Couples Therapists in Everest, Kirkland, WA

Has life left you disappointed? My desire is to empower you to live the healthy and content life you dream of despite the disappointments you are facing. I employ a warm, empathic, and holistic approach with my clients. My counseling methods include Family Systems Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in order to resolve issues in the family context, and recognize unhealthy thinking patterns. I seek to tap into my clients’ strengths while equipping them for change. My general practice areas include working with women, students, and couples . I specialize in relationship issues, depression, self-esteem, anxiety, and sexual abuse.

Are you struggling? In your relationships, with major change, self-worth, or trauma? I want to listen, understand, and support you with empathy and without judgment. Let me help you use life's challenging times as a springboard for growth and change toward the life you want. I'll help you uncover core patterns, gain new self-awareness, and develop strategies and skills to help you survive and thrive in the days ahead. I am a U.S. Navy and corporate veteran ready to leverage our combined wisdom and energies for you. Let's create a safe haven for your healing journey!

Anxiety/depression, PTSD/trauma, peri-post partum issues, fertility struggles, life/work transitions, relationship challenges, and grief counseling are my primary areas of work. I use Lifespan Integration and EMDR to help resolve trauma and painful memories causing your anxiety and depression. I utilize Emotionally Focused Therapy in my work with couples .

Do you experience feelings of sadness or hopelessness? Are you having problems in your relationships, at work or with your loved ones, your partner or your children? Perhaps areas of your life no longer seem as satisfying as they once did. I believe that as we navigate the waters of life, we are constantly adjusting to the subtle and profound changes put before us. How we experience those changes, as sadness or hopelessness, loss or opportunity, with sadness or joy determines the course we will follow. How we move forward is unique and personal, yet no one needs to navigate the journey alone.

I am a Master’s level Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) and co-occurring disorders therapist, who is trained in Family Systems and Substance Use/Dependency (SUDPT) with the background in Human Biochemistry. I practice with a Holistic view and will focus on your overall well-being and not only emotional and mental health. My specialties are anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, insecurities and stress management. I support my clients and families on a level that is approachable, sensitive & humane, working with employees from; Google, Microsoft, FaceBook, Boeing, Starbucks + others. Video sessions or in person meetings.

I have over 30 years experience, and specialize in helping to resolve panic attacks, anxiety, complex trauma, religious trauma and/or sexual abuse; I also work with couples counseling, Military and Combat-related PTSD, sexual addictions, nightmares, sexual abuse, and depression. I also work with time loss; Dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder). I have a strong background in cross-cultural psychology, having lived outside the US and studied the nature of consciousness as a monastic for six years within other cultures; this has given me a diverse and complex perspective on life and people.

Are you struggling to maintain a healthy relationship, find yourself easily overwhelmed in life or lacking confidence in your own abilities? I am passionate about helping clients live life to the fullest. As a mental health counselor, I am committed to developing a positive and helpful partnership with each client during the therapy process. Working with individuals and couples , I look at how our environment, life experience, and current relationships affect choices and decisions made. I work with adolescents and adults who experience anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and struggle with work/life balance.

Welcome. I work with adolescents and adults dealing with depression, anxiety, difficulties managing emotions, dissatisfaction with life, or resolving trauma. I have additional training working with infertility, adoption, eating disorders, and self-harm. I work with couples using an approach called Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. EFT is a relatively short-term (8-20 sessions), structured approach to couples therapy that is designed to help you work through relationship or communication problems and create emotional closeness. I help couples understand the emotional needs of each partner, learn tools to negotiate differences, problem solve, and work through conflicts in a healthy way.

Thanks for your interest in my profile. As a marriage and family therapist, I am specifically trained to see couples and families, but I very much enjoy working with individuals as well. Developing insight towards learning how to love others and be loved by others is the key to building healthy, connected relationships. If you are finding that you are struggling in maintaining or developing relationships with others, if you have experienced betrayal, or if you struggle to maintain connection with others, especially your partners, then I am the therapist you are looking for. I also enjoy working with a variety of individual issues.

Life can be hard, and at times very painful. We can easily get stuck and need a little help to get back on track. I have over 18 years of clinical experience providing counseling to teens, adults, couples and families as they navigate and resolve some of life’s toughest challenges. I believe that all individuals possess an innate ability to heal and to grow with the right support and resources. I consider it an honor to work with my clients as they seek to regain balance and hope. Change is possible!!

*CURRENTLY ACCEPTING CLIENTS I help individuals struggling with feelings of emptiness and despair to make sense of destructive decisions and to repair broken relationships. Whether we were hurt in our younger years, in our marriage or other relationships, we all experience heartache. At times we may find ourselves stuck, unable to move through or past certain experiences and it is in these phases of life that feelings of emptiness, or the experience of shame, or the quiet desperation to feel alive again, consume us. When these experiences are not understood and cared for, they often lead to poor decisions and ruptured relationships.

My approach to awakening is really quite simple: We engage in honest and direct contemplation and conversation about life and relationships. During sessions we recognize the thoughts and feelings that create difficult and unsatisfying relationships. In time you overcome anxiety and depression. You additionally clear unresolved feelings from the past and let go of long held resentments and regrets about your self, others, and the world. You become more Present, Alert, and Aware and discover the Solutions to Everyday Problems. With greater focus your energy is used to be creative in your life. You are guided into a brighter future!

I collaborate with clients to overcome the disabling symptoms and behavior patterns caused by trauma and to reclaim a sense of safety, security, self-worth and serenity. Together we work through the issues causing deep pain and holding you back from a healthy, happy, hopeful life. Trauma survivors often have symptoms - depression, irritability, insomnia, mistrust, chronic pain, compulsive behavior, loss of sense of self - rather than memories.  For the person suffering from trauma, just being is an act of bravery. Working toward healing is a courageous step.

Therapy is a challenging process of self-discovery. It requires curiosity, honesty, vulnerability, persistence and courage. In this process I am looking to partner with individuals who are tired of feeling unsuccessful and out of place in their own life and who are ready to commit to their own healing. I am fully bi-lingual/bi-cultural, and bring to my practice the wealth and flavor of 25 years of many modalities and experience, working with people from around the world.

NOW ACCEPTING GROUP THERAPY PATIENTS - Do you want a therapist that understands the stresses of working professionals? One that understands first hand the pressures of laboring under tight deadlines - or the frustrations of working hard but not getting promoted – and who understands the difficulties of achieving a work / life balance? If so, we would probably work well together. I am a psychologist with an engineering degree. I was a staff member and a manager of large teams in Fortune 100 companies for 15 years before changing professions. I can help you deal with what has held you back from the personal and professional success.

I help people who are stuck figure out what is going on, understand it, and then move boldly forward towards a more fulfilling life experience. I specialize in working with clients who experience anxiety, depression and ADHD issues across the lifespan. We have all struggled. It's learning how to move through these challenges WELL that is the focus of my work. I also have advanced training in LENS Neurofeedback which is available at both of our Novo Life locations.

I help people (men, women, LGBTQ+, teens) transcend trauma and painful patterns, to help them uncover their potential and lead a joyful life. While we cannot change the past, I utilize EMDR and other techniques to reduce the disturbance that past events have on your mind and body. I am person-centered therapist who believes that my clients are the experts in their own lives. I will meet you where you are at. I provide a warm, judgment free space, strict confidentiality, and hope of healing. Reaching out is an act of courage that reaps surprising rewards. I look forward to meeting you and seeing if we are the right fit for you.

Through my training and experience I developed an expertise in helping people of various back grounds move through life transitions. I believe our present is highly influenced by our past experiences, therefore understanding our life experiences and taking the responsibility to change our present is the ultimate goal in therapy.

Life can be painful and confusing sometimes. Maybe you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or challenging life changes. Maybe you are grieving the loss of someone, or some part of your life...feeling alone and afraid to take the next step. lt might be time to get a different perspective on your problems so that you can start to feel the relief you are seeking and move forward. I will work carefully with you to uncover the basis for your distress, reexamine your expectations and choices, then explore new ways of experiencing your life that make sense to you.

Serving the Seattle area since 1993, I work best with clients who are wanting to thrive in their lives; looking to make positive changes, release old behaviors and habits that hold them back, and feel greater joy and balance within themselves. Utilizing counseling and hypnotherapy, as well as tapping and EMDR type techniques, support taking those new steps into the life they dream about.