Therapists in Sammamish, WA

I enjoy working with adolescents, teens and adults and couples struggling with depression, bipolar, anxiety, disordered eating, relationship issues, and adjustment to life transitions. I’ve worked in the middle and high-school settings, helping adolescents and teens address issues of low self-esteem, stress and anxiety, lack of academic motivation, bullying, peer pressure, anger management, and family problems. Having had personal experience with infertility, I have a passion for working with those struggling in this area, helping them with the feelings of frustration, stress, loss and relationship challenges.

Are you the concerned parent of a teen or young adult who is struggling with anxiety or depression? Are you or your loved one experiencing escalating emotional distress, conflicts at home or concerns about school? Help is here! I specialize in working with teens and young adults ages 16-30.

"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." -Maya Angelou. Do you want to take your power back? Therapy can help guide you to healing and restoration. You have the ability to turn your life around. If you are struggling with a mental illness, you are not alone. I would love to help you on this journey. My approach to therapy is very client-centered and I place a strong emphasis on improving your overall functionality. You are not defined by your past or diagnosis.

In this new time of sheltering in place and hyper health awareness, I offer telehealth sessions. I opened my practice in Sammamish in 1998 and am highly experienced. My clients come from multi ethnic backgrounds. I work with adults on issues ranging from anxiety and depression to more serious illness. I will work closely with your medical providers to take care of you. If you have been upset, sad, anxious, feeling stuck, and struggling for more than two weeks, give me a call so we can work together to find the best path for you to get back on track. I enjoy working with individuals and/or couples.

Each adolescent/young adult face challenges as they learn to navigate life and find their place in the world. At times, these obstacles may feel like Mt. Everest and impossible to overcome. Issues may arise such as trouble with concentrating, lack of motivation, perfectionism, social issues, academic struggles, anxiety, depression, and sometimes addiction. All of which may be overwhelming to a young person. Often adolescent/young adults need a "neutral party," someone they can talk to, in confidence, to discuss and work through issues. Having a therapists offers a safe place to share, feel accepted, and understood.

I welcome adolescents, teens, and adults to my counseling practice. I aim to help people with mood and anxiety diagnoses (i.e. MDD, GAD) improve daily life and reduce any stressful and/or disruptive symptoms (i.e. irritability, fatigue, insomnia, procrastination, or thought spiraling). I provide diagnostic clarification as requested. However, no formal diagnosis is required for therapy. Only a curiosity and desire to share about your life.

I work with clients struggling with ADHD symptoms as well as clients who are overwhelmed with the stress and expectations of life. I want to talk with young people who feel like they should be able to handle things better, but for one reason or another, are not. I also want to work with the families who struggle providing the support and guidance their young person needs to attain the success they can have.

A therapeutic relationship should be a safe space to explain, explore and challenge understandings and meanings. It is a good place to raise questions about assumptions, experiment with new ideas and new behaviors, develop new options and make intentional choices about those options. It should be a unique experience that leads to the growth you desire.

Are you a teen who feels like no one understands you? Are you a parent who is struggling? Are you an adult having trouble in coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, trauma, life transitions and relationship issues? Life can be hard, and we often find ourselves stuck. I'm here to help you to cope with the life's struggles without feeling alone. I have 19 years of experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and adults. I can assist you in finding solutions to your problems and guide you to the path of happiness and success.

I work quite well with trauma, anxiety, and depression. Very often folks who have questions about gender, sex, or sexuality make their way to me. Finally, I have also worked with addiction, in varying capacities, for a number of years, which I find often co-exists with other mental health struggles. People among all walks of life are welcomed and affirmed in my office. If you are hurting and just do not know where to start, or perhaps you have already begun your journey but are stuck, I can help. I work with folks who range from no prior therapy experience to those who need someone new.

In-Network with Aetna and Premera -- Accepting New Clients! Evening appointments available. I work with children, adolescents, adults and couples. In my counseling work, my starting point is a strength-based, client-focused approach to understand you as an individual, as well as the strengths you have to positively change your situation. (I know we don't always feel these strengths. I think we typically are more hurt than we show, and we are also not as broken as we feel.) My focus has been to sit and listen with an open mind so I can best learn about you and your life.

We work together exclusively with couples as a co-therapy team. We help couples resolve distress and dissatisfaction in their relationships. We believe that couples are seeking relationships that are both safe and deeply attached, and that authentic connection, with all its satisfactions and vulnerabilities, is the basis of a successful relationship. Our goal is to help couples build and sustain intimate and stable relationships by focusing on how to create closeness and repair damage. We help couples understand what causes defensiveness and disconnection from their partners and teach them how to reconnect and restore harmony.

Increasing conflict is making simple communication a real pain - you're alternating back and forth from explosive words to tense silence. Depression or anxiety is creeping up on you, and you know it's bad for the kids to sense the lack of stability. If you are tired of the same old argument with your partner, and are even throwing out the dreaded "D" word (Divorce) in the heat of it, I can help you get the clarity you need to decide if your relationship is worth saving - and to do what's needed to get things back on track.

People can feel trapped in anxiety, depression, grief, traumatic experiences and difficult relationships OR they can explore those problems psychotherapeutically to derive insight into their feelings and behaviors. As a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst I can help you manage your emotional pain,understand your feelings and the repetitive nature of your problems and find new ways of dealing with your problems, in order to minimize suffering and achieve your goals.

Telehealth & Over 35+yrs professional experience. If you are open to exploring and accessing your inner wisdom, knowing & releasing what does not serve you & understanding what is preventing you from your sense of well being then I can assist you in your process of enfoldment & self empowerment. You have your own inner wisdom to access. If you are feeling stuck, depressed, stressed, anxious, or struggle with low-self esteem, addictions, negative destructive thinking or relationships, unhappy with your sense of self, life, profession or whatever my intention is to help you discover your empowerment and freedom to be your trueself.

Help for adolescents and adults. Our attempts to connect with others or express our fears and worries are often met with criticism or a "let's fix it and move on" attitude. It is normal to feel shame and fear, frustration, anger, and at times stuck. In therapy I give you the space to freely speak, be heard, and sit with an idea, thought, or feeling at your own pace. I will give you practical assistance for the challenges you are facing.

If you or your child are struggling with anxiety, depression or other struggles, we can help. Our providers are now serving you through Telehealth Video Sessions. Offering a wide range of clinical expertise, more specialty treatment areas to help you, and an expanded availability of services. We are committed to working with you or your child to create the long-lasting changes you desire. Give us a call at (425) 269-3277. Together we can determine how we can help you!

Avanti is a place where teens, young adults, parents, and families can receive counseling and support. The foundation of therapy is the relationship with a trusted and trained therapist who can help teens and young adults deal with the causes of distress and help them acquire the skills to cope more successfully in the future. We are here to help you achieve healing, insight and growth in your life.

I help people deal with painful thoughts, feelings, and symptoms that get in the way of living satisfying lives. My approach emphasizes values, acceptance, compassion for self and others, and living fully in the present. Treatment is tailored to your individual needs. We work together to clarify what you want your life to be about, identify factors that get in the way of living that life, and develop skills and a plan of action that works for you.

Self-awareness and self-understanding are important for success in the therapeutic journey. A thorough, strength-based, and holistic psychological assessment can provide young people and their families with much desired clarity, validation, and direction. A psychological assessment can inform school-based and academic intervention, psychological treatment, and pharmacological intervention as needed. Many families have youth who have struggled through school, are overwhelmed by stress, and/or have had interpersonal conflict. I help families make sense of their child or teen's unique circumstances and get them the right support.