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Carissa Peden
Counselor, MA, LMHC (she, her)
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1303 W Maxwell Ave, Spokane, WA 99201
Let's Connect (509) 204-5489
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I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington State and offer individual sessions. I specialize in LGBTQ+ issues, polyamory, and gender assessments for hormone and/or surgery letters. I also treat a wide variety of other mental health issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, autism, personality disorders, bipolar, and more.
I mainly utilize cognitive behavioral therapy but also use an integrative approach pulling from many types of therapies. I recognize each person is a unique individual with their own specific needs and cultural background.
Please give me a call to find out if we would be a good fit working together to achieve your goals! For gender assessments I can schedule you immediately. For ongoing counseling I have a waitlist.
Call or Email Carissa Peden now for a free 15 minute consultation - (509) 204-5489
Let's Connect (509) 204-5489
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Asuris Northwest Health
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Community Health Plan of Washington
- Coordinated Care
- First Choice Health | FCH
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- Magellan
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- Premera Blue Cross
- Regence
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Wellpoint | Amerigroup
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (509) 204-5489
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Carissa Peden
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LH61401717 Carissa Peden
- In Practice for 6 Years
- Membership with American Counseling Association
- Certificate from National Board for Certified Counselors 1723725 / 2024
- Attended Capella University, Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2021
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Transgender
- LGBTQ+
- Polyamory
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (509) 204-5489
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Carissa Peden
Counselor, MA, LMHC