Couples Counseling Therapists in Renton, WA

You are seeking a stronger bond with your loved ones or you just want to obtain what is right for you. It is hard to face these struggles on your own. You tried to communicate with your loved ones but no matter how many times you tried to explain your perspective, you were met with anger and confusion. You also find yourself feeling the same emotions when you hear your partner share their narrative. It feels upsetting to have the same cycle repeat over and over again. You are at a point where you and your partner want to disrupt the cycle and try to become one again where you both feel seen and heard by the other.

With over sixteen years of experience working with individuals, couples , and families, Michael has successfully helped many clients with complex issues that negatively impact their lives and their families in significant ways. He believes in treating clients holistically (mind, body, and spirit) and that the work clients do outside of therapy is as important as the work they do in session. The priorities are helping clients develop skills and providing resources that will support them to make lasting change.

I enjoy working with couples who are struggling with communication and intimacy issues, and who are looking to build a more honest and intimate connection. I am trauma informed and have a keen interest in working with people with high intelligence, people affected by substance abuse, dysfunctional family dynamics, spiritual uncertainty, intimacy issues, and childhood trauma. Let's explore what family means to you. I'd like to help you understand how and why you might struggle, while working towards a healthy sense of self. I strongly believe people can change in meaningful ways with safe guidance and support.

I believe that the client is the expert of their own lives. I find great importance in taking into consideration the historical and current social, political, economic, and cultural impacts on each client. I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental, and collaborative space for each of my clients where they feel received whilst working toward their definition of healing in the process. My goal is to support clients in stepping into their most authentic and empowered version of themselves using a strengths-based approach. Treatment includes a collaborative, individualized plan for therapy using a humanistic, person-centered approach.

Since 1998, I have been working with individuals, couples , and families and treating issues related to: depression, anxiety, communication problems, interpersonal conflict, trauma recovery, military deployment, abortion recovery, adult children of divorced parents, pre-marital counseling, multi-cultural marriage and many other identity/spiritual crises. I see clients on the brink of divorce rediscover their passion for each other, clients merely surviving with depression/anxiety start truly living again, and clients going through the motions find purpose, meaning and fulfillment in their relationships, in their careers and in their lives. Often 10-14 sessions can lead to significant and lasting change.

Counseling is a journey and our first step is to define where you want to go. I see myself walking besides you in this journey and guiding you towards your chosen destination. Counseling consists of defining problems, understanding relevant history, and designing interventions to alter behaviors, feelings, attitudes, and thought patterns. My intention is to listen, validate, and empower your abilities. I hold compassion to those that want to process their thoughts and feelings.

It is important for me to establish a therapeutic alliance with you and to meet you where youre at. I will create a safe, inclusive, respectful, and caring environment free of judgments, where you can share your vulnerabilities, and feel supported in achieving your goals. I draw from a variety of theories and work collaboratively with you to integrate approaches that would be most efficacious given your unique needs and challenges. You are the expert of your life, and I am here to journey with you, to offer compassionate listening and clinical skills.

My clients are African American, Black and other ethnic groups, nevertheless my services are not exclusive to communities of color – though I de-center whiteness and focus my work and research on the lived experiences of my clients. I aim to decolonize therapy with a justice-oriented approach. I work with couples , families, and individuals to develop positive tools and resources to help improve their relational and individual wellbeing.

It is my therapeutic belief that for change to occur, one must learn to be themselves fully. This belief has allowed me success in assisting clients who suffer from anxiety, mild to severe depression, trauma, couple/family conflicts, and challenging life transitions. I have been especially successful with those that have had prior negative therapy experiences as my therapy is highly collaborative and strives to empower the client’s voice and goals.

Dream Life Out Loud, PLLC, is a Black woman owned/led virtual mental health practice offering collaborative care across family systems - ranging from individuals, couples , youth, and families. We specialize in trauma-informed, evidenced-based, integrative approaches for healing, wellness, and fulfillment while serving a diverse range of clients from varying socioeconomic, racial, and other demographic backgrounds. The center of our work is advancement of holistic wellness; tapping into ancestral insights of power, spiritual attunement, and mental health approaches rooted in evidence-based research.

I have been in practice for 18 years. Life can get messy and complicated, sometimes we just need a little help coping. We all have the potential to be living fully; experience joy even during times of trials. "Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations." Alfred Adler

I am a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist working to Transform You! It would be an honor to work alongside you in your journey. Hypnotherapy can sound overwhelming, and I am here to ease your nerves and guide you through your human experience with compassion and understanding. You will control your session, and I will create a safe, supportive, compassionate space for us to work in. If you are experiencing sadness, loneliness, hopelessness, or disconnection with family, friends, or your partner , please reach out, and I can help you. I offer holistic modalities and am versed in mindfulness and meditation techniques.

Welcome! My name is Gabe Guth and I currently work with adults of all ages experiencing an array of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and self-esteem. Maybe there is a need for an unbiased, non-judgmental human to listen to the challenges unique to you. Perhaps COVID has heaped on an additional layer of stress that you weren't prepared for. Neurobiology demonstrates positive change is possible and I'm excited you've taken this step in finding relief. Additionally, as a veteran of the U.S. Navy, I enjoy working with individuals from a military background and the unique challenges they face.

I help teens and adults individually, and in groups, work through challenges related to anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, personal growth/balance and life transitions. Rather than seeing you as a diagnosis, I view your mental health on a spectrum of normal behavior; it's often the case you move into imbalance because of overwhelming and difficult circumstances. Within a therapeutic environment that's unique to you, my intention is to support your natural resilience become your potential wellness.