Therapists in 98104

I work often with clients on issues such as learning to set and hold boundaries, unpacking codependency, and understanding why they are unhappy in relationships. We all find ourselves repeating behaviors and patterns that once helped but begin to no longer work for us. Often my clients are in a stuck place, a life transition, grieving a loss, or wanting to change relational patterns. Other areas of interest and experience include identifying and addressing current patterns of abuse or healing from past abuse (emotional, sexual, physical, spiritual).

For me, “psychotherapy has to do with…people playing together.” My therapeutic approach is grounded in practicality, metaphor, and paradox. Whether you want to examine your relationship to archetypes and epic tales, investigate the mundane and extraordinary beauty in doing the dishes, or delve into your style of relating to another being: bring all of it - it is welcome and deserving of your attention. Fundamentally, I am fascinated by people - our stories, our journeys and our capacities for grace and awe.

However you have come to find yourself pursuing therapy, welcome. Being human beings on this earth is a complicated thing, it is a chaotic time to be living life, and you are worthy of finding some space for care and support as you navigate through how to be a human.

Let's connect! For 25 years I have worked in a variety of settings with individuals experiencing Anxiety, Depression, Low Self-Esteem, Difficult Life Transitions, Challenging Relationships, Trauma, Sexual and Emotional Abuse, Adverse Childhood Experiences and other mental health obstacles. Together we will get to the root of what’s holding you back from living your best life and build healing ways forward for you to thrive!

Summer 2024 Update: I have immediate in-person availability. - Welcome. Maybe you're here because of an old current of suffering, branched out in channels, running wild under the surface of things. Or maybe it's more specific - an event long past or currently unraveling. Maybe you feel plagued by a background hum of panic, or an old wound that just won’t seem to heal. Maybe you feel trapped in patterns that keep repeating, a chronic emptiness, or a confusing internal force that blocks your efforts to fully work, or love, or play. And you want something more from life - more capacity, more ease, more joy.

Life is a process of continuously understanding ourselves more deeply and wholly. At times this can be delightful and at times it can be arduous and painful. My hope for our work together is that no matter where you are in your journey, I can create a space that is safe to bring and explore your whole self. I work from a psychodynamic and attachment lens to more deeply understand your inner experience and the way you exist in the world. I hold that relationality is one of the anchors of meaningful living.

It feels like you’ve lost everything. Morning no longer holds the promise of a new day, only the weight of unspeakable sadness. This is just the way life is now. The mail is piling up. Work deadlines are coming and going. Food has no taste, and everything that once seemed so important feels meaningless. Everyone else has moved on, but you're still stuck in that moment when your whole world ended. You can’t move on because you can’t imagine living without that love. And moving on would mean giving up that last remaining connection to the life you had. But, at the same time, you know you can't go on this way either. You feel trapped.

If there is one constant in life, it's change; a new job or suddenly having to look for one , a new relationship or a heart break, a marriage, a divorce, life not working out the way you had hoped. Let me help you navigate these uncertain times, helping you to find a way through them or take a new tack or tap into hidden strengths. Sometimes we can change the situation; sometimes we must change ourselves, tearing down limiting beliefs and narratives to create new beliefs and narratives that honor our true self, our true values, and our goals.

Accepting new clients and I am in-network with Kaiser. Are current events triggering feelings of worry, frustration, and confusion? Perhaps, past traumas are affecting your life and holding you back from the happiness you know you deserve. I would like to help you reflect, clear up, and heal. I offer telehealth sessions to couples and individuals (13+) located in Washington State.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, providing counseling and psychotherapy to individuals. My role as therapist is to utilize the therapeutic relationship to foster self-awareness, growth, and change. I approach my work from an Integrative Theoretical Perspective that is holistic, humanistic and client-centered in approach. Although I draw from a wide range of theoretical perspectives, I am most influenced by Mindfulness Based CBT and Stress Reduction, IFS (Internal Family Systems), Somatic Therapy and EMDR, examined through an anti-oppressive framework. I currently work with individuals only and am no longer seeing couples.

I think there is no greater pain in life than bearing an untold story or feeling like you have to go it alone and do your work completely by yourself. As your therapist, I view my role as a fellow travel companion and a guide to help you navigate the terrain of your life. I seek to create a safe space for you to explore your story, create detours where there are obstacles, and create a path to a better future. I enjoy working with folks who not only want to find relief from their problems, but also seek to shift the paradigm of how they see themselves in relation to others and the world.

Therapy can serve many purposes and often begins as one-thing, evolving into another. Whether a major life change, deep suffering, grief, or curiosity brings you to therapy, we all have much to gain in understanding ourselves better. Life's complexities can make it difficult to unweave our own comprehension of the abilities and power we wield. Some of our greatest distresses arise when we feel out of control and uncertain how to bring about change.

In-person availability on Tuesday, and Thursday in Pioneer Square. Telehealth openings are on Wednesdays. However, you come to this place on the interweb, welcome. I believe that every human is unique and fundamentally good, complex, messy, and beautiful, and has the potential to harm and heal; we are all worthy of love, respect, repair, and living a life that is blessed for who they/we are. I strive to understand my clients holistically and create a relationship that is built on safety, trust, collaboration, and hope. I believe that therapy is a journey of discovery and that we are experts in the discovery of our own stories.

Do you feel like something is holding you back from being the most authentic version of yourself and experiencing a life you want? Are you ready to look deeply within to uncover and reconnect with your truth? I create a safe and compassionate space to explore your inner world while making connections to past experiences and how they inform the present. I consider myself a guide on your path to accessing deeper insights into yourself.

I lead with an open heart when sharing space with folks and welcome the vastness of the human experience and all that comes with it: identity exploring, generative conflict, and reflective self-analysis. I enjoy working with folks navigating transitions, moral injury (burnout), and complex trauma. When working with me, you can expect transparency and direct communication, which contribute to my therapeutic approach including client-led conversations, collaborative goal setting, community-centric applications, trauma-informed care, and a liberation-focused lens.

You're struggling with past traumas. Maybe you don't even realize that a lot of your frustration, anxiety and depression and current struggles are linked to past traumas. It can be overwhelming dealing with intense emotions and identify the why behind it to change your life. I would love to work with you and address some of the emotions and struggles that you have been dealing with. Have there been some past events in your life that have fundamentally changed you as a person?

I am a licensed clinical psychologist and certified group psychotherapist (CGP) with expertise in group dynamics and trauma. I offer individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, and organizational consulting. I enjoy working with people who are motivated to change and ready to explore what might be blocking them. The unconscious is powerful and when something is not working, the body gives us signs by creating symptoms. I work to create a safe enough space so that my clients can explore what might be underlying the symptoms that are observable. Together, we work to come to confront the unsayable. I am trained in EMDR.

Deep healing occurs in safe, attuned, compassionate relationships with ourselves and others. It is often our trouble with relationships, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts and feelings, addictions, performance issues, etc. that clue us into our need to slow down and tend to the stories and meaning (often implicitly) encoded in our mind, hearts, and bodies. Good therapy is a process of not only alleviating distressing symptoms, but learning to know ourselves and the ways our past shows up in our present, so that we can more deeply flourish in our relationships.

Accepting clients with Premera or Private Pay only at this time. I specialize in couples & families and I am happy to see individuals as well. I can help you understand relational dynamics, process trauma, and establish solid executive functioning skills. You can disrupt unwanted patterns, improve expressions, and communication in your relationships. I work from varied modalities including Somatic Embodiment and Narrative Therapy. You are the experts of your experience, I will support you in trusting and loving yourself and those you care for. With curiosity and compassion, therapy can empower you and help you gain more from life.