Therapists in Seattle, WA

I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Supervisor. I have been providing mental health services to adults and adolescents for over ten years. My approach to therapy is driven by both personal and professional experience. I draw mostly from a trauma informed lens and solutions focused framework. Whether you are feeling stuck or thriving in your life, therapy can be an opportunity to become more aligned. Many of us have wounded parts, masked by deep discomfort with self and others. Therapy can be a place where we work through mind/body wounds together.

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.

There are many reasons why someone starts to look for a therapist. In addition to alleviating the symptoms of uncomfortable emotions and pain, there is a great opportunity for healing and personal growth. I specialize in helping my clients to regain confidence in their ability to manage overwhelming emotions and to work through personal, family, and career challenges. My clinical area of expertise is treating anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders.

Now accepting new clients. Specialize in treating complex trauma, bipolar, and supporting the LGBTQ+ community and non-monogamous community. My approach to counseling is person-centered, collaborative and strength-based. Using a trauma-informed approach and working from a social justice lens, I provide non-judgmental, affirming counseling to support you on your journey towards thriving. I am a certified EMDR therapist and I am passionate about using this technique to help people heal.

Although pain is a human experience, it often has the power to alienate us from ourselves and others. Perhaps you’re in the midst of relational distress, trying to make sense of systemic oppression, grieving the loss of a loved one or replaying past traumas. Whatever pain you carry, I am honored to walk alongside you in re-imagining a life where pain does not hold the final word in dictating who you are or where you want to go.

Transitions in life are often difficult. Moving to a new apartment, a job change, graduating from college, or just trying to figure out life in the pandemic can cause feelings of inadequacy, feeling out of control, or apathetic. We are often not taught the tools needed to support ourselves during these times. I provide counseling sessions that are comfortable and nonjudgmental, so you can express your concerns as you navigate the complexities of life. My goal is to assist you in laying out the landscape of your thoughts and feelings, and to bring curiosity and compassion to your internal and external world.

I’m a Couples Therapist and Individual Therapist as well as the Co-founder at Wellness Collective Therapy Group in Seattle, Washington: www.wellnesscollectivenw.com. I specialize in treating relationship issues around communication, sex and intimacy and conflict resolution. My clients are often looking for help with emotional disconnection, job stress, self worth issues and feelings of dissatisfaction. I help clients understand their emotions in order to develop tools for managing stressors and increasing joy, contentment and peace in their lives.

I am committed to helping people live happier, more satisfying lives. I know that relationship and work difficulties, anxiety, depression and cultural issues can make it harder to live the life you want. I have a flexible style and work collaboratively, taking into account your family and personal history, racial/cultural background, religious/spiritual life, sexual orientation, and other identities. Together we will figure out what approach will work best for you. If you have questions after looking over my profile and website about whether I am the right therapist for you, I offer 20-minute free phone consultations.

I work with clients seeking growth, integration and change in how they experience their lives, both past and present. When a painful event or memories influence how we interpret our lives, we can often find ourselves stuck in patterns of avoiding, numbing, overworking, obsessing, etc. Despite our best efforts to push through, we start getting signals that something is off and that a deeper issue could be the cause. These signals can present as any range of symptoms (ie anxiety, depression, irritability) or relational difficulties, that sometimes gently, and often times urgently, tell us that we need care.

You were created for connection and pleasure. Are your relationships nourishing or has life pulled them apart? So much of how we experience life fails to give us the skills we need to cultivate deeply attached relationships. Yet when our days are done, this will be what's most important. In the 25+ years I have been in practice, I have developed a way of working that strengthens and integrates the spiritual, sexual and emotional skills individuals & relationships need to heal and experience the connections they crave. My institute (The Northwest Institute on Intimacy - NWIOI) has therapists trained in this life changing model.

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.

Are current events triggering feelings of worry and despair? Perhaps past traumas are coming up for review? Are you experiencing a shift in what really, deeply matters to you? I would love to help you reflect, sort out, and heal. I offer teletherapy sessions (audio, visual) to clients in Washington State in the comfort of your own home. Specialties include counseling for physicians and other health care providers, highly-driven clients. I enjoy working with people experiencing anxiety and panic, depression, mood disorders, trauma, and life transitions.

For the last 10 years, I've been working in private practice with people who are seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. I work with clients who are looking for a supportive space for self-reflection and growth, with the goal of building relationship skills and coping strategies that can help them move through life in a more skillful way. I love working with people, and I use a warm and compassionate approach, not without direct and honest feedback. I'm often described as kind, spacious, and encouraging, providing a comfortable space for therapy.

I enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults in both individual and family therapy. I work well with clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, those facing life transitions or grief and loss. I have recently published an eBook on anxiety for teens, But Breathing Doesn't Help! Unlocking Teen Anxiety by Understanding Your Body, which can be found on Amazon, or for direct purchase at https://wendynystrom.selz.com/

We are a soul-rooted collective of healing practitioners serving individuals, couples, families, and communities in Seattle, WA. Our collective of therapists, counselors, bodyworkers, coaches, and spiritual practitioners share a commitment to fostering social change through cooperative and reciprocal models for work and life. We share values and community in the spirit of providing ethical, professional healing services.

As a mom you're taught that your value comes from productivity, how present you are & your ability to "do it all". So that's what you do - tackle the never ending to-do list, the mental checklists, the emotional & physical demands of the children, all while making sure everyone around you feels loved & secure. It's no wonder that you lose yourself along the way. However the story plays out for you, at the end of the day…It’s you, laying in your bed at night, feeling alone, irritated, defeated, racing thoughts - wondering how you ended up in a life that doesn’t feel like your own, completely overwhelmed about how to move forward.