Couples Counseling Therapists in Seattle, WA
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Minjoo Bayers
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Ultimately, I want to
partner
with you to empower you in your journey toward mental health and overall wellness.
If any relational or behavioral patterns are keeping you from living your best life, therapy may be able to help you experience greater freedom and healing. Whether it’s the pandemic, everyday stresses, or childhood trauma, I would be honored to join you in your therapeutic journey. I believe therapy is one of the best self-care practices you can have for yourself. It’s time dedicated just for you. 고민, 스트레스, 이민 생활, 트라우마 대해서 서로 이야기를 나눌 수 있는 자리를 준비해 드리겠습니다.

Bina Ellefsen
Counselor, LMHCA, MACP, JD
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Deep healing occurs in safe, attuned, compassionate
relationship
with ourselves and others. It is often our trouble with
relationship
issues, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts and feelings, addictions, performance issues, etc. that clue us into our need to slow down and tend to the stories and meaning (often implicitly) encoded in our mind, hearts, and bodies. Good therapy is a process of not only alleviating distressing symptoms, but learning to know ourselves and the ways our past shows up in our present, so that we can more deeply flourish in our relationships.

Matt Chamberlain
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Approximately 50% of my clients are
couples
.
Hello! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Seattle, WA. Psychotherapy is a trusting collaboration between therapist and client. In a safe and supportive environment we work together to identify problem areas, determine strategies and options that make sense to you and work toward real, immediate and long-term solutions.
My goal is to provide immediate relief from a stressful situation while understanding the problem in the larger context of your life. I want to help you discover a process of working through issues that leads to a real, long-term solution--to really correct the problem!

Laura Lee Matthews
Counselor, MA, LMHC, ATR-P
Verified
Verified
It is my goal to create a therapeutic, collaborative
relationship
to create a unique and individual treatment plan to meet your needs.
I enjoy supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, suicidality, substance abuse, attachment trauma, and self-harm. I am passionate about supporting people of all ages to heal from difficult or traumatic past experiences as well as support clients navigating life’s unpredictable challenges.

Dawn Kenner
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
She treats depression, anxiety,
relationship
concerns, work/life balance, and adjustment issues.
Dawn Kenner provides comprehensive psychotherapy services to adults, children, and families struggling with emotional and psychological problems. She offers multiple treatment modalities to assist with the unique needs of clients and their concerns. Her approach is warm, genuine, and collaborative, creating a safe and supportive environment to assist an individual with their needs and treatment goals. Treatment goals are created to offer you guidance and support as you identify and resolve problems, improve relationships, and gain an increased feeling of empowerment.

Tiffany Chen
MA, LMHCA
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Is depression, anxiety, and/or trauma getting in the way of having fulfilling relationships? Maybe you're feeling stuck in your
relationship
(s), going through a change in identity, or entering/letting go of a particular life stage? Perhaps the complexity of transition is causing you to feel overwhelm, fear, grief, confusion, or loneliness? I’m here to journey with you to tender territory, taking a gentle, warm, yet direct approach. As a Contemplative Psychotherapist, I use mindfulness to tune into and reflect back your brilliant sanity – an innate wisdom and wholeness that is already within.
Not accepting new clients

Emily Rich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MedFT
Verified
12 Endorsed
Verified
12 Endorsed
**Currently not accepting new clients** Sometimes
couples
feel as if they are stuck. Stuck in conflict, stuck in trust and communication issues, or stuck in stagnation. In my work with
couples
, I act as a neutral third party, striving to create a safe place in which we can work together to uncover these patterns of "stuck-ness" while also establishing a secure and loving bond between partners. I also enjoy working with women, tweens and up, seeking to make peace with food and body. I am honored to walk beside women through transitions and hardships, which often co-occur with food and body struggles.

Rachel Gabrielle
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
Flexible scheduling and current openings! Help navigating your out-of-network benefits. The past few years of collective trauma may have amplified the cracks in your life or created new fault lines you can't ignore - so much has changed. I help adult women with any and many of the following: Relationships/Heartbreak/Divorce, questioning compatibility w/a long term
partner
, anxious attachment style, no contact/estrangement w/a family member, imposter syndrome/Burnout, navigating male dominated career fields, living with chronic illness, perfectionism & self acceptance, loneliness, existential dread.

Patti Nequette
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I have helped hundreds of individuals,
couples
, and families move through difficult times in their lives.
My therapy practice is committed to helping people live happier, healthier, more joy filled lives. Every single moment of our lives can unfold in infinitely creative ways, yet sometimes our problems seem overwhelming, or we find ourselves repeating negative patterns and we can't see the solution. Are you suffering from anxiety or depression? Are you longing for emotional connection with those nearest to you? Does your life lack a sense of direction, meaning or purpose? Are you suffering a loss, going through a job or life transition?

Eric Mulholland
Counselor, MA, LMHCA, EXAT, LMP
Verified
Verified
Thank you for taking time to read more about me and my approach. Whether you are embarking on a journey of self-discovery, facing a life challenge, or seeking new ways to actualize personal/professional growth, talking with a mental health counselor can help people gain insight, break unhealthy patterns, and cultivate well-being. If you are feeling stuck, facing major changes, wanting to address emotional pain from experiences like loss, family conflict, or trauma, you are welcome. I enjoy working with
couples
and individuals from all walks of life, especially those within the LGBTQIA+ community.

Susan M. Sakamoto
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, EMMHS, CMHS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in working with adolescents and adults who are struggling with various life,
relationship
and emotional difficulties.
Have you been looking to make a transformation in your life? Daring to face change is such a vulnerable and courageous place to be. If you're here, then you've taken those first steps to seek support in transformation and I would be honored to support you on your journey. I aim to provide a safe and welcoming place to explore what you bring to therapy. My style is compassionate and warm, yet direct. I also find that I'm most effective when I can be myself, so humor is a trademark of my therapeutic style.

Face the Sea, PLLC.
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I believe therapy is a unique, creative collaboration in which healing & growth are made possible through the context of a
relationship
where you can feel unconditionally safe and respected.
As a proud gamer & geek, I believe geek culture to be a rich resource for personal and relational empowerment, growth, and healing. I offer a place where others in the geek community can come to speak a common language with someone who shares your interests & who understands. In my practice, I work with adults,
couples
, adolescents, and children to help heal emotional wounds, break through painful and repeated patterns, develop healthy coping strategies, build better communication dynamics, and create meaningful change.

Rebecca Levenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
I am LGBTQIA+ affirming of both individuals and
couples
as well as people exploring matters related to gender identity.
I am passionate about helping people better understand their bodies and sexuality to empower them in their intimate relationships. By gaining knowledge of and comfort with ourselves, we can enjoy a deeper sense of bonding and pleasure in sexual relationships. Whether you are looking to improve your connection to your body or your
relationship
with your
partner
(s), I am here to support your journey. I believe sexual health and pleasure are fundamental to both personal well-being and fulfilling relationships. We will collaborate to help you develop a sexual life that gives you joy, pleasure, a sense of connection, and an authentic identity.

Regina Y Yeh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Verified
In the center of my therapeutic approach is a strong therapeutic
relationship
with clients based on compassion and empathetic understanding/listening/seeking to know.
I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental space, empathetic/active listening as a compassionate presence and witness to see you, hear you, and meet you where you are in your human condition. My hope is to inspire your inner compassionate healer to go through your current circumstance and increase sense of peace, meaning and purpose. As an Asian American woman, I have a personal understanding of how to successfully navigate multicultural systems, especially those of Eastern/Western combined backgrounds. A rich full life experience as a classical musician/artist before mid-life, helps inform my service with added empathetic capacity

Randy Marinez
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I have been counseling since 1981 and opened my private practice in 1988. I have expertise in working with individuals around their history of sexual victimization, people healing from trauma and LGBTQ life issues. I also specialize in working with
couples
whether poly, open, heterosexual and/or gay. Included within my expertise is the breadth of issues surrounding sexuality and attachment. I also specialize in helping people become aware of and channel their emotions in a healthy way. Moreover, people who are grappling with existential issues, developmental transitions or life changes find meaning in working with me as well.

Cat Carson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I use a combination of Attachment Based interventions, Gottman Tools, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and other systemic therapy models to help individuals, families and
couples
slow down, connect, and identify patterns that are no longer serving them.
I believe that we all have tremendous potential for healing and improving our relationships with ourselves and those around us. From the time we are born, we are met with messages from society at large, the families we grow up in, and the systems and institutions we interact with that inform how we see ourselves. But what if some of that information is flawed? Figuring out our own truth can be incredibly challenging when we have been working with bad facts. I provide my clients with a non-judgmental space to see themselves with clear eyes, and increase safety, harmony and understanding in their relationships, to reach their goals.

R. Corey Schmitt, PsyD, Counseling, LLC
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I have a collaborative approach to counseling where I work with clients to help them identify areas for change and to make changes by setting specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-sensitive goals. To do this, I incorporate evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness meditation, and other modalities. Generally, this involves changing or adjusting our
relationship
to our thoughts and changing behaviors that negatively impact our functioning and get in the way of us living meaningful lives based on our values and what is important to us.

Adam Haynes-LaMotte
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
With
couples
, I use a method of treatment called IBCT that works by guiding both partners past breakdowns in communication to come to a new, fuller understanding of each other and the
relationship
.
Whether you’re looking to free yourself from the weight of anxiety, set healthy boundaries, better understand your reactions, or improve your
relationship
, quality therapy can make all the difference. I strive to create a therapy environment that is authentic, warm, and free of judgment so that you can get right to the important work of self-discovery and self-improvement. I provide both individual and couple therapy for adults, operating a fully Telehealth practice (all sessions are done via secure video calls).

LaVonne K Dorsey
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CCM, CBC
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I work with adult individuals,
couples
, teens and families utilizing various therapeutic approaches to help my clients feel more connected to themselves and others, and experience increased levels of well-being.
Please reach out for 30 min complimentary consultation. - Greenlake or West Seattle office. Resolving struggle takes courage, and walking through the counseling door shows me that you're bold enough to face challenges head-on. Whether you suffer with anxiety, depression, career transitions, bullying,
relationship
troubles or divorce, I will guide you through to a better place by understanding what you need internally and teaching you skills to translate your newfound self-knowledge into a positive direction. We'll build your emotional and cognitive skills to help you be more self-aware and able to access your inherent strength and resilience. Offering services at Greenlake.

Eastside Mental Health Solutions
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Some of the challenges that my clients face include: frequent job transitions, navigating
relationship
conflict, life transition, eating disorders, domestic violence, or needing help developing executive function.
The world has always been hard to navigate, but you’ve created patterns and systems to help you survive. You’ve managed to be educationally and professionally successful, but your social relationships feel unsatisfying and hollow. Are you unsure in how to get your life to the next level? Maybe there’s a job promotion or life transition that you’re unsure how to make. Perhaps you desire to increase the intimacy in your social relationships, or feel like you aren’t missing the conversation in the room. If these are some of the challenges you face, I can help you solve these problems.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.