Relationship Issues Therapists in Lake Hills, Bellevue, WA

**Currently not accepting new clients.** Since 2012, I have years of experience in working with people struggling with mood and life circumstances. In this safe environment, it is crucial for me to see the world through your eyes and find the hidden possibilities. I have extensive clinical experiences working with adults managing depression, anxiety, emotional regulation, acute stress in life, acculturation difficulties, relationship issues, and communication disconnection.

Current availability! Whether you are facing a life transition, seeking clarity in a relationship, or struggling with depression or anxiety, you don't have to face it alone. Having a safe space where you feel seen and heard is crucial to your growth, healing, and overall wellbeing. I will work with you to create and hold a space of felt safety, where your experiences and emotions are validated. I will offer insight, listen without judgment, and invite you to self-reflect for clarity about your past and present experiences. Therapy is a process of change and change can be uncomfortable and scary at times. I am here to support you.

If you’re tired of recycling the same argument, walking on eggshells with each other or don’t know how to repair your relationship, I can help you get to the root of your disconnection. I help distressed, disconnected couples remember what it's like to be sexy best friends instead of roommates. Together, we will identify your entrenched ways of arguing so that both of you can break these patterns by learning how to clearly state how you’re feeling to your partner and in turn, listen deeply. I'll help you pay close attention to each other, so that you both feel a little more held each time we meet.

For over 22 years, I have specialized in working with high performers with a special niche in first responder relationships. As a relationship therapist and coach, I listen and give you the tools to overcome limiting beliefs that keep you from achieving your most important relationship goals. Through open and honest communication, I challenge people to acknowledge each other’s intrinsic wholeness and worth to cultivate strong, genuine connections. My offerings use innovative relationship building techniques built on the latest research and scholarship to train couples how to have a thriving relationship.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice for the past 15 years. I work with individuals, couples and families who struggle with many experiences including trauma, codependency and abandonment. My goal is to unearth your purpose and freedom, while using several modalities to address current difficulties, uncover relational patterns that cause dissatisfaction and emptiness, personal awareness for clarity, and guidance to unravel other issues that constrain you from wholehearted living. I assist clients in emotional regulation to alleviate suffering from depression and anxiety. Most importantly, I strive to understand and journey with each of you in a healthy and caring therapeutic relationship.

Welcoming the Smart and Unusual - Counseling and coaching services tailored to people ready for "Life, Version 2.0." Tired of the doldrums? Together, we can discover and extinguish patterns that keep you from moving forward. Feel stuck? Out of sync? Let's resolve issues of self-esteem and life purpose and neutralize traumatic experiences and anxiety that hold you back from having the life you want and deserve. Want to retool so that you can take your next steps towards personal stardom? Why not rewrite the outdated scripts and programs that keep you from moving forward and getting great results?

Are you longing for a deeply connected relationship, a sense of personal direction and enlivenment? Perhaps you struggle with parenting concerns or ways to balance a busy life? I can offer spirited, steady guidance as you build clarity, motivation and momentum. Learn to develop and trust your intuitive wisdom...Become an excellent communicator...Practice new skills that enhance your capacity to find joy and chase your dreams. I want to hear your story...a new day is closer than you think.

I offer virtual therapy for clients residing in WA state. I specialize in working with anxiety disorders, depression, trauma, narcissistic abuse, grief, stress management, and relationship issues. If you feel stuck in your current situation and don’t find joy in life, I can help you connect to your inner strengths and resilience and live an authentic, meaningful, and balanced life. I strive to create a safe, judgement free space to explore patterns of thoughts and behaviors that are of concern to the client. Together we identify the most appropriate goals for therapy to improve your current quality of life.

Life can bring seasons of goodness, joy, and fulfillment, however, we sometimes find ourselves feeling stuck in painful patterns or feeling lost. Maybe you are finding yourself or your relationships feeling disconnected, unfulfilled, or hopeless. I center my work around building an authentic and trustworthy therapeutic relationship where you can work through your life experiences, past or present, in a space of non-judgment and compassion. I offer individual or couples therapy and specialize in identity development and self-esteem, relationships, trauma, life transitions, and sex/sexuality.

If you are feeling frustrated with past or current relationship that has negative impact you wish to avoid, I invite you to a journey to better understand your perception and how it causes you to behave in a certain way. A journey that will help you realize your full potential and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others.

ACRS Therapy Associates is a culturally competent and linguistically accessible practice dedicated to meeting the therapeutic and wellness needs of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander community members, whether immigrant, refugee, or American-born. We integrate Eastern and Western approaches, ensuring sensitivity to the unique needs of each individual, couple, and family. We prioritize a collaborative, tailored therapeutic relationship, aiming to foster increased self-understanding and empowering clients with mental, emotional, and behavioral challenges.

I specialize working with neurodivergent children, teens, and adults. This includes the treatment of autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities. I have over 10 years of experience working with autism in both research and clinical settings. I am passionate about helping individuals work through anxiety, self-esteem, social skills, and other challenges that may affect their daily lives. Are you feeling stuck, misunderstood, and exhausted? I am here to help guide you through this journey and cultivate a genuine relationship where we can safely discuss challenges based on your needs.

I believe people change when they are truly ready and searching for a counselor is the first step towards making the changes you desire. I want you to feel progress as quickly as possible and I believe my job as a clinician is to help you develop a closer relationship with yourself so that you will be more in tune with how difficulties in your life develop and impact your well being. We will work together in a safe and non-judgmental environment to develop goals, increase personal awareness, and reduce distress so that life becomes more manageable and fulfilling.

When we experience challenging events in our lives, it is human nature to seek to avoid uncomfortable memories, emotions, or body sensations related to these events. Much like the body possesses the innate power to heal a cut on your leg, the mind is equipped with this same intelligence. Using suspension of judgment and psychoeducation, I provide knowledge and a safe container for clients to access their inner healing intelligence and find meaning in difficult experiences. I am also deeply passionate about harm reduction and I have dedicated many years of my career to addressing my clients' relationship with substances.

I enjoy supporting individuals experiencing challenges in their relationship. I am passionate about working with those who are, or suspect they are, neurodivergent. My areas of specialty include supporting partners who have experienced intimate partner betrayal, infidelity, issues related to intimacy, and sex addiction. If you struggle to feel understood or become frustrated when trying to understand others, we can work together to find new ways of understanding and communicating. If you find yourself struggling to cope with intimate partner betrayal or sex addiction we can work together to find your new path forward.

Alexandra Kerney, LMHCA, graduated from Central Washington University with a B.A. in Psychology and graduated from Seattle Pacific University with an M.Ed. in School Counseling. Alex uses evidence-based practices and strength-based approaches when working with child, adolescent, and young adult clients, and enjoys helping people overcome depression, anxiety, peer conflicts, low self-esteem, and bullying.

Your immediate concerns and goals are my primary interest. I see therapy as a process of self-discovery, self-understanding, and reaching a more fulfilling lifestyle. I provide a personal and caring approach that can help you put your life into perspective, give you the strength to cope with life's challenges and ultimately help you maintain happy and healthy relationships with the ones you love. We explore how you can grow and develop to generate rewarding relationships, self-care, self-esteem, and work satisfaction.

I work with adults age 25 and older who have issues related to binge eating, compulsive overeating, body image, and weight. Many of my patients are also experiencing depression and anxiety. We work together to identify and prioritize the problems you are experiencing and work toward finding realistic solutions. I consider myself a partner in your recovery.

Taking the first step can feel unsure, but after you reach out and make that call, I will walk with you through what the healing process looks like together - we will figure this out. I specialize in individual therapy and couples counseling, especially when dealing with addiction and/or infidelity. I use well established therapeutic modalities, some Gottman, and the Authentic Self Modality to help you build a happier life. More than anything else, I believe that we can find the answers, together. You can also see me on YouTube by searching: Preston Jones, Infidelity - 6 steps to building a healthier relationship.