Therapists in University Place, WA

Integrated Therapy Services (ITS) is dedicated to serving our community by supporting individuals, couples, and families through their lifelong journey of emotional growth and personal development. Our providers come together from the fields of Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work, and Mental Health Counseling to provide the highest quality mental health services based in the most advance research in a warm and inviting environment. We deliver innovative and personalized treatment with compassion and care.

I have been in private practice since 1994, providing services for children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I have learned to treat a variety of conditions including Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Personality Disorders, marital problems, and other issues. I also provide a variety of assessment services including disability evaluations, psychological evaluations, custody evaluations, intelligence and academic achievement assessment, and personality assessments. I provide in person and telehealth options for treatment.

I believe that life transitions are a time to celebrate life and an opportunity for great growth. As director of the BLOOM Maternal and Infant Wellness Program, I specialize in supporting women and their families through the transition to parenthood. A unique and often challenging time punctuated with endings and new beginnings. Women and their families need and deserve to be nurtured and supported during this time. My areas of expertise include: The prevention and treatment of pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety, promoting healthy parent-child attachment, as well as strengthening and “baby-proofing” relationships.

Are you struggling with things from your past that keep coming back up, making it difficult for you to engage in the present moment? Have you been dealing with anxiety or depression that has interfered with living your best life? Are you going through the stages of grief and feel stuck? Or maybe you are dealing with a toxic relationship with someone in your life and you are seeking support. Whatever is going on right now in your life that feels overwhelming, you have taken the first step in seeking help and that is brave.

I have a passion for helping clients learn new skills for coping, communication, and problem solving. I encourage clients to find their strengths and to help empower them to achieve their therapy goals. I work collaboratively to create client- centered treatment. I have a background working with individuals, couples, and families. I have experience working with at-risk youth, foster children, and children and teenagers with severe mental illness. I have over a decade of experience working with Active-Duty Service Members with dual diagnosis, mood disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, trauma, and substance use disorders.

Understanding who you are, your purpose in life and having a healthy perception of reality is essential to achieving well-being and reaching your fullest human potential. If issues like depression, anxiety, or low self-esteem is standing in the way of your healing, seeking therapy is a path to wellness. Through unconditional positive regard, I can guide you through the therapeutic process of developing a realistic appraisal of your reactions, abilities, and interpretations of the world around you. Using a cultural lens, emphasizing aspects of ethnicity on identity, I help clients reverse the effects of impoverished life experiences.

My desire is to help you resolve issues that are having a negative effect on your life. These can be issues related to relationships, family, work, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and parenting. As a Latina, I am aware of cultural barriers, and I would like to help you overcome those barriers.

Let’s be honest… We all are going through something. Whether it’s emotional battles, struggles with connecting to others, or pushing past the fear that is staring us in our faces. Life throws us in different directions, which can make it hard to keep moving forward. I get it. Anxiety, self-doubt, and negative thinking can lead to internal division within ourselves easily. However, I’m also here to say that you hold more power than you give yourself credit for.

I’m happy to announce that I have openings for new intakes on my calendar! These days have been pretty rough and uncertain. With all the turmoil, layered on top of your own daily stress and worry, finding someone qualified to support you with empathy and compassion can be daunting. To guide you through difficult times, counseling with the right therapist can be a real life saver! It is important to have someone you can feel safe with and who will listen with empathy and provide emotional support allowing you to move forward in life.

Sometimes realizing that you need help can be just as difficult as asking for help in difficult situations. The truth is we all need help at one point in time or another and it’s totally normal. In fact, you deserve to be living your best life right now and I would like to help you get there. My therapeutic approach to working with people is holistic and systemic meaning that I take your whole self, Mind-Body-Spirit into consideration when developing a treatment plan that is right for you. Diana also identifies as Neurodivergent, and is passionate about breaking down stereotypes and myths about Autism, ADHD, Personality Disorders.

Greetings. I love to help others. I have 21 years experience working as a Licensed Professional with a variety of clients and a variety of issues. I provide quality counseling services. I use a holistic approach to assessment and treatment planning. Please know that you are always in the driver seat during your treatment experience. I also provide services through the Better Help platform. (WWW.BetterHelp.com/Robert-Sherman) I do not bill insurances but can provide an invoice for you to collect from insurance out of network.

I work with adults of all ages, individuals and couples, who are experiencing problems with anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress (including stress related to prior abuse and neglect), eating disorders, and relational problems (repairing and strengthening current relationships;identifying and changing relational patterns that cause problems in living). I work with persons who are experiencing panic attacks, phobic avoidance, intrusions, maladaptive anger, grief, and stress-related physical problems. I also work with persons challenged with a variety of adjustment problems and life transitions (e.g.,transition to young adulthood, family communication difficulties, divorce, career change, mid-life crisis, retirement).

Have you been dealing with anxiety or depression that has interfered with living your best life? Are you going through the stages of grief and feel stuck? ...“I don’t want to disappoint my family so I always say yes....“I am trying so hard to stay sober. If I fail at this, I will be a failure for the rest of my life” If these words resonate with you, you are in the right place!

I am not accepting new clients at this time.

I am accepting clients for telehealth in Washington State. My primary specialities are bipolar disorder and Maternal Mental Health (pregnancy, postpartum, infertility, PMADs, pregnancy and infant loss, and adjustment to parenting. I also see clients for anxiety, depression, and other mental health support. Please note I am accepting clients on a limited basis and for my waitlist. See my website for details and for other therapists in my office who do similar work.

Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts? Thoughts that are so scary you are worried to share them? Has anxiety taken over your life? I work with individuals, kids, and groups who are currently or have experienced anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, grief, difficult life transitions, race/identity issues, maternal/perinatal mental struggles and mood disorders. I have a desire to help individuals accept uncertainty and not allow OCD and Anxiety to take over. I am currently a masters level intern therapist at Saint Martin’s University in Lacey, I have spent over a year focusing on OCD, anxiety disorders and perinatal mental health.

Are you at your wit's end trying to communicate with your ex. Are your kids constantly exposed to conflict between the two of you. Co-parenting after divorce can be difficult. Separating personal issues from parenting issues is a skill that parents find challenging. Co-parenting counseling is an opportunity to discuss problematic issues in a non-threatening environment with help from someone experienced in facilitating communication with divorce issues. You can learn to focus on parenting concerns without the intrusion of past relationship problems. Parents find that it is possible to resolve tough issues without court intervention.

I meet clients where they are at in their personal process: your needs guide the counseling session. My depth of experience and explorations underpin my work as a clinician. My goal is for you to feel heard and understood, which allows you to make positive lasting changes. Conditions treated with success in working with younger to older adults include life dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression, grief, social isolation, relationship concerns, panic attacks, compulsive and addictive behaviors, and identity struggles. As well, I have additional training in treating women and their families impacted by postpartum depression.

I believe individuals have stories to tell that are informed by their experiences of the past, projections about the future, and concerns about the present revealed in the narratives they tell themselves. My passion is to help individuals evaluate the authenticity of these stories, and identify incongruent thoughts and behaviors that impede change and prevent them from pursuing the life they desire. I understand the challenges that change and transition usher in and would love to assist you on your journey of discovery and transformation.