Therapists in Olympia, WA

Suffering the impacts of trauma, being entangled in a web of codependency, or sinking into stagnating depression, can cause marked distress and dysfunction in our daily lives. Sometimes our own attempts at self-medicating can further complicate matters. If we have experienced a significant loss, it may be hard to even imagine an end to the pain and it may be rather difficult to trust in any process of change. Fear and shame can often prevent us from reaching out, convincing us this is an unyielding fate.

I am a very compassionate, positive person and love working as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I am available to work with couples, families, and individuals (children, adolescents, teens, and adults) with a wide variety of needs.

I help my clients address their anger, relationship conflict, trauma, codependency, depression and breaking cycles of generational trauma. Together, we can figure out what to do with the resentment, frustration, or loneliness you might feel. I will bring into session my honesty and respect for you. I believe you deserve a place free of judgment or expectations. In that safety, my clients will often interact with the root of the conflict in their lives, their patterns, and their emotional experiences.

Wanna be your own #RelationshipGoals! I help folx evolve beyond the same old arguments, into an honest partnership that nourishes each of you individually + together! My approach is all about identifying the individual skills each of you need to co-create a loving partnership -- without trauma bonds or codependency. I work with all backgrounds + orientations + expressions that know how to Love in all different ways! We do the work that is right for YOUR partnership—not anyone else's. You'll also discover if it's time to release your relationship. AND if it is time... I'll help you do so in the most Loving way!

“You are your best thing.” - Toni Morrison; I am currently accepting new clients for telehealth with daytime availability only! I specialize in working with children and adults around attachment and trauma issues. My focus is on the relationship, collaborating with you to find creative and lasting interventions. I use a variety of modalities in a person-centered/strengths-based approach. You are the expert on you! Healing from trauma is a highly individualized process, so I work collaboratively with my clients to create a supportive environment in which you can explore your experiences.

I believe people who remain grateful in their lives have the path of least resistance. Clients who do the work for change are the ones I see with the best possible outcomes. I offer a safe space to learn about yourself, you wants and needs. I also offer safety in confiding in someone who truly cares about you and helping you get to a place you can live your best life.

Accepting NEW Clients! I consider it a privilege to gain your trust as you share your story with me. I will work with you on your journey towards inner peace and happiness. There is no negative situation or experience through our personal work can't be improved and even in the most difficult of circumstances we can find peace and even happiness. I can help you change the way you communicate and react to interactions in your relationships and experiences in your lives. I believe when we can to turn our focus inward we can grow in new and exciting directions.

Accepting new clients! Growing through curiosity is at the forefront of my practice. I believe that all clients come to therapy with a goal in mind – to reduce discomfort in their lives, manifest change, implement better boundaries, build self-esteem, or become a better version of themselves. Whatever the goal is – I am here to help. Growing through curiosity invites clients to think outside the box and develop strategies for solving their own issues.

This being human thing is tricky, isn’t it? At times we all feel a bit lost and alone, overwhelmed, regretful of the past, or fearful of the future. Perhaps you see yourself trying to do everything “right” in order to get to where you want to be or think you’re supposed to be, only to find yourself not making much progress or getting stuck in the same place? Or maybe at this point you’re not even sure anymore what the “right” thing is or where to go from here? I too have experienced this place of frustration. Change is possible and can bring more clarity, healing, connection, strength, calm, and joy!

I enjoy collaborating with individuals and couples, especially those who identify as Black, Indigenous, POC or apart of the LGBTQ+ community, to access their innate healing power, reclaim ancestral knowledge, and achieve their vision of wellness. I practice with the beliefs that everyone is the expert of their own story, and have the power to heal themselves under the right circumstances. I provide support to those ready to process and work through past trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, spirituality, identity struggles, multicultural experiences, and building connection and intimacy.

Are you feeling stuck, confused...and don’t know how to move forward? I now offer A.R.T. or Accelerated Resolution Therapy, and Brainspotting in addition to Clinical Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression. All are truly unique ways of healing and finding relief. Clients are reporting less anxiety, less repetitive thinking, and more calm. More ability to self-regulate and move forward in relationships, work and life.

My counseling practice is structured toward treating each person as individuals. When I treat people who struggle with eating and body image issues and related challenges with anxiety, depression and relationships, every person is treated with their own, individual needs in mind. Treatment modalities range from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mind-Body Therapy (MBCT), Energetic work using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Hypnotherapy and Subtle Energy work. Additionally, I provide individual, couples and family therapy for work-related support (including Career and Rehabilitation counseling) and troubled relationships.

I provide Clinical Consultation for Clinicians, Supervision for professionals seeking License Hours as well as Mental Health Counseling & Adoption Home Studies. My website provides more information on all of these services including my expertise, training & focus. With every service I aim to provide a comfortable, safe & non-judgmental experience. This is imperative to help support you in your growth. I enjoy working with everyone regardless, of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, spiritual practice, age or sexual orientation.

We are licensed in Washington, Utah, Oregon, Maine, Minnesota, Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina and Colorado. We currently offer telehealth and virtual therapeutic services. We work with individuals with a wide range of concerns including depression, mood disorders, family relations issues, substance use disorders, and co-occurring disorders. We combine different therapeutic approaches based on client's presenting concerns, goals, and motivation, such as, cognitive-behavioral, brief therapy, mindfulness, client-centered, solution-focused therapy.

I specialize in providing affirming and competent therapy to people across a broad spectrum of gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity. I love working with folks who identify across the LGBTQIA2-S++ spectrum, as well as those who have other marginalized and/or non-normative identities and life experiences. My work is trauma-informed and rooted in values of collective liberation, anti-oppression, resilience, and intersectionality. My work is systemically focused, meaning that I work to support you in your growth as a whole self who lives as an interconnected and interdependent being within the unique context of your life.

We all want to feel safe, loved, connected, and happy. This can be hard to attain when we have struggled through trauma, abandonment, rejection, shame and loss. Often these experiences create a feeling of "not good enough" that is really tough to overcome on our own. We need a healing container where we can be real, vulnerable, and messy, and be met with gentleness, compassion, and authentic acceptance. From this place of being seen and feeling safe, we can learn different ways of being with others and ourselves. This is what I am honored to offer to you, wherever you are on your path.

I provide support when you feel overwhelmed by emotion or find yourself seeking out ways to numb yourself. Relationships might make you feel alone or isolated and seeking connections that bring comfort and happiness. Therapy can help you reconnect with yourself, your inner strengths, resiliency, and capacity for deep joy and meaning. It can feel liberating to work through difficult past issues and feel more alive in the here and now. Feeling more balanced and confident on the inside can bring you more connection, intimacy, and power to navigate the demands of life.

Accepting NEW Clients! Are you tired of feeling like anxiety is calling the shots in your life? If you know this feeling all too well, you're in the right place. I'm here to help you understand that you're not defined by your anxiety—it's just a part of your journey, and you don't have to walk it alone. I specialize in treating teens and adults looking to gain skills and support to better manage their anxiety and reclaim their sense of calm. Together, we'll turn the page on worry and open a new chapter filled with hope, growth, and resilience. Let's take that first step toward a life where you call the shots, not your anxiety.

Healing and caring for ourselves is hard work. Sometimes painful, often fulfilling, occasionally tedious, it is a necessary part of being open to the experiences that life has to offer us. Therapy is one way to find support in healing from trauma, managing our health, and discovering and practicing new ways of caring for ourselves. As Audre Lorde wrote, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." This work is important, both individually and collectively, and I am here to help you with it.