Christian Therapists in Tacoma, WA
My style of therapy works best with those who are seeking healing that goes beyond just the symptoms. I want my clients to move toward a fuller life, that does not stop at just managing symptoms and moving on. Therapy can be scary and sometimes just showing up is the bravest and most healing thing you can do. I dedicate myself to assuring that my clients feel safe to do the hard work to heal. If you are unhappy and seeking more from life, I believe I can help.
My style of therapy works best with those who are seeking healing that goes beyond just the symptoms. I want my clients to move toward a fuller life, that does not stop at just managing symptoms and moving on. Therapy can be scary and sometimes just showing up is the bravest and most healing thing you can do. I dedicate myself to assuring that my clients feel safe to do the hard work to heal. If you are unhappy and seeking more from life, I believe I can help.
Are you looking for a therapist who understands the pressures that exist in our BIPOC community? Are you struggling in your relationships? Do you want to engage with someone who is compassionate and can identify with your unique challenges? Are you ready to thrive? I would love to connect and support you! Give me a call, or send me an email! Together we will embark on a remarkable journey to reach your goals. Be warned, I require you show up to your sessions, bring your journal, and commit to your healing process! If that's you, buckle up and let's go!
Are you looking for a therapist who understands the pressures that exist in our BIPOC community? Are you struggling in your relationships? Do you want to engage with someone who is compassionate and can identify with your unique challenges? Are you ready to thrive? I would love to connect and support you! Give me a call, or send me an email! Together we will embark on a remarkable journey to reach your goals. Be warned, I require you show up to your sessions, bring your journal, and commit to your healing process! If that's you, buckle up and let's go!
I'm looking for people who want a difference in their life. I want to work with someone who is tired of the normal and average day-to-day and wants to make a change in their life. I want to help you achieve the goals and desires you have for your life. I want to be there for you when you are going through difficult things in life and help you realize your potential. You have within you the ability to create your best life, a life you can be proud of, a life worth living. Ages served: 12-60 years old. I have a passion for people experiencing anxiety, depression, relational struggles, and marriage and parenting relationships.
I'm looking for people who want a difference in their life. I want to work with someone who is tired of the normal and average day-to-day and wants to make a change in their life. I want to help you achieve the goals and desires you have for your life. I want to be there for you when you are going through difficult things in life and help you realize your potential. You have within you the ability to create your best life, a life you can be proud of, a life worth living. Ages served: 12-60 years old. I have a passion for people experiencing anxiety, depression, relational struggles, and marriage and parenting relationships.
I desire to help those who have experienced trauma and want to engage the power of creativity, an innate human skill, to uncover their healing narrative and self-gift. By building up the practice of the self-love journey, I hope to assist clients to vision themselves past survival mode into the thriving version of who they long to be.
I desire to help those who have experienced trauma and want to engage the power of creativity, an innate human skill, to uncover their healing narrative and self-gift. By building up the practice of the self-love journey, I hope to assist clients to vision themselves past survival mode into the thriving version of who they long to be.
My philosophy is simple: we treat the person, not just the diagnosis. Whether you are a teen or an adult understanding yourself & healing requires looking at the 'full spectrum' of your life—from how you’re feeling physically to how you’re connecting with your community. I’m here to help you dig past the symptoms to find the root cause, ensuring every part of you is supported and becomes resilient in this process.
My philosophy is simple: we treat the person, not just the diagnosis. Whether you are a teen or an adult understanding yourself & healing requires looking at the 'full spectrum' of your life—from how you’re feeling physically to how you’re connecting with your community. I’m here to help you dig past the symptoms to find the root cause, ensuring every part of you is supported and becomes resilient in this process.
Something isn’t working. Or maybe, it feels like nothing is? Sometimes, we know what’s wrong, but it’s hard to find a solution. Other times, it’s difficult to pinpoint the problem — whether it’s in your relationships, work, or how you see yourself. Life can start to feel broken, overwhelming, infuriating, or just… flat. But change is possible. A relationship where you and your partner truly see each other. Better communication with your kids. A deeper connection with friends and family. A stronger, more confident sense of yourself.
Something isn’t working. Or maybe, it feels like nothing is? Sometimes, we know what’s wrong, but it’s hard to find a solution. Other times, it’s difficult to pinpoint the problem — whether it’s in your relationships, work, or how you see yourself. Life can start to feel broken, overwhelming, infuriating, or just… flat. But change is possible. A relationship where you and your partner truly see each other. Better communication with your kids. A deeper connection with friends and family. A stronger, more confident sense of yourself.
My approach is grounded in Christian values and informed by clinically proven methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and family systems theory.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families seeking to strengthen their emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being. They may feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck navigating life’s transitions and long to rebuild trust, deepen communication, and rediscover peace. My clients value authenticity and faith and are ready to do the work to heal and grow. Together, we explore both faith-based and evidence-based tools to help them move toward greater connection, resilience, and purpose.
My approach is grounded in Christian values and informed by clinically proven methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, and family systems theory.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families seeking to strengthen their emotional, relational, and spiritual well-being. They may feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck navigating life’s transitions and long to rebuild trust, deepen communication, and rediscover peace. My clients value authenticity and faith and are ready to do the work to heal and grow. Together, we explore both faith-based and evidence-based tools to help them move toward greater connection, resilience, and purpose.
My ideal client is someone who appears capable and resilient on the outside but feels overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck internally. They may be navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship stress, or major life transitions while carrying a lot of responsibility for others. They’re self-aware and insightful, yet frustrated that understanding their patterns hasn’t led to lasting change. They seek a safe, supportive space to heal, build practical coping tools, strengthen boundaries, and move out of survival mode into a more grounded, connected, and meaningful life. Supporting Veterans who may be in need of NEXUS letter and reviews.
My ideal client is someone who appears capable and resilient on the outside but feels overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck internally. They may be navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship stress, or major life transitions while carrying a lot of responsibility for others. They’re self-aware and insightful, yet frustrated that understanding their patterns hasn’t led to lasting change. They seek a safe, supportive space to heal, build practical coping tools, strengthen boundaries, and move out of survival mode into a more grounded, connected, and meaningful life. Supporting Veterans who may be in need of NEXUS letter and reviews.
Looking for an alternative to “sit and stare” or wanting more than just validation? If you have battling anxiety, perfectionism, or the crippling desire to please everyone, you’re in the right place. Maybe you've been dealing with intergenerational trauma, academic pressures, or identity struggles and the burden feels unbearable. You don’t have to keep muscling through it alone.
Looking for an alternative to “sit and stare” or wanting more than just validation? If you have battling anxiety, perfectionism, or the crippling desire to please everyone, you’re in the right place. Maybe you've been dealing with intergenerational trauma, academic pressures, or identity struggles and the burden feels unbearable. You don’t have to keep muscling through it alone.
Do you have stress, anxiety, or worry that you need help talking through? Do you have relationship challenges you need to talk through? My practice serves adult females seeking a therapist who is willing to listen and help you create a plan for making positive changes.
Are you in a relationship with a partner who you think may have Narcissistic traits? Or have suffered Narcissistic abuse from a loved one? Have you been on the receiving end of verbal, emotional, psychological, spiritual, financial, or physical abuse from a loved one? I would love to meet with you to provide some support and tools for a healthy path forward.
Do you have stress, anxiety, or worry that you need help talking through? Do you have relationship challenges you need to talk through? My practice serves adult females seeking a therapist who is willing to listen and help you create a plan for making positive changes.
Are you in a relationship with a partner who you think may have Narcissistic traits? Or have suffered Narcissistic abuse from a loved one? Have you been on the receiving end of verbal, emotional, psychological, spiritual, financial, or physical abuse from a loved one? I would love to meet with you to provide some support and tools for a healthy path forward.
As Joshua Lennox of Northwest Pastoral Counseling, I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families in South Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and surrounding areas find hope and healing.
My Christian counseling approach blends timeless pastoral care with evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), family systems, and relational insights. Whether you're seeking faith-integrated support or simply a compassionate space, I welcome clients of all beliefs and backgrounds. Together, we'll build resilience, and restore peace.
As Joshua Lennox of Northwest Pastoral Counseling, I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families in South Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and surrounding areas find hope and healing.
My Christian counseling approach blends timeless pastoral care with evidence-based therapies like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), family systems, and relational insights. Whether you're seeking faith-integrated support or simply a compassionate space, I welcome clients of all beliefs and backgrounds. Together, we'll build resilience, and restore peace.
Accepting New Clients: Hi there! My name is Della and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Washington state.
I work with adults navigating life transitions, cultural identity, anxiety, self-esteem, and other personal challenges. I enjoy supporting a diverse range of individuals, with a special focus on the unique experiences of first-generation immigrants and their families.
I believe everyone has the internal tools needed to overcome challenges and improve their lives—we just sometimes need support discovering and accessing them.
Accepting New Clients: Hi there! My name is Della and I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Washington state.
I work with adults navigating life transitions, cultural identity, anxiety, self-esteem, and other personal challenges. I enjoy supporting a diverse range of individuals, with a special focus on the unique experiences of first-generation immigrants and their families.
I believe everyone has the internal tools needed to overcome challenges and improve their lives—we just sometimes need support discovering and accessing them.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve been carrying more than you say out loud. Maybe stress, grief, responsibility, or the quiet weight of caring for someone you love has been building for a while, and you feel stretched thin and tired of holding everything together. But you want space to breathe, to think clearly, and to feel like yourself again and you’re ready for honesty, direction, and real support.
If that’s where you are, this is the place to start. Steady, clear, and focused on helping you find your footing again.
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve been carrying more than you say out loud. Maybe stress, grief, responsibility, or the quiet weight of caring for someone you love has been building for a while, and you feel stretched thin and tired of holding everything together. But you want space to breathe, to think clearly, and to feel like yourself again and you’re ready for honesty, direction, and real support.
If that’s where you are, this is the place to start. Steady, clear, and focused on helping you find your footing again.
Life can feel heavy when familiar patterns keep coming up, especially in relationships or in how you relate to yourself. You may appear capable and successful on the outside but still feel burdened by self-criticism, people-pleasing, or a sense that you never quite get a break from emotional reactivity. Many clients I work with grew up being “the strong one,” the helper, or the emotional caretaker — and now find it hard to rest, set boundaries, or trust their needs matter. In therapy, we focus first on understanding the roots of those patterns so you can begin to feel clearer and more anchored in yourself.
Life can feel heavy when familiar patterns keep coming up, especially in relationships or in how you relate to yourself. You may appear capable and successful on the outside but still feel burdened by self-criticism, people-pleasing, or a sense that you never quite get a break from emotional reactivity. Many clients I work with grew up being “the strong one,” the helper, or the emotional caretaker — and now find it hard to rest, set boundaries, or trust their needs matter. In therapy, we focus first on understanding the roots of those patterns so you can begin to feel clearer and more anchored in yourself.
My work is grounded in a simple belief: the stories we live by shape the lives we lead. The stories we tell ourselves. That we tell others. The stories that influence how we think, communicate, and act - often without us ever stopping to question where they came from or whether they still serve us.
My work helps people slow down long enough to recognize those stories, understand what’s shaping them, and choose how they want to move forward.
I don’t believe therapy is about fixing what’s broken. Therapy is about reauthoring your story: restoring alignment between who you are, what you value, and how you show up in your life.
My work is grounded in a simple belief: the stories we live by shape the lives we lead. The stories we tell ourselves. That we tell others. The stories that influence how we think, communicate, and act - often without us ever stopping to question where they came from or whether they still serve us.
My work helps people slow down long enough to recognize those stories, understand what’s shaping them, and choose how they want to move forward.
I don’t believe therapy is about fixing what’s broken. Therapy is about reauthoring your story: restoring alignment between who you are, what you value, and how you show up in your life.
As an African-American male providing therapy since 2007, I bring a multicultural perspective that has enabled me to work effectively with a wide range of clients. I'm a licensed mental health therapist who mainly works from a Cognitive Behavioral and Humanistic Therapeutic approach to help address many issues in counseling. My belief is that people and families experience different problems and need help to navigate through them by addressing their thoughts, feelings, behaviors and relationships with others. Washington State Approved LICENSED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR.
As an African-American male providing therapy since 2007, I bring a multicultural perspective that has enabled me to work effectively with a wide range of clients. I'm a licensed mental health therapist who mainly works from a Cognitive Behavioral and Humanistic Therapeutic approach to help address many issues in counseling. My belief is that people and families experience different problems and need help to navigate through them by addressing their thoughts, feelings, behaviors and relationships with others. Washington State Approved LICENSED CLINICAL SUPERVISOR.
Current openings in-person and online telehealth. Do you feel stuck in your relationships, career, or dysfunctional patterns? This isn't where you thought you'd be at age 25, 30, or 40. The anxiety and constant second-guessing yourself is exhausting. You feel like you are always "the helper" in relationships, but deep down, you feel unseen and resentful that your needs don't feel acknowledged by others. Even your spirituality has felt stale lately, leaving you drained. You need help navigating through the anxiety and negativity. Imagine having a deep sense of peace and joy with who you are right now and your process of becoming.
Current openings in-person and online telehealth. Do you feel stuck in your relationships, career, or dysfunctional patterns? This isn't where you thought you'd be at age 25, 30, or 40. The anxiety and constant second-guessing yourself is exhausting. You feel like you are always "the helper" in relationships, but deep down, you feel unseen and resentful that your needs don't feel acknowledged by others. Even your spirituality has felt stale lately, leaving you drained. You need help navigating through the anxiety and negativity. Imagine having a deep sense of peace and joy with who you are right now and your process of becoming.
Dana M. Perkins | Couples
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
4 Endorsed
Tacoma, WA 98402
My 30-plus years of pastoral experience have trained me to walk with people in crisis, transition, and growth.
Is life heavy? Does your relationship feel strained? Do you feel stuck and alone? I help couples and individuals identify and change the patterns that don’t bring closeness or peace. I offer a safe, compassionate space to slow down and make sense of the things that keep you from the life and relationship you most desire.
I can help you explore emotional patterns, build resilience and security, and help you move towards healing, clarity, improved communication, restored trust, and healthier connections.
My 30-plus years of pastoral experience have trained me to walk with people in crisis, transition, and growth.
Is life heavy? Does your relationship feel strained? Do you feel stuck and alone? I help couples and individuals identify and change the patterns that don’t bring closeness or peace. I offer a safe, compassionate space to slow down and make sense of the things that keep you from the life and relationship you most desire.
I can help you explore emotional patterns, build resilience and security, and help you move towards healing, clarity, improved communication, restored trust, and healthier connections.
If you're looking for Christian counseling, I offer therapy that thoughtfully integrates faith into the healing process.
I have specialized training in EMDR, Gottman Therapy (Levels 1 and 2), and hypnosis, and have experience working in a variety of settings, including outpatient and inpatient treatment centers, since 2019. I also have experience working with diverse populations in the social services sector since 2018. I believe every person is unique and capable of positive change. I use EMDR, MI, CBT, DBT, and hypnosis to help build strength and resilience.
If you're looking for Christian counseling, I offer therapy that thoughtfully integrates faith into the healing process.
I have specialized training in EMDR, Gottman Therapy (Levels 1 and 2), and hypnosis, and have experience working in a variety of settings, including outpatient and inpatient treatment centers, since 2019. I also have experience working with diverse populations in the social services sector since 2018. I believe every person is unique and capable of positive change. I use EMDR, MI, CBT, DBT, and hypnosis to help build strength and resilience.
You've probably tried pushing through on your own, and maybe that's worked for a while. But if anxiety is keeping you stuck, ADHD is making life feel chaotic, or your relationships feel harder than they should, you don't have to keep figuring it out alone.
You've probably tried pushing through on your own, and maybe that's worked for a while. But if anxiety is keeping you stuck, ADHD is making life feel chaotic, or your relationships feel harder than they should, you don't have to keep figuring it out alone.
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Christian Therapists
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
Therapists and clients don’t need to share the same belief system or background to be able to work effectively together, but a therapist whose training includes a focus on cultural competence may be better able to form a therapeutic bond with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as they will have experience in tailoring their approach to each client—and will be prepared to acknowledge and consider the effects of culture, religion, and other factors on each individual.
Why is it important to find a therapist sensitive to Christian values?
Each person brings a unique history and background to therapy, making it important to find a licensed therapist who is trained in a broad range of treatment modalities. In addition, for people who grow up in a faith tradition that strongly influences the way they conduct their everyday life, finding a therapist who understands or shares that background can ease the disclosure of sensitive information and facilitate the therapeutic process. For some clients, a Christian therapist is likely to incorporate faith-based principles into emotional healing techniques.
How do I recognize an effective Christian therapist?
Christian therapists are licensed mental health professionals—holding a master’s or doctoral degree in medicine, nursing, psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy—who are also familiar with Christian beliefs and values. They have an understanding of the importance that Christian principles play in the lives of individuals and families, which allows them to be especially sensitive to the kinds of struggles that can affect daily functioning. Like all effective therapists, a Christian therapist will have undergone training and certification in a variety of treatment modalities that help people through crises and enable them to master the challenges of life.
Why might someone feel comfortable with a Christian therapist?
While training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has long established that a strong alliance between client and therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns but also shares a client’s faith and values. Sensitivity to spiritual matters as well as to everyday struggles can provide a welcome sense of safety and contribute to the bond between client and therapist, both of which support the therapeutic process.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. The directory also shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation.