First Choice Health | FCH Therapists in Vashon, WA
My practice is focused on the resolution of trauma using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which effectively and efficiently treats trauma. Trauma can be a single event such as a car accident or sexual assault, or could be more complicated, involving childhood trauma. Memories of these events can cause big feelings to erupt, avoidance of similar situations, nightmares, and even flashbacks that make it feel like the event is still happening to you. Below is a simple, animated description of how EMDR works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrfH43srg8
My practice is focused on the resolution of trauma using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which effectively and efficiently treats trauma. Trauma can be a single event such as a car accident or sexual assault, or could be more complicated, involving childhood trauma. Memories of these events can cause big feelings to erupt, avoidance of similar situations, nightmares, and even flashbacks that make it feel like the event is still happening to you. Below is a simple, animated description of how EMDR works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKrfH43srg8
Perhaps you're feeling lost in a relationship that no longer feels safe or fulfilling or has you questioning your worth?
Are you lying awake at night replaying old conversations or worrying about the future?
Maybe you're feeling weighed down by the ache of grief, the numbness of depression, or the loneliness that comes with both?
For over 15 years, I have been committed to helping individuals move through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and life changes with more resilience, clarity, and self-compassion.
Perhaps you're feeling lost in a relationship that no longer feels safe or fulfilling or has you questioning your worth?
Are you lying awake at night replaying old conversations or worrying about the future?
Maybe you're feeling weighed down by the ache of grief, the numbness of depression, or the loneliness that comes with both?
For over 15 years, I have been committed to helping individuals move through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and life changes with more resilience, clarity, and self-compassion.
I am passionate about the therapeutic relationship. This work entails identifying issues and concerns and processing them in a constructive way. I am interested in holding hope for you on this journey, even when you are feeling hopeless. I think it is important to understand the connection between the mind and the body as well as the past and the present as challenges are confronted. I find the use of creativity, both in art making and perspective changing, very healing. It is an honor to guide you in the process of creating the life you desire.
I am passionate about the therapeutic relationship. This work entails identifying issues and concerns and processing them in a constructive way. I am interested in holding hope for you on this journey, even when you are feeling hopeless. I think it is important to understand the connection between the mind and the body as well as the past and the present as challenges are confronted. I find the use of creativity, both in art making and perspective changing, very healing. It is an honor to guide you in the process of creating the life you desire.
Specializing in serving Vashon Island in-person and Puget Sound via telehealth to heal from anxiety, depression, and chronic stress which often originate from trauma and stress patterns learned from childhood or through-out the lifespan. Treatment goes back to heal the very beginning of these patterns through IFS, EMDR and Hypnotherapy. Embark on your journey to greater wellness, healing, and transformation. Move forward through reconnecting with your true self and reach your maximum potential.
Specializing in serving Vashon Island in-person and Puget Sound via telehealth to heal from anxiety, depression, and chronic stress which often originate from trauma and stress patterns learned from childhood or through-out the lifespan. Treatment goes back to heal the very beginning of these patterns through IFS, EMDR and Hypnotherapy. Embark on your journey to greater wellness, healing, and transformation. Move forward through reconnecting with your true self and reach your maximum potential.
Psychological patterns that constrict or inhibit us also live inside our bodies, in the ways we breathe, hold tension, or respond to stress. Working therapeutically with both the body and mind offers a profound potential for changing deeply held ways of thinking, feeling, and being in the world. Therapy with me is not just talk, but truly holistic in exploring the deeper layers of experience through attention to the body, sensation, impulse, imagery, and emotion. This process helps to get you out of your head and into your body, and generates lasting changes in how you feel and experience yourself.
Psychological patterns that constrict or inhibit us also live inside our bodies, in the ways we breathe, hold tension, or respond to stress. Working therapeutically with both the body and mind offers a profound potential for changing deeply held ways of thinking, feeling, and being in the world. Therapy with me is not just talk, but truly holistic in exploring the deeper layers of experience through attention to the body, sensation, impulse, imagery, and emotion. This process helps to get you out of your head and into your body, and generates lasting changes in how you feel and experience yourself.
Nearly everyone finds themselves in need of help, support and professional guidance at some time in their lives. If this is such a moment for you, take the first step toward getting the help you need by visiting my website. The specific therapeutic approach depends upon issues to be resolved and the needs of each individual, couple or family. In every case, however, my focus is to acknowledge existing strengths, resources and past solutions. Together, we immediately begin to transform negative thoughts, emotions and behaviors to create change
Nearly everyone finds themselves in need of help, support and professional guidance at some time in their lives. If this is such a moment for you, take the first step toward getting the help you need by visiting my website. The specific therapeutic approach depends upon issues to be resolved and the needs of each individual, couple or family. In every case, however, my focus is to acknowledge existing strengths, resources and past solutions. Together, we immediately begin to transform negative thoughts, emotions and behaviors to create change
I have been a licensed marriage and family therapist for 34 years. Although specializing in children and adolescents, I have experience with juvenile and adult offenders, substance abusers, and those experiencing depression, anxiety, anger management and adjustment issues. I have extensive background in providing therapy to those in our law enforcement and military communities. I am equally comfortable and experienced in providing individual, couples, and family services. In addition to private practices in Tacoma and Vashon, I am employed as a therapist at Vashon Youth and Family Services. I
I have been a licensed marriage and family therapist for 34 years. Although specializing in children and adolescents, I have experience with juvenile and adult offenders, substance abusers, and those experiencing depression, anxiety, anger management and adjustment issues. I have extensive background in providing therapy to those in our law enforcement and military communities. I am equally comfortable and experienced in providing individual, couples, and family services. In addition to private practices in Tacoma and Vashon, I am employed as a therapist at Vashon Youth and Family Services. I
Despite your best efforts, life is unknowable - you can't always predict or be prepared for what comes your way. Difficulties are inevitable. When they occur, you might need help sorting out what's going on and what to do next. The good news is, therapy helps. When you're feeling miserable, unlovable and afraid, therapy helps. When you find yourself asking the question "why me?", therapy helps. When you're ready to step into your life and take charge of it, instead of having it take charge of you, therapy helps.
Despite your best efforts, life is unknowable - you can't always predict or be prepared for what comes your way. Difficulties are inevitable. When they occur, you might need help sorting out what's going on and what to do next. The good news is, therapy helps. When you're feeling miserable, unlovable and afraid, therapy helps. When you find yourself asking the question "why me?", therapy helps. When you're ready to step into your life and take charge of it, instead of having it take charge of you, therapy helps.
Something keeps pulling you back to the same place. The anxiety that spikes when the pressure builds, the relationship patterns you've tried to change but can't quite shift, or something from your past that still shows up in ways you didn't expect. I'm Michael, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience working with adults navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma. I've worked with a lot of people who thought they were permanently stuck and discovered they weren't. Clients often describe me as direct, grounded, and genuinely invested in lasting change.
Something keeps pulling you back to the same place. The anxiety that spikes when the pressure builds, the relationship patterns you've tried to change but can't quite shift, or something from your past that still shows up in ways you didn't expect. I'm Michael, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 18 years of experience working with adults navigating anxiety, depression, and trauma. I've worked with a lot of people who thought they were permanently stuck and discovered they weren't. Clients often describe me as direct, grounded, and genuinely invested in lasting change.
We seek therapy for unique reasons - we may experience conflicts in our relationships, or grief, loss, and neglect, or we may feel lost, stuck, or empty. Symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, hold information for us and can be invitations to growth that lead to new ways of knowing ourselves. Regular encounters of support, validation, and connection in a non-judgmental environment allow us to explore and sort out the chaos that comes at us and churns within us daily.
We seek therapy for unique reasons - we may experience conflicts in our relationships, or grief, loss, and neglect, or we may feel lost, stuck, or empty. Symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, hold information for us and can be invitations to growth that lead to new ways of knowing ourselves. Regular encounters of support, validation, and connection in a non-judgmental environment allow us to explore and sort out the chaos that comes at us and churns within us daily.
At Talk. Heal. Thrive., we are a specialized online practice dedicated to helping residents across Washington heal relationship struggles and quiet critical inner voices. Our trauma-informed clinicians provide collaborative, empathetic support for individuals and couples, with specific expertise in shame and self-criticism cycles, and neurodiverse relationships. Whether you are navigating anxiety or seeking self-trust, we match you with an expert therapist committed to long-term healing, not just temporary fixes. We accept most major insurance, including Aetna and Molina, to make high-quality, evidence-based care accessible.
At Talk. Heal. Thrive., we are a specialized online practice dedicated to helping residents across Washington heal relationship struggles and quiet critical inner voices. Our trauma-informed clinicians provide collaborative, empathetic support for individuals and couples, with specific expertise in shame and self-criticism cycles, and neurodiverse relationships. Whether you are navigating anxiety or seeking self-trust, we match you with an expert therapist committed to long-term healing, not just temporary fixes. We accept most major insurance, including Aetna and Molina, to make high-quality, evidence-based care accessible.
If you're a teen or young adult who's tried to explain what's going on in your head and felt like nobody quite got it; I get it. I'm the kind of therapist who meets you exactly where you are, whether that means diving into the heavy stuff or just starting with what happened this week. My style is direct, real, and genuinely warm. While I have a particular passion for adolescents and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions, I also welcome adults into my practice.
If you're a teen or young adult who's tried to explain what's going on in your head and felt like nobody quite got it; I get it. I'm the kind of therapist who meets you exactly where you are, whether that means diving into the heavy stuff or just starting with what happened this week. My style is direct, real, and genuinely warm. While I have a particular passion for adolescents and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, and life transitions, I also welcome adults into my practice.
I work with people in significant life transition by focusing on ego deaths/changes and the discomfort that comes with addressing the Unknown. I find it deeply meaningful to sit with clients in their uncertainty as they shift from ways-of-being that no longer support their deepest Self. This may appear through impacts to work, school, and relationships. I am most drawn to discussing dreams, energy dynamics around status, sexuality, and the obscurity of grief/loss. My clients are ready “enough” to explore what may be on the other side of suffering, whether through tears, curiosity, dreams, experimentation, exposure, or all.
I work with people in significant life transition by focusing on ego deaths/changes and the discomfort that comes with addressing the Unknown. I find it deeply meaningful to sit with clients in their uncertainty as they shift from ways-of-being that no longer support their deepest Self. This may appear through impacts to work, school, and relationships. I am most drawn to discussing dreams, energy dynamics around status, sexuality, and the obscurity of grief/loss. My clients are ready “enough” to explore what may be on the other side of suffering, whether through tears, curiosity, dreams, experimentation, exposure, or all.
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Welcome to a safe space for self-discovery and healing. I work with clients navigating complex, developmental, and attachment trauma, as well as depression and anxiety. Many are thoughtful, self-aware people who may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, especially in relationships or in how they relate to themselves.
My space is real, relational, and relaxed. If you need a strictly formal or highly clinical approach, we probably won’t be a great fit. If hearing the occasional curse word feels grounding rather than shocking, you’re in the right place.
Welcome to a safe space for self-discovery and healing. I work with clients navigating complex, developmental, and attachment trauma, as well as depression and anxiety. Many are thoughtful, self-aware people who may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, especially in relationships or in how they relate to themselves.
My space is real, relational, and relaxed. If you need a strictly formal or highly clinical approach, we probably won’t be a great fit. If hearing the occasional curse word feels grounding rather than shocking, you’re in the right place.
You’ve been circling the same challenges for too long & it’s wearing you out. Anxiety, stress & trauma keep showing up no matter how hard you try. You’ve tried all the things & put in real effort, yet the peace and joy you’re searching for still feel out of reach. Giving up feels close, even though you know you don’t want to quit. Injuries still haunt you, showing you what still needs healing. You’ve tried therapy and gained some useful tools, but you’re still craving deep, lasting change. You’re done with band-aids and surface-level fixes. You’re ready for something deeper. Something that will bring greater peace & joy in life.
You’ve been circling the same challenges for too long & it’s wearing you out. Anxiety, stress & trauma keep showing up no matter how hard you try. You’ve tried all the things & put in real effort, yet the peace and joy you’re searching for still feel out of reach. Giving up feels close, even though you know you don’t want to quit. Injuries still haunt you, showing you what still needs healing. You’ve tried therapy and gained some useful tools, but you’re still craving deep, lasting change. You’re done with band-aids and surface-level fixes. You’re ready for something deeper. Something that will bring greater peace & joy in life.
I provide compassionate, non-judgemental counseling via telehealth in Washington State & Hawaii as well as in person counseling on Maui. I support individuals hoping to work on a wide spectrum of issues. Some of the areas I specialize in are stress, anxiety, BFRBs (Body focused repetitive behaviors), phobias, depression, low self-esteem, perinatal anxiety and mood disorders as well as tinnitus. The theories I use are (CBT) -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (ERP) Exposure & Response Prevention & Mindfulness Therapy.
I provide compassionate, non-judgemental counseling via telehealth in Washington State & Hawaii as well as in person counseling on Maui. I support individuals hoping to work on a wide spectrum of issues. Some of the areas I specialize in are stress, anxiety, BFRBs (Body focused repetitive behaviors), phobias, depression, low self-esteem, perinatal anxiety and mood disorders as well as tinnitus. The theories I use are (CBT) -Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (ERP) Exposure & Response Prevention & Mindfulness Therapy.
Pacific Mental Health was created for the purpose of serving those in search of mental health services. Whether your search is to become a prospective client or intern, our clinicians at Pacific Mental Health have your best interest in mind.
Pacific Mental Health was created for the purpose of serving those in search of mental health services. Whether your search is to become a prospective client or intern, our clinicians at Pacific Mental Health have your best interest in mind.
As a licensed mental health counselor in Washington and a certified professional counselor in Nevada, I specialize in supporting adults and older adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, and major life transitions. My approach is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and deep respect for your lived experience. I believe therapy is a space to be fully authentic—to explore your thoughts, emotions, and patterns with honesty and care.
As a licensed mental health counselor in Washington and a certified professional counselor in Nevada, I specialize in supporting adults and older adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, and major life transitions. My approach is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and deep respect for your lived experience. I believe therapy is a space to be fully authentic—to explore your thoughts, emotions, and patterns with honesty and care.
Our extensive experience in mental health and marriage/family counseling enables us to offer effective outpatient, individualized, and psychological care. Our spectrum of care ranges from casual self exploration to more persistent mental health needs. We provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples to support your treatment goals and healing.
Our extensive experience in mental health and marriage/family counseling enables us to offer effective outpatient, individualized, and psychological care. Our spectrum of care ranges from casual self exploration to more persistent mental health needs. We provide a neutral ground to individuals, families, and couples to support your treatment goals and healing.
If you are struggling, I want you to know you are not alone and it can get better. I specialize in anxiety, depression, chronic pain and insomnia. Whether you are experiencing one or all of these issues, there is a lot we can do together to improve your quality of life.
Reaching out for help isn't easy, but it will be worth it. Sessions with me are a safe, supportive and non-judgmental experience. My goal is to help you understand yourself and your situation and to provide you with practical tools to help you take back control in your life.
If you are struggling, I want you to know you are not alone and it can get better. I specialize in anxiety, depression, chronic pain and insomnia. Whether you are experiencing one or all of these issues, there is a lot we can do together to improve your quality of life.
Reaching out for help isn't easy, but it will be worth it. Sessions with me are a safe, supportive and non-judgmental experience. My goal is to help you understand yourself and your situation and to provide you with practical tools to help you take back control in your life.
