Pacific Islander Therapists in Washington

LICENSED IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON STATE. I am a culturally informed person of color and an ANXIETY and CHILD/FAMILY EXPERT. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Portland with over 10 years of clinical experience. I offer psychotherapy and psychological/educational testing to children, teens, and adults. I work from a client-centered approach utilizing evidence-based treatment approaches. I specialize in Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, OCD, Mood Disorders, Substance Use Issues, and Psychological Assessment for Children, Teens, and Adults.

Aloha e. Aaron adapts evidence-based therapy to your culture, religion/spirituality so, therapy makes sense. This is commonly known as, Cultural Psychology. He has over a decade of experience working across cultures with a focus, but not limited to trauma, depression, anxiety, racism, and healing from abuse. I have worked with numerous cultures from Indigenous cultures to cultures from nearly every continent.

Acknowledging that you might be in over your head isn't weak, it's wise. Have you tried calming techniques, but your anxiety still attacks you? Or relationships always seem to go sour or you never quite feel at ease even when everything's OK? Maybe it's time to look a little deeper. It's not that cutting off toxic people or upping your cardio won't help, because they probably will! But sometimes the wound goes deeper than that or the situation you're in is just too overwhelming to sort through on your own. When things like that go unaddressed, they sabotage even our best efforts at creating the life we want.

As a 2nd gen Asian-American born to immigrant parents, my cultural identity has been one of depth and confusion. Holding values from my parent’s home countries, mixed with my American values; it has widened my understanding of mental health from a cultural lens. I'd like to provide a space for those exploring their identities and culture and how it has played a part in your upbringing and development. I understand family values are important, but sometimes can conflict with our own individual goals and experiences. In the space, I hope you can feel comfortable to casually show up as you are. I am an intermediate ABCantonese speaker.

I am Dr. Kathy Marshack, psychologist and author. My credentials go back decades including a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a Doctorate in Psychology. I've trained with the best too. But as valuable as my education, training and experience are, I also know that each one of you is as unique and special as your fingerprints. I want to help you, so I'm offering Online Therapy for Oregon and Washington residents and Online Education appointments for various topics. Check my clinical website to make an appointment with me: www.kmarshack.com. I am not currrently taking new clinical clients at this time.

Getting started in therapy can feel daunting and I can help to make that experience easier for you. My clients most frequently describe me as genuine, easy to talk to, and compassionate. I understand that we all cope in different ways and welcome having periods of light conversation and humor along the way. I strive to genuinely get to know you and help you identify what is causing your distress, so we can work towards resolving it. I help my clients learn and strengthen the skills needed to navigate difficult life experiences more efficiently.

If you need a committed and competent professional to help you with making changes in your life and how you experience it, I'd be more than happy to talk with you about what that might look like. I'm a lifer, dedicated to my profession, my clients, and to making your efforts count so that they lead to real and lasting changes. I work hard to get you results that are as quick as possible, and that will last through the lifespan. I am licensed in both Washington State and Alaska. I offer conventional psychotherapeutic services, as well as Tier 2 services for the highly motivated individual.

Jahthaime Smith MS, is a licensed counselor who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Ecological Theory to help clients identify thinking patterns and societal influences contributing to imbalance. Originally from NYC, this counselor brings his diverse spiritual, cultural, and mental cultivation to therapy. With a BA from Penn State, MS from Chatham (Pittsburgh), having lived in Seattle, San Diego, and Los Angeles, and currently working on my PhD, I was fortunate to encounter, work alongside, and counsel a diverse clientele. This experience enabled me to help provide insight to clients of all backgrounds.

"What are you?" was a question I quickly became accustomed to growing up in the Pacific Northwest. With roots in Chamoru, Irish and Armenian heritage, there is no box for me to check. This question has been a lifelong journey in understanding who I am in the context of others, and more importantly how I define myself. I hope to work with others who are embarking on their own cultural journey and are seeking deeper answers to questions about themselves.

Would you like to feel more grounded and balanced with who you are and what you want, not just what others want from you? Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck with life changes, relationships, or planning for the future? I believe that life is a beautiful journey filled with important and difficult seasons for us to rethink, refocus, and re-evaluate for more intentional living. Together, we will process your past (family of origin, intergenerational trauma, cultural and religious influences, socioeconomic experiences, grief/loss etc.) to accept the present, and identify choices and thoughts that build resilience, peace, and hope!

Hi there! I am not accepting any new clients at this time, but I appreciate your time and energy in learning about me! You may be at a point in your life where you feel strongly motivated for change and can imagine your desired outcome, yet you may feel unsure of how to start. I strongly believe that all people possess individual strengths and resources that are incredibly valuable and beneficial to the counseling process. I provide a space for you to identify your emotions, process life stressors, improve interactions with others, and increase your knowledge and use of effective and healthy coping skills.

Jasmine is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, supervised by Barry Levit. Over the past 10 years, Jasmine has worked as a mental health counselor in many different settings including public and private schools, a community counseling center, church, and private practice. She provides services to individuals (ages 10 and up), couples, and families.

We all experience difficult times in our lives when we need extra support such as experiencing debilitating grief after a loss. I am committed to helping my clients learn how to build a healthier more fulfilling life. My integrative therapeutic approach supports my clients through their difficult times by guiding them with the use of evidence based therapy tools (CBT, IPT, mindfulness practices, and others) individualized to their healing journey. I believe in working together in a collaborative approach to help my clients reach their goals. It is an honor to help others realize that life can be beautiful again.

Aloha, I am a QTBIPOC Therapist. My therapeutic approach is empathic, nonjudgemental and non-directive. I use both Eastern and Western techniques. I work with thoughts, emotions, body sensations and the breath. I also use yoga, I am a yoga teacher (E-RYT500).I work with being in the present moment. I use mindfulness: being in the present moment, awareness, acceptance, compassion, body scans and meditation (Vipassana). I use Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), meditation and yoga to treat depression, anxiety, trauma and chronic pain. I am not accepting new clients.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who holds a Master’s Degree in Community Mental Health Counseling from Southern New Hampshire University and have been working in the field of mental health for over 20 years. I have worked in a variety of treatment settings, including outpatient community mental health, psychiatric emergency room, department of corrections, and acute inpatient psychiatric care.

** My practice is currently closed to new clients.** I work with individual adults providing psychotherapy. My practice is focused on those with worries, fear, low energy, sadness, irritability, a lack of confidence, as well as parenting, relationship, and medical issues. As you consider therapy, you may feel overwhelmed or uncertain. I offer a compassionate, caring, and respectful relationship. In the safety of this relationship, we will explore the changes you would like to make and I will assist you in making them happen.

I have served individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Most of my work focuses on helping clients find their strengths and use them to manage life stressors, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, trauma, and acculturation.

I provide a safe space to creatively heal trauma, learn nervous system regulation tools and explore your authentic and creative self. People who experience the most success with me want to use expressive arts and mindfulness to heal trauma, increase embodiment, unlearn limiting beliefs and learn tools for nervous system regulation. I am especially skilled at working with children and youth to heal from trauma and learn social-emotional skills. I am a queer non-binary neurodivergent dancer, performer, artist and facilitator committed to providing support to the LGBTQIA2S+ community.

Thanks for visiting! If you are feeling dissatisfied with relationships (or the lack thereof), yourself, or other aspects of your life, therapy provides a space to understand what is preventing you from living a more fulfilling life and achieving your goals. However, therapy can also be a confusing place because it involves unknowns and going to places we fear the most. It is in taking the step into the unknown that you realize more of who you are, what you need to live your best life and have satisfying connection with others, and I have the honor to be alongside this process.