Therapists in Riverview, Seattle, WA

So often, the stigma surrounding mental health issues and therapy prevents individuals from seeking assistance. My goal is to provide a safe counseling space for you to filter through your personal journey, while equipping you with support and resources, to guide you on the path to overall wellness. Therapy is not always easy, but healing is achievable through a non-judgmental and compassionate environment.

Accepting individual clients at this time, couples therapy inquiries waitlist only. My practice supports clients from college age to retirement age, covering the gamut of life's milestones from launching to retirement. I work with clients that feel challenged by partner relationships, family relationships, friend relationships, work relationships, commitment, divorce, parenting stress, caregiver roles, aging, grief, loss and more. With a corporate career spanning 20+ years prior to therapist, my approach is highly engaged, interactive and works best for those looking for collaborative approaches to finding strategies that work.

My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe, nonjudgmental atmosphere in which we can work together to gain a greater understanding of your challenges and move toward healing and growth. I provide individual therapy for adults, and specialize in working with those that are impacted by anxiety, chronic illness, eating disorders, and depression. I also commonly provide counseling services for grief and loss, life transitions, adjustment to parenthood, self-esteem, stress management, and family of origin issues.

I would love to work with you on the things that haunt you and hold you back. Reclamation of personal power will be the basis of our work together. We will explore relational systems such as justice and culture, and the role of the self within these systems. By re-imagining yourself as a cherished and sacred part of the whole, you can identify and heal the wounds that have drained your precious energy and afflicted you with false negative narratives. Together, we will find out what your story truly has to tell us, and rewrite it for your benefit!

I believe each of us, deep down, hold our own answers to the issues we face. Sometimes we need an objective listener to ask new questions, suggest new skills, be supportive and coach us through tough times. Humans have a tremendous ability to handle the traumatic events in life. We build strategies to get us through the day. At some point, we might realize that these strategies no longer work and may even be causing more problems than they solve. This is when the support of a caring professional can help us find more efficient strategies to handle our lives.

Are you finding your mind lives consistently in the future or stresses over the past? Are you finding yourself revisiting the same thoughts over and over? Sometimes it can feel like our brains are working against us and the more we try and fight, the more they win. Together we can explore ways to help you work through some of this difficulty while finding ways to feel joyful and fully present. My primary area of focus is working with clients on anxiety, parenting concerns, unhealthy coping skills like self-medicating and relationship issues.

I specialize in working with gender identity development (transgender, non-binary individuals), gender dysphoria, and sexual orientation. I primarily work with children, adolescents, and young adults. Treatment focus includes anxiety management, gender dysphoria, improving self-esteem, connection to community, relationship skills, and readiness to transition (if desired). Whether you're exploring new feelings of gender variance or have been identifying as trans* for years, there are times when falling outside the traditional gender binary can bring up feelings of anxiety, stress, or confusion. Working with a therapist trained in LGBTQIA issues and gender non-conformity can help.

Calling the truth-seekers, the plant medicine-sitters, "the lovers, the dreamers, and me", this is an invitation to work with someone who *gets it* and is committed to being part of the modern paradigm shift. I don't want to diagnose you, but instead help you find the gift in all the ways you are uniquely YOU. Working for 15+ years in addiction & recovery makes me somewhat of an expert in those realms, but I am much more interested in revealing how YOU are the expert of your experience. Together we will find the path back to your own loving heart thru Inner Child Work and Psychedelic Harm Reduction & Integration. REMEMBER with me

I specialize in treating teens, adolescents, couples and families dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship instability, academic/screen-time concerns, and substance abuse issues. My clinical experience working in the school system helped me gain expertise in the 504/IEP assessment process. I also have extensive practice working with marriages in crises- I've been able to form alliances with highly conflicted couples. I've also worked with athletes and coaches on performance improvement and career transition.

Are you feeling stuck where you are currently? Often, how we present to the world is driven by how we learned to survive in it. At our core, we seek to feel seen, heard, loved, and valued. However, our own beliefs that we are unworthy or undeserving of these basic desires lead us to feel anxious or depressed, lonely, disconnected, misunderstood or overwhelmed. Such beliefs about ourselves are built on years of messaging that tell us who we "should" be and bring us further away from who we are at our core. By exploring these beliefs, we can work together to heal and to bring you closer to your truest, most authentic self.

With genuine positive regard and a creative approach, my practice is committed to fostering awareness, healing and empowerment. The therapeutic relationship ultimately deepens the relationship with oneself and how we navigate challenges in the art of living. I facilitate with getting to the heart of the matter, gleaning meaningful insight, and building upon internal and external strengths. I have worked professionally for over 20 years, supporting a diverse population of hundreds of adults, youth, children, couples and families through and beyond, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions and relationship difficulties.

I am looking forward to meeting you! I obtained my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium program in Palo Alto, CA. I have over 14 years of experience providing therapy in a variety of settings that include the UCSF Alliance Health Project, Stanford University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the Seattle VA Hospital, and my current private practice. I enjoy working with clients across the lifespan, from adolescents to older adults.

I enjoy helping people recover from the effects of trauma in their lives in order to feel safe in the world, and attached to themselves and their loved ones. My specialty is in Lifespan Integration, an effective tool used for trauma reprocessing and attachment repair. I work with survivors of childhood trauma, PTSD, and people navigating infertility, pregnancy, and postpartum transitions.

I work with all types of couples to resolve conflict and increase emotional and physical intimacy in relationships. Clients who contact my practice are usually seeking counseling because they are struggling with a disconnected relationship, working toward healing after betrayal, having sexual difficulties, or contemplating separation. Through the use of research-supported approaches to couple therapy, relational wounds can be healed and a deeper connection in our most important relationships is possible.

Stop feeling like you're always in trouble at home. We help you build confidence and get more satisfaction in relationships. We explore what happens at the beginning of an argument so that you can avoid them in the first place. It may seem impossible right now, but after a while you'll be less stressed while you're in conflict. You'll feel better equipped when you’re feeling trapped, outmaneuvered or backed against the wall. Visit my website to see how my men’s group can work for you.

I enjoy working with adults who are navigating complex life transitions. I also appreciate working with creative individuals., assisting them with managing anxiety and depression, and setting goals. I support individuals in exploring new ways to cope with challenging situations and relationships. I see therapy as an active and reflective partnership, a safe place to find support and learn tools for living. I provide Clinical Group and Individual Supervision to Social workers pursuing Licensure in WA State.

Underneath the disappointments and pain, you have more strength and wholeness than you may realize. It takes real courage to break out of our old ways of doing things into new thinking and behaving. I admire and respect anyone who has the willingness to start on this journey and am there to support you through that process, even if you don't know what needs to change. Together we will navigate these uncharted waters, bringing you closer to the fullest and most satisfying life possible for you. NOTE: Remote therapy ONLY (including EMDR) in Idaho, North Carolina & Kansas. Remote & in-person therapy available in Washington State.