Couples Counseling Therapists in Seattle, WA
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Hannah C Paine
Counselor, LMHC, MA, NCC
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
My therapeutic style focuses on the client-clinician
relationship
, empathetic listening, & exploration of meaning.
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.
Waitlist for new clients

Ying Yu
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CN
Verified
Verified
Ying works with individuals,
couples
and families, offering trauma-informed ways to heal old wounds and practical tools for processing triggers in the present for healthier being and relating. She strives for compassionate listening, transparency, attunement, and accountability in her practice, honoring her clients' own wisdom, truth, and ways of knowing. She believes in understanding every person holistically, in mind-body-spirit and in the context of personal/generational/cultural/societal pressures, and working collaboratively when needed, to provide the best possible care. Virtual appointments only at this time.
Not accepting new clients

Kim Friedman
Counselor, MA, LMHC, TEP
Verified
Verified
I work with adults who are struggling with challenging moments in their life and may be experiencing depression, anxiety or general unease. I believe that the therapeutic
relationship
can provide support to a person, and the therapeutic work can lead to healing traumas from the past. I believe in building resilence and strengths in the present by working with the body, the emotions and thought patterns. Creativity, mindful awareness of what is happening in the moment, and honoring a person's experience are the foundation of my therapeutic approach.

Michael Forrester
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
Verified
At Shelterwood Collective, I provide therapy for individuals and
couples
.
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.

Danielle Wood
Counselor, JD, MA, LMHCA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
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.
Waitlist for new clients

Lisa T. Reinbold
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MHP
Verified
Verified
I have spent my career treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and life transition/
relationship
challenges. Aside from counseling, I give community lectures on mental health and relationships and provide supervision to aspiring social workers.

Ari Goodman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified
Verified
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.
Not accepting new clients

Yolanda Christianson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
*****Not accepting new clients at this time******** We are profoundly impacted by who, how, and what we grew up with, directly influencing how we respond to the events that show up in our lives. Emotionally navigating these challenges sometimes leaves us feeling alone, misunderstood, and trapped. I love working with adolescents, adults,
couples
and families to help them discover and take charge of their inner experience. Through this process, clients feel more connected and emotionally bonded, both to themselves and to others, with an increased capacity to choose what fulfills them.

Joe Weatherby
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
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.

Talitha Bullock
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
I have also worked with engaged
couples
who are desiring more connectedness with their
partner
.
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.

Deb Montgomery
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
"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,

Michele M Pomarico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
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.

Jamie Abenroth
Counselor, LMHC, CST, NCC
Verified
Verified
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.

Bil Kareta
Counselor, MAPC, LMHC, SD
Verified
Verified
Therapy with
Couples
and Families:
I use a variety of systemic, strategic, psychodynamic and dialectical approaches.
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.
Not accepting new clients

Hannah Tanaka
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MHP
Verified
Verified
I am a
relationship
oriented therapist and I explore all the systems in your life.
I work with adults 22 and older looking for growth and healing. I especially enjoy working with emerging adults as they navigate life cycle transitions (graduating college/relationships/navigating friendships), therapists in training, and people wanting to unlearn toxic narratives. I specialize in anxiety, depression, attachment and trauma. I also work with
couples
navigating ways to communicate and understand each other in healthier ways and how to promote healthier relationships in general. Also as a person who identifies as biracial, I enjoy work around identity exploration and privilege and oppression.
Couples
work is OON.

Patrick J Rettig
Counselor, MA, LMHCA, LPC
Verified
Verified
We'll get to know your unique problems that you are experiencing, explore what life experiences,
relationship
patterns or thoughts contribute to your suffering, and find healthier more adaptive ways to cope, manage, and deal with life.
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.
Corinne M. Mar
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
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.
Waitlist for new clients

Maria Agne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Working deeply and flexibly with individuals and
couples
for the past twenty years has given me the opportunity to witness people’s lives evolving to include more of what they love.
Do you want to take your life experiences to a more fulfilling level? Do you know your 'issues' and 'patterns,' yet still find yourself stuck and dealing with the same problems within yourself or relationships over and over again? We often begin our greatest work where things feel limiting. My passion for this work comes from a desire to be a part of people’s courageous experiences of understanding who they are, while letting go of who they aren’t. I specialize in working with professionals in the tech industry, business, creative endeavors; stay-at-home parents; and people transitioning in their lives.

John Buscher
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NBCC, MHP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
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.

Erich Henninger
Counselor, Erich Henninger, MACP, LMHCA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I also work with
couples
and families who experience continual conflict, blocked intimacy, emotional connection & parenting issues.
Isolation is the killer. For many adolescent and adult males influences to pivot away from isolation and towards healing, connection, and growth is complex, challenging, and hopeful. My clients are invited to explore their “painful wounds” and discover how their pain’s influence leads to self-identity issues, certain behaviors, relationships, and patterns that decrease movement toward growth. Growth towards living with a full heart of emotions, less ambiguity, finding increased purpose, and engaged relationships. Growth towards self-compassion and employing in their lives what they value most.
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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.