Therapists in Anacortes, WA

Everybody needs someone on their side. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship problems or life transitions, I would like to hear your story and use my experience and knowledge to help you have the peace you need to live a fulfilling life. I have over 12 years experience working with adolescents, minority populations, people with grief, trauma, and transition challenges. I will meet you where you're at with an open, non-judgemental attitude and deep listening.

I love working with folks across the lifespan (kids, teens, parents, adults)! Therapy provides tools to better navigate life’s challenges. I am passionate about helping my clients to overcome negative thought patterns and emotional hurdles like anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression. Through empathetic listening and fresh perspectives, I offer a safe space for growth and healing. My core belief is that while life's events are uncontrollable, our responses are within our power. My work uses the Incredible Years Parenting Curriculum, Play Therapy, ACT, CBT, DBT, and ERP. Parents are regular collaborators during child/teen therapy.

Currently accepting new clients. Arguing over money? Communication? Unmotivated teenager? Infidelity? We've got your back. We help you communicate and resolve conflict in kind, loving ways that build your relationship. We help couples find their love again, and teach teenagers adult life skills, with humor and sensitivity. Dr. LauraMaery Gold is a marriage and family therapist, certified counselor, and best-selling author with degrees in law, finance, and family counseling. She provides proven communication and financial planning tools, and helps couples focus on the big picture.

I see psychotherapy as a way to more fully empower and express one’s self in the world, whether as a child, teen, or adult, and, in the process, heal the various “symptoms” that stand in the way. It’s my belief and experience that that sense of self is, by nature, strong, clear, and caring, and yet can become problematic, in feelings and behavior, through the difficult experiences that life can bring. I see my role as helping to bring forth the experience of this successful and caring self, and, specifically to assist the client to heal the problematic traumas, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, that interfere with this.

Hello wonderful families! I’m here to create a safe, fun, and transformative space for your child, your adolescent, or even yourself. My goal is to make therapy an adventure where we discover and celebrate the unique brilliance of you. As a neurodivergent individual, I get the wonderful quirk of young minds. I specialize in providing multicultural, neurodivergent/sensory, and gender-affirmative care. Tailoring each session to honor your child or teen’s unique neurobiological blueprint. From ASD, ADHD, 2e, to creative souls, I have a passion for guiding each young person to thrive.

I can help you feel happier & less stressed, improve your relationships, and manage your health issues. If your child, teen, or young adult struggles, I can help them thrive at home, school, & work. I offer individual, family, and group parenting therapy. I've provided psychotherapy for 20 years, and trained at the UW (internship), UC Berkeley (PhD & MA), & Harvard (BA). I'm interactive, practical, and will tailor my approach to you. We'll sort issues, identify priorities, make plans, and achieve goals. I'll teach you effective, evidence-based tools that you can use to live with more ease and success.

Are you seeking compassionate support? Look no further! As a seasoned therapist, I offer individual and family therapy services with a neurodiversity focus. Whether you’re a teen, young adult, or a family in transition, I’m here for you. Let’s navigate life’s challenges together. Autism Support: Families and individuals impacted by autism find a safe space here. I am highly trained and experienced in working with autism. Transition Guidance: Whether it’s adolescence or major life changes (divorce, moving, etc), I’ve got your back. Discover your strengths, embrace your uniqueness, and thrive! Contact me today.

Everyday family life has ups and downs. Families may expect transitions and challenges adapting. Yet, there are times when individuals and families find they have become stuck, bogged down, exhausted, entangled with a particular issue or a lap full of complex circumstances and stressors. In my role as a therapist and human being, I look forward to working with individuals and families (all shapes, sizes, and combinations of relationships) in discovery, exploration, and use of their strengths and potentials to adapt, heal, grow, create and transform within and through what may seem impossible.

I am a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who specializes in working with families for over 10 years. I specialize in behavior management, communication, self-awareness, problem solving as well as emotional regulation. My unique approach to working with clients is based on my clinical training in applied behavior analysis (ABA). I will work with you and your child to identify their strengths and weaknesses while examining learned and conditioned behaviors. I use various evidence-based techniques and strategies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

I love the diversity and uniqueness of the clients I meet. I prize developing a warm and close working relationship with my clients. The rewards can be great, especially with kids that are experiencing big emotional, physical and situational changes that can often be so intense and so indescribable at the same time. I have demonstrated a knack for helping to supply words and meaning to adolescent and young adult experience and for helping to alleviate uncertainty, anxiety, tension and strife. I also identify and utilize a person's strengths as a primary means of positive change.

Holistic Behavioral Health is a Telehealth psychiatry practice. I chose this platform because it is convenient, flexible and provides greater access to mental health care. I partner with my clients to address their unique behavioral health challenges and lived experience. I promote development of healthy living strategies to manage present life stressors and heal past life trauma. A holistic approach integrates all aspects of health and integrates overall health status within the context lived experience. We live in a dynamic environment. I am here to offer you a helping hand to improve your health and wellbeing.

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans". With over 18 years in the field, I am an experienced clinician. Challenges in your relationship as a couple, dealing with an explosive child or teenager, depression, anxiety, trauma, and struggling to have a healthier, happier relationship as a couple, family or individual? Here's where you can take your first step. There is hope and things can change. I am a down-to-earth therapist with a warm and caring nature. I provide an empathetic and safe place where you can be yourself without fear of judgment.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Child Mental Health Specialist in Washington State. I counsel people ages two to hundred in aspects of their lives from creating a strong parent/infant bond to adolescent struggles to saying goodbye at life's end. I see individuals, children, adolescents, couples, and families.