Depression Therapists in Mill Creek, WA

Accepting New Clients! <3 Do you want to master your goals with confidence? Create meaningful and positive relationships? Discover your authentic self while establishing trust with those you know and love? Experience more insight, more productivity, and more balance in your life? These are all attainable with the right set of skills and a mental health professional to support you on your path. In therapy, we will address your goals collaboratively and with compassion.

Are you experiencing depression , anxiety, relationship or work stress? Our therapists are standing by and ready to help. We accept all major insurance plans, offer a sliding scale and can set up your first appointment within days. You are in the right place!

My areas of clinical specialty include: Children, adolescents and adults with emotional and behavioral challenges like anxiety, depression , trauma response or ADHD. Parent training for emotional and behavioral disorders. Comprehensive assessments including neuropsychological testing for ADHD and Learning Disorders across all ages. Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) across all age groups including older adults. My training strength lies in doctoral and post doctoral training at Southern Illinois University and University of Maine, respectively, in research established treatments and assessments.

Accepting New Clients Now - I work with mothers and couples. I work to help prepare individuals to have a more positive and supportive motherhood experience. If you are looking for a therapist to help you prevent or treat depression and/or anxiety, I can help you!

AUGUST 2021 - PRACTICE PRIMARILY FULL. (I have a few AM appointment openings - NO AFTER SCHOOL TIMES right now; I AM available for COGNITIVE (dementia or ADHD; learning) & Autism EVALUATIONS; no therapy). I am one of a dozen Board Certified Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologists in Washington. I specialize in working on the types of thoughts, feelings and actions that can help us ... or alternatively are creating problems in our lives. I would utilize evidence based approaches proven to work, & tailor those to the unique & individual situation going on in your life, working toward solutions that make things run more smoothly.

Are you ready to be free of your anxiety and depression ?? The Healing & Restoration Counseling team utilizes a life changing technique called Lifespan Integration which helps you become forever unstuck from past trauma and painful memories causing your anxiety and depression . The counseling team also specializes in Marriage Therapy utilizing Emotionally Focused Couples therapy. If you are finding yourself stuck in destructive patterns in your marriage, our team will help you and your mate get to the core of the issues and incorporate healthy ways of relating.

I am trained in both EMDR and clinical hypnotherapy, which provide me with excellent tools to help you to discover the deeper meanings of the issues you are currently dealing with. These modalities enable my clients to see the bigger picture and are excellent tools for releasing trauma, desensitizing old pain and triggers and envisioning a new future. Real and lasting change can only happen when you heal the wound at its source, which can sometimes be deep inside the unconscious mind.

I offer Christian counseling for individuals, couples and families in Mill Creek and the surrounding areas. As a former pastor and now as a counselor I have worked with people at the heart of their need, hurt and pain. My approach to counseling involves a balance of grace and truth. I strive to offer a safe, caring, supportive environment while standing alongside and challenging clients to learn and grow and overcome their obstacles. People would describe me as a good listener, appropriately directive, compassionate, and easy going. My goal is to see true and lasting change in the lives of my clients.

Are you struggling in a significant relationship? Are you unsure of what step to take next? Whether you are going through a life transition, a loss, disappointment in relationship, or experiencing anxiety or depression , you have the resources within you to change your life! Therapy is a safe place where you can find solutions, discovering new possibilities for yourself and for your relationship. It helps you tap into the parts of you that give courage and strength to overcome personal struggle and to move through your fears.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I specialize in working with individuals, adolescents, and parents at any stage in their parenting journey. I have experience with and especially enjoy helping people navigate life transitions, anxiety, depression , and parenting challenges. As a therapist, I feel honored to play a role in an individual's or family's life as they seek to make changes.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY* My life's work has been devoted to helping raise healthy families. A clinician for over 30 years, I have a wealth of experience working all age groups, preschoolers, children, teens, young adults, adults, as individuals, families, or in groups - coping with issues ranging from everyday family concerns and adjustments to severe trauma and distress. I feel honored any time I am asked to help strengthen family relationships, have conversations with teens that foster introspection and self acceptance, empower young adults to find their paths, or teach children how to express themselves effectively and respectfully.

As your therapist, my goal is to provide you with a warm and welcoming environment where you are free to explore the areas of your life you wish to improve for holistic healing - physical, emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual. I offer a warm and empathetic environment as I use a person-centered approach that allows me to understand you through your own unique experiences and walk alongside you on this journey to achieve your personal goals. My primary focus is in child, individual, and couples/family counseling as well as working with neurodivergent populations using neurodiversity-affirming language and approach.

I have a limited amount of openings available and no evening spots at this time. I work with teens and adults on struggles such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression , mood disorders, women’s and men’s issues, life transitions, substance use/addiction, identity questioning and transitions (LGBTQIA+ and more), codependency, and issues in relationships. I’m passionate about helping clients who want to heal in ways that allow them to move forward and remove obstacles preventing them from reaching their goals and embracing their truths.

I love finding joy in small everyday moments. My goal is to work alongside clients in finding their own pockets of joy through the different seasons of life. I am passionate about looking at how our automatic thoughts affect our everyday lives and restructuring the way we see and experience the world. I believe this is especially important for those experiencing anxiety, depression , traumatic memories, and life transitions. I support looking at interpersonal conflicts and relationships through the lens of attachment theory and discovering how we can all work to become securely attached to others and have a positive view of self.

As your counselor, I will listen to you and your story without judgment, working alongside you with your best interests in mind. My goal is to provide you with the support you need and help you achieve your goals for healing and restoration. My hope is that through our sessions you will see an improvement in your quality of life, and an increase in your joy and freedom. I hope to help you create your own methods of dealing more effectively with the life you live and become more successful at handling the challenges you will face in the future.

Anxiety and depression can be debilitating and can interfere with your life. I understand and enjoy helping people who feel this way overcome these obstacles and reach their full potential. In therapy, I use listening, empathy, humor, and interpretation to achieve your goals. It is important to have a good fit with your therapist, so I encourage your to call and come in for one session to see if you feel comfortable working with me.

I'm thinking you are one of those brave, motivated sorts. Yes, you. Brave for refusing to ignore the pain it takes to get through the day. Strong for wanting change enough to work for it. Motivated in the way you're seeking help. I provide therapy for the motivated - because taking action heals! Over the past 28 years, I've provided mental health interventions to people in crisis, the first 20 years in an Emergency Room working as a Psychiatric Social Worker, and now heading into the eighth year as a trauma and couples therapist. Change is real - and what therapy is all about.