Justin Lerner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
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3417 Evanston Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103
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I moved to Seattle in 2017 after spending the previous ten years on the East Coast in New York City and Washington, DC. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska as a Jewish gay kid who always felt “out of place” in a community where these identities were largely invisible. I also lost my mother to cancer at the tender age of 16 while attempting to accept my gay identity. As a therapist, these experiences have helped me develop resiliency and to better understand how oppressive systems can create feelings of loneliness, isolation, despair, and hopelessness.
My approach includes Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR, psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), relational cultural therapy, and incorporating somatics. Regardless of the modality, I always integrate an anti-oppressive and social justice lens centered in cultural humility.
Engaging in social justice and anti-oppressive work is a lifelong process. Rather than attempting to achieve “cultural competence,” I strive to embody cultural humility. A cultural humility approach centers you as the expert of your own experience and recognizes the power imbalances that come from both our privileged and historically marginalized identities.
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LW60960616 Justin Lerner
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Washington University in Saint Louis MSW / 2007
- Degree/Diploma from New York University PhD / 2019
- Attended New York University, PhD, Graduated 2019
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Justin Lerner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Transgender
- Racial Identity
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (206) 339-6925
Justin Lerner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Jewish
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Religion
Jewish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Coaching
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Feminist
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (206) 339-6925
Justin Lerner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW
Location
Primary Location
Justin Lerner Counseling
3417 Evanston Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 339-6925Email me
Additional Location
New York, NY 10018
(206) 339-6925Nearby Areas
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Justin Lerner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW