Therapists in Ballard, Seattle, WA

NOTE: Limited session times currently available. I enjoy working with people of all ages and backgrounds who want to be free from suffering and are interested in exploring how changing our thoughts (and/or our relationship to them) can bring about profound and lasting emotional relief.)

I believe therapy is a voyage into the unexplored, bringing to life the parts of you that are waiting to blossom. Through supportive, safe, and inspired exploration, one can begin to give words to silences and feel meaningful and lasting connections with those around them. We all face challenges in the ebb and flow of life, but no one has to do it alone. I believe that you know yourself and your situation best, and my role is to be a fellow traveler through challenges, to support you, and help you navigate through the process of personal growth and self-compassion.

Maybe you feel overwhelmed by life, maybe you feel more isolated than ever, maybe you feel stuck and can’t seem to find a direction forward. Maybe, you are simply unhappy and feel lost about who you are and what you want in life. You want to feel motivated and encouraged; You want to build closer connections with others; You want to feel confident in moving forward in life. You want to experience joy once again. You want to discover who you are and live freely. You just want to live a life that’s fulfilling instead of just going through the motions.

I am a psychotherapist in the Ballard area working with children, adolescents, and adults. I work with clients around relationships, anxiety, depression, trauma (past and present), self-esteem, and other psychological concerns.

You feel overwhelmed and lonely in your relationship. You’re someone who wants to have pleasurable and connected sex with your partner. You want to balance work and family while living and parenting with intention and creating healthy habits. You love each other and are committed, but this is hard, and you really wish there was a manual. You worry it will be like this forever and don't know where to start. You're ready to stop struggling and instead, create or rekindle a joyful and meaningful relationship with your partner. You're ready to deepen your emotional connection and to feel like partners. I want to help you get there.

Hello there, I’m a trauma-informed therapist who loves working with people healing from past trauma and abuse, learning to befriend and honor their bodies, and seeking a caring witness as they walk through anxiety, queer identity formation, grief, and truth-telling in general. Everyday, I want to push back on how avoidance and minimization of past experiences and harmful systems can keep us stuck in patterns of self-questioning and survival-mode living.

Relational in nature, my approach to therapy is rooted in witness rather than analysis. I believe that healing is the result of being truly seen by a compassionate other. In our time together, you can expect me to set all judgements aside in order to create space for your unique complexities to unfold. In this opened clearing, we will do the work of therapeutic integration so you can rediscover that sense of wholeness that was always there even when obscured.

When we work together, I often think of question such as: What do you want more of? What do you want less of? What makes it hard to get there? What can change? What do you need help to accept, so you may move forward? I can work with you to develop the energy and focus to make changes, to address obstacles, to process grief, and to develop skills to better relate with yourself and others, in accordance with what you value. I work with individuals who are 13 years old and up. I welcome people of all cultures, genders, sexual orientations, and neurological orientations who are open to working with me.

If you are feeling empty or unlovable, finding it difficult to express your feelings or have satisfying relationships, or you are grieving a loss, finding yourself without hope, or feeling anxious, therapy is a way to start understanding these things, seeing yourself in new ways, and beginning a process of change. I primarily work with adults in weekly individual therapy, and my approach is integrative and flexible. This allows us to tailor therapy to best suit your personality and goals.

Thanks for stopping by and considering me to help you along your life journey. Are you currently going through a hard time? Starting something new and feeling like you are not good enough or scared out of your mind? Overwhelmed? I am committed to helping you identify what is going on, develop new strategies to reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, increase your health and well-being, and develop a sense of connection to the world we are living in. As a person with many intersections including: being a Chinese American woman, a person with limb difference and disability, I know a therapist is not a one size fits all.

I invite you to begin working towards a more fulfilling future. I believe that individuals are striving to grow, and that everyone has a unique path toward change. Focusing on providing a warm and non-judgmental environment, I listen with empathy, compassion and patience. I am experienced in addressing the concerns that my clients bring and I offer additional expertise in treatment of depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship challenges and addictions. I have over 16 years of experience in the field working with both youth and adults.

If you could use a place to breathe, fall apart, or explore your raw, humanness, welcome. I work with folks ages 13 & up who seek weekly support to facilitate their growth, exploration and self-discovery. Therapy offers a collaborative relational experience designed not for "fixing" one's self, but for growing more deeply into your self. Be it through challenging old narratives, challenging rigidity with softness, getting curious about hard relationships, or another concern therapy offers an incredible opportunity to cultivate self-understanding and move towards integration.

Hi there! I am a relational and holistic therapist working via telehealth. My clients are generally tired of feeling disconnected from themselves and others. They want to be able to trust themselves and heal from the past. They want hope and empowerment to be free from the trauma and issues that continue to effect their daily life. They want to understand their emotions, rather than their emotions controlling them. I want to help my clients to tap into their inner strength and wisdom and I believe I provide practical tools to achieving these goals.

It’s no coincidence that the stressors and traumas life hands us show up in our closest relationships. Our relationships are mirrors that help us see our deeper needs and unhealed pain. If you find yourself overwhelmed by relationship anxieties or stuck in a self-doubt-filled survival mode, you deserve support. You weren't meant to carry this all on your own. I often support those who want to reconnect with their partner, develop self-trust, communicate their needs, heal after a breakup, loss, or betrayal, navigate identity changes, make sense of harmful patterns in their relationships, or find more alive-ness in their life.

My passion lies in supporting people to learn the skills necessary to live their best life at every stage. There are times in life when a professional perspective is needed, and my goal is to provide for psychosocial and emotional healing, helping to navigate difficult circumstances and provide for a supportive environment where each individual can achieve growth and fulfillment on their terms.

I work with clients seeking growth, integration and change in how they experience their lives, both past and present. When a painful event or memories influence how we interpret our lives, we can often find ourselves stuck in patterns of avoiding, numbing, overworking, obsessing, etc. Despite our best efforts to push through, we start getting signals that something is off and that a deeper issue could be the cause. These signals can present as any range of symptoms (ie anxiety, depression, irritability) or relational difficulties, that sometimes gently, and often times urgently, tell us that we need care.