Life Coaching Therapists in 98109
![Photo of Wayne E Carr, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/72cd78d9-fc8a-452b-a612-3bc6c6697bdf/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Carr uses a unique blend of Cognitive-Behavioral, Gestalt, Integral, Primal, Transpersonal & Family Coaching techniques to focus on natural growth & healing thus expanding the common central emphasis on disorders & symptom reduction. Clients change as they heal their pain, get emotionally nourished, recognize what is toxic and become authentically themselves.
Dr. Carr uses a unique blend of Cognitive-Behavioral, Gestalt, Integral, Primal, Transpersonal & Family Coaching techniques to focus on natural growth & healing thus expanding the common central emphasis on disorders & symptom reduction. Clients change as they heal their pain, get emotionally nourished, recognize what is toxic and become authentically themselves.
![Photo of Dominique Washington, MS, LMFTA, CST, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/33979e19-c1cb-478f-96e3-33d0b6e57736/3/320x400.jpeg)
Dominique Washington
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, LMFTA, CST
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Together, our aim is to embody the most compassionate version of yourself and empower you to shape the life you aspire to lead.
Sometimes, we simply need someone to hold space for us, someone to offer a safe, non-judgmental, accepting environment to feel heard and seen. Therapy is a time for just that: a time to explore yourself and to create self-awareness of your cognitions and social systems in ways that impact your feelings and behaviors. Therapy is a journey, a commitment to whole person healing for lasting change. I believe that clients have the power to reclaim their stories, as the experts of their own lives. I am committed to working with you to explore what might be keeping you from living and loving authentically.
Together, our aim is to embody the most compassionate version of yourself and empower you to shape the life you aspire to lead.
Sometimes, we simply need someone to hold space for us, someone to offer a safe, non-judgmental, accepting environment to feel heard and seen. Therapy is a time for just that: a time to explore yourself and to create self-awareness of your cognitions and social systems in ways that impact your feelings and behaviors. Therapy is a journey, a commitment to whole person healing for lasting change. I believe that clients have the power to reclaim their stories, as the experts of their own lives. I am committed to working with you to explore what might be keeping you from living and loving authentically.
![Photo of Josh Miller, MCPC](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9a36ce39-42d6-4e06-9117-64ff79b643c7/2/320x400.jpeg)
I specialize in personal and professional identity development, which can include leadership skills, sexuality and gender identity exploration and support, developing emotional intelligence, and spirituality/worldview deconstruction and reconstruction. My framework for individual coaching is built on empathy, and is inclusive, intentional, and collaborative. I offer tools to help you achieve your goals, exploratory questions to provoke critical thinking, education on specialized topics, and even a sounding board for self-discovery - but we’ll work together to discover what works best for YOU.
I specialize in personal and professional identity development, which can include leadership skills, sexuality and gender identity exploration and support, developing emotional intelligence, and spirituality/worldview deconstruction and reconstruction. My framework for individual coaching is built on empathy, and is inclusive, intentional, and collaborative. I offer tools to help you achieve your goals, exploratory questions to provoke critical thinking, education on specialized topics, and even a sounding board for self-discovery - but we’ll work together to discover what works best for YOU.
![Photo of Fariba Ghorbani, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3d8af2ad-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
If there is any part of you who wants to feel empowered and in charge of your own life, learn more about yourself, your healthy and unhealthy patterns, your capabilities, and you want to claim and connect to your own power and BE authentic, then let's meet and decide whether we can work together. My commitment as a therapist is to facilitate the process of awareness, acceptance, choice, and letting go with deep respect for the personal pace, process and style of each client. I am a fully licensed Mental Health counselor with the state of Washington with over 20 years experience.
If there is any part of you who wants to feel empowered and in charge of your own life, learn more about yourself, your healthy and unhealthy patterns, your capabilities, and you want to claim and connect to your own power and BE authentic, then let's meet and decide whether we can work together. My commitment as a therapist is to facilitate the process of awareness, acceptance, choice, and letting go with deep respect for the personal pace, process and style of each client. I am a fully licensed Mental Health counselor with the state of Washington with over 20 years experience.
![Photo of Francesca Licciardi, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/72254468-cb98-42b2-a0ae-dc90e2bcb3b5/2/320x400.jpeg)
This time has been isolating and life alternating to say the least. Many of us are left with a feeling of overwhelm as we are separated from one another and cannot participate in the lifestyle routines that once helped us to feel grounded. I have been working with many clients this year to find a source of balance and inner peace when so much of the world has shut down and become unavailable to us. From anxiety, depression and Pandemic PTSD to low motivation and deflation. Feelings of isolation, loneliness and despondency are a few of the many issues I work with in my clients at the moment. Let me help you build your new world!
This time has been isolating and life alternating to say the least. Many of us are left with a feeling of overwhelm as we are separated from one another and cannot participate in the lifestyle routines that once helped us to feel grounded. I have been working with many clients this year to find a source of balance and inner peace when so much of the world has shut down and become unavailable to us. From anxiety, depression and Pandemic PTSD to low motivation and deflation. Feelings of isolation, loneliness and despondency are a few of the many issues I work with in my clients at the moment. Let me help you build your new world!
![Photo of Carolyn Sharp, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ba92961d-57b2-42f2-9892-6b4afdb018ef/1/320x400.jpeg)
Carolyn Sharp
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Let’s face it, modern life is stressful. With constant demands on your time and attention, it’s not surprising that you’ve neglected what used to be your north star – your relationship. This may leave you feeling disconnected from your partner & trapped in a cycle of go-nowhere fights. You probably miss the spark that made you excited to see each other at the end of the day. You long for the days when the two of you were in love. I am on a mission to create a better world by helping couples build stronger relationships. People in healthy relationships feel better, get more done & contribute to positive change in the world.
Let’s face it, modern life is stressful. With constant demands on your time and attention, it’s not surprising that you’ve neglected what used to be your north star – your relationship. This may leave you feeling disconnected from your partner & trapped in a cycle of go-nowhere fights. You probably miss the spark that made you excited to see each other at the end of the day. You long for the days when the two of you were in love. I am on a mission to create a better world by helping couples build stronger relationships. People in healthy relationships feel better, get more done & contribute to positive change in the world.
![Photo of Meagan Ciesluk, MS, LMFTA, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/a7d850a6-f7ef-4300-aa09-513a77fd2159/5/320x400.png)
Meagan Ciesluk
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LMFTA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
In my practice, I offer both individual and family therapy/coaching for individuals 18 years old and older. I primarily support clients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship challenges. Common issues include navigating identity development, life transitions, mental health symptoms, and trauma reprocessing. In our work, I will support you in navigating life stressors and transitions through short-term or long-term therapy.
In my practice, I offer both individual and family therapy/coaching for individuals 18 years old and older. I primarily support clients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship challenges. Common issues include navigating identity development, life transitions, mental health symptoms, and trauma reprocessing. In our work, I will support you in navigating life stressors and transitions through short-term or long-term therapy.
![Photo of Darci Freeman, LMFT, ACC, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/01ab270c-d936-4642-a481-860b41186bab/1/320x400.png)
Through my coaching, I empower my clients to take control of their thoughts and emotions, and to use them as tools for achieving peak performance.
As athletes, performers, and leaders, your talents and capabilities can take you a long way. To reach the next level, you require mental resilience and skill refinement. Acquire the ability to stay fully focused on the present and master your emotions that may hinder your performance. Instead of looking back a year from now, still battling the same obstacles, let's work together to establish new habits and overcome these barriers, propelling you toward greater success.
Through my coaching, I empower my clients to take control of their thoughts and emotions, and to use them as tools for achieving peak performance.
As athletes, performers, and leaders, your talents and capabilities can take you a long way. To reach the next level, you require mental resilience and skill refinement. Acquire the ability to stay fully focused on the present and master your emotions that may hinder your performance. Instead of looking back a year from now, still battling the same obstacles, let's work together to establish new habits and overcome these barriers, propelling you toward greater success.
![Photo of Lynsey Isaacs, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/095e8cec-b742-42fd-83c6-70bb8595d90f/2/320x400.jpeg)
Even when you check all the right boxes in life, it can be overwhelming and feel like your emotions are in control. Maybe you feel "stuck" or hopeless that real change is possible. There are a multitude of reasons why we seek treatment. Regardless of the why, your pain is real and you deserve support. With your willingness to do the work, I will show up and meet you wherever you are at on your journey. If you are ready to invest in yourself, feel free to reach out for a consultation.
Even when you check all the right boxes in life, it can be overwhelming and feel like your emotions are in control. Maybe you feel "stuck" or hopeless that real change is possible. There are a multitude of reasons why we seek treatment. Regardless of the why, your pain is real and you deserve support. With your willingness to do the work, I will show up and meet you wherever you are at on your journey. If you are ready to invest in yourself, feel free to reach out for a consultation.
![Photo of Sarah Waymouth, LMHC, MEd, NCC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2485730e-4c28-41b7-b67a-09b5c007a49c/1/320x400.jpeg)
I approach my counseling with a belief that all children and young people have the potential to make positive change for themselves and for the world around them. I adapt my therapeutic approach to the client but often utilize strength-based counseling, positive talk therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to encourage personal growth while I coach and help guide the way. I believe counseling has the power to change the direction of your life, by developing techniques, skills, and perspective that builds confidence and creates social emotional growth that lasts a lifetime.
I approach my counseling with a belief that all children and young people have the potential to make positive change for themselves and for the world around them. I adapt my therapeutic approach to the client but often utilize strength-based counseling, positive talk therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to encourage personal growth while I coach and help guide the way. I believe counseling has the power to change the direction of your life, by developing techniques, skills, and perspective that builds confidence and creates social emotional growth that lasts a lifetime.
![Photo of Lila Vidger, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9fb73dc3-d184-4a1c-b923-a35c3cd583c1/2/320x400.jpeg)
Specialties include depression, anxiety, separation & loss, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, sexual abuse, relationships conflicts, intimacy issues, parenting and life transitions.
My therapeutic orientation encourages me to see people as unique individuals who have particular strengths. While building on these strengths, we focus on issues in their past and current relationships that are causing difficulties. Within the context of an empathic and confidential relationship, psychological growth and comfort are possible.
Specialties include depression, anxiety, separation & loss, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, sexual abuse, relationships conflicts, intimacy issues, parenting and life transitions.
My therapeutic orientation encourages me to see people as unique individuals who have particular strengths. While building on these strengths, we focus on issues in their past and current relationships that are causing difficulties. Within the context of an empathic and confidential relationship, psychological growth and comfort are possible.
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![Photo of Alex Winnicki, MA, LMHC, MHP, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/c4b9d0d2-c876-4663-a34f-55272c9533af/1/320x400.jpeg)
My aim is to explore with curiosity and kindness the aspects of life clients wish to attend.
My goal is to help clients transform their pain into an opportunity for self-discovery, healing and empowerment, to ultimately reclaim their voice, purpose, and self-worth. I welcome individuals who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, lost, or that they "don't belong" as well as people who have experienced abuse or struggle with negative self image and a harsh inner critic. I believe that our ability to heal is connected to, and reliant upon our connections with each other. I work virtually with clients all over Washington state.
My aim is to explore with curiosity and kindness the aspects of life clients wish to attend.
My goal is to help clients transform their pain into an opportunity for self-discovery, healing and empowerment, to ultimately reclaim their voice, purpose, and self-worth. I welcome individuals who feel disconnected, overwhelmed, lost, or that they "don't belong" as well as people who have experienced abuse or struggle with negative self image and a harsh inner critic. I believe that our ability to heal is connected to, and reliant upon our connections with each other. I work virtually with clients all over Washington state.
![Photo of Sean Orpen, MS, LMFT-S, CST-S, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d973d555-e258-40c9-83d9-3d9c4a13a6a7/2/320x400.jpeg)
Sean Orpen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT-S, CST-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109
I use a strong therapeutic relationship to support building specific skill sets so that people are better able to live skillfully in all areas of their lives, and to also reap the benefits of living a more aware and empowered life.
As a therapist that works with couples and individuals, with a focus on intimacy and sexuality, I often work with people seeking deeper and more nourishing connections in their relationships and lives. Connection requires the courage to move into vulnerability and honesty to live one's truth about what they really need from their relationships. This is where I can help! I serve as a guide for individuals and couples in stepping into their own lives, to ask for what they need and to be present in and for their relationships.
I use a strong therapeutic relationship to support building specific skill sets so that people are better able to live skillfully in all areas of their lives, and to also reap the benefits of living a more aware and empowered life.
As a therapist that works with couples and individuals, with a focus on intimacy and sexuality, I often work with people seeking deeper and more nourishing connections in their relationships and lives. Connection requires the courage to move into vulnerability and honesty to live one's truth about what they really need from their relationships. This is where I can help! I serve as a guide for individuals and couples in stepping into their own lives, to ask for what they need and to be present in and for their relationships.
![Photo of Julie Hogan - Julie Hogan, LCSW, NBCHH, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/abc39973-9ffb-470e-85bc-04d63bd4aa78/1/320x400.jpeg)
Julie Hogan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, NBCHH
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
EMDR is an evidence-based therapy used in the treatment of trauma and other adverse life experiences.
I believe that we all hold an enormous ability and inner wisdom to heal and expand. I honor each person as an individual with unique experiences and values. My goal is to provide support, insight and a safe space for clients to process as they find their way toward wholeness. My specialties are Anxiety, Trauma and Grief. My clinical approach is Humanistic and strength based. My personal approach is warm, humorous, compassionate and direct.
EMDR is an evidence-based therapy used in the treatment of trauma and other adverse life experiences.
I believe that we all hold an enormous ability and inner wisdom to heal and expand. I honor each person as an individual with unique experiences and values. My goal is to provide support, insight and a safe space for clients to process as they find their way toward wholeness. My specialties are Anxiety, Trauma and Grief. My clinical approach is Humanistic and strength based. My personal approach is warm, humorous, compassionate and direct.
![Photo of Andrew J Gwinn, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/47a3f6a8-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Andrew J Gwinn
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
As a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LH61170692), I work with adult and adolescent clients 11+ to identify and create positive life changes. My approach to counseling is brief, strength-based, and solution-focused, my style, active, collaborative, and client-centered. Founded on the principles of positive psychology, my strength-based, solution-focused counseling model consists of three phases: (1) Clarification of the problem the client wants to resolve; (2) Identification of the solution to the client’s problem; and (3) implementation of solution-strategies to create positive changes.
As a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LH61170692), I work with adult and adolescent clients 11+ to identify and create positive life changes. My approach to counseling is brief, strength-based, and solution-focused, my style, active, collaborative, and client-centered. Founded on the principles of positive psychology, my strength-based, solution-focused counseling model consists of three phases: (1) Clarification of the problem the client wants to resolve; (2) Identification of the solution to the client’s problem; and (3) implementation of solution-strategies to create positive changes.
![Photo of Aunastasia Zsidiewicz, LICSW, MSW, CADC I, EMDR, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/4df389f5-58a7-45a5-aea2-82d369f8b45e/1/320x400.jpeg)
Aunastasia Zsidiewicz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, CADC I, EMDR
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Together we can work to identify coping skills based on your individual wisdom and strengths to overcome life challenges and help you make steps towards the life you would like to live.
Are you experiencing the lasting impacts of traumatic experiences, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, shame, and negative beliefs about yourself? Have you heard of EMDR therapy and wondered how it may benefit you? Would you like to rediscover a sense of peace and empowerment as you journey towards healing from the aftermath of trauma? You are in the right place if you have said "yes" to any of these questions! I offer online therapy to clients in Washington and Oregon, and if you are ready to set down the heavy weight of past experiences, enjoy the present, and feel excited about the future - email me today!
Together we can work to identify coping skills based on your individual wisdom and strengths to overcome life challenges and help you make steps towards the life you would like to live.
Are you experiencing the lasting impacts of traumatic experiences, such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, shame, and negative beliefs about yourself? Have you heard of EMDR therapy and wondered how it may benefit you? Would you like to rediscover a sense of peace and empowerment as you journey towards healing from the aftermath of trauma? You are in the right place if you have said "yes" to any of these questions! I offer online therapy to clients in Washington and Oregon, and if you are ready to set down the heavy weight of past experiences, enjoy the present, and feel excited about the future - email me today!
![Photo of Olivia Lehman, LMHCA, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/01808fb8-a183-4266-8b3c-ca13d79365da/2/320x400.jpeg)
My passion in counseling is create a relationship built on safety, trust, and hope, where people feel accepted and challenged to grow in new and meaningful ways. I consider it a privilege to be able to walk with someone through their fears, challenges, and hurts, and help them experiencing healing and restoration. For this reason, I see counseling as an opportunity to help people diminish pain and suffering, cope with the challenges of life (both normal and extraordinary), and experience increased joy, purpose, and self-acceptance.
My passion in counseling is create a relationship built on safety, trust, and hope, where people feel accepted and challenged to grow in new and meaningful ways. I consider it a privilege to be able to walk with someone through their fears, challenges, and hurts, and help them experiencing healing and restoration. For this reason, I see counseling as an opportunity to help people diminish pain and suffering, cope with the challenges of life (both normal and extraordinary), and experience increased joy, purpose, and self-acceptance.
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With an extensive business and family therapy background, I provide business consulting and coaching so families work together, better, without killing their company.
Family Business is in a league of its own. I help family businesses navigate change (or stagnation) by fostering clear decision-making, and helping clients separate family dynamics from business operations. As a former therapist, I noticed that when my family therapy clients had a family business, therapy would only get them so far... At some point, they had to address the nuts and bolts of operations: "I know I hate this position, but the business would fail if I stopped. But things have GOT to change." Sound familiar? Creating new relationship dynamics and habits means changing how you work together, at home AND the office.
With an extensive business and family therapy background, I provide business consulting and coaching so families work together, better, without killing their company.
Family Business is in a league of its own. I help family businesses navigate change (or stagnation) by fostering clear decision-making, and helping clients separate family dynamics from business operations. As a former therapist, I noticed that when my family therapy clients had a family business, therapy would only get them so far... At some point, they had to address the nuts and bolts of operations: "I know I hate this position, but the business would fail if I stopped. But things have GOT to change." Sound familiar? Creating new relationship dynamics and habits means changing how you work together, at home AND the office.
![Photo of Jeff Fickes, LMHCA, MA, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/c4cae36f-5460-43f0-8f6b-bc7b56c62e17/1/320x400.jpeg)
I’ll seek for us both to understand you in the many contexts of your life: family, culture, work, and important relationships.
Is there a story you’re carrying about yourself, a situation, or relationship that’s causing heartbreak, pain, or frustration? Is it something you just can’t shake or feel stuck carrying? Stories hold power, whether they’re told to us, learned consciously, buried deep, or what we tell ourselves. They can be instructional, revealing, occasionally harmful, but filled with endless possibilities. When we are aware of our stories, we get to determine the next chapter. I want to hear your story.
I’ll seek for us both to understand you in the many contexts of your life: family, culture, work, and important relationships.
Is there a story you’re carrying about yourself, a situation, or relationship that’s causing heartbreak, pain, or frustration? Is it something you just can’t shake or feel stuck carrying? Stories hold power, whether they’re told to us, learned consciously, buried deep, or what we tell ourselves. They can be instructional, revealing, occasionally harmful, but filled with endless possibilities. When we are aware of our stories, we get to determine the next chapter. I want to hear your story.
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Quinn Williams
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
I am trained to engage in treatment from a systemic lens and look forward to diving into all parts of your life.
My therapeutic process is a genuine, warm, and inclusive space where all emotions are honored. I want to remind you that no issue is too large or small to bring up in the therapeutic setting. I believe in a collaborative therapeutic process in which I walk alongside you on the journey. I want my clients to know they have autonomy and control through the therapy process, and I will continuously guide and encourage them to find change within themselves. I am excited to explore your story with you.
I am trained to engage in treatment from a systemic lens and look forward to diving into all parts of your life.
My therapeutic process is a genuine, warm, and inclusive space where all emotions are honored. I want to remind you that no issue is too large or small to bring up in the therapeutic setting. I believe in a collaborative therapeutic process in which I walk alongside you on the journey. I want my clients to know they have autonomy and control through the therapy process, and I will continuously guide and encourage them to find change within themselves. I am excited to explore your story with you.
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Life Coaching Therapists
What can I expect from life coaching?
Clients and coaches will typically start by identifying the problem area(s) that the client hopes to address—then, the coach will help the client brainstorm potential solutions and explore concrete techniques to help the client attain their goals. Coaching is typically short-term and focused on finding solutions in the here and now, rather than exploring a client’s past. In addition to strategies aimed at the client’s specific concerns, coaches may encourage general stress management techniques such as meditation.
Can a life coach help treat anxiety?
Because the majority of life coaches are not licensed clinicians, they are not qualified to diagnose or treat anxiety. Anyone struggling with anxiety or another mental health condition should seek help from a licensed mental health practitioner. However, some coaching clients who struggle with subclinical anxiety report that working with their coach on other problems—such as career dissatisfaction or unhealthy habits—has a positive effect on their anxiety.
Can life coaching be done online?
Yes. While life coaching often happens in person, many coaches conduct sessions over the phone or via online platforms such as Zoom or Skype. Because life coaches are not subject to local licensing regulations in the same way that therapists are, they are able to see clients who live in other locations.
How long does life coaching last?
Life coaching tends to be a shorter-term process than therapy, though it does not always unfold over a specific period of time and is instead based on the coach’s or the client’s preferences. Coaching often takes place over three to 12 months but may be shorter or longer if necessary.