Female Therapists in Richland, WA

RELOCATING TO PULLMAN, WA AROUND SUMMER 2023. Being either a parent or a youth is hard work at the best of times. Then there are the challenging days: the days both youth and their parents don't feel like they are good enough, everything feels scarier than it used to feel, and they can't seem to find their joy. During the hard times, it is easy to forget that you have strengths that have gotten you through the tough patches, and they can get you through them again. Having someone who can value your uniqueness and partner with you when brainstorming and implementing solutions can be both affirming and healing.

I am board certified in counseling, especially enjoy working with men and women misunderstandings, and their worries. I assist clients explore their life experiences, to notice how they have shaped/affected their responses to life challenges today. The therapy that I apply heals without re-traumatizing, and successfully helps clients overcome depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, DID, or PTSD, including adult survivors of ACEs. After therapy, people find themselves spontaneously reacting to current stressors in more age-appropriate ways, utilizing their God-given inner strengths and core qualities such as self-assurance, calmness, clearness, audacity, creativity, compassion, and connectedness.

Do you feel stuck? Need support? Lost a sense of yourself? I can help. I work collaboratively with you, and our work is driven by what you want to address in counseling. I use an interactive and empowering approach to work with you on increasing self-compassion and acceptance, improving ways of coping, increasing clarity around who you are and what you want in your life, and highlighting the ways that thoughts and feelings impact you. My goal is to help you identify and utilize your strengths to create the life that you want.

Typically one seeks therapy when feeling sad, worried or stuck in an unpleasant life situation. You may be unable to control undesirable personal habits, engaging in unhealthy love relationships, or repeating destructive behaviors. Perhaps you find yourself constantly worrying about different things or the future finding it difficult to move on from painful past experiences. I have experience working with children, teens and adults. My passion is working with women struggling with fertility, pregnant, postpartum, peri/postmenopausal; college students and

I love to work with women and adolescents of any stage in life who are looking for a new way of managing stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues or seeking help with relationship conflict and communication. The clients that I love to work with have high hopes for having healthy relationships with their family and friends and also want to find new, healthy ways to practice self-care.

Welcome to the Practice of Jill Gerber Psychotherapist. My approach is to offer a gentle supportive environment for people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, life cycle changes, family conflict, grief & loss, and relationship challenges. I work with individuals, couples, adolescents and families. This practice is geared to access the innate wisdom of people to attain healing and self understanding with a heightened awareness gained through the therapeutic process and relationship. Because of this, I reject a one-size-fits-all approach and work to meet people where they are presently to meet their goals.

You feel stuck, repeating the same patterns no matter how hard you try. And you try - try harder to do better, forgive, heal, and move forward. However, too often you end up right back where you started. It's hard to trust people, and when you do you often end up hurt. During the day, you feel you are in a constant fog and find it difficult to make decisions or meaningful connections. At night, you wish you could flip a switch and turn off your mind so you could sleep. The way you have been coping isn't working, and you feel overwhelmed. You want hope: hope to heal, hope to move forward, hope to feel more in control.

Does life feel out of control due to your own, or your partner's sexual behaviors? As a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and a Certified Partner Trauma Therapist, trained in ART & EMDR, I specialize in helping individuals find hope, recovery and healing from infidelity, porn/sex addiction, partner betrayal trauma, PTSD, depression/anxiety, grief, loss, and divorce. My goal is to provide a safe space where clients find and give voice to their stories and achieve personal growth, empowerment, and change through self-compassion and self-care, while challenging the patterns and barriers which prevent them from living joyfully.

In a world that values instant-gratification and quick fixes, making the choice to pursue counseling is a brave and radical act of self-love. I wholeheartedly believe that you have inside of you everything that you need to change, grow and heal. My role is to facilitate and support that natural resource as we work together toward your goals. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, healing from trauma (past or present), navigating a difficult life transition, or those wanting to learn more about their own emotions and relationship patterns.

A central focus of my theory and practice is to help my patients recover a sense of freedom and choice in relationship to others and to the self. Being able to live fully, in spite of your circumstances, is possible. The work we do together will be to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences to discover what kind of life you wish to have, and what has prevented you from living fully, whether it be unrecovered/unresolved loss, trauma, or wounds that won't heal.

Depression, anxiety and relational conflict can be difficult to navigate alone. With you as the expert of your story, we can discover new ways to face the challenges that life offers. I am here to provide a supportive space for growth and discovery to help you find healing and hope.

Sometimes life can feel overwhelming. Pressures from work, people we care about, negative feelings, and/or physical problems interfere with our ability to be our best. I am here to help you. I will work with you in a sensitive, respectful, and caring way to improve your situation. My goal is to help you build your confidence and resilience, gain a mental edge so you can be your best, and deal with stress. I can also help you improve your relationships, develop a more effective communication style, and eliminate unhealthy habits. I believe life it too short to be miserable.

Immediate Openings Available! My practice is comprised of several providers. We provide reception and sessions in Spanish and English! In general, my practice specializes in providing safe, affirming care to youth and young adult LGBTQIA2+ folks and neurodivergent folks with a variety of mental health needs. We provide care for diverse families and support individuals through life transitions. We also provide trans affirming care and letters for surgery with 1x appointments. Check out our provider photos and descriptions for a brief intro.

**I am accepting new teen and young adult clients. I am also accepting adult survivors of domestic violence/teen dating violence clients*. We would be a good fit if you’re looking for support with: depression, anxiety, anger, mood instability, parent-teen relationship challenges, self-esteem, creating healthy relationships with others, teen dating violence, self-injury, or life transitions. Additionally, I treat adult survivors of intimate partner domestic violence. The focus is on personal empowerment finding increased awareness about abuse, clarity, and improved safety.

Emotions can make it difficult to solve our own problems and my goal would be to guide you towards reaching the goals you set. Your life is yours to live. Only you should decide what that life looks like. Together we can work at making your life one that you want to wake up to.

There are times when we find life is getting harder to manage and we run out of ways to cope with the challenges. We all need someone who will listen to us and help us find our way back to successfully managing our life.

I am a client-centered, strengths-based therapist who brings sincerity and compassion to the process. I gained clinical experience working in Spokane Public Schools, where I developed my passion for working with children and adolescents. I also gained clinical experience working at Whitworth Marriage and Family Therapy Center where I mainly focused on College age individuals. I've discovered working within this age range is most rewarding when I can assist them in creating a healthier future. As a therapist, I am committed to providing a safe, respectful, & empathetic space for all my clients.

My Counseling Approach: Motivational techniques by truth and honesty. Be empowered from life lessons. Strive balance in life for peace and harmony. And create life goals to keep moving forward toward a positive direction.

Feeling lost, hurt, emotionally drained and afraid, let me help. I know that asking for help is so very hard especially when at times it feels as if no one could possibly understand and you're alone in pain but I am here to help. I have been helping for over 15 years and I am honored when I get to be a part of your life. If you allow me, I will go with you through your difficult journey to find that peace, relief and sense of purpose you so desperately seek.