Therapists in 98660

I have a few openings for new clients! People seek therapy for many reasons but they usually want to feel heard and understood. Therapy can be a place where you can explore barriers getting in the way of reaching your full potential, learn how to manage strong feelings, and shift unhealthy patterns. Humans are ever-evolving as we navigate this world and its challenges. In our sessions, people feel heard and learn how to better understand each other. We don’t want to just float through life, so let’s start thriving!

Discover Your Path to Growth and Healing! Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey towards personal growth and healing? I'm a licensed clinical social worker specializing in helping children, teens, and adults overcome challenges. Using evidence-based techniques like ACT, DBT, and CBT, I'll guide you through present and past issues. If you have any of the insurance listed below, please head over to HelloAlma.com and request a consult.

COUPLES! Are you feeling more like roommates than lovers? Having a difficult time relating to one another? Take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. All couples go through phases in their relationship. Sometimes couples have a difficult time moving from one phase to another and need assistance in gaining momentum. Negotiating life as a couple can be difficult. Most people want to feel connected, cared for, and understood by their mate. Sometimes it feels as though there are two strangers living together. If this is you do not lose hope...

In my practice, I support teens, adults, and couples residing in Washington or California. I work with a number of issues, including depression, anxiety, stress, intimacy and relationships, identity, life-transitions, conflict, divorce and separation, and anything in-between. I also have experience with adoption and blended families. When working with minor clients, I provide guidance to parents through collaborative consultation throughout our therapeutic relationship. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in both Washington and California.

Within our sorrows and fears is the strength needed to overcome our challenges. Hidden in the tone of your voice, in your casual movements, you are constantly leaving yourself clues to guide you. You and I will seek them together. My approach focuses on the whole experience of health through practical methods, grounded in knowledge of cultural diversity. With personalized treatment and assessment, I offer therapy for sustainable change. I also provide testing for personality functioning, cognitive abilities and learning problems. My forensic work for courts focuses on child custody and parenting time evaluations.

I believe that every person can thrive. I work with individuals, children, and their families to learn how to manage their thoughts and emotions in healthy ways.

Accepting new clients! We believe that tending to your mental health is just as important as your physical health. We have a team of Mental Health professionals at Vancouver Wellness Studio who have different types of expertise to meet your needs. Our therapists use a Trauma-focused, Holistic, Collaborative, and Client-centered approach, and are able to provide clients with a different experience in therapy including Mindfulness, EMDR Trauma therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

In a world that is habitually fast-paced and anonymous, it is easy to lose connection with ourselves and each other. Are you feeling disconnected or stuck? Like the parts of your life are out of sync? Having difficulties in relationships? Typically, I work with people experiencing disconnection and "stuck" feelings which often show up during times of transition and change within the context of significant relationships including parents, partners, children and friends. I also work with people around the stuck places connected to various trauma experiences.

Shame, guilt, hiding from those around you or who you really are? Are you tired of living a lie? Are you tired of constantly feeling like you can’t be your most authentic self? Do you feel as though you ruin or sabotage all your close relationships? All the while you are feeling low self esteem, less than genuine, or are just plain tired from hiding. Not only are you welcome, but you will find quick relief of finally feeling understood with me.

My name is Alexis Candelier, and I am a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.). I was born and raised in the Greater Portland Metro area and returned to the Pacific Northwest 2 years ago after spending years in Los Angeles, CA attending graduate school and practicing in the field of forensic mental health. Prior to completing my education, I was a Military Police Officer serving in the United States Marine Corps (ooh-rah!), so I take pride in being able to serve my fellow first responders and all the Veterans struggling to make it as a “civilian” in these trying and unprecedented times in a culturally competent and supportive manner.

Are you seeking a path towards more positive life choices? Feeling trapped in a vortex of poor decisions? Maybe you're looking for assistance in establishing boundaries with your partner, or perhaps you're simply feeling adrift and in need of guidance. Regardless of your circumstances, I'm here to steer you towards an improved life. As a seasoned Military Veteran and accredited Life Coach, Recovery Coach, and Substance Abuse Counselor, I've dedicated myself to enabling individuals to unlock their full potential since 2005.

My approach is holistic in nature, applying mind, body and spirit. For over seven years, I have worked with adults in a variety of settings. I have had the privilege of coming alongside individuals who are going through intense and often life-changing situations. All of these relationships are personal to me and through these experiences I have come to learn the devastating effects painful life events has on lives. I know therapy can feel scary and vulnerable. Just the thought of it can feel overwhelming and exhausting. And yes, it can even feel risky. It takes courage to confront fears and ask for help.

Leah has an authentic style that appeals to adults who are ready to resolve problems and live more fully. She is effective with people who aren’t sure of their next step but are willing to learn the skills to get there. She is also effective with those who know their next step but want someone to guide them around the barriers to success. She respects that the client is always the expert about themselves. Leah teaches strong coping skills and powerful self-acceptance.

Welcome. I'm so glad you're here. If you're seeking therapy, you're likely looking for some sort of change, which requires hope. I believe hope is gritty and requires courage. I believe the magic is found right in that liminal space where we start to open the door to new possibilities. I currently serve adult women-identifying clients in my private practice who desire to work through grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational conflict. Informed by relational psychodynamic theory and existential psychotherapy, my therapeutic orientation is relationship centered.

A warm "hello" to you! Are you navigating relationship issues and seeking guidance on communication and conflict resolution? Do have ADHD and seeking support and strategies to cope effectively in daily life? Have you experienced trauma and are you looking for a therapist that understands the complexities of trauma? What about dealing with anxiety, depression or facing significant life stressors or changes, such as career transitions, relationship changes or major life events? These are all areas I specialize in as a clinical therapist.

I am currently taking new clients for adults and youth. I have been providing therapy for over a decade, and work comfortably as a collaborative partner in one's personal growth. Therapeutic goals and style are curated based on individuals needs and preference, that interweave mind, body, and spirit. The client/therapist relationship is always at the center of my work to assure a safe place to explore vulnerable areas in life with close stable support. Individuals that work with me often develop a broader and long-lasting sense of self, empowerment, skillfulness in mood mgmt. and capability maintaining ease in their life.

For the past 25 years, I have worked with individuals with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), sleep difficulties, troubled relationships, marital distress, chronic illness, and life transitions. My practice currently focuses on working with clients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. I also see patients with cancer across the cancer continuum, from diagnosis, treatment, to survivorship or recurrence and end of life. I am passionate about working with both of these patient groups.

I provide an inclusive space for gender identity exploration and affirmation. All people deserve to embrace their inherent worth and dignity, I encourage and support people as they grow into living fully as their authentic self. EMDR trained, I assist people reprocess their trauma in an accepting and validating space to reduce symptoms of PTSD and regain confidence in their sense of safety. I I offer support and skills for individuals with mental health conditions including Bipolar I and psychosis for symptom reduction, stabilization and maintenance.

I believe that you are the expert of your story, and I am here to listen and guide you through your journey. It is important to me that our work together is a collaborative approach, therefore my therapy style is highly collaborative and conversational. My goal as a therapist is to promote wellness and empower clients for success. Helping you develop healthy habits that can turn into daily practices to achieve better mental and physical health outcomes.