Experiential Therapy in Bellevue, WA
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I specialize in trauma-informed, postmodern, and experiential therapy.
In times that can seem harsh and unfair, it can be hard to find a way forward. I believe that our problems are not “all in your head.” There are real reasons we feel the way we feel, and they deserve to be heard and honored. Systemic oppression, world events, and childhood experiences have a real effect on us. If the world has ever told you who you are is “not okay”, it may feel dangerous just to exist in certain spaces, let alone to act on your feelings and desires. I hope our work will help you better understand how to unite your Self, your values, and your circumstances to build the life you want to live.
I specialize in trauma-informed, postmodern, and experiential therapy.
In times that can seem harsh and unfair, it can be hard to find a way forward. I believe that our problems are not “all in your head.” There are real reasons we feel the way we feel, and they deserve to be heard and honored. Systemic oppression, world events, and childhood experiences have a real effect on us. If the world has ever told you who you are is “not okay”, it may feel dangerous just to exist in certain spaces, let alone to act on your feelings and desires. I hope our work will help you better understand how to unite your Self, your values, and your circumstances to build the life you want to live.
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Lisa Rodgers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98004 (Online Only)
I practice emotionally focused and experiential therapy to help individuals, couples and families build self-esteem, connection and communicate more effectively.
Hurts from past experiences can create emotional and mental roadblocks that can keep us from achieving the quality of life and relationships we long for. If the problems in your life are causing you to feel anxious, stuck or alone there is hope. Therapy can offer the support and tools to help you heal, learn and grow so you can overcome the challenges in your life. I believe that developing healthy self-esteem and secure relationship bonds are key to emotional and mental well-being. I work with teens, couples and adults to build on their strengths and improve their relationship with self and others.
I practice emotionally focused and experiential therapy to help individuals, couples and families build self-esteem, connection and communicate more effectively.
Hurts from past experiences can create emotional and mental roadblocks that can keep us from achieving the quality of life and relationships we long for. If the problems in your life are causing you to feel anxious, stuck or alone there is hope. Therapy can offer the support and tools to help you heal, learn and grow so you can overcome the challenges in your life. I believe that developing healthy self-esteem and secure relationship bonds are key to emotional and mental well-being. I work with teens, couples and adults to build on their strengths and improve their relationship with self and others.
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I work with clients who are addressing such issues as: grief and loss, health concerns that effect one's emotional and mental well-being, life-threatening diseases, addressing end-of-life transition as well as the aging process. I also work with compulsive behaviors, anxiety, depression, separation and divorce, and relationship challenges such as; separation and divorce, communication gaps, and parenting conflicts.
I work with clients who are addressing such issues as: grief and loss, health concerns that effect one's emotional and mental well-being, life-threatening diseases, addressing end-of-life transition as well as the aging process. I also work with compulsive behaviors, anxiety, depression, separation and divorce, and relationship challenges such as; separation and divorce, communication gaps, and parenting conflicts.
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Jennifer E Harris
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Bellevue, WA 98004 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My main focus is helping people heal and understand themselves. I think we can all make a huge impact in the world when we are centered, grounded, and balanced. I hope to help you understand how you are moving in the world and give you tools that will help you achieve your goals.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My main focus is helping people heal and understand themselves. I think we can all make a huge impact in the world when we are centered, grounded, and balanced. I hope to help you understand how you are moving in the world and give you tools that will help you achieve your goals.
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I specialize in providing support for grief, loss, intimate partner betrayal, and building healthier relationships. I am here to assist you in healing, whether it's from pain, grief, loneliness, or shame. Together, we will bring clarity to unresolved events from your past and work through any current relationship struggles. My focus is on exploring and identifying your internal strengths, promoting stability, and fostering personal growth. I genuinely enjoy collaborating with individuals who are seeking ways to adapt, thrive, and find meaning within themselves.
I specialize in providing support for grief, loss, intimate partner betrayal, and building healthier relationships. I am here to assist you in healing, whether it's from pain, grief, loneliness, or shame. Together, we will bring clarity to unresolved events from your past and work through any current relationship struggles. My focus is on exploring and identifying your internal strengths, promoting stability, and fostering personal growth. I genuinely enjoy collaborating with individuals who are seeking ways to adapt, thrive, and find meaning within themselves.
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Nicole Rae Buckley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98005
Accepting New Patients! Hello, my name is Nicole Buckley, Licensed Clinical Therapist. My philosophy is that when we feel understood by another, we are able to untangle the issues that lead us into therapy in the first place. This can help us to develop ourselves and our lives on a deeper level. Therapy is a special opportunity to be understood by another person. I also provide a warm, genuine and collaborative style to help my clients work towards change. My goal is to provide a safe place for healing and personal growth.
Accepting New Patients! Hello, my name is Nicole Buckley, Licensed Clinical Therapist. My philosophy is that when we feel understood by another, we are able to untangle the issues that lead us into therapy in the first place. This can help us to develop ourselves and our lives on a deeper level. Therapy is a special opportunity to be understood by another person. I also provide a warm, genuine and collaborative style to help my clients work towards change. My goal is to provide a safe place for healing and personal growth.
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Welcome, I'm truly grateful you're here. Choosing to engage in therapy shows courage, care and curiosity. Therapy is about exploring the questions that keep you up at night: What do I want? What am I doing with my life? How do I make friends? Will I ever feel good enough? Why am I so uneasy at school? Why is parenting so difficult? How can we make this relationship work?
Welcome, I'm truly grateful you're here. Choosing to engage in therapy shows courage, care and curiosity. Therapy is about exploring the questions that keep you up at night: What do I want? What am I doing with my life? How do I make friends? Will I ever feel good enough? Why am I so uneasy at school? Why is parenting so difficult? How can we make this relationship work?
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Karla Zavala
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, MHP
Verified Verified
Bellevue, WA 98004 (Online Only)
Hola! Starting therapy is a big step, I am glad you’re taking this step with me. As your therapist, I will provide a safe, genuine and inclusive place for you to speak your own narrative. I believe everyone has their own unique experiences worthy of being heard. If you are currently experiencing challenging times, I am here to help you cope, grow and reach your full potential. Together, we can explore what overwhelms, disempowers and makes you feel unsafe. I will encourage you to be curious about yourself, find balance and empower your authentic being.
Hola! Starting therapy is a big step, I am glad you’re taking this step with me. As your therapist, I will provide a safe, genuine and inclusive place for you to speak your own narrative. I believe everyone has their own unique experiences worthy of being heard. If you are currently experiencing challenging times, I am here to help you cope, grow and reach your full potential. Together, we can explore what overwhelms, disempowers and makes you feel unsafe. I will encourage you to be curious about yourself, find balance and empower your authentic being.
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Something does not feel right, you are having a hard time. You’re stuck, conflicted, and can't decide what to do. Or maybe a part of you thinks one way and another part feels differently. You feel disconnected and alone. Others have tried to help, but you feel like they don't really get you and want you to "just get over it". Shame and frustration set in. Maybe you have a sense that some trauma from your past is blocking you from living the life that you want. You want to get unstuck, have a clear roadmap to know what to do next and how to go about healing. You want to experience real joy and connection again.
Something does not feel right, you are having a hard time. You’re stuck, conflicted, and can't decide what to do. Or maybe a part of you thinks one way and another part feels differently. You feel disconnected and alone. Others have tried to help, but you feel like they don't really get you and want you to "just get over it". Shame and frustration set in. Maybe you have a sense that some trauma from your past is blocking you from living the life that you want. You want to get unstuck, have a clear roadmap to know what to do next and how to go about healing. You want to experience real joy and connection again.
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Next Level Counseling, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98006 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am Lisa Brawn, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist, with an interest in Geek Therapy. I hold a certification in Therapeutic Game Master from Geek Therapeutics. I am a Gamer & Geek friendly, LGBTQ+ friendly, Sex-Positive therapist. My focus is on helping my clients navigate their lives and relationships. Due to being strictly telehealth, I ONLY treat older teens/adults. Much of my work focuses on anxiety, depression, trauma & post trauma, relationship & family issues, parenting skills, school difficulties, teen/adult ADHD, life transition difficulties, behavioral issues, & self-acceptance.
I am Lisa Brawn, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Registered Play Therapist, with an interest in Geek Therapy. I hold a certification in Therapeutic Game Master from Geek Therapeutics. I am a Gamer & Geek friendly, LGBTQ+ friendly, Sex-Positive therapist. My focus is on helping my clients navigate their lives and relationships. Due to being strictly telehealth, I ONLY treat older teens/adults. Much of my work focuses on anxiety, depression, trauma & post trauma, relationship & family issues, parenting skills, school difficulties, teen/adult ADHD, life transition difficulties, behavioral issues, & self-acceptance.
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*I am not currently taking new clients* My goal as a therapist is to help you understand the patterns of behavior and thinking that contribute to your overall mental health. Often, this starts with learning how to show kindness to yourself. With my clients I am warm, understanding, and celebratory of their accomplishments. Together, we will work to help define and achieve your goals.
*I am not currently taking new clients* My goal as a therapist is to help you understand the patterns of behavior and thinking that contribute to your overall mental health. Often, this starts with learning how to show kindness to yourself. With my clients I am warm, understanding, and celebratory of their accomplishments. Together, we will work to help define and achieve your goals.
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Rebekah Lunden
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Bellevue, WA 98008 (Online Only)
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.
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.
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Hello, my name is Stephen. Recognizing how important, yet difficult, it can be to cultivate and work through meaningful relationships in our lives, my goal is to help others experience relationally enriching lives. Thinking about how important my relationships are to my own life and well-being, I can’t help but feel for those who are really struggling through the most important relationships in theirs. I’m reminded especially of those clients I've worked with who've felt alone and unloved due to the lack of connection in their own lives.
Hello, my name is Stephen. Recognizing how important, yet difficult, it can be to cultivate and work through meaningful relationships in our lives, my goal is to help others experience relationally enriching lives. Thinking about how important my relationships are to my own life and well-being, I can’t help but feel for those who are really struggling through the most important relationships in theirs. I’m reminded especially of those clients I've worked with who've felt alone and unloved due to the lack of connection in their own lives.
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Currently accepting new clients. Welcome! I have been working in the mental health field for many years, mostly devoted to helping treat anxiety, depression, and family issues. Mental health issues can be frightening and exhausting to deal with, so we will create goals for you to successfully achieve based on your own strengths. I believe we all have the ability within us to help heal our scars, pain, or trauma. We will work together to tap into this potential.
Currently accepting new clients. Welcome! I have been working in the mental health field for many years, mostly devoted to helping treat anxiety, depression, and family issues. Mental health issues can be frightening and exhausting to deal with, so we will create goals for you to successfully achieve based on your own strengths. I believe we all have the ability within us to help heal our scars, pain, or trauma. We will work together to tap into this potential.
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Do you desire a more enjoyable and fulfilling life? Do you ever wish you could find more support and intimacy in your relationships? You may have many things people consider a part of a good life, such as work, family, friends, and various material possessions, and yet you still feel empty and discontented. Furthermore, unwelcomed emotional distress and mood fluctuations may have been bothering you for some time. You have noticed difficulty controlling your worrying thoughts and anxious feelings. Quite often, fatigue and lack of motivation stops you from engaging in activities you used to love. And you wonder what's wrong?
Do you desire a more enjoyable and fulfilling life? Do you ever wish you could find more support and intimacy in your relationships? You may have many things people consider a part of a good life, such as work, family, friends, and various material possessions, and yet you still feel empty and discontented. Furthermore, unwelcomed emotional distress and mood fluctuations may have been bothering you for some time. You have noticed difficulty controlling your worrying thoughts and anxious feelings. Quite often, fatigue and lack of motivation stops you from engaging in activities you used to love. And you wonder what's wrong?
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Jacqueline E Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98005
Are you struggling to put down the burdens of your clients/patients, loved ones, the state of the world, career demands and just let yourself relax and recharge? Maybe you had too much responsibility in childhood and are having a hard time allowing yourself to prioritize doing enjoyable things. Or, you are in a transition and struggling to figure out what brings deeper meaning and joy to your life. I can help. I support adults who were parentified children, adults in transition (midlife, empty nesters, career change, retirement) busy parents, burned out therapists, nurses or other healthcare providers. Coaching and tools provided.
Are you struggling to put down the burdens of your clients/patients, loved ones, the state of the world, career demands and just let yourself relax and recharge? Maybe you had too much responsibility in childhood and are having a hard time allowing yourself to prioritize doing enjoyable things. Or, you are in a transition and struggling to figure out what brings deeper meaning and joy to your life. I can help. I support adults who were parentified children, adults in transition (midlife, empty nesters, career change, retirement) busy parents, burned out therapists, nurses or other healthcare providers. Coaching and tools provided.
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I’m eager to help you find new ways to think about your struggles and to embrace your whole self so that you feel up to the challenges of life. I can assist you to develop the awareness to understand why you are stuck, where you became stuck and help you carefully imagine and explore pathways for moving forward, through the pain, struggle, and grief, to a more resilient, forgiving, and enlivened self.
I’m eager to help you find new ways to think about your struggles and to embrace your whole self so that you feel up to the challenges of life. I can assist you to develop the awareness to understand why you are stuck, where you became stuck and help you carefully imagine and explore pathways for moving forward, through the pain, struggle, and grief, to a more resilient, forgiving, and enlivened self.
I work with children, teens, and adults on an individual and family therapy level. My holistic approach helps you recapture your personal power by building upon your strengths, establishing goals, and examining values. I believe in your inherent capacity for growth, healing, and change. I can help you build upon skills and discover how to adapt and thrive. I create a safe and welcoming place for this to occur.
I work with children, teens, and adults on an individual and family therapy level. My holistic approach helps you recapture your personal power by building upon your strengths, establishing goals, and examining values. I believe in your inherent capacity for growth, healing, and change. I can help you build upon skills and discover how to adapt and thrive. I create a safe and welcoming place for this to occur.
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Comprehensive Wellness Northwest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Bellevue, WA 98006
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step! Integrative -holistic-wholehearted. Let's work together to take the first step towards a mindful, balanced life. Our evidenced based integrative approach incorporates nutritional psychology, life style medicine, mindfulness and mindset towards improving symptoms of anxiety, depression and mental wellness. We work together to find resilience, strength and solutions in a holistic and comprehensive way. Our providers offer services to young children, teens, adults, parent coaching and family therapy.
Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step! Integrative -holistic-wholehearted. Let's work together to take the first step towards a mindful, balanced life. Our evidenced based integrative approach incorporates nutritional psychology, life style medicine, mindfulness and mindset towards improving symptoms of anxiety, depression and mental wellness. We work together to find resilience, strength and solutions in a holistic and comprehensive way. Our providers offer services to young children, teens, adults, parent coaching and family therapy.
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Nadya Kosanovskaya
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA LMFT, SUDP, CMHS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98008
I am a Master’s level Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) and co-occurring disorders therapist, who is trained in Family Systems and Substance Use/Dependency (SUDP) with the background in Human Biochemistry. I practice with a Holistic view and will focus on your overall well-being and not only emotional and mental health. My specialties are anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, insecurities and stress management. I support my clients and families on a level that is approachable, sensitive & humane, working with employees from; Google, Microsoft, FaceBook, AMZ, Boeing, Starbucks + others. Video sessions or in person meetings.
I am a Master’s level Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) and co-occurring disorders therapist, who is trained in Family Systems and Substance Use/Dependency (SUDP) with the background in Human Biochemistry. I practice with a Holistic view and will focus on your overall well-being and not only emotional and mental health. My specialties are anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, insecurities and stress management. I support my clients and families on a level that is approachable, sensitive & humane, working with employees from; Google, Microsoft, FaceBook, AMZ, Boeing, Starbucks + others. Video sessions or in person meetings.
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Experiential Therapy
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.