Domestic Abuse Therapists in Seattle, WA

At the heart of my counseling practice is my desire to help you live your best life. To become clearer about what is meaningful to you, rather than what others might have told you about yourself along the way. I am committed to working deeply and gently with your life story and issues. We create your treatment plan together, carefully identifying your goals for therapy. I have extensive training to work with trauma, emotional regulation, behavioral issues with children and adolescents,healthier relationships, depression and anxiety, increased self awareness, healing from loss, and spirituality.

I specialize in working with individuals who are experiencing distressing reactions following traumatic events like dissociation, anxiety and depression. These experiences can lead to painful thoughts like you are unsafe or worthlessness and lead to feelings of emptiness and withdrawal. This frame of mind may be getting get in the way of the relationships you want with your friends, kids, or partner. My goal is to help you grow and change to live your life more fully. I believe in increasing our inherent strengths, as well as teaching new skills and techniques to be more effective.

I specialize in helping clients move beyond trauma and relationship wounds. Maybe you are reeling from a traumatic event, relationship or loss? Are in transition or feeling stuck? Rethinking how you were parented or how you are parenting? Unfulfilled in a relationship or career? High achieving but unhappy or underachieving and wondering why? When talking isn't enough, evidence-based methods can help. Advances in neuroscience have highlighted the benefits of EMDR, mindfulness and “parts” work in allowing us to reprocess and move forward from experiences that have held us back.

Led by Mayra Vasquez, LFMTA, MINDplexcity provides mental health services to trauma-informed, intersectional clients with attachment injuries, with a focus on serving BIPOC individuals and couples. MINDplexcity provides a safe, judgment-free environment that meets clients where they find themselves along their journey. Bring your complicated, genuine, intersectional self: there is room for you here. We provide counseling for individuals and couples of color in Washington. Meeting all parts of yourself is just the beginning, self-acceptance is the ultimate goal.

If you’re a survivor of domestic violence , sexual assault, or childhood abuse - I want to work with you. If you find yourself continuously impacted by the trauma you’ve lived through, I want to help you gain the skills to move through your past and get to the present moment.

Just about everyone experiences difficult times in their lives. Sometimes these are temporary, such as during or after a life transition, and sometimes these are more chronic where we become stuck. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, work or school concerns, or something else, I imagine you are seeking help because you are not feeling the way you wish to feel. I also imagine that you have hope that it can get better.

I work with people who have been deeply hurt and heartbroken. I work with those who have suffered loss and abandonment. I work with those who have learned to survive in the best ways they know how, but may be coming to a place where these survival skills just don't seem to be working anymore. I offer a safe space for you to begin where you are; even if you don't quite know exactly what it is that you need, we can explore that together.

I use a holistic approach to healing that includes mind, body and spirit. I have a particular focus on women's health issues, sexual abuse , and PTSD. Every pain, trauma, and obstacle we experience in life has information to share with us. The most difficult times we face can be truly transformative if we know how to listen to them. Sometimes we can get lost down these turbulent roads and my job is to help you navigate the path that you are already on.

Sometimes feelings and behaviors become obstacles to accessing your strength. If you don't accept yourself as you are, you can't change--a paradox, but true. Self-acceptance can be difficult, especially with history of abuse , trauma, or opression in which shame/guilt become integral to your sense of self. Destructive behavior, in whatever form, has its own logic, but is understandable given your history. We cope in ways that serve to protect ourselves in childhood--serving a useful purpose back then. But now, they prevent you from having stable, close relationships and feeling an empowered sense of self.

Have you been the victim of a terrible tragedy, violent crime, or pervasive discrimination? Are you having difficulty processing what happened or coping in everyday life? Are you trying to move on as a survivor, but getting stuck? Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey towards self-discovery, empowerment, and post-traumatic growth? You've come to the right place!

Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and compassion. I know it can seem hopeless at times, but I'm here to help and support you. I work with people struggling with a variety of life issues such as anxiety, depression, sexual assault/ abuse , LGBTQ+, Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP), and PTSD/trauma. I use evidence-based therapies with a foundation in Mindfulness that will give you tools to deal effectively with the struggles in your life. During our sessions, we will work together as a team. I will guide and support you through different techniques and coping skills that fit you as an individual and focus on reaching your goals.

**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.

Are you seeking a compassionate and experienced professional to guide you through life's challenges? Lauren is a dedicated Licensed Associate Counselor with a wealth of expertise in empowering individuals to navigate their emotional journeys. With a strong educational background from Mississippi College, Lauren brings a profound understanding of psychology and clinical mental health counseling to her practice.

As your therapist, I will explore your concerns and assist you in uncovering deeper issues that might be hindering or influencing your relationships and your worldview. “Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation.” -- Dr. Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor, existentialist, and founder of Logotherapy (concept based on the premise that the primary motivational force of an individual is to find a meaning in life).

I work with those who struggle with anger. Often times the anger is brought on by unmet expectations and merely a symptom of deeper issues under the surface. It's my job to metaphorically stand in a place you can not see, and point you in the right direction as to the cause of what is contributing to the anger. By doing so, you can receive insight that will enrich your life and change it for the better.

I am licensed in Washington and use Headway Services for billing and scheduling, you will provide the necessary information and schedule with the website link under my picture. My approach to therapy is with mutual respect, positive regard, and focus on steps toward goal attainment with an interactive exchange, I will tailor a plan based on your individual needs which may include distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. I will provide assistance for you in recognizing your wants and needs ensuring that our communication is open and you are able to effectively express yourself.

My practice is geared towards working through issues related to emotional/relational violence and trauma caused by abuse (physical, sexual, emotional). I also work with clients who have found themselves depressed and/or anxious due to some of these problems in their history. I believe in helping you find new ways of relating to yourself and others that foster wholeness, peace and honesty. My approach is couched in a mixture of kindness and truth, the goal being for you to see yourself more clearly with a greater sense of love and esteem, leading to increased contentment in life and relationships.

I have extensive experience counseling individuals and couples who are dealing with a wide variety of concerns, including relational issues, communication difficulties, and painful wounds related to trauma and abuse . I work with my clients on a relational level, seeking to uncover the ways in which particular circumstances and situations affect the whole person-mind, body, and soul. Together we will explore the reasons why you find yourself facing repeated undesirable challenges, and how to overcome them with new and better solutions. I will cater my approach to your needs in order to guide you toward lasting, positive change.

"What is the most important consideration when looking for a therapist? " The fit, the feel, the vibe you have with the therapist really is best way to decide if this is a good match. A good fit, you will work well together. We will work with the issues that you are currently experiencing, noticing the internal roots of conflict, and finding ways to make meaningful and purposeful shifts or changes in your life. Experiencing difficulties from depression, relationship endings, truama, abuse , addictions, let's talk. - I am now only taking cash, checks of credit card patients. Not accepting new insurance patients. Not taking couples.