Therapists in Seattle, WA

We all find ourselves in places in our lives where we ask how we arrived to where we are. It can be confusing, disorienting, and overwhelming. Sometimes being able to shift focus and try a new approach can be helpful. My hope is to have the privilege to walk along side you as you consider change, embrace exploration, and solidify your internal foundation. Adolescents and children face difficulties that can become behavioral challenges for parents and the family system. Changes from loss, family additions, and divorce can also be unsettling. Knowing how to navigate through those challenges sometimes requires outside support.

I work with individuals and couples who are navigating life transitions, interested in improving their relationships, or experiencing anxiety or depression. I strive to create a nurturing environment, where you feel heard and accepted. Together, we approach life’s challenges as opportunities for growth and transformation.

You work hard to make sure everyone around you is taken care of. You have set aside your own goals, hopes, and dreams and prioritized others. At this point, you may not know what you want and need anymore. You may even feel resentful toward people you’re caring for because you have no time or energy left for you. As an individual and couples therapist, I have supported many people through this journey of rediscovering joy and meaning in their lives and relationships.

Life is about connection with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us. Unfortunately, not all of us were raised in ways that makes it easy to make those connections, leaving us feeling distant, numb, anxious, confused, or frustrated. Therapy provides the space for you to say what you really think and feel, in confidence, and without the fear of judgment. It’s the holding of this space, and the development of different life-skills that allows us to build the connections you're looking for in your life.

I work with folks experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and dual diagnoses. Mental illness can be an alienating experience, despite how common it is. I hope to help clients work on improving their mood, anxiety levels, and wellbeing through a variety of modalities, collaborating to find what works best for them. My client's goals can be as diverse as wanting to increase or decrease a specific behavior, manage symptoms of an ongoing mental illness, or have a professional they can process their current feelings with in a productive manner.

I'm a nurse practitioner turned empowerment coach. I worked in primary care for over 10 years only to find the system was failing those that really wanted to make changes to their life, physical and mental health. I started coaching to take a new perspective on healing. I believe that we are all human and cannot be confined to a diagnosis. I believe we don't need to be fixed but just need to be held in a compassionate, non judgmental light in order to see our higher potential. I am here to help you along life's journey and achieve your goals to live a happier and full life.

Dr. Melanie Sklar is a Psychologist in Washington who has been practicing since 2016. Dr. Sklar works with preteens and adolescences (11+), and younger and older adults (65+). She treats depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, relationship problems/marital conflict, sleep problems, and a broad range of adjustment issues. While her approach to working with people is generally integrative, Dr. Sklar predominately practices from a psychodynamic/family systems lens and utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to offer different interventions.

Are you looking to better understand your patterns and develop a more authentic sense of self? Are you finding yourself questioning the meaning of your life and feeling alone in the face of existential dread? Are you struggling with anxiety? You may be looking for emotional support and a space where you can better understand your inner world. Whether your are dealing with a loss of a loved one, mental health struggles, a life transition, or want to gain greater insight, I would be honored to support you through the process of healing, growth, and self-discovery.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a love for engaging with people on a relational level. I seek to get to know my clients through intentional, empathetic listening. As a Christian counselor, I enjoy being able to weave Scripture into situations and solutions, and seeing God's hand at work in transforming my clients' lives. The diversity of my background and life experience help me to relate well in multicultural settings, as well as understand the nature and process of dealing with abuse, trauma, and attachment issues. I also enjoy coaching individuals toward attaining their personal and professional aspirations.

Choosing the right therapist is important. I have twenty-four years experience providing counseling, therapy, and group process in multiple settings. I provide respectful, compassionate, and nonjudgmental psychotherapy where engaging in authentic dialogue can lead to lasting change. If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or stressed, I believe you can change your life and become whole and happy. I provide Jungian therapy to individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, life transitions, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. Inner work can be transformational allowing one to release old ways of being.

Rebecca Nix is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor as well as a certified clinical trauma professional. Rebecca has experience working with people from all different cultures, religions, communities, races, and ethnic backgrounds. She also has experience working with a wide variety of issues including depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, perinatal mood disorders, infant mental health, relationship issues, domestic violence, self-esteem, life transitions, grief, chronic illness, coping skills, and immigration issues.

Sometimes we know we feel bad, but we’re not even sure which emotions we’re feeling. Other times, we’re unhappy with the way things are but don’t know what to change. In therapy, we would form a collaborative partnership where I would help you put words to what you’re feeling, gain insight into yourself, and make positive changes.

Welcome – I'm glad you're here. Whether things just feel a bit off, or they've felt wrong for a long time, you're in the right place. I've created my therapeutic practice to help guide my clients towards awareness, curiosity, emotional attunement and expression, and self-compassion, whether they are struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety or depression, a mood disorder, unresolved trauma, dissociation and disconnection, or perfectionism and overcontrol. If you feel stuck or lost, and want to reclaim your agency and connection with yourself, if might be time to take this next step.

My role is to be a lighthouse. I am here to help you through the storm. Lighthouses do not judge why the storm is happening, instead, they are a beacon to help find the way through the roaring waves. I can’t steer the boat for you, but I can shine some light. Healing through therapy is one of collaboration, communication, and trust. Healing is an individual process, and it is not a linear one. A hard day does not mean failure. My hope is together, and we can discover tools that help the hard days have less of an impact. I believe you are the expert in your own story.