Therapists in Mercer Island, WA

My ideal client is a person looking to improve their communication and mental health. They may have issues with accurately understanding and responding to other people, engaging with other people, or effectively analyzing and utilizing language commuinicaton skills. Their needs include efficient and accurate mental health, as well as the ability to integrate their coping skills capabilities into their existing systems and workflows. Their goals include improved satisfaction, increased productivity and efficiency, and the ability to make decisions. They want a reliable therapist to help empower them to grow.

I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing some stress or anxiety in their lives and have decided to attend therapy to address and resolve those issues. Clients will develop tools and strategies to navigate life and thrive in a more healthy way. Some clients prefer assignments between sessions, some prefer psycho-education, and others still prefer therapy focused on emotion. I work with clients to determine how they want to work in therapy, and in turn, clients feel agency over the change they create in their lives. I believe this change best occurs in a safe, trusting, vulnerable environment.

Are you struggling to get through the day? Feeling disconnected from yourself and your life? Has your mind gotten the best of you, causing you to engage in repetitive negative self-talk? There is a way out. With compassion and clarity, I will help you navigate your way to a life of inner peace and joy. Once you have achieved clarity of mind and eliminated self-defeating thought patterns, creating the life you truly want becomes attainable. Deep down you know what you really want and until you are connected with that desire, you will always have a nagging feeling that something is missing. It's time that you find you.

Sometimes we struggle to make meaning where life has thrown us a curveball: a death, a divorce, coming out, or even a pandemic. It’s overwhelming trying to bring order to chaos, at times having to impossibly reconcile competing truths. “It gets better” fails to appreciate the acute pain of the moment, only going so far in moving the needle towards hope. In an age where humans are increasingly polarized, buoyed by deeply held beliefs, there remains a need for something more than personal happiness alone. As a relational Therapist, I help clients find sustainable wellness; prioritizing relationship with self and others over ideology.

I work with career professionals, adults, couples and teenagers who are experiencing difficulty in the office, at home or at school. I work with clients whose life experience is impacted by: trauma, relationships issues, midlife, leaving home, relocating, job loss, grief, anxiety, depression, culture shock or other significant life events including simply feeling stuck or at a loss. I bring over 30 years of professional and personal development to my work with individuals, families, adolescents, and couples. I hold a safe, secure, non-judgmental space in which to explore emotions, behaviors, thoughts, and feelings.

Stressed? Overwhelmed? Angry? Reactionary? Trouble in relationships - personal, professional, intimate? Feeling down or frustrated too often? Christian provides a professional, evidence-based approach to working with sub-clinical issues through a systematic hypnotherapy model. Oftentimes in a matter of just a few sessions, clients report startling and sustainable change, new insights into themselves and old patterns of beliefs or reactions, and more freedom to be their best selves.

I am currently taking new clients on a limited basis. I work with teens and adult individuals. I specialize in trauma, which underlies many psycho-emotional problems such as anxiety and depression. However, I am chiefly interested in working with people experiencing important life transitions and challenges, especially when they feel stuck, confused, or lost. I am available for a short, no-cost phone interview to answer your questions about my practice.

We all find ourselves in circumstances at one time or another that call for adjusting to change or making decisions, whether it's charting a path through grief and loss, developmental transitions, job loss, recovering from trauma or the challenges of parenting. Therapy can be helpful in sorting through confusing thoughts and feelings, gaining insight, establishing a course of action amongst different choices, and building confidence through experiencing a deeper understanding of yourself, all in the context of a caring relationship.

Seeking treatment is a huge step. You're a strong and capable person for doing so. Whether you need extra support, affirming space or have a problem to solve, I am here to help. Psychotherapy provides safe space to reevaluate priorities, slow down and find ease. I approach therapy with humor, warmness and analogy in helping clients see different perspectives. My approach is solution oriented while being eclectic, exploratory and expansive. Therapy is focused on establishing a full picture of client history, relationships and current levels of functioning. Then collaboratively a treatment plan is established to meet client goals.

I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, self esteem, SUD, and struggles related to life transitions. I help clients find the solid ground they need to support forward movement and a more positive trajectory. I begin by working with clients in developing a deeper understanding of themselves to arm them with the knowledge necessary to address their problems and make changes necessary to develop more adaptive coping strategies and improve the quality of their lives. I am non-judgmental and work to create a space in which clients can freely explore, uncover, and accept themselves more fully to live fuller, more meaningful lives.

Anxiety, Depression, and other issues seem like they can never get any better. You might also feel like things will never change in life or that perhaps you are going backwards. When you first call, you will experience compassion and empathy from me that will assist you in making the decision to find resolution to these problems. In therapy, I provide a safe and non-judgmental space to hear your story and work to give hope to hopeless situations. Call to schedule a session and begin therapy. In addition to therapy, I am able to conduct assessments and evaluations for Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD for both children and adults.

Our services are designed to help you and the ones you love overcome personal, relationship and family difficulties. Whether you are experiencing challenges in your personal relationships, or struggling with depression, anxiety, stress or addictions, we are here for you. We help you develop skills and insights that can immediately make a positive difference in your life. We know that everybody needs help through tough times. Our Mill Creek Family Services counselors are here for you, helping you get your life back on track.

My approach to therapy is very client focused. I am a systemic therapist and will try and look at the whole picture of your life to help figure out how to help. Working with couples to save, restore, or provide maintenance is my passion. There’s nothing in the world quite like trauma and the way it impacts us as individuals on many different levels. I can help you deal with and navigate these painful memories and intrusive thoughts to live a healthier life. If you are a parent struggling with a child or family problems, I believe I can connect with and help teach both parent and child to help you be a more successful family unit.

The human condition is a complex one. Life’s complexities can create barriers from living to our fullest potential. Many of us encounter struggles with inner anxieties, self-criticism, avoidance, or fears of failure. We judge who we are based on how we are perceived by others, neglecting what we value within ourselves. In moments, we may feel like we have to hide parts of ourselves from others or busy ourselves to divert our attention from the challenges that life continually throws at our feet.

I believe that people have the answers to their own questions inside of themselves and work in tandem with clients to discover their own solutions in respectful partnership. I have over 30 years of experience and work with people from all walks of life. I work with adults and youth (age 14-65). I have encountered people who have experienced trauma of many types and endevour to walk beside them as they revisit their experience and express their truth. I work with those who have diffiuclty with anger, anxiety and depression. I have training and experience with people in LGBTQ, Trans, Poly, BDSM and other marginalized communities.

If you're looking here, then things are going quite right are they? Well these things happen to all of us from time to time and we all can benefit from a little help. If you're willing to come meet with me, I will sit with you and work to find ways to make life a little bit better. Together we can work towards the understanding, growth and healing that you desire.

My mission as a therapist is to develop a therapeutic alliance with you. This means I will have to show you my empathy, compassion, dedication and how you can trust me at all levels. I will have to demonstrate my professional knowledge and competency. Once we have that trust between us then our therapeutic techniques can be much more powerful and effective. Working together to accomplish your goals, ease your burdens, and gain you the tools to make your life fruitful and more in your control.

Through a person-centered humanistic approach, Rudy hopes to meet people where they are at. He is honored to support those doing the hard work of facing their challenges and be a part of the healing process. He also draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and strength-based therapy to help guide those seeking to connect thoughts and behaviors and encourage self-efficacy. Play therapy also informs his work with children, teens, and families.

Accepting New Patients In Person and Telehealth offering evening and weekend sessions to meet the needs of working professional. Roger is enthusiastic about implementing creative techniques to help clients achieve their goals, make meaning, improve their relationships, find empowerment, and engage in self-understanding and discovery. Roger’s theoretical approach to clients is person-centered and humanistic, paired with eclectic interventions including dialectical behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, relational-cultural therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, mindfulness, and existential techniques.