Couples Counseling Therapists in Mount Vernon, WA
Merrie Day
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (Online Only)
I can help with attachment and relationship issues, eating disorders and anxiety.
Is life a struggle? Are your relationships causing you distress? Do you feel anxious, sad, or angry too much of the time. Do you want help in creating change that is lasting? Often we remain unaware of the limitations we place on ourselves and need a trained outside observer to help us recognize and change behaviors that keep us stuck.Together in therapy we focus on what you need to create a fulfilling life where you can feel connected and present with others and yourself. I will help you claim your happiness and emotional well being.
I can help with attachment and relationship issues, eating disorders and anxiety.
Is life a struggle? Are your relationships causing you distress? Do you feel anxious, sad, or angry too much of the time. Do you want help in creating change that is lasting? Often we remain unaware of the limitations we place on ourselves and need a trained outside observer to help us recognize and change behaviors that keep us stuck.Together in therapy we focus on what you need to create a fulfilling life where you can feel connected and present with others and yourself. I will help you claim your happiness and emotional well being.
Jolanta Czaicka
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA, LMHCA, CCTP II, EMDR-C
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (Online Only)
What satisfies me the most is the relationship I build with them.
Through a therapeutic relationship, I will create a safe and confidential space to begin your exploration into healing. I am here not to teach you but to listen and help you discover your potential and build resiliency. I provide relational and individual therapy for couples, families, and individuals. With my experience working in Crisis and Suicide Prevention and clinical Certification in Trauma Treatment, I am prepared to listen to complex and painful stories.
What satisfies me the most is the relationship I build with them.
Through a therapeutic relationship, I will create a safe and confidential space to begin your exploration into healing. I am here not to teach you but to listen and help you discover your potential and build resiliency. I provide relational and individual therapy for couples, families, and individuals. With my experience working in Crisis and Suicide Prevention and clinical Certification in Trauma Treatment, I am prepared to listen to complex and painful stories.
Many people just like you are struggling with fear, worry, sadness, loneliness, self-doubt, trauma, and more. No matter where you are in your process of healing, I am ready to meet you there and walk forward together. I am here to offer my support to help you calm your anxiety, lift your mood, manage your stress, resolve your conflicts, and recover your wellness. I will offer you a safe and confidential relationship in which we can foster respect for your personal history and experiment with growth and change.
Many people just like you are struggling with fear, worry, sadness, loneliness, self-doubt, trauma, and more. No matter where you are in your process of healing, I am ready to meet you there and walk forward together. I am here to offer my support to help you calm your anxiety, lift your mood, manage your stress, resolve your conflicts, and recover your wellness. I will offer you a safe and confidential relationship in which we can foster respect for your personal history and experiment with growth and change.
The Highland Institute
Counselor, M Div, MFT, LMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
I am accepting New Clients. Have you been waiting for something to change but not sure how or where to start? I work with individuals, couples, organizations and communities that feel alone and isolated, or have become stuck, stressed or stale in how they are communicating, solving problems, coping with losses and changes or making decision. We all go through these times as part of life and work cycles, but there's no need to go through them alone. Sometimes a caring but objective ally can be helpful. I'm here to listen and help as I can.
I am accepting New Clients. Have you been waiting for something to change but not sure how or where to start? I work with individuals, couples, organizations and communities that feel alone and isolated, or have become stuck, stressed or stale in how they are communicating, solving problems, coping with losses and changes or making decision. We all go through these times as part of life and work cycles, but there's no need to go through them alone. Sometimes a caring but objective ally can be helpful. I'm here to listen and help as I can.
I take a holistic approach to counseling, with an emphasis on mind, body and spirit in relationship to self and others. I specialize in trauma informed practices utilizing modalities such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy.I am a Children's Mental Health Therapist and a Minority Mental Health Therapist with experience working with Native American, Hispanic and African American and LGBTQ populations.
I take a holistic approach to counseling, with an emphasis on mind, body and spirit in relationship to self and others. I specialize in trauma informed practices utilizing modalities such as EMDR, CBT, DBT, and family systems therapy.I am a Children's Mental Health Therapist and a Minority Mental Health Therapist with experience working with Native American, Hispanic and African American and LGBTQ populations.
Betsy Otterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CMHS
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
I believe that counseling is a relationship to help others develop insight and provide a mirror to their lives.
Deciding to come to counseling is a first step toward improving lives. I can help with anxiety, depression, coping skills, communication, and transitions. Talking to someone who can see things from an outside perspective can help you determine how to improve what is not working in your life, set goals, and learn new skills which will move you toward that goal.
I believe that counseling is a relationship to help others develop insight and provide a mirror to their lives.
Deciding to come to counseling is a first step toward improving lives. I can help with anxiety, depression, coping skills, communication, and transitions. Talking to someone who can see things from an outside perspective can help you determine how to improve what is not working in your life, set goals, and learn new skills which will move you toward that goal.
I’m here to work alongside you on that journey and look forward to the prospect of partnering with you.
Accepting new clients - reduced rates available! I work with clients aged 13+ offering counseling for individuals, couples, and parents. Starting counseling can sometimes feel overwhelming and it takes a lot of courage to try something new. I view counseling as a collaborative process where we work together to explore and discover new ways to relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. This starts with building a relationship of trust together. Listening to both the body and the mind, I take an interest in your interpersonal experiences believing we are often harmed, healed, and transformed through relationships.
I’m here to work alongside you on that journey and look forward to the prospect of partnering with you.
Accepting new clients - reduced rates available! I work with clients aged 13+ offering counseling for individuals, couples, and parents. Starting counseling can sometimes feel overwhelming and it takes a lot of courage to try something new. I view counseling as a collaborative process where we work together to explore and discover new ways to relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. This starts with building a relationship of trust together. Listening to both the body and the mind, I take an interest in your interpersonal experiences believing we are often harmed, healed, and transformed through relationships.
Colby J. Rezayat
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, GMHS, SUDPT, MSW
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
The therapeutic alliance, the relationship between the therapist and client, is at the heart of this therapeutic process, and must be grounded in compassion, trust, and a sense of safety.
Perhaps you find yourself in a challenging life transition, processing a significant event or dealing with an obstacle that has left you feeling unsettled and disconnected from yourself. Whatever brought you here, you should be proud of yourself for taking this step toward personal growth. It's my belief that every person deserves the ability to discover, understand, and become the most authentic version of themselves. When we live authentically, it is about more than just being ourselves, it is understanding and owning who we truly are so that we may find more fulfillment and purpose in our lives.
The therapeutic alliance, the relationship between the therapist and client, is at the heart of this therapeutic process, and must be grounded in compassion, trust, and a sense of safety.
Perhaps you find yourself in a challenging life transition, processing a significant event or dealing with an obstacle that has left you feeling unsettled and disconnected from yourself. Whatever brought you here, you should be proud of yourself for taking this step toward personal growth. It's my belief that every person deserves the ability to discover, understand, and become the most authentic version of themselves. When we live authentically, it is about more than just being ourselves, it is understanding and owning who we truly are so that we may find more fulfillment and purpose in our lives.
Aracelly Quezada
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
My formal education and experience, have prepared me to counsel teens, adults, couples, and families in both English and Spanish.
I am a bilingual/bi-cultural (Spanish) psychotherapist and enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds. My main focus is working with adults struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety, ADHD, chronic pain, peer conflict, acculturation, and grief/loss. I also have expertise in providing services to adults struggling with life transitions.
My formal education and experience, have prepared me to counsel teens, adults, couples, and families in both English and Spanish.
I am a bilingual/bi-cultural (Spanish) psychotherapist and enjoy working with people from diverse backgrounds. My main focus is working with adults struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety, ADHD, chronic pain, peer conflict, acculturation, and grief/loss. I also have expertise in providing services to adults struggling with life transitions.
Lori Nash
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (Online Only)
You want to break free from painful relationship issues, self-defeating behaviors, and just feeling "stuck." The wonderful thing about therapy is that it provides you with a sense of relief - with hope that things CAN get better - by giving you a safe, respectful and non-judgmental space to speak freely about what is troubling you, or what is painful in your relationship. I work to create a safe, respectful and supportive environment that alleviates feelings of aloneness, and facilitates connection, awareness, healing and positive change.
You want to break free from painful relationship issues, self-defeating behaviors, and just feeling "stuck." The wonderful thing about therapy is that it provides you with a sense of relief - with hope that things CAN get better - by giving you a safe, respectful and non-judgmental space to speak freely about what is troubling you, or what is painful in your relationship. I work to create a safe, respectful and supportive environment that alleviates feelings of aloneness, and facilitates connection, awareness, healing and positive change.
Lori Lubbers Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Our relationship with ourselves and others shape how we think, feel, and act.
Do relationships stress you out? Are you lonely, angry, misunderstood, depressed, worried and afraid? Have you lost your sense of purpose and worry that life is hopeless or out of control? Do you doubt the things that you once held sacred? Are you exhausted trying to juggle all of the obligations in your life? Have your friends, family, or coworkers noticed that your struggles are suffocating your capacity for joy? Are you ready to begin the work of making healthy changes and living an abundant life?
Our relationship with ourselves and others shape how we think, feel, and act.
Do relationships stress you out? Are you lonely, angry, misunderstood, depressed, worried and afraid? Have you lost your sense of purpose and worry that life is hopeless or out of control? Do you doubt the things that you once held sacred? Are you exhausted trying to juggle all of the obligations in your life? Have your friends, family, or coworkers noticed that your struggles are suffocating your capacity for joy? Are you ready to begin the work of making healthy changes and living an abundant life?
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Mental Health Counselor Associate, MS, LMHCA, MFT
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Accepting new clients for August and September. Some evening and weekend availabilities. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, families, & adolescence from all cultural, ethnic, spiritual, & socioeconomic backgrounds. With a Masters of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy and a Graduate Certificate in Systemic Couple & Family Therapy, l use mindfulness and holistic approaches to help you connect with your needs and goals, build better relationships with yourself and those around you, and help you overcome and face life transitions and challenges.
Accepting new clients for August and September. Some evening and weekend availabilities. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, families, & adolescence from all cultural, ethnic, spiritual, & socioeconomic backgrounds. With a Masters of Science in Marriage & Family Therapy and a Graduate Certificate in Systemic Couple & Family Therapy, l use mindfulness and holistic approaches to help you connect with your needs and goals, build better relationships with yourself and those around you, and help you overcome and face life transitions and challenges.
Jordan Stephenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (Online Only)
As a therapist, I specialize in empowering individuals and couples to overcome their toughest challenges head-on.
Accepting new clients via telehealth! My name is Jordan, and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) who emphasizes authenticity and keeping it real. My dedication is to guide you in discovering your strengths and creating a life that empowers you to be your happiest and healthiest self. I believe that every individual is the expert of their own life which is why I take a collaborative approach to the therapeutic process.
As a therapist, I specialize in empowering individuals and couples to overcome their toughest challenges head-on.
Accepting new clients via telehealth! My name is Jordan, and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) who emphasizes authenticity and keeping it real. My dedication is to guide you in discovering your strengths and creating a life that empowers you to be your happiest and healthiest self. I believe that every individual is the expert of their own life which is why I take a collaborative approach to the therapeutic process.
Malka Golden-Wolfe
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (Online Only)
I can offer you and your spouse, partner or family, Therapy to Support your Life. I have been trained in many modalities and work with my clients in the way that best suites your personality and communication style. I have been a therapist for over three decades working with individuals and family groups to heal wounds, promote understanding, forgiveness and compassion. Strengthen your self Image, become your best self, express your highest potential and awaken your creativity. Live a happy, awakened and conscious LIFE. I can assist and support you in empowering and creating the present and future you desire.
I can offer you and your spouse, partner or family, Therapy to Support your Life. I have been trained in many modalities and work with my clients in the way that best suites your personality and communication style. I have been a therapist for over three decades working with individuals and family groups to heal wounds, promote understanding, forgiveness and compassion. Strengthen your self Image, become your best self, express your highest potential and awaken your creativity. Live a happy, awakened and conscious LIFE. I can assist and support you in empowering and creating the present and future you desire.
Dion Menser-Andreini
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Working with people facing numerous challenges has shown me incredible resiliency and an amazing capacity for growth found within every human spirit. Together we will seek to discover these potentials within you. It is my belief that our nature as social beings brings an abundance of life nourishing solutions. I offer 23+ years of professional and volunteer experience successfully helping people achieve their individual and relationship goals. Please feel free to inquire about my services through a free initial 20 minute phone consultation at: 360-708-1087.
Working with people facing numerous challenges has shown me incredible resiliency and an amazing capacity for growth found within every human spirit. Together we will seek to discover these potentials within you. It is my belief that our nature as social beings brings an abundance of life nourishing solutions. I offer 23+ years of professional and volunteer experience successfully helping people achieve their individual and relationship goals. Please feel free to inquire about my services through a free initial 20 minute phone consultation at: 360-708-1087.
C Jennifer Paddock
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, MAC, SUDP, MHP
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
With 35 years experience, I have an extensive and proven ability to help individuals, couples and families by providing education, compassion, support and real life tools to find fulfillment in your life and relationships.
Are you feeling the weight of concern about either your own struggles with substance use or addictive behaviors or perhaps someone else's? The worry, confusion, and even shame can be overwhelming, leaving you tangled in excuses, strained relationships, and just trying to make it through each day. These feelings are all too common when dealing with challenges related to drugs, alcohol, gambling, technology, or other addictions. If you find yourself in this situation, know that you're not alone. Whether you're directly experiencing addiction or affected by a loved one's struggles, the impact can be profound.
With 35 years experience, I have an extensive and proven ability to help individuals, couples and families by providing education, compassion, support and real life tools to find fulfillment in your life and relationships.
Are you feeling the weight of concern about either your own struggles with substance use or addictive behaviors or perhaps someone else's? The worry, confusion, and even shame can be overwhelming, leaving you tangled in excuses, strained relationships, and just trying to make it through each day. These feelings are all too common when dealing with challenges related to drugs, alcohol, gambling, technology, or other addictions. If you find yourself in this situation, know that you're not alone. Whether you're directly experiencing addiction or affected by a loved one's struggles, the impact can be profound.
Penny L Hougland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, QCSW
Verified Verified
Mount Vernon, WA 98273
I work individually and with couples and families to go deep in their explorations in order to orient the work toward shorter term healing and gratifying outcomes, often utilizing 2 hour, or more, long sessions.
I work with adults, couples, and families who are facing a wide range of issues, such as depression, trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulty and the effects of major life transitions. My counseling approach focuses on assisting clients to develop healthy relationships, to work through individual, couple, and intergenerational trauma, and to understand unknown aspects of the self. We work together for you to develop greater insight, self-understanding, and healing, helping to build a vital sense of consciousness, authenticity, and meaning.
I work individually and with couples and families to go deep in their explorations in order to orient the work toward shorter term healing and gratifying outcomes, often utilizing 2 hour, or more, long sessions.
I work with adults, couples, and families who are facing a wide range of issues, such as depression, trauma, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulty and the effects of major life transitions. My counseling approach focuses on assisting clients to develop healthy relationships, to work through individual, couple, and intergenerational trauma, and to understand unknown aspects of the self. We work together for you to develop greater insight, self-understanding, and healing, helping to build a vital sense of consciousness, authenticity, and meaning.
I work with each client to find and apply the most effective strategies for liberation from anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and/or addictions. I have over 35 years experience working in and directing treatment programs and in private practice. I am the clinical supervisor at Clarity Mental Health and Recovery Services in Bellingham, and I am the author of The New Template for Recovery. Visit chrisportmanphd.com
I work with each client to find and apply the most effective strategies for liberation from anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and/or addictions. I have over 35 years experience working in and directing treatment programs and in private practice. I am the clinical supervisor at Clarity Mental Health and Recovery Services in Bellingham, and I am the author of The New Template for Recovery. Visit chrisportmanphd.com
Whether your goal is to overcome a traumatic past, to make a career change, to start a new relationship or heal an old one, it all begins with self-knowledge and integrating all aspects of who we are into a healthy whole.
In all of my time working in the field of mental health and wellness, I have become completely awed by the strength, resiliency, and beauty of the human spirit. My work as a counselor is focused on reflecting and co-creating opportunities to bring forth our best self. By taking ownership of the stories we tell ourselves, we can overcome any adversity, reach any level of self awareness, and begin to live the lives we feel meant for. My orientation stems from a Gnostic (Self-Knowledge) exploration of the self, seeing who we are, where we begin and where we truly meet others.
Whether your goal is to overcome a traumatic past, to make a career change, to start a new relationship or heal an old one, it all begins with self-knowledge and integrating all aspects of who we are into a healthy whole.
In all of my time working in the field of mental health and wellness, I have become completely awed by the strength, resiliency, and beauty of the human spirit. My work as a counselor is focused on reflecting and co-creating opportunities to bring forth our best self. By taking ownership of the stories we tell ourselves, we can overcome any adversity, reach any level of self awareness, and begin to live the lives we feel meant for. My orientation stems from a Gnostic (Self-Knowledge) exploration of the self, seeing who we are, where we begin and where we truly meet others.
Inga West
Counselor, MA, LMHC, ATR, CMHS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (Online Only)
Therapy helps us find a way to live in the world authentically and wholeheartedly. Are you looking for ways to alleviate negative thinking, behaviors or beliefs? Would you like to learn your personal boundaries and implement changes to empower yourself in relationships? Counseling offers an opportunity to learn positive ways to respond to life's challenges, to understand and change self-defeating behavior patterns and build a more balanced, meaningful and rewarding life. Everyone has the potential to improve, make positive changes, and deepen their relationship with their self.
Therapy helps us find a way to live in the world authentically and wholeheartedly. Are you looking for ways to alleviate negative thinking, behaviors or beliefs? Would you like to learn your personal boundaries and implement changes to empower yourself in relationships? Counseling offers an opportunity to learn positive ways to respond to life's challenges, to understand and change self-defeating behavior patterns and build a more balanced, meaningful and rewarding life. Everyone has the potential to improve, make positive changes, and deepen their relationship with their self.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.