Therapists Beginning With D in Washington

Often, our past stories of trauma and heartache play out in the present and keep us from fully living the lives we desire. Therapy is a place for us to reflect on how these stories have impacted you so that you can regain agency and freedom over your life. Through understanding your past wounds more deeply, I believe we will come to see that these places of pain and trauma are the very grounds for beauty, gifting, and the rebirthing of desire in your relationships and life.

My clients come to therapy struggling to understand themselves and their partner, leaving them feeling hallow, lost, and alone. They desperately want to feel secure in themselves and connected to their partner, but are confused and wary about how to begin changing. As a therapist, I meet this dilemma with warmth and compassion, as well as knowledge and confidence; this combination is the base of successful therapy. My similar life experiences make me genuine and relatable, and my training background from the top marriage and therapy program and ongoing advanced training support and guide our work.

I find it rewarding help individuals who feel lost and are trying to find the meaning in their life or want to break self-defeating patterns. To help these individuals I provide a safe environment where he/she can explore difficult questions and assist them with acquiring self awareness to overcome those challenges. Using a variety of therapeutic approaches I help the client reach their potential in order to live a gratifying life and chance to re-write their life story.

I see tweens, teens, college students, adults, and parents: One of the hardest things as a parent is watching your child/teen suffer, whether it be from anxiety, OCD, depression, intense emotion, or social challenges. You want to support your child but feel at a loss. You may feel like the tools you've used for parenting and connecting with your child no longer work. Navigating the demands on your time and the emotions of your child feels impossible. You're suffering, too.

My focus and passion is sexual health and I work with people of all ages. Sexuality is an important source of identity, connection and pleasure, but I also recognize the ways in which shame, trauma, and limited/unhelpful learning about sex contributes to a lot of common sexual problems and conflict in relationships. I support clients with a variety of goals including improving your sex life, dealing with sexual pain, working through sexual “dysfunctions,” exploring sexual preferences, and dealing with out-of-control sexual behavior. I also work with parents, teens and families on issues related to sexuality.

I love to work with supervisees and mentees (supervision of supervision) as we grow, laugh, and learn together. The process of deepening knowledge, experience, and wisdom can be rewarding for both the supervisor and supervisee. I approach supervision and mentorship from a structural supervision perspective as I believe we all thrive with the right balance of structure and support. I use a good amount of humor and curiosity in my approach, as I believe the elements of fun, delight, and joy are important parts of the professional growth process. If we work together, you will be challenged and you will be uplifted.

I am passionate about working with couples and clients who are motivated to find solutions, and who are open to working towards being present, to create the life that they want. We'll work side by side to uncover and resolve experiences from the past and process whatever's impacting you today. My specialties include: relationship issues, concussion/ brain injury, womans health, pregnancy/parenting, anxiety, and depression.

It is difficult to deal with strong feelings of anger, guilt sadness, grief, fear, or worry on your own. At the same time, it can be extremely difficult to let others around you know when you need help. You may have even been told that you just need to "tough it out", and "deal with it" all on your own. I'm here to say that you don't have to. Managing difficult emotions is easier said than done when going through stressful situations such as losing a loved one, ending a relationship, or dealing with financial stress. I am here if you are ready to make positive changes in your life, and are tired of doing it alone.

I believe anyone can benefit from therapy, and I commend you for taking the first step towards change. I offer a non-judgmental, insight-oriented approach to meet your specific needs with respect to your circumstances and intersecting identities. I have several years experience working with college and graduate students, as well as young adults, coping with phase of life issues, interpersonal challenges, and eating and body image concerns. I am especially interested in working with individuals who want to focus on relationship concerns, identity development, life transitions, and issues related to family-of-origin.

Do you feel anxious, depressed, stressed, or fearful? Do you feel dissatisfied with your career (contemplating FMLA/Work Accommodation)? Are you unhappy in your relationships? Have you experienced a traumatic event in the past and are feeling the effects of it? Do you feel like you are in a rut, unable to break free from certain patterns in your life?

Some days, maybe even most days, you feel at war with yourself. You burn through all of your mental (and physical) energy just by convincing yourself to do the tasks that make you a “productive” person. Some days, you win that war and accomplish what you wanted; other days, you feel like you lost it and beat yourself up for not doing better. You may not know where to start because everything feels overwhelming and maybe failure feels inevitable. Therapy can help you by identifying where to start and improving your ability to combat the negative voices in your head.

I believe in empowering people to reach their full potential by providing services that are strengths-based, practical, holistic, and focused on promoting long lasting change. I work using a style of fostering trust and authenticity,starting where people want and ending when people feel their life and issues have changed and their happiness enhanced. I believe the relationship in counseling is the core issue in treatment. This is particularly important in working with children and adolescents where no work could be done without building a warm, honest, and caring connection. I believe healing comes through the mind, body, spirit connection.

Hello I am Sundy, I am a holistic practitioner with a therapeutic approach to dealing with anxiety and trauma. My professional and life experience has prepared me to have a compassionate cutting edge research approach to the challenges you might be faceing like trauma, divorce, parenting, loneliness and unexpected events. I offer support in learning the therapeutic tools that build your coping skills for living the kind of life you desire.

I specialize in providing affirming and competent therapy to people across a broad spectrum of gender, sexuality, and relationship diversity. I love working with folks who identify across the LGBTQIA2-S++ spectrum, as well as those who have other marginalized and/or non-normative identities and life experiences. My work is trauma-informed and rooted in values of collective liberation, anti-oppression, resilience, and intersectionality. My work is systemically focused, meaning that I work to support you in your growth as a whole self who lives as an interconnected and interdependent being within the unique context of your life.

I can help you living beyond the distress of dealing with anxiety. If you are feeling frustrated and don't see any way out you are not alone. Whether you worry too much, have recurrent panic attacks and/or have a specific phobia that is getting in your way we work to manage and to gain freedom from anxiety. In my work with couples, I help partners to address marital conflict effectively in order to build intimacy and connection. My therapeutic style is warm and engaging, collaborating closely with you to tailor the treatment to your specific needs.