Female Therapists in Madison Park, Seattle, WA

I seek to provide a therapeutic relationship with children and youth in a healing space that invites self-compassion, self-acceptance, and self- mastery through play and creative expression. When helping and healing children and youth I believe that lasting change comes from a family systems perspective. The family is the child’s support system and when the family’s needs are considered then the child’s needs will be met more effectively. My hope is to help families communicate better within barriers and to develop solutions that honor the unique strengths of the family.

I specialize in psychological and psycho-educational evaluations with both children and adolescents. I have extensive clinical experience in the assessment of children with academic, social-emotional, and behavioral difficulties. My expertise is in the diagnostic assessment of developmental delays, learning disabilities, intellectual disability, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD), and autism. I use a child's pattern of strengths and weaknesses to help guide treatment recommendations. I also provide IQ/Gifted evaluations, early entrance Kindergarten and College Board documentation testing, and school consultation.

At the edge of your comfort zone is where your journey begins. Challenges are part of life and although we navigate most with courage and confidence, there are times we feel powerless and stuck. By exploring new strategies for understanding our difficulties, we construct a different lens for viewing hardships and subsequently discover our unique capabilities and emerge stronger and wiser. Whether you are a parent struggling with the evolving dynamic of communication with your children, or a partner grappling with the ebb and flow in one's relationship, these are our most essential opportunities for a life changing transformation.

I believe in the potential of all people to live satisfying and healthy lives and enjoy helping people reach their individual goals. In my work I join with clients in a safe and collaborative way working to explore, understand and resolve the challenges related to their identified goals. I work with people dealing with a variety of emotional and personal difficulties including depression, anxiety, relationship or work conflicts, personality disorders, trauma or abuse histories, parenting, adolescent issues, grief, reproductive issues, self esteem issues and other general disruptions to social, work or relationship functioning.

It's safe to say there is no one-size-fits-all way to come of age during a global pandemic and Youth Mental Health Crisis. As a youth and family art therapist, I am here to help, young adults, teens, and preteens learn to harness their strengths and turn them into coping skills they can use everyday to maintain emotional balance during these exceptionally stressful times. I am experienced in the full range of challenges facing young clients, but have particular expertise with depression / anxiety/ bi-polar disorder, major life transitions and stress, suicidal thoughts, gender exploration, PTSD, and chronic illness/ pain/ disability.

I am a Licensed Psychologist with over 40 years of experience. My greatest strength as a therapist is helping clients to be aware of what they feel and to make decisions about how they are going to express those feelings in their daily living. I am a highly interactive therapist, guiding exploration within a session, challenging restrictive beliefs and unproductive behaviors clients may have held since childhood, and offering direction for behavior beyond the session. My book, "The Freedom Handbook; How Being True To Yourself Can Set You Free" was published in 2021.

I provide a compassionate and safe environment to a broad range of individuals. As a therapist, I engender personal growth through authentic reflection and exploration of life meaning, with the goal of understanding wounds from your past and creating more fulfilling relationships. This process will help you understand difficult emotions and behavioral patterns while providing relief from the pain in your life. I also provide therapeutic services to couples as all relationships face transitions, disconnection, and times of crisis. I work with couples to increase communication, sexual intimacy, and to deepen emotional expression.

You may be seeking therapy because you find yourself repeating the same unhelpful patterns – in your relationships, at work or school, or in how you feel and think about yourself – but you don’t seem able to change them. Or you may be concerned about the emotional or behavioral patterns that your child or teenager is developing, and not know how to help them.

I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Seattle’s Madison Park neighborhood offering individual, couples and family therapy. I’ve worked as a therapist since 2000 in a variety of settings, including private practice, outpatient clinics, group homes, detention centers and intensive outpatient programs. The foundation of my practice is rooted in building a rapport—based on individual connection, trust and mutual respect—with each of my clients. I use an integrative, biopsychosocial approach to develop an understanding of who you are as whole person.

I view therapy as a relational and collaborative process between counselor and client(s) that focuses on clients' personal goals and desires for change. I work with clients to understand their current difficulties, thoughts, and feelings as well as look at how their past experiences and relationships impact their current situation. Engaging in therapy has many benefits such as alleviating anxiety and dissatisfaction, learning better coping skills, improving relationships with others, increasing self awareness, and finding greater personal meaning.

Vicki Keough, Behavioral Health Specialist, develops strategies and tools for each patient to address their presenting concerns. Collaborating together we explore new approaches to create positive sustainable change. Incorporating the subconscious mind through the use of hypnotherapy allows issues to be addressed at their root. Vicki studies the thoughts and triggers that create undesirable patterns and consequences in your life. To address these patterns she combines neuro linguistic programming, therapeutic hypnotherapy and coaching developing a counseling relationship that fits your needs and supports you in actualizing your goals. To learn more about Vicki and how she can help you visit vickikeough.com

Welcome! I am accepting new clients on week day mornings via telehealth. I specialize in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, low self esteem, school/career dissatisfaction and life transitions. I provide a therapeutic environment that comes from a place of curiosity and empathy. My counseling style is both relational and client-centered.

It's no small thing to ask for help. At whatever pace feels comfortable we'll look at your situation and try to sort out what might be keeping you from the kind of life you want. Together we'll map out short and longer-term goals, developing tools to help you cope with things that right now might feel too big to handle. I strive to create a safe place to be curious about what things in your life are working and what things may need to change.

Need to talk with someone who will listen without judgement? I am a trauma informed therapist and I have worked with domestic violence, substance abuse and mental health issues like depression, anxiety and borderline personality disorder. I listen to understand, and I believe understanding can lead us to our own answers.