healing and change there can be an increase in life satisfaction.
Our ideal clients are individuals, adolescents, and families seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, life transitions, or relationship challenges. At Anchored Counseling, we provide a warm, client-centered space where healing and growth can occur. Using evidence-based approaches like EMDR, CBT and DBT, we help clients build coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and create meaningful change. For those who desire it, we also integrate faith as part of the healing journey.
Our ideal clients are individuals, adolescents, and families seeking support for anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, life transitions, or relationship challenges. At Anchored Counseling, we provide a warm, client-centered space where healing and growth can occur. Using evidence-based approaches like EMDR, CBT and DBT, we help clients build coping skills, improve emotional regulation, and create meaningful change. For those who desire it, we also integrate faith as part of the healing journey.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or past experiences that still affect your life, you're not alone. Therapy can provide a supportive space to slow down, process your emotions, and better understand yourself. Together, we can work on building resilience, healing from the past, and developing practical tools to manage difficult emotions. My goal is to help you gain clarity, improve relationships, and feel more empowered and balanced in your life.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or past experiences that still affect your life, you're not alone. Therapy can provide a supportive space to slow down, process your emotions, and better understand yourself. Together, we can work on building resilience, healing from the past, and developing practical tools to manage difficult emotions. My goal is to help you gain clarity, improve relationships, and feel more empowered and balanced in your life.
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Now offering Adult ADHD Assessments and treatment (email me to learn more). Are you in a transition place in your life? Maybe you're a college student who's unsure of what to do after graduation or you're struggling to adjust after a breakup. Or perhaps you've realized that your gender identity isn't what you thought it was and you don't know who you are anymore. I'm here for all of that and everything in between. Being human is messy, exciting, confusing, and sometimes hilarious. You're the expert of your life- it would be an honor to walk beside you and help you explore how to live in line with your values, desires, and dreams!
Now offering Adult ADHD Assessments and treatment (email me to learn more). Are you in a transition place in your life? Maybe you're a college student who's unsure of what to do after graduation or you're struggling to adjust after a breakup. Or perhaps you've realized that your gender identity isn't what you thought it was and you don't know who you are anymore. I'm here for all of that and everything in between. Being human is messy, exciting, confusing, and sometimes hilarious. You're the expert of your life- it would be an honor to walk beside you and help you explore how to live in line with your values, desires, and dreams!
If you've been struggling with pain that keeps you stuck — in relationships, in old patterns, in how you see yourself — therapy can be a place where that actually changes.
I offer a warm, honest space where healing happens through real connection - where reparative processes can unfold naturally. Together we work through what's kept you hurting and build something more solid in its place: genuine self-trust and a different way of moving through the world.
If you've been struggling with pain that keeps you stuck — in relationships, in old patterns, in how you see yourself — therapy can be a place where that actually changes.
I offer a warm, honest space where healing happens through real connection - where reparative processes can unfold naturally. Together we work through what's kept you hurting and build something more solid in its place: genuine self-trust and a different way of moving through the world.
As an Indigenous therapist from the Apsáalooke and Oglala Lakota tribes, I recognize the ways culture, community, identity, and generational experiences can influence mental health and well-being.
I work with children, adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity and life transitions, relationship concerns, grief, stress, and emotional regulation. I enjoy helping clients build self-awareness, confidence, and skills for meaningful change.
As an Indigenous therapist from the Apsáalooke and Oglala Lakota tribes, I recognize the ways culture, community, identity, and generational experiences can influence mental health and well-being.
I work with children, adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, identity and life transitions, relationship concerns, grief, stress, and emotional regulation. I enjoy helping clients build self-awareness, confidence, and skills for meaningful change.
As a therapist with an Indigenous background, I offer a holistic, culturally grounded approach honoring mind, body, spirit, and community.
I blend holistic values that honor mind, body, spirit, and community with evidence-based care to support anxiety, life transitions, relationships, and Veterans. Using CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, EFT, EMDR, and Somatic practices, we address thoughts, attachment, stories, and physical stress to restore balance and guide your healing journey.
As a therapist with an Indigenous background, I offer a holistic, culturally grounded approach honoring mind, body, spirit, and community.
I blend holistic values that honor mind, body, spirit, and community with evidence-based care to support anxiety, life transitions, relationships, and Veterans. Using CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, EFT, EMDR, and Somatic practices, we address thoughts, attachment, stories, and physical stress to restore balance and guide your healing journey.
With eight years of clinical practice in Washington State, I work at the unique intersection of proven psychological science and traditional Indigenous healing philosophy.
I provide a multi-dimensional toolkit designed to move you past surface-level relief and into total mental and spiritual renewal. This specialized approach blends evidence-based clinical treatments with practical behavioral tools.
To support your physical well-being, I also offer the completely optional integration of traditional
With eight years of clinical practice in Washington State, I work at the unique intersection of proven psychological science and traditional Indigenous healing philosophy.
I provide a multi-dimensional toolkit designed to move you past surface-level relief and into total mental and spiritual renewal. This specialized approach blends evidence-based clinical treatments with practical behavioral tools.
To support your physical well-being, I also offer the completely optional integration of traditional
My clients are usually the people everyone else leans on but personally don't feel comfortable being vulnerable with others - usually do to unrecognized narcissistic abuse. They find it hard to express or even acknowledge their own feelings because they weren't taught how to focus on themselves. My clients are strong but need help creating boundaries so they aren't used or abused anymore. They usually have a history of rough childhood experiences they don't feel safe talking about or, don't even remember. They may not consider their past experiences as rough or worthy of discussion IE just things that happened in the past.
My clients are usually the people everyone else leans on but personally don't feel comfortable being vulnerable with others - usually do to unrecognized narcissistic abuse. They find it hard to express or even acknowledge their own feelings because they weren't taught how to focus on themselves. My clients are strong but need help creating boundaries so they aren't used or abused anymore. They usually have a history of rough childhood experiences they don't feel safe talking about or, don't even remember. They may not consider their past experiences as rough or worthy of discussion IE just things that happened in the past.
Life can bring experiences that feel overwhelming, uncertain, and deeply painful. I support individuals and families as they navigate grief, serious illness, trauma, and major life transitions. As an enrolled Yankton Sioux (Dakota) therapist, I draw on the values of connection, resilience, and holistic healing while providing culturally responsive care. Many of my clients are navigating the death of a loved one, medical trauma, or the emotional weight of working in healthcare. Together, we'll build on your strengths and find a path forward that feels authentic, meaningful, and hopeful.
Life can bring experiences that feel overwhelming, uncertain, and deeply painful. I support individuals and families as they navigate grief, serious illness, trauma, and major life transitions. As an enrolled Yankton Sioux (Dakota) therapist, I draw on the values of connection, resilience, and holistic healing while providing culturally responsive care. Many of my clients are navigating the death of a loved one, medical trauma, or the emotional weight of working in healthcare. Together, we'll build on your strengths and find a path forward that feels authentic, meaningful, and hopeful.
My practice focuses on individuals, couples, and Native American/ Indigenous peoples through culturally responsible practices.
My approach is deeply rooted in depth psychological and holistic perspectives, reflecting a blend of relational, psychoanalytic, emotionally focused, and trauma-informed methods. Grounded in empathy, understanding, and safety, I help clients navigate the complexities of life by promoting the freedom of selfhood, inner strength, curiosity, and communion.
My practice focuses on individuals, couples, and Native American/ Indigenous peoples through culturally responsible practices.
My approach is deeply rooted in depth psychological and holistic perspectives, reflecting a blend of relational, psychoanalytic, emotionally focused, and trauma-informed methods. Grounded in empathy, understanding, and safety, I help clients navigate the complexities of life by promoting the freedom of selfhood, inner strength, curiosity, and communion.
I love supporting my clients learn how to live a life they want to live while effectively navigating through life's difficulties and challenges. I enjoy working with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, chronic mental health issues, chronic health problems and life transitions including divorce/breakup, developmental stages, career, education, grief, and illness. I also enjoy helping clients let go of negative core beliefs formed early in life using EMDR.
I love supporting my clients learn how to live a life they want to live while effectively navigating through life's difficulties and challenges. I enjoy working with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, chronic mental health issues, chronic health problems and life transitions including divorce/breakup, developmental stages, career, education, grief, and illness. I also enjoy helping clients let go of negative core beliefs formed early in life using EMDR.
I am a mixed Indigenous mental health therapist engaged in providing healing support that doesn’t replicate the oppressive systems that impact us.
I am interested in unpacking the intersections of self-care & self-preservation, and supporting your safe embodiment of challenging emotions that you may have disassociated from. My work supports acute, intergenerational, historical & complex trauma and examining how individual, familial and cultural and social patterns impact our lives.
I am a mixed Indigenous mental health therapist engaged in providing healing support that doesn’t replicate the oppressive systems that impact us.
I am interested in unpacking the intersections of self-care & self-preservation, and supporting your safe embodiment of challenging emotions that you may have disassociated from. My work supports acute, intergenerational, historical & complex trauma and examining how individual, familial and cultural and social patterns impact our lives.
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What are the advantages of seeing a Native American therapist?
Therapists are trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of mental health conditions through various forms of talk therapy and behavioral interventions. Building a strong therapeutic relationship is an essential part of feeling supported and understood in care. For many Native American individuals, working with a provider who shares or respects their cultural background can foster a deeper sense of trust and connection in the therapeutic process. Native American therapists may be especially well-equipped to address topics such as historical trauma, intergenerational grief, and cultural identity—factors that can significantly shape the mental health experiences of Native American clients. These providers may also be knowledgeable about and incorporate Indigenous healing traditions, which can be beneficial for clients seeking this approach. Additionally, Native American therapists may be more familiar with community resources, support networks, or other culturally-aligned providers who can offer further support.
How to find a Native American therapist?
Psychology Today’s online directory is a useful tool for finding a Native American therapist. You can filter for providers who identify as Native American or who mention working with Indigenous populations and highlight cultural competence in their profiles. Look for signs such as experience with tribal communities, familiarity with Native traditions, or a focus on trauma-informed care. Depending on your preferences and needs, it may also be important to ask whether a provider offers telehealth, which therapeutic approaches they use, and whether they accept your insurance. If you're unable to find a therapist who personally identifies as Native American, you may also consider providers who have experience working with Native clients or who demonstrate a clear commitment to cultural humility and respect for Native American beliefs and traditions. You might also consider a blended approach—for example, seeing a therapist for talk therapy while also seeing a Native healer or counselor for more culturally-specific support.