Sleep or Insomnia Therapists in Olympia, WA

I have a passion for working with children, teens and adults. I also enjoy parent coaching and executive functioning coaching. I regularly work with clients on stress management, self-esteem, life transitions, grief/loss, anger management, anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD and ASD. I also love working on social anxiety, social skills, boundary setting, relational issues, and communication issues.

Are you an adult that is experiencing disordered eating/Eating Disorder and ADHD and are wanting help? Supporting people who have this overlap is my specialty! I also successfully assist parents with ADHD or have ADHDers at home. Additionally, I successfully support people that experience Anxiety, Body Dysmorphia, Negative Body Image, Depression, Low Self-Worth, Chronic Pain/Illness, Auto-immunities, Invisible Differences, Nuerodiversities, and Highly Sensitive People (HSP). I believe in Body Respect and am HAES & Intuitive Eating aligned/flexible.

I focus on creating a warm environment for my client to feel safe and able to process whatever their wanting to work on. There is no pressure to focus on one topic, as life has it's ups and downs. The treatment plan is created by my client and myself, in order to ensure the focus is on what my client would like to work on .

Are you going through some inevitable but difficult life transitions? Are you wondering about your purpose? Is the stress of everyday life and expectations taking a toll on you? Is it time to invest in your mental health and wellbeing? I enjoy working with adolescents and teenagers, neurodivergent individuals, and the BIPOC community.

I have worked in the Mental Health Field for 40 years. I've been a Licensed Clinical Psychologist for 27 of those 40 years. I work with children, adolescents, couples, and families. I work with clients of all ages who struggle with ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), PTSD, Alcohol/Drug Addictions, Family/Parenting, Marital, Sex Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Career Concerns, Self-Esteem Issues, Spirituality Issues, Law Enforcement Personnel Issues, Military Personnel Issues, Athletics, and much more.

Are you ready to break free from unhelpful thinking styles and behaviors that are holding you back from living a more fulfilling life? During times of stress do you tend to be too hard on yourself rather than attending to your own needs? Would you like to feel more empowered with effective strategies to better manage worry, low mood, irritability or self-criticism? Coping with mental health challenges while also attending to work, relationship or health related concerns can be overwhelming. You deserve a safe and compassionate space to openly process your thoughts and feelings.

I am honored to be an associate mental health counselor who supports individuals and couples of all backgrounds. Every life brings its share of difficulty, disappointment, and distress, and my receptive, strengths-based, inclusive style aims to create an authentic connection where we can address what’s really present in your heart and mind. Whatever you're navigating, I will collaborate with you to determine the best course for you to feel better, meet your needs, and accomplish your goals. Specifically, I have experience helping folks with anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, PTSD, setting interpersonal limits, and more.

At the core of my treatment philosophy is the belief that families heal when movement occurs and people begin to step out of their comfort zones to unlock their potential and capacity for growth. Often there is underlying pain and/or trauma that needs to be addressed in order for the system to recover and break the cycle. Whether the results of the family dysfunction is abuse, addiction, estrangement, divorce, suicide, broken communication paths, or some other behavior, treatment can provide relief.

At the core, I am an attachment focused therapist. This lens follows through all my work and informs how I view healing and change. My practice is specialized toward work with attachment injuries, whether from childhood or more recent. These wounds can show up in adulthood as relationship challenges, anxiety, poor boundaries, emotional avoidance, complex post traumatic stress, etc. In my practice, I'm also honored to hold pregnant / postpartum people, birthing people experiencing mood challenges, and couples going through the transition to parenthood.

I work with older teens and adults who want support in meeting the challenges they face with more ease. In my counseling sessions I provide a space that is open, safe, and nonjudgmental. I listen closely for all that is present in you in the moment, and I offer reflections and questions to help you bring greater awareness to your experience. Over time, we can together begin to notice patterns of thinking, believing, and acting that have woven through your past and present. We may begin to see what has been helpful, and also what is now keeping you out of alignment with the life that is authentic to you.

You may not be sure exactly what is troubling you, much less what can help, and opening up to and trusting someone to care often seems too difficult. I will work to put you at ease with understanding and support as we create a positive working relationship. We will build on that to sort out your challenges and find ways for you to cope, change yourself or your situation, and accept whatever the reality is until you are back to feeling happier and stronger.

**Note: I'm currently unable to accept new clients.** We all struggle at times. I imagine you're here because something in your life isn't working; you feel stuck. It takes courage to acknowledge and confront the areas of your life that are keeping you from feeling fulfilled, whether those are issues from your past or in your present. You and I can work together to untangle and tackle the the obstacles holding you back from having the life and relationships you want to have.

I support families, adults and elders in navigating difficult times more gracefully. As we rush through our busy lives, we can feel lost and disconnected from our best selves. We can even become so immersed in our negative culture that we feel a deep sense of hopelessness. We can forget that we are smart, strong, tenacious and resilient. I can help you bring a greater sense of purpose and hope into your life.

MOVE FROM SUFFERING TO SERENE.....Whether you are distressed about career or depressed/anxious about life, I am here to help. I am a career specialist and family counselor, with a friendly, calm, open style. I converse back and forth with clients, often offering them feedback. Also, I frequently mention near-universals, ways in which other people might react to situations similar to those the client is experiencing. Clients frequently give me feedback that they feel comfortable, reassured, and understood when we meet and that they can talk easily with me. I have several special interests in my practice. They are the following:

Have you been struggling with anxious feelings or a depressed mood that don't seem to get better? Are painful memories or regrets weighing you down? Have you experienced a change or a loss that's difficult to handle? Have your ways of coping stopped working or are making things worse? We can work together to help you deal with distressing feelings, challenging events, and the weariness that comes from trying so hard to cope. We can remove the barriers to healing that have been in your way so that you can truly recover and experience a genuine, satisfying life.

The therapeutic relationship is a partnership based on a commitment to the process of understanding, acceptance, and transformation. My professional training and personal life experience allows me to help those wanting to make substantial advances in their life and their relationships. Therapy is about taking the time to ask questions while being patient for the answer.

I am accepting new supervisees for Social Work Licensure. With 40 years of experience as a psychotherapist, my style is warm, compassionate and highly focused. I lean on a Developmental framework in nearly every area of your life: some areas are highly developed, others underdeveloped. I work with a traditional social work Strengths Based perspective, which means that I look for what you do well, and how you have successfully coped in the past. With a Cognitive Behavioral structure, we also look at which behaviors you might want to alter, as well as the thinking distortions that tend to be underneath our areas of dysfunction.