Buddhist Therapists in Washington

Do you want more from counselling than just talking things out? Perhaps you would you like to bring your spirituality to counseling as a simpler, easier way to become free from painful feelings and relationships. In this counseling approach you not only find a safe place to be heard and work out problems, but you also find ways to change troubling patterns from the inside out. Through powerful yet gentle methods alongside inner prayer/intention, you can resolve the root causes of personal problems like anxiety, loss, depression, relationship trouble, chronic illness, lack of meaning, trauma, spiritual abuse, and addiction.

We all need compassionate connection to grow and heal, and that is especially important in therapy. I provide a connection that is warm, yet intellectual, making sure to challenge your mind and heart for growth, support, and ultimately deeper relationships. I'm a good match for recovering perfectionists, women with ADHD/autism, anxiety concerns, depression, and those wanting support around chronic health conditions.

Welcome. I'm here to guide you to develop curiosity towards and a deeper understanding of your habits and patterns of behavior and thought. I am a Vipassana meditator and am familiar with 12 step programs.

Is your partnership suffering? Do you feel like your losing connection to the person you once fell in love with? Couples counseling can help you teach communication skills that move couples towards understanding and away from demon dialogues. The truth is your relationships matter and the problems are complex. We can work together to help discover the softer emotions that run the show. Let's focus on how to bring down barriers and open up windows. Don't let the past trauma keep you from living in your present. Now offering Telehealth options.

The world is real rough sometimes isn't it? Let's find a gentle place for you to land. Maybe you're struggling with a relationship that's not working out or you find yourself feeling anxious or irritable without knowing why. Let me help you find more flow in your life, to move through past difficulties and reconnect with your body and your creative self. I strive towards anti-oppressive work and am queer and neurodivergent affirming . You'll set the goals that feel most important to you with my guidance and support. You set the course and I'll be your guide along the way.

We all have the capacity for healing and personal empowerment but life can get in the way! You want to detach from painful past experiences, start liking yourself again, and start really living your truth. Your relationships keep feeling hallow and disconnected. Worry about rejection or safety feels normal. You're barely keeping up with things, let alone trying to add in a therapy appointment each week! But you can feel it. You just can't keep avoiding these simmering feelings anymore because they keep coming back, they just keep coming back. I'm glad you are here, you're in the right place.

Our lives are often impacted by forces beyond our control. We wonder if life will ever return to "normal." I work with young and old who encounter challenges common to modern living: Retirement, work stress, family dynamics, personal tragedy, financial troubles, loss of community, and loss of direction. I also address unique challenges associated with aging: Chronic and acute illness, life partner debilitation, and hardships unforeseen. Refocus and reclaim your strengths and life as we work together on insights, new strategies and skills that enable you to overcome obstacles, re-connect with life and your passions.

I specialize in life transitions, trauma, improving parenting skills, and transitions in caregivers in foster care or adoptions, as well as working with families and gender expansive or transgender children or teenagers. One of my particular passions and areas of expertise is supporting families through medical issues, whichever family member is diagnosed. Additionally, I specialize in neurodiversity and helping teens and adults feel empowered in their specific strengths and gifts and create a life they love.

It takes courage to prioritize your emotional well-being, and I'm honored to be part of your journey. As a therapist, my heartfelt mission is to help you feel better and find the peace and happiness you deserve. Together, we'll swiftly address the blocks that hinder your deep self-exploration and understanding. By delving into the root causes of your struggles, we can untangle old patterns and guide you towards a life of renewed purpose and fulfillment. With a focus on trauma processing and a gentle approach rooted in Internal Family Systems (IFS), I'm committed to supporting you in discovering profound healing and lasting change.

Welcome to counseling; to be helpful lets regain access to inner wisdom for self advocacy through review of your strength base building practices by use of expressive arts therapy (life has been your stage), explore dreams (Adlerian therapies), explore play& traumas to connect with your inner child/teen or find your inner parent, track sensations with the mind, body and spirit for grounding purposes in our sessions. Welcome and thank you for adding me to your search!

I work collaboratively with you to identify stories or obstacles posing problems in your life so you can move through them. Whether you are a teen, an adult, a couple, or a family system, I utilize an integrative approach that is holistic and strength-based, supporting you in making peace with the past & the present, in order to live in a healthy balance of mind, body, & spirit. I work from a multicultural & justice-oriented context; am LGQBT+ friendly, & support you in your individual belief system, exploring the way dominant narratives have impacted you. I have experience working with complex trauma & grief.

It is of my personal belief that within most of us lies the resources to live a happy life. Unfortunately, things such as trauma, environmental stressors, or a lack of skills can get in the way of our ability to access these resources. Think of the last time you felt an overwhelming sense of peace, whether that be while soaking in a beautiful scenery, or watching children play. This "peace," or what I call "True Self," is within all of us.

I provide in-person individual and couples therapy, as well as individual telehealth therapy! I specialize in depression, anxiety, ADHD, and other issues with training in Motivational Interviewing, CBT, CPT, Dialectical Behavorial Therapy, Gottman Therapy, Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy, and more!

During our life we experience changes in our lives. Some changes are wonderful and come with immense joy while others are traumatic and overwhelming. Either way change brings about a transition in you. You feel different as a result. Difficult change brings up difficult feelings and takes longer for you to transition through. This is where I can help. Couple counseling can help you move forward in your life. Couple counseling will be in office appointments. I will be using the Gottman Method in my counselling of couples.

Life is difficult. There so no doubt about it! We have so many challenges to juggle -families, work, health, finances, stressful life-events, and loss. We can’t avoid life’s challenges, but we can learn how to meet them with equanimity, wisdom and compassion. In doing so, our well-being increases and we can live a more authentic life, and be of service to those around us. Relationships improve, and we are able to bring our best self to each of life’s moments. We can meet the joys and sorrows of life with love and gratitude. As a mindfulness-based psychotherapist, I can assist you in finding this inner wisdom and grace.

Hello my name is Katie and it is nice to meet you. I am currently taking new patients, teens 14 and older, and adults in Oregon and Washington. I have served in the field for 12 years and welcome populations of all demographics, ethnicities and cultures. I have extensive experience in school based settings assisting with issues such as complex trauma, self harm, addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, life transitions, divorce, adoption, children in the foster system, parent coaching, and other issues. I look forward to meeting you and helping you achieve healing and permanent change.

You may be experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, navigating a life transition, or having relationship issues. Maybe you are grieving current events and changes in the world and have become overwhelmed by it all. Or maybe you are noticing old patterns repeating in your life and you are ready for change. You know deep inside that things can get better, but you aren't sure the way forward. I am here to support you in finding your way through.

Something happens when we sit across from someone who really sees us, hears us, and accepts us unconditionally. The relationship has the power to lift us up, shift our perspective, and bring us comfort and clarity. I'd be honored to sit across from you with the warmth, humor, compassion and skill that will support the healing and growth you are seeking. You should know that I believe in you, I will challenge you, and we will process everything together until you realize, heal, and remember the strength you have to live the life you want for yourself.

Are you struggling to show up in the present? Do you ever feel 'haunted' by past experiences that foreclose your way toward the future you want? I have met such roadblocks myself and believe that building a healthy interpersonal relationship in therapy paves the road to unlocking your goals & desires. I have specialties working with queer women & femmes in addressing anxiety, t/Trauma processing & recovery, sexual assault, and identity exploration.