Depression Therapists in Seattle, WA
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Loretta Juarez-Wagner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CSW-G
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Grief, anxiety, and
depression
should not get in the way of fully living the life you desire.
Thank you for putting yourself first and taking the time to find a therapist that will help you be the person you desire to be. I have over 30 years of experience working with individuals and groups struggling with
depression
, anxiety, grief and loss. I am here to listen and support you through life transitions, and guide you to achieve your full potential. I am client centered in my approach offering compassion, safety, and personal skill building.
Not accepting new clients

Tom Benson
Counselor, Tom Benson
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
Whether it be
depression
, anxiety, anger or something completely different, you can change those unwanted feelings and patterns.
I take the mysticism out of therapy. We both know that not everything is "about your mother." Figuring out why you are the way you are can be interesting and even enlightening, but it's worthless if you're still experiencing the same emotional pain. You have the ability to make changes in your life. Things don't have to stay the same.
Not accepting new clients

Sue Wiedenfeld
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I see people with
depression
, anxiety, career issues, identity and/or relationship issues, and those experiencing grief, loss, or illness.
I believe a commitment to therapy is a commitment to oneself. It is very powerful to commit to grow and change in ways that increase a sense of personal satisfaction with one's life. I work with individuals who want to resolve issues of unrest, dissatisfaction or distress that recur in their lives. I believe as clients learn to increase their trust in themselves they can better trust others and better direct their lives.This work involves coming to a better understanding of the influence of past experiences, as well as present influences, and may include exploring deeper spiritual isssues.
Waitlist for new clients

Harmony Hypnotherapy and Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, ACHT
Verified
Verified
Whether your goal is to achieve greater self awareness, build stronger personal relationships, heal past wounds, or just feel better about yourself, a therapeutic relationship can help meet that goal. I would like to join you on your journey of self discovery as an advocate, partner and guide. My particular approach is help you discover your own natural resources by tapping into your subconscious to uncover blockages to healing and actualizing your fullest potential. This approach is especially useful with trauma related disorders,
depression
, anxiety, addiction and habits that are hard to break.

Kerry Billingham
Counselor, MS, LMHC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a therapist in north Seattle. I specialize in adults and couples with
depression
, anxiety, trauma and relationship problems. I am certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. I help people who have unstable emotions, relationships, and are frequently in crisis. I teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. I offer groups. DBT helps identify extreme ends of the spectrum and to find the middle path on the way towards a life worth living. DBT encourages individuals to find a mindfulness practice in their own lives and teaches skills for living successfully in the world.
Not accepting new clients

Carly R. Stevens
Counselor, PhD, LMHC, LPC
Verified
Verified
I am not currently taking new clients but I am always ready to letters of support for trans and GNC people in a single session with a suggested $100 fee. I am a queer polyamorous agender woman (she/any) with a disability. I specialize in working with queer and trans folks coping with anxiety,
depression
, and concerns of daily life. I am also polyamory friendly and ready to support people navigating open relationships. I might be a good fit for you! My approach to counseling is collaborative, meaning that I hope to build a relationship with you so that we can tackle your goals together.
Waitlist for new clients

Buffy Curtin
Counselor, MEd, LMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with adults (men in particular) and couples who are coping with anxiety,
depression
, dating and relationship issues, divorce/parenting/coparenting or communication of their needs in order to build stronger and deeper connections with themselves and others. It can be incredibly challenging to build healthy emotional attachments to the people in your life when dealing with anxiety,
depression
, poor modeling and the struggles of everyday.

Alicia Eddy
Counselor, MA, EdM, LMHC
Verified
Verified
**ACCEPTING CLIENTS FOR TELEHEALTH IN WA, FL, GA and UT** Are you looking for a safe, nonjudgmental haven to explore what might be preventing you from living a fulfilling life? May it be
depression
, anxiety, stress, family/relationship issues, when life is unbalanced it can seem overwhelming. I will embrace your unique background and qualities to provide support and guidance through periods of stress, searching, or imbalance. I believe that forming a trusting relationship with each client is the foundation for personal growth. We will work as a team to help you reach your personal goals and to overcome any obstacles along the way.
Not accepting new clients

Ed Rankin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I primarily work with people who are dealing with anxiety and/or
depression
, as well as with immigrants who have experienced PTSD.
My approach is direct. I tell people what I think and encourage them to take responsibility for their lives.
Not accepting new clients

Susan Nelson
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Therapy provides an opportunity to get to the root cause of whatever is getting in the way of your achieving satisfaction in your life. It is in that deeper place where lasting change is possible. I believe effective therapy is client directed and compassionate. It must also be done through the unfolding of a therapeutic relationship where safety, insight, vulnerability and playfulness are encouraged and supported. Through my years of experience treating mild to severe problems including anxiety,
depression
, trauma, relationship, parenting and transitional issues, I have become good at helping to focus this process and achieve results.
Seattle, WA 98105
Not accepting new clients
Not accepting new clients

Jane Palmer
Counselor, MA, LMHC, BCPC
Verified
Verified
Welcome to my profile. I specialize in treating trauma, anxiety, panic, acute and chronic stress. Symptoms of anxiety,
depression
, avoidance, intrusive thoughts, dissociation, chronic illness, substance abuse, and relationship difficulties may be due to unresolved trauma from earlier in life.I utilize newer psychological approaches, such as EMDR, Somatic Transformation, Lifespan Integration, which are designed to change the way your brain processes information. All will involve talking about your feelings, thoughts, images, body sensations and integating conceptual knowledge with emotional and body experience. We may often "target" memories from the past to heal the present and visualize a positive future.

Nillie Fallah
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
I am a clinical psychologist with expertise in the assessment and treatment of
depression
, anxiety, ADHD, underachievement, learning difficulties, motivation problems, and personality disorders. I especially enjoy working with families, adolescents and young adults. My background includes work within pediatric, community-based and private practice settings with individuals from diverse sociocultural backgrounds.

Judith C Cantor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LMFT
Verified
Verified
As we face the challenges of life, we can sometimes hit a "perfect" storm. Old issues along with our unique personalities can collide with the stresses and circumstances of our current lives. This collision can feel overwhelming. Psychotherapy can be a useful tool to find a way through these difficult waters. I am a psychotherapist with a practice that serves individual adults and couples who are at all stages of life. Issues common to my practice are anxiety,
depression
, self-esteem, stress management, grief and loss, work related stress, issues of life transitions, trauma, relationship issues and chronic pain issues.

Carol J Lundemo
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
Are you burdened with feelings of anxiety,
depression
, or hopelessness? Do you have intrusive, terrifying thoughts or feel compelled to perform rituals that you know don't make sense? I specialize in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. OCD is very common, affecting one in 40 individuals. I am highly trained in using exposure and response prevention, the only evidence based treatment besides medication, proven to help sufferers. I understand this complex and largely misunderstood disorder, and I also support family members, who frequently experience frustration, confusion, and pain while not knowing how to help their loved one

Cascades Wellness Center
Psychologist, PsyD, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Areas of treatment: psychological testing/evaluation, stress, life balance, relationship issues, men's health, anxiety/
depression
, loss, and multicultural counseling.
We are committed to restoring you to your best. Using an individualized, client-centered approach, we work with you to identify strengths and deepen relationships for sustainable and holistic change. At Cascades Wellness Center, our team offers extensive experience as well as a holistic approach to mental health and wellness. Through awareness, compassion, and acceptance, we work with our clients to return you to the life you want and deserve. For us, therapy is not about fixing what is wrong, but about recapturing your capacities to increase your overall health, well-being, and sense of connection in the world.

Sara Hiatt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I have 30 years experience offering compassionate and goal-oriented therapy for adults with trauma/abuse histories and/or
depression
that are causing current mood problems, frequent upsetting memories, relationship problems, poor choices, self esteem issues, shame, numbness, sleep problems and anxiety. I specialize in EMDR and Lifespan Integration, two rapid trauma resolution techniques. Both can often quickly and effectively resolve past issues that are causing current life problems without re-traumatizing. I also use Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, which helps in gaining emotion regulation skills that will last a lifetime.

Elizabeth Kilian
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
Verified
My areas of focus are anxiety,
depression
, relationship difficulties, disordered eating, self-esteem, and self development.
No one seeks therapy for the same reason. I do not know your story or why you are seeking, but I know it is not easy. Should you choose to work with me, my hope for you in our work together would be that you would find freedom from whatever binds you--whatever keeps you from joy, from peace, from living as fully as you have within you to live.

Shanon Cox
Counselor, LMHC
Verified
Verified
I work primarily with pre-teens, teens, and adults on issues such as anxiety,
depression
, life transitions, or other specific needs. I see my clients as the expert in their own life and endeavor to support you in living the life you want. I create a partnership and put a high priority on developing a strong therapy relationship with each of my clients.

Serena D Forward-Rodriguez
Mental Health Counselor, MA, MHP, LMHC
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
I'm queer, sex-positive, and body-positive. Are you LGBTQIA+, large-bodied, or living with chronic illness and dealing with
depression
, anxiety, PTSD? Are you a therapist dealing with burnout or mental illness? For marginalized folx, the intersection of identity, oppression, and mental health issues are complex. You need a therapist who understands that. For therapists, you're likely feeling stretched and burned out under the combined weight of life and work. Others assume we have it handled and we feel we should too. I provide individual therapy.

Alexandra (Ali) Joy Sideroff
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Engaged support for
depression
, anxiety, stuck places and relationship struggles through a mindfulness lens. Clear obstacles to leading an authentic life. We may work through past traumas that have shaped the self or examine present issues from a solution-focused perspective to develop tools that can be applied to daily life. Collaborative, strength based approach. Expertise in LGBTQ+ communities as well as straight clientele.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.