Therapists in Tumwater, WA

I am newly licensed but life experienced. I have been married for over thirty years and have one adult daughter and two grandchildren. I was an officer in the US Merchant Marines until 1996, and I have owned and operated a Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agency for the past twenty-six years. I have been involved in coaching male and female athletes of all ages in baseball, basketball, soccer, and fast pitch. My interest in becoming a therapist grew out of this sports and business background. Assisting others to identify their strengths and weakness, and to empower themselves, has evolved into my next career.

Scott Robbins graduated from Argosy University in Seattle, with a Masters in Counseling Psychology. Scott is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, (LMHC), Mental Health Professional (MHP) and a Children's Mental Health Specialist (CMS). Scott has 15 years' experience as a public school teacher. He also has a Masters Degree in Education with an emphasis in Instruction and Curriculum Development from Lesley College, in Cambridge Massachusetts. He has coached middle and high school football for 19 years. For 8 years he was a Young Life Area Director in Lewis County, WA and Sacramento, CA.

I invite you to interview me at No Charge by phone. As a WA licensed mental health counselor/AZ licensed professional counselor (master's degree in counseling) I respect clients regardless of their life challenges and recognize them as the one in charge of the counseling. All individuals will have emotional issues at one time or another. I believe those who seek counseling exemplify traits of personal courage & strength. I employ a variety of therapeutic techniques from the cognitive-behavioral & psychoanalytic approaches & address codependency & addiction.

My approach to therapy is very client focused. I am a systemic therapist and will try and look at the whole picture of your life to help figure out how to help. Working with couples to save, restore, or provide maintenance is my passion. There’s nothing in the world quite like trauma and the way it impacts us as individuals on many different levels. I can help you deal with and navigate these painful memories and intrusive thoughts to live a healthier life. If you are a parent struggling with a child or family problems, I believe I can connect with and help teach both parent and child to help you be a more successful family unit.

Feeling lost? Life is full of many challenges. Therapy is a great place to find an objective alliance to explore answers to life dilemma's. I provide a safe non-judgmental place for processing thoughts and emotions and to discover barriers to change. Whether you are an individual, couple, youth or need family therapy, this is a safe place for you.

I have been a practicing psychotherapist/counselor for over 30 years and have worked with the whole spectrum of life stressors and emotional troubles. I see people with anger and anxiety problems as well as grief and relationship issues. I establish an empathic connection with my clients which provides a safe basis from which we can explore your needs and determine what may be standing in the way of your on going growth and well being. I have studied somatic psychotherapy, gestalt therapy,cognitive behavioral therapy and deep feeling psychotherapy.

Steve Williams has been in private practice for 29 years. He seeks to provide professional and respectful psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, and adolescents for issues such as: Marital Conflict/Communication, Infidelity, Couples Counseling, Divorce Recovery, Depression, and Anxiety including: OCD, Generalized, Panic, PTSD, and Social Phobia. Steve also treats Anger, Addictions, Trauma, and Childhood Abuse. He uses a direct method to provide effective interpretations and tools for developing a healthy individual self and a healthy couple closeness.

Free yourself from the anxiety trap! Anxiety, panic, worry and stress can hold people back from performing in life. It can hold people back in school, from getting the job they want, getting promoted, and flourishing in relationships. Trying to escape anxiety can lead people to doing things they wouldn't normally do. When people are frozen with fear they are not living life fully as their authentic selves. Working with a therapist can break you free from anxiety. I've helped so many people work through these feelings to go on to be more successful in their lives.

The LICSW is the top tier of licensure for the profession of social work. It signifies expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and mental disorders based on advanced knowledge of human development, the causation and treatment of psychopathology, psychotherapeutic treatment practices, and social work practice as defined in advanced social work. I've practiced as a therapist for 17 years which allows me to guide therapy quickly toward the results you deserve.

I seek to provide the opportunity and support for healthy change, personal growth and healing. Together we will identify specific areas in your life you would like to explore, and then create a plan to work towards positive, lasting change. I will also help you build skills to manage your current stress and better handle current and future challenges.

Hello. My name is James Faust and I provide affordable and effective counseling to individuals, couples, and families. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I serve the South Sound community providing mental health, family, and relationship counseling to a diverse mix of individuals, couples, and families.

Almost everyone at times needs some support or coaching on their life journey. As a seasoned therapist I'd be happy to sit down with you and compasionately listen to your story and lend some hope and support. I see "crisis" as an opportunity to face and overcome the dangers around and in us and a time to open up to the radiance and mysteries of Life.

If you're looking here, then things are going quite right are they? Well these things happen to all of us from time to time and we all can benefit from a little help. If you're willing to come meet with me, I will sit with you and work to find ways to make life a little bit better. Together we can work towards the understanding, growth and healing that you desire.

Have a relationship that's in trouble? Coping with a traumatic past? Overwhelmed by life changes? Struggling with depression, anxiety, or other emotional challenges? I have worked in the fields of psychology, education, and sociology for over 20 years. I've seen a lot in that time - from couples in crisis to veterans struggling with trauma to seniors facing grief, loss, and aging issues. I also have experience assisting youth and families involved with CPS, foster care, and the juvenile justice system.