Couples Counseling Therapists in Seattle, WA

I believe that everyone can develop the skills necessary to live the life they’ve always wanted, and it begins with their mental health. My goal as a therapist is to help clients explore their past, their patterns of thinking, and their behaviors in order to adapt and overcome. Using an individualized and integrative approach, clients will develop the skills needed to reach their goals and become drivers of change. I work with clients to address issues related to trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and stress. I am also trained in EMDR as a trauma treatment modality.

I believe that therapy can help us see the unconscious patterns of behavior that we unknowingly live our lives within; that it can help us find some distance from our up-close feelings, and see ourselves with kindness; that it can bring vitality to stagnation, and enliven our sense of creativity; that it can help us pursue our desires; that it can be a place where we wrestle with the things we thought were true, and find comfort in the midst of uncertainty; that it can reveal something about the relationships we seek; and that it can teach us how to grieve our yesterdays, find gratitude for today, and hope for tomorrow.

Many of us find ourselves in jobs, relationships, or cities that don’t feel like home. Or we may come to a point in life where it is, naturally and appropriately, time to move on. Yet we don’t know how. It may be a career change, a cross-country move, or a question as to whether you might leave your relationship . Facing uncertainty can call-up feelings of anxiety, dread, and fear. It can cause us to question our sense of responsibility to ourselves and to others. Psychotherapy can provide a venue to explore a past shaped by circumstance and forge a future with intention.

Although our lives are becoming increasingly more complex, our needs remain the same: rewarding relationships, satisfying work, and meaningful interests. I think of my work with clients as helping to identify barriers to these needs and developing effective ways to grow and heal. I work with individuals who are struggling with depression, life transitions, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.

Do you try to be what others expect of you, but still experience a persistent hole inside? Are you committed to your friends, family, or partner , but find yourself pulled toward escape activities like TV or the Internet? Do you wish to be closer to your partner but feel that his or her heart is far from you? Do you lash out at loved ones, even when you don't want to? I am here to listen carefully and non-judgmentally. Let us listen together to what your heart is crying out for.

I have learned that people can deeply disappoint you, and that your heart can be hopelessly broken. I have learned that marriages will turn stagnant and stale and that you will war within your body while no one else is looking. I have learned you will get dizzy from circling within your conflicted relationship with no signs of light at the end of the tunnel. I've learned that your marriage can come to be the place you feel most lost and alone. In my psychotherapy practice, we will start with where you are.

"OWNING OUR STORY CAN BE HARD BUT NOT NEARLY AS DIFFICULT AS SPENDING OUR LIVES RUNNING FROM IT. EMBRACING OUR VULNERABILITIES IS RISKY BUT NOT NEARLY AS DIFFICULT AS GIVING UP ON LOVE, BELONGING AND JOY." BRENE BROWN - I love helping people move from a state of Discouragement, Confusion, Frustration, a sense of feeling Lost, towards less of this and more inner knowledge, agency, grace, self compassion, hope and wholeness. -- RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, FAMILY AND FAITH OF ORIGIN, EVANGELICAL (RELIGIOUS) HISTORY/UPBRINGING, DISCOURAGEMENT, ANXIETY ABOUT LIFE, LEARNING AND VOCATIONAL WONDERINGS, PURSUIT OF ART/PASSION,

I am an experienced therapist with a specialty in women's health and reproductive issues, including infertility, unanticipated pregnancy outcomes, pregnancy loss, and post partum depression and anxiety. I have helped individuals and families through major life transitions, difficult losses, family building decisions, and struggles with anxiety and depression. My goal is to partner with clients to assess their needs and develop a plan to meet their goals. I use a number of therapeutic modalities, tailoring interventions to each unique individual. My style is interactive, genuine, respectful, direct and non-judgmental.

I want to help you shift relationship patterns and dynamics that are difficult, unsatisfying, or concerning to you. You make complete sense - and you are not broken, nor is your relationship . Relationships start out as other-validation driven and move to self-validating as they mature. This can be a bumpy process, but the more you look at yourself, the more you can make significant improvements more rapidly. When you take more responsibility for yourself, your communication improves, and what you are building becomes intentional, rather than reactive. I also help clients develop the ability to deal with sexual issues productively.

Life is a difficult and confusing journey for all of us. Occasionally we get "stuck" along the path. Sometimes that growth is blocked because of issues, patterns and behaviors from the past which affect the way we feel, do or react in the present. If you are experiencing issues such as depression, anxiety, stress and relationship concerns. I can offer you: a combination of heart, skill, and understanding to help you find your own solutions to these problems that face you. Through the use of solution-oriented, emotionally focused, and reality based techniques, can help you and your relationships overcome obstacles and achieve your goals.

Have you been struggling through life lately? Or maybe you feel stuck, like something is preventing you from becoming you really are, or who you really want to be? Maybe you've been feeling worried or overwhelmed, lost meaning and purpose in life, or more distant from the people you care about. Maybe you've tried to make changes to make your life better, or maybe you don't even know where to begin. That's okay, you're in the right spot. I help people just like you overcome the struggles and setbacks in their life. Together we can get you from feeling overwhelmed, unmotivated, and disconnected to calm, confident, and centered.

By being present with my clients' suffering, I help them to achieve both acceptance and change. I believe that everyone deserves happiness and that the path to happiness requires honesty, kindness, and compassion for both self and others. My style is interactive and collaborative with an emphasis on making changes via concrete, specific plans of action. I believe in creating a safe place where clients can feel seen, heard, and accepted for who they are. My understanding of the healing nature of the therapeutic relationship is grounded in attachment theory. I especially enjoy working with issues of identity and differentness.

If there is one constant in life, it's change; a new job or suddenly having to look for one , a new relationship or a heart break, a marriage, a divorce, life not working out the way you had hoped. Let me help you navigate these uncertain times, helping you to find a way through them or take a new tack or tap into hidden strengths. Sometimes we can change the situation; sometimes we must change ourselves, tearing down limiting beliefs and narratives to create new beliefs and narratives that honor our true self, our true values, and our goals.