Teletherapy for Washington

Being present to ourselves and our lives, right now, is perhaps the most powerful force for change. I am a climate-aware relationship therapist working with individuals, couples, and families who are experiencing loss, grief, confusion, and conflict. My work focuses on regenerative relationships between humans and regenerative relationships between humans and the more-than-human world. Increasing our capacity to connect in our relationships dramatically increases our well-being. I can help you grow in your relationship with yourself, your people, and this planet.

I understand you are looking for help and this is the first step to healing your life. I specialize in working with couples, as well as adult individuals struggling with addiction. I see you as a whole person and am mindful of the pain you have experienced and get there are many ways to recovery. In my work with substance abuse I understand the feelings that come along with the burden of addiction. Will I be accepted; am I enough to be loved; do I belong? These are normal questions for most people suffering and questioning addiction. I create safety to help explore these questions.

Are you struggling in your romantic relationship? Does it sometimes feel like you are deeply in love, and other times you can't understand each other at all? Couple therapy can help you learn more about yourself and your partner, and teach you new ways to interact and connect. By exploring the past and the present, couples therapy can uncover old patterns you are unconsciously repeating with your partner, and I can coach you through new behaviors that will strengthen the bond between you.

Accepting New Clients: If you’re tired of recycling the same argument, walking on eggshells with each other, or don’t know how to repair your relationship, I can help you get to the root of your disconnection. You may feel like the relationship you want isn’t possible, or don’t know how to get there. Together, we will identify your entrenched ways of arguing so that both of you can break these patterns by learning how to clearly state how you’re feeling to your partner and in turn, listen deeply. I'll help you pay close attention to each other, so that you both feel a little more held each time we meet.

Let's face it, life can be stressful. That stress can become even more pronounced as you navigate new transitions like becoming an adult, moving to a new city, starting a new job, or leaving a relationship. Often times we have the answer but just need help sorting things out. Sometimes family and friends can be too close to help you identify your challenges. Sometimes THEY are the challenge. Working and trying to manage day-to-day responsibilities is no simple task. This is why I a firm believer in therapy.

While painful, the wounds that bring you into therapy can also hold openings into your most beautiful parts. As your therapist, I am an ally and guide on your journey to better understand your wounds and creating a life that brings you the most internal joy and satisfaction. I strive to create a safe and nurturing environment that allows you to consider all facets of yourself and your relationship with others and your surroundings. From those findings, together we examine what your needs are and how to meet them.

The clients I see often prefer a non pharmaceutical route to help with things like depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, or other brain/mental health issues. Others seek help with transitions in their lives or relationship issues at home or work. All clients can benefit from my integrative holistic approach that melds counseling, wellbeing and brain health coaching. My clients ultimate goal is to feel and function at their best to enjoy a future with increased vitality, health and wellbeing and safe satisfying relationships. My methods are often effective for stress management and improving communication/ relationship skills.

Struggling with how to make your relationship and sex satisfying? Our relationships and sex in them can be fulfilling and pleasurable. I see intimacy and sex as layered. I work to enhance strengths, improve communication via attachment work and redefine what works for you/the relationship. Each of us changes in different ways as we grow. With changes in our sexuality, relationship or identity, I also hold space for the grief that we each individually or together experience for what we expected sex would look like or how things used to be. I bring laughter, safety and nonjudgement to each of my clients in our work together.

**NEW CLIENTS - Please email me** No one deserves to live in pain. For therapy to work, you need three things: curiosity about yourself and your interactions with others, an authentic connection with your therapist, and concrete, practical tools and skills to promote real and lasting change. My job is to facilitate an understanding of what is causing you pain and getting in your way of creating your best life. As your therapist, I don’t “just listen.” I use an integrative approach, combining several modalities to create the most effective treatment for each client. I practice remote therapy with individual adults.

Lately, life feels like an endless grind. You have lots of responsibilities and you don't see them going away anytime in the near future. You often feel hopeless about the possibility of change. Sure, you have moments of joy and contentment, but they are few and far between. You would like to stop feeling perpetually overwhelmed. Maybe you identify with labels like anxious and/or depressed. Perhaps, though, these labels don't seem to really capture your struggle and it's hard to find the right words to express how you feel. To make matters worse, you often feel beleaguered and ashamed about feeling so badly.

I'm taking new clients. I see adolescents (11+), adults, couples and families. I have in person appointments Monday, Thursday and Friday. I can also meet on Tuesdays for Telehealth. In our sessions, expect to grow, thrive in relationships and learn to healthily navigate life circumstances. Working together, we’ll discover that our lived experiences have shaped how we think about the world. Using a trauma and attachment focused lens we use those experiences to encourage healing and growth.

If you struggle with severe anxiety, stress, trauma and depression I can help. I have many techniques to assist you and have achieved results in as little as 6-8 weeks. My approach focuses on the mind-body connection which will give you immediate relief. I have 27 years experience and bring that knowledge to make sure that you leave the first session with tools that give you immediate relief. There is no need to continue to feel stressed and overwhelmed any longer. I focus on building your self awareness and ability to control how you react to stress through becoming mindful of your needs environment and thought process.

I am passionate about helping clients heal and transform through an eco-art therapeutic approach that combines art, nature and play. Working and playing in a natural setting, I offer a variety of mediums to encourage growth, both indoors and out. This allows an emergent and imaginative approach to therapy that adapts to fit the unique needs of each individual, couple, family and group. Moving from sand tray to clay, collage to art journaling, clients can walk outdoors on paths that meander past waterways and through old growth forests. With labyrinths, meditative walks and an enormous sound chamber, I offer many creative outlets.

No matter what you are going through, know that I am here to listen, support you and help you figure it all out! Welcome to the newest generation of self care and mental health- this is easy, accessible, no-stress, stigma free help for whatever you are going through. Feel free to wear your sweatpants, sit on the couch and have a session on your phone or lap top. Prefer in person? No problem, come visit my office in a charming 1900's Craftsman home near the Junction in West Seattle! Check out www.nostressnostigma.com for details!

Find us at: www.BluestonePS.com. At Bluestone you have access to a group of independent, private practitioners who offer a wide variety of services so you can get the type of help you need in one location. Each of us has many years of experience and advanced training within our specialty areas so you know you or your loved one are working with someone who is highly skilled and can help facilitate reaching your goals.

My purpose is to help individuals, couples, and families overcome adversity in their lives and relationships. I use a solution-focused approach to understand each person’s unique set of values, and direction. Together, we will strengthen and heal your relationships with yourself, and the people important to you. We will find meaning out of your past experiences, and use this to create a change for your future. To identify what is truly important to you.

Making the first call is sometimes the hardest part of the therapeutic process. I commend you for your strength and courage in seeking help. One of the most important steps of pursuing counseling is finding a passionate, knowledgeable, and trusting therapist that you feel comfortable with. One that will sit with you through your difficult moments and help you to recognize or remind you of your strength. If a mood disorder is taking control of your life, I can help you to learn how to manage it. If you are experiencing challenges with your significant other(s) I can help you to improve the connection, understanding, and intimacy.