Couples Counseling Therapists in Seattle, WA
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Margaret McNulty
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Using
relationship
(family, marital, even individual) frameworks and expressive therapies such as the use of art, symbolic sand-tray, and play, I strive to ensure that clients have new awareness and more skilled tool belt at their disposal.
The human connection is the greatest gift - it can heal and bring joy. Connection -to self - to meaning - to others can also be complicated. My work is collaborative, humanistic, and aims at deeper connections across the many aspects of life. The role of attachment, trauma, and culture are crucial to my work.
Not accepting new clients

Carol Sherwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, GMHS
Verified
Verified
Adults of all ages experience
relationship
issues, hardship and pain.
The age range of my clients is from 23 to 95. As you can tell, I love working with adults of any age. My clients may be experiencing anxiety, depression,
relationship
issues, grief and loss, trauma history, and more. I work with the client as they move towards achieving the best quality of life possible. Each decade of life brings different challenges and rewards. I love working with people as they uncover their strengths and work towards their goals.
Not accepting new clients

Anna Jannack
Counselor, BFA, MA, LMHC, AT
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Safety and trust are the foundation of our
relationship
.
Have you been searching for a therapist but haven't been able to find one with whom you feel a strong connection? Have you been feeling like your life lacks meaning or direction? Are you being overwhelmed by feelings of sadness, irritability, emptiness or negativity? Are you wondering who that person is staring back at you in the mirror every day? Finding a therapist can be a challenging task. You want to find someone with whom you feel safe and can trust.

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.

Kat Allen
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I offer psycho-education and effective guidance in helping
couples
and families recognize and work through difficult emotional and communication dynamics.
Experienced and insightful, I help clients find their way back to themselves and their relationships by increasing curiosity, compassion, and insight through the ability to self-reflect. Employing mindfulness, emotionally-focused and body-awareness therapies along with traditional talk therapy, I share ways to recognize ineffective patterns, increase somatic and emotional intelligence, understand and develop new coping skills, and enhance empathy and positivity.

Evolve Counseling Seattle
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Whether you are struggling with major life changes, acute emotional distress or just wanting to address some problematic or troublesome behavior patterns, we can help you work through these issues with reflective, empathic and non-judgmental therapy. We at ECS have a strong belief in the healing power of the therapeutic
relationship
so we strive to create a space of trust, safety and mutual respect.

Laura Meehan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed-out or depressed? Do you find you keep repeating the same patterns in your life? your work? your relationships? I can help transform your limiting beliefs into an empowered life. I work with a process that is very powerful and I have seen very positive changes in my clients. You don't have to stay stuck and unhappy. You could live a life with meaning and purpose. If you are you experiencing a painful breakup? I work with Individuals and
Couples
to Uncouple Consciously. I help you heal your resentments and angers.
Not accepting new clients

Ben Braaksma
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
One of the most important factors in achieving the healing and growth that you desire out of therapy is to find a therapist who is a great fit for you. As your therapist, my primary role is to create a safe, curious, and accepting
relationship
with you in which we can explore both your difficulties and aspirations. As our work proceeds, we will develop an increasingly clearer understanding of your experience and how you can move towards the life that you really want. My years of experience, education, and self-study will aid us in our task.

Fredric Matteson
Counselor, CMHC
Verified
Verified
For 25 years I worked with over 16,000 suicidal patients on the mental health unit of St. Francis Hospital with my office
partner
, Psychiatrist Dr. Sunida Bintasan, From observing their common patterns, I created an educational program (for persons with issues of deep despair, hopelessness, depression, feeling "LOST" & "TRAPPED" & "STUCK", and often with recurrent suicidal thinking) called Contextual-Conceptual Therapy (CCT). Combining expressive arts techniques, education, and therapy using "maps, models, & metaphors", it helps clients discover the roots of their deep despair, feeling trapped & lost, and/or suicidal thinking.

Alexis Chan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA
Verified
Verified
Accepting New Clients. I believe that humans are inherently relational. When our basic needs for love and safety are left unmet, we can experience loneliness, low self-worth, and mistrust in relationships. My focus in therapy is to highlight the cycles of pain you may find yourself and/or your
relationship
in, and to assist you in building greater self-awareness, sustainable coping strategies and ways of relating to others. I am passionate about helping my clients to develop greater self-compassion and deeper connections in their relationships.
Not accepting new clients

Kayla E Rees
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I create a warm and empathic environment in which to explore the
relationship
between body and mind.
Currently not accepting new clients - My approach to therapy is centered around joining together through whatever it is you are seeking. For some, therapy is sought out during a time of intense pain, struggle, heartache - for others it is for guidance, clarity, and direction. I enjoy working with people around issues related to anxiety, trauma, body image concerns, and life transitions. In these areas we can enter into places of deep hurt, but also incredible hope in understanding where we’ve come from, who we are, and who we long to be.

The Seattle Relationship Clinic
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
When working with
couples
and families we work collaboratively to de-escalate negative cycles of disconnection, develop
relationship
stability, and construct new patterns that result in connected and satisfying relationships. We teach
relationship
skills and a relational philosophy for maintaining both a vibrant sense of self and a loving and connected
relationship
.

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,
Not accepting new clients

Eve McCarthy LMHC
Counselor, LMHC, MA
Verified
Verified
I currently work with individuals, and
couples
. I strive to create a trusting, safe and empowering environment in order to promote positive change. I believe that our early relationships influence and shape our relationships into adulthood. Exploring these past relationships is essential for change because they contribute to our current life stressors, negative thinking patterns, relationships and our ability to cope with challenges. I incorporate, attachment theory, dialectal behavior therapy, cognitive behavior therapy and psychodynamic therapy in treatment. My desire is to assist you in understanding yourself, and learn tools to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Not accepting new clients

Sue Prescott
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
For over 40 years I have worked with families,
couples
, individual adults, and children to help them feel better about themselves and their lives. I have taught people skills at communicating which can help them take care of their needs and not interact in ways that can damage relationships or others' self esteem. Because counseling involves healing on all levels--the body, the emotions and the mind--I help people learn how to heal themselves, and in turn help others to heal. My approach is holistic and client-centered where I integrate therapeutic modalities according to the person's needs.

Kelly Mulligan
Counselor, MA, LMHC, MIT
Verified
Verified
In
relationship
work, I will assist you in improving your understanding of your communication patterns and work to enhance connection with your
partner
.
Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, or struggling in relationships or in a life transition? Seeking therapy is a courageous first step towards creating change in one’s life. With over 25 years of experience, my life’s work has been focused on helping individuals of all ages, and families, build resilience, increase self awareness of behavior and thinking patterns, while strengthening connection. Therapy can lead to a significant reduction in feelings of distress, improve coping skills as well as help you learn to live in the present.

Shea Scheuler
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA, SUDP
Verified
Verified
Think of me as your Change Agent; a
partner
as you endeavor to recover, heal, grow and thrive.
By and large, people who seek therapy are seeking change. I am an expert in change! Sometimes the change is behavioral, relational, spiritual, situational, it doesn't really matter. We all need additional resources when growing through a change. And I am here to guide that change to wherever you'd like to go.
Not accepting new clients

Kristen R Myers
Psychologist, PsyD, DrPH
Verified
Verified
My training and background consist of work with individuals and relationships (
couples
, family, group, etc.
Apologies, practice is full! My practice foundation: each of us naturally moves toward thriving (adjusting to and overcoming all variety of obstacles we encounter in life). Sometimes, we face especially difficult circumstances that seem to delay this process. I focus on guiding and challenging people to identify what is contributing to their current difficulty and the personal and environmental resources available to effectively work through the situation. The therapeutic
relationship
is key, providing a supportive opportunity for individuals to get clear about change they want to work toward and begin the positive change process.

Katie Unterreiner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified
Verified
Self inquiry in therapy helps us tune into a difficult
relationship
or experience that may be blocking our ability to thrive as an entrepreneur or giver.
I help women who are entrepreneurs/givers who struggle with co-dependency and an over developed sense of responsibility for others. Codependency is often linked to fear which influences how we speak and respond to business and personal decisions. I use reflective inquiry, somatic approach and mindfulness to explore and move out of anxiety and fear informed thinking and responding. We can collaborate to bring hurting parts to awareness and illuminate effective solutions. Lets work together to find the habits and words that develop self trust and growth in your
relationship
with yourself and your work.

Barb Haupt
LPC Intern, BA
Verified
Verified
I believe the
relationship
between therapist and client is where healing happens.
Many of us have learned to alter or abandon parts of ourselves. This can show up in negative self talk, unsatisfying relationships, overwhelmed nervous systems, chronic pain or illness, or reactions that feel out of control or not in alignment for us. Sometimes this comes from patterns in our families, trauma, or oppression. I am here for folks of all kinds who want to reconnect with themselves and with others.
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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.