Imago Therapists in 98033
Center for Couples & Family Healing, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Kirkland, WA 98033
Some people ask why I became a couples therapist, and my response is: "I was born a therapist." I enjoy the uniqueness of each client and their situation, how they have attempted to solve their problems, and how they are stuck. There are many situations that are similar among clients, but the interplay with each individual and their situation is infinite. Congruency for me is key. Being the person I ask others to be, holding each person with tenderness and creativity while we move toward their goals is transformative in the therapeutic process.
Some people ask why I became a couples therapist, and my response is: "I was born a therapist." I enjoy the uniqueness of each client and their situation, how they have attempted to solve their problems, and how they are stuck. There are many situations that are similar among clients, but the interplay with each individual and their situation is infinite. Congruency for me is key. Being the person I ask others to be, holding each person with tenderness and creativity while we move toward their goals is transformative in the therapeutic process.
Jordan Anderson PLLC
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CHT, BSP II
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Kirkland, WA 98033
Not accepting new clients
Hello! I have over twenty-five years of experience working with people with a variety of issues and concerns including anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD and Complex PTSD, depression, physical pain, marital and family conflict, parenting topics, adolescent development, midlife phase, and grief and loss. I am also a Clinical Supervisor. My Practice is Currently Full.
Hello! I have over twenty-five years of experience working with people with a variety of issues and concerns including anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD and Complex PTSD, depression, physical pain, marital and family conflict, parenting topics, adolescent development, midlife phase, and grief and loss. I am also a Clinical Supervisor. My Practice is Currently Full.
Do you have a child struggling with overwhelming feelings, emotional outbursts, irrational fears or other troubling behaviors? Children need help from adults to navigate their emotional landscape. I know from my own experience as a parent how baffling and scary it can be to help a child in the midst of an hours long tantrum or refusal to go to bed or school. In offering a warm and supportive space for play therapy, my aim is to listen carefully to what a child is communicating through play. All behavior is communication. I serve as a guide and translator.
Do you have a child struggling with overwhelming feelings, emotional outbursts, irrational fears or other troubling behaviors? Children need help from adults to navigate their emotional landscape. I know from my own experience as a parent how baffling and scary it can be to help a child in the midst of an hours long tantrum or refusal to go to bed or school. In offering a warm and supportive space for play therapy, my aim is to listen carefully to what a child is communicating through play. All behavior is communication. I serve as a guide and translator.
Melanie Vallee
Counselor, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
Kirkland, WA 98033
Not accepting new clients
I enjoy working with teens, adults, couples and families, and I believe in the healing power of relationships: no matter the wounds, if all parties are willing to heal, I will help. In today’s changing environment, we are often disconnected and fragmented; this can be seen and felt on both micro and macro levels, contributing to high levels of stress and anxiety. I am fiercely committed to restoring essential connections in our relationships with one another, our environment and mother earth. One of my primary goals is helping others achieve optimal performance in personal, relational, and professional areas of one’s life.
I enjoy working with teens, adults, couples and families, and I believe in the healing power of relationships: no matter the wounds, if all parties are willing to heal, I will help. In today’s changing environment, we are often disconnected and fragmented; this can be seen and felt on both micro and macro levels, contributing to high levels of stress and anxiety. I am fiercely committed to restoring essential connections in our relationships with one another, our environment and mother earth. One of my primary goals is helping others achieve optimal performance in personal, relational, and professional areas of one’s life.
Conscious Couples Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
Kirkland, WA 98033 (Online Only)
We work together exclusively with couples as a co-therapy team. We help couples resolve distress and dissatisfaction in their relationships. We believe that couples are seeking relationships that are both safe and deeply attached, and that authentic connection, with all its satisfactions and vulnerabilities, is the basis of a successful relationship. Our goal is to help couples build and sustain intimate and stable relationships by focusing on how to create closeness and repair damage. We help couples understand what causes defensiveness and disconnection from their partners and teach them how to reconnect and restore harmony.
We work together exclusively with couples as a co-therapy team. We help couples resolve distress and dissatisfaction in their relationships. We believe that couples are seeking relationships that are both safe and deeply attached, and that authentic connection, with all its satisfactions and vulnerabilities, is the basis of a successful relationship. Our goal is to help couples build and sustain intimate and stable relationships by focusing on how to create closeness and repair damage. We help couples understand what causes defensiveness and disconnection from their partners and teach them how to reconnect and restore harmony.
Jennifer E Harris
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kirkland, WA 98033 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My main focus is helping people heal and understand themselves. I think we can all make a huge impact in the world when we are centered, grounded, and balanced. I hope to help you understand how you are moving in the world and give you tools that will help you achieve your goals.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My main focus is helping people heal and understand themselves. I think we can all make a huge impact in the world when we are centered, grounded, and balanced. I hope to help you understand how you are moving in the world and give you tools that will help you achieve your goals.
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.