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Mara Applebaum
Counselor, MA, PhD, LMHC
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Seattle, WA 98112
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Psychotherapy is meant to address the roots of mental and emotional struggle, rather than just symptoms. In my practice, we can explore your strengths and challenges, discovering over time what motivates you, what may be contributing to your difficulties, and what helps you thrive. You will have the opportunity to get to know yourself and find ways of living that feel satisfying and fulfilling. My approach is intended to help create more room for your experience and navigate your thoughts and feelings with understanding, compassion, and skill.
I often address depression; general and social anxiety; family relationship struggles; perfectionism, overachievement, control, workaholism; singlehood/couplehood; mother/daughter issues; life transitions (new job/job loss, move, engagement, divorce/breakup, etc.); personal identity, existential questions ("Who am I? Why am I here?").
I have found that people suffer most when they feel shame. Good therapy is not an effort to eradicate so-called bad parts of your experience but instead to find out what is needing to be expressed and understood. With this, many people experience a greater sense of personal freedom, intimacy, and creativity over time.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Pay by Cash, Check
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Mara Applebaum
Counselor, MA, PhD, LMHC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Washington / LH60126444 Mara Applebaum
- Attended Bastyr University, Graduated 2003
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Perfectionism and overachievement
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Family Systems
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Location
Nearby Areas
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Mara Applebaum
Counselor, MA, PhD, LMHC