Narrative Therapists in Bellevue, WA
I am also certified as a Mental Health Counselor in Taiwan (Certification# 002153), specializing in emotional distress, family conflicts, trauma, stress, self-exploration, adapting to life, personal relationships, etc., and provide services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Through various medium, such as Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Play Therapy, clients are assisted to understand and express their inner thoughts, hence manage and improve perplexity triggered by emotions and life.
I am also certified as a Mental Health Counselor in Taiwan (Certification# 002153), specializing in emotional distress, family conflicts, trauma, stress, self-exploration, adapting to life, personal relationships, etc., and provide services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Through various medium, such as Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Play Therapy, clients are assisted to understand and express their inner thoughts, hence manage and improve perplexity triggered by emotions and life.
Abigail Carey
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, CMHS, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98008 (Online Only)
I am an individual therapist at the Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center. I earned my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Gonzaga University and I am currently licensed to practice in both Washington and Texas. Throughout my career I have prioritized fostering strong therapeutic relationships built on compassion for self and others. Practicing from a trauma informed, integrative approach, I utilize collaborative and compassionate therapeutic modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Therapy.
I am an individual therapist at the Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center. I earned my master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Gonzaga University and I am currently licensed to practice in both Washington and Texas. Throughout my career I have prioritized fostering strong therapeutic relationships built on compassion for self and others. Practicing from a trauma informed, integrative approach, I utilize collaborative and compassionate therapeutic modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Therapy.
Michal Goldring Keidar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98007 (Online Only)
The heart of my work as a therapist is helping my clients transform their relationships with others as well as with themselves to a healthy, empowering and meaningful ones. I've been in practice over 15 years, providing therapy to individuals, couples families and groups. I'm informed by research based therapy methods including anti oppressive psychodynamic therapy, CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), narrative therapy, attachment theory and EMDR. I'm a Gottman educator in the 'Bringing Baby Home' (BBH) to expecting and new parents and The 7 Principles Program for couples'.
The heart of my work as a therapist is helping my clients transform their relationships with others as well as with themselves to a healthy, empowering and meaningful ones. I've been in practice over 15 years, providing therapy to individuals, couples families and groups. I'm informed by research based therapy methods including anti oppressive psychodynamic therapy, CBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), narrative therapy, attachment theory and EMDR. I'm a Gottman educator in the 'Bringing Baby Home' (BBH) to expecting and new parents and The 7 Principles Program for couples'.
She uses a holistic approach and empirical interventions from CBT, ACT, Narrative therapy, Gottman and positive psychology.
Dr. Taylor has significant experience working with individuals with addiction, trauma, infidelity, and chronic pain or illness impacting sexuality. She understands how one’s life can change in the blink of an eye, and how goals and values can shift when life does. It is during these times that individuals, couples, and/or families, can experience varying degrees of difficultly with the transition. How an individual responds is neither right nor wrong, because everyone has their own process and journey in life.
She uses a holistic approach and empirical interventions from CBT, ACT, Narrative therapy, Gottman and positive psychology.
Dr. Taylor has significant experience working with individuals with addiction, trauma, infidelity, and chronic pain or illness impacting sexuality. She understands how one’s life can change in the blink of an eye, and how goals and values can shift when life does. It is during these times that individuals, couples, and/or families, can experience varying degrees of difficultly with the transition. How an individual responds is neither right nor wrong, because everyone has their own process and journey in life.
Sami Price-Brown
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98004
Waitlist for new clients
Your story matters. Peoples’ stories can get messy and I am not afraid to sit in that mess with my clients. I use Narrative Therapy to help clients see the power of their own story and allow me into that narrative so that together we can redefine the messier or more broken parts. I also use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients pinpoint what they value most about their story and work toward acceptance and commitment in taking action steps toward their goals.
Your story matters. Peoples’ stories can get messy and I am not afraid to sit in that mess with my clients. I use Narrative Therapy to help clients see the power of their own story and allow me into that narrative so that together we can redefine the messier or more broken parts. I also use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients pinpoint what they value most about their story and work toward acceptance and commitment in taking action steps toward their goals.
Reaching out is an important step and I'm glad that you have found your way here! As an integrative therapist I utilize multiple different approaches to tailor therapy to your individual needs. Some of the main approaches I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Challenge thoughts and habits), Dialectical Behavioral therapy (To regulate emotions and improve relationships), Internal Family Systems (To help the various "parts" of ourselves learn to support each other), Narrative Therapy (To help change the story you tell yourself about your life). Often blending these approaches together to help you get the most out of therapy.
Reaching out is an important step and I'm glad that you have found your way here! As an integrative therapist I utilize multiple different approaches to tailor therapy to your individual needs. Some of the main approaches I use are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Challenge thoughts and habits), Dialectical Behavioral therapy (To regulate emotions and improve relationships), Internal Family Systems (To help the various "parts" of ourselves learn to support each other), Narrative Therapy (To help change the story you tell yourself about your life). Often blending these approaches together to help you get the most out of therapy.
Sara Mortaheb
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, MHP, NCC
Verified Verified
Bellevue, WA 98004
Since different challenges need their unique solutions, I adopt an integrative approach including evidence-based, person-centered, narrative, psychodynamic, EFT, CBT, ACT, DBT, existential, and multicultural approaches to counseling.
I have had the privilege of providing services to individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of challenges including depression, loneliness, life transitions, perfectionism, relationship challenges, family conflicts, anxiety, body image, stress, trauma, identity concerns, and LGBTQIA+ issues. It is my role to meet you where you are in your life right now, support you during challenging times, and help you to know yourself better.
Since different challenges need their unique solutions, I adopt an integrative approach including evidence-based, person-centered, narrative, psychodynamic, EFT, CBT, ACT, DBT, existential, and multicultural approaches to counseling.
I have had the privilege of providing services to individuals, couples, and families facing a wide range of challenges including depression, loneliness, life transitions, perfectionism, relationship challenges, family conflicts, anxiety, body image, stress, trauma, identity concerns, and LGBTQIA+ issues. It is my role to meet you where you are in your life right now, support you during challenging times, and help you to know yourself better.
I also have training in ERP, Narrative Therapy, CBT, The Gottman Method (level 3), Family Systems Therapy, and more.
Are you a young adult or teen struggling with life transitions, self esteem, anxiety, or depression? Have you been experiencing stress, burnout, or overwhelm? During teen and young adult years, coping with emotions, relationships, and the pressures of daily life can be particularly challenging. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, I help clients navigate teen and young adult issues, while emphasizing mindfulness, connection, the creation of meaning, and holistic well-being. I encourage a balance between radical self-compassion and goal-oriented change. I work with both couples and individuals.
I also have training in ERP, Narrative Therapy, CBT, The Gottman Method (level 3), Family Systems Therapy, and more.
Are you a young adult or teen struggling with life transitions, self esteem, anxiety, or depression? Have you been experiencing stress, burnout, or overwhelm? During teen and young adult years, coping with emotions, relationships, and the pressures of daily life can be particularly challenging. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, I help clients navigate teen and young adult issues, while emphasizing mindfulness, connection, the creation of meaning, and holistic well-being. I encourage a balance between radical self-compassion and goal-oriented change. I work with both couples and individuals.
I practice a person-centered approach to therapy, rooted in attachment theory and explored through a narrative lens.
Accepting new clients! Psychological wounds can leave us feeling broken, damaged, and disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. Our work together will be to try to uncover how these processes are trying to unfold, even if they seem to be doing so in unhelpful ways. Together we will work to identify and address any barriers to wellbeing we may find. The individuals I work with often struggle with nervous system dysregulation, anger and resentment, and low self-worth and it's important to me that I provide a safe space to explore these issues.
I practice a person-centered approach to therapy, rooted in attachment theory and explored through a narrative lens.
Accepting new clients! Psychological wounds can leave us feeling broken, damaged, and disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. Our work together will be to try to uncover how these processes are trying to unfold, even if they seem to be doing so in unhelpful ways. Together we will work to identify and address any barriers to wellbeing we may find. The individuals I work with often struggle with nervous system dysregulation, anger and resentment, and low self-worth and it's important to me that I provide a safe space to explore these issues.
I draw from evidence based CBT practices to promote self-awareness, help people understand their own distorted perceptions, and how to transform them into a self-loving, positive narrative.
We are accepting new clients. My name is Stefan Music. I am a mindfulness based, person-center, cognitive behavioral therapist. My specialty is in helping people recover from anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as other mood disorders, relationship conflicts, identity issues, substance misuse, and issues revolving around grief and loss.
I draw from evidence based CBT practices to promote self-awareness, help people understand their own distorted perceptions, and how to transform them into a self-loving, positive narrative.
We are accepting new clients. My name is Stefan Music. I am a mindfulness based, person-center, cognitive behavioral therapist. My specialty is in helping people recover from anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as other mood disorders, relationship conflicts, identity issues, substance misuse, and issues revolving around grief and loss.
I use a strengths-based, holistic approach, integrating a variety of techniques and theoretical approaches including mindfulness, narrative-focused-empowering you to write the rest of your story, and CBT-aiding in stuck patterns.
Engaging in therapy is an act of bravery and self-love. I have immediate in person, telehealth, & weekend availability. I offer a safe and sex positive place where you will feel seen and heard. My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental and gently direct. I work with clients who may be healing from trauma, experiencing grief and loss, exploring their identity, or grappling with anxiety. I tailor each session to the unique needs of my clients. If you suffer from awful panic attacks, I'll give you strategies to tolerate and manage them so you can stop canceling plans at the last minute and gain control over your anxiety
I use a strengths-based, holistic approach, integrating a variety of techniques and theoretical approaches including mindfulness, narrative-focused-empowering you to write the rest of your story, and CBT-aiding in stuck patterns.
Engaging in therapy is an act of bravery and self-love. I have immediate in person, telehealth, & weekend availability. I offer a safe and sex positive place where you will feel seen and heard. My approach is collaborative, non-judgmental and gently direct. I work with clients who may be healing from trauma, experiencing grief and loss, exploring their identity, or grappling with anxiety. I tailor each session to the unique needs of my clients. If you suffer from awful panic attacks, I'll give you strategies to tolerate and manage them so you can stop canceling plans at the last minute and gain control over your anxiety
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This is done through four therapeutic modalities: Narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems, Somatic therapy (body-based sensing), and spiritual inquiry.
Life has an uncanny ability to pull the rug out from underneath our feet. When this happens, it can feel like your world has been turned upside down. Fear, anxiety, despair, and or overwhelm can take hold and grow roots quickly. For the past eight years, I've been supporting people in navigating life's challenges. Be it illness, loss, trauma, or other unexpected changes; my job is to accompany you through the storm and give you the tools and resources necessary to not only survive but thrive.
This is done through four therapeutic modalities: Narrative therapy, Internal Family Systems, Somatic therapy (body-based sensing), and spiritual inquiry.
Life has an uncanny ability to pull the rug out from underneath our feet. When this happens, it can feel like your world has been turned upside down. Fear, anxiety, despair, and or overwhelm can take hold and grow roots quickly. For the past eight years, I've been supporting people in navigating life's challenges. Be it illness, loss, trauma, or other unexpected changes; my job is to accompany you through the storm and give you the tools and resources necessary to not only survive but thrive.
My primary therapy methods are attachment-based, psychodynamic, and narrative.
I work often with clients on issues such as learning to set and hold boundaries, unpacking codependency, and understanding why they are unhappy in relationships. We all find ourselves repeating behaviors and patterns that once helped but begin to no longer work for us. Often my clients are in a stuck place, a life transition, grieving a loss, or wanting to change relational patterns. Other areas of interest and experience include identifying and addressing current patterns of abuse or healing from past abuse (emotional, sexual, physical, spiritual).
My primary therapy methods are attachment-based, psychodynamic, and narrative.
I work often with clients on issues such as learning to set and hold boundaries, unpacking codependency, and understanding why they are unhappy in relationships. We all find ourselves repeating behaviors and patterns that once helped but begin to no longer work for us. Often my clients are in a stuck place, a life transition, grieving a loss, or wanting to change relational patterns. Other areas of interest and experience include identifying and addressing current patterns of abuse or healing from past abuse (emotional, sexual, physical, spiritual).
I primarily use 3 therapy methods: Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, and Relational therapies.
I've spent 12 years in a private practice working with folks who are seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. I work with clients who are seeking a space for self-reflection and growth, and help in building relationship skills and coping strategies that can help them move through life in a more skillful way. I love working with people, and I use a warm and compassionate approach, not without direct and honest feedback. I'm often described as gentle and grounding, providing a comfortable space for the work of therapy.
I primarily use 3 therapy methods: Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, and Relational therapies.
I've spent 12 years in a private practice working with folks who are seeking help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and life transitions. I work with clients who are seeking a space for self-reflection and growth, and help in building relationship skills and coping strategies that can help them move through life in a more skillful way. I love working with people, and I use a warm and compassionate approach, not without direct and honest feedback. I'm often described as gentle and grounding, providing a comfortable space for the work of therapy.
Since I work with a broad range of clients, I take tools from CBT, DBT, narrative, existential, humanistic, Jungian, strengths based, Gestalt and motivational interviewing techniques.
Hello and thanks for checking out my profile. My name is Sean Trudeau, I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families. In therapy sessions my aim is to create a working environment geared toward each individual's greatest benefit. Longitudinal research suggests, therapy is most effective when there is a strong connection between client and counselor. Therefore I uphold a safe environment for compassionate and respectful communication. In addition I utilize evidence based strategies to help clients build the specific skills and resilience necessary to overcome their personal challenges.
Since I work with a broad range of clients, I take tools from CBT, DBT, narrative, existential, humanistic, Jungian, strengths based, Gestalt and motivational interviewing techniques.
Hello and thanks for checking out my profile. My name is Sean Trudeau, I work with adolescents, adults, couples and families. In therapy sessions my aim is to create a working environment geared toward each individual's greatest benefit. Longitudinal research suggests, therapy is most effective when there is a strong connection between client and counselor. Therefore I uphold a safe environment for compassionate and respectful communication. In addition I utilize evidence based strategies to help clients build the specific skills and resilience necessary to overcome their personal challenges.
Simon S Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98008
My theoretical approach is based in cognitive/behaviorist therapy and extends into existentialist, solution focused, narrative, mindfulness, acceptance/commitment, and psychodynamic theories.
I use a variety of approaches ranging from cognitive reframing, exploration of defense mechanisms and automatic thoughts, training in mindfulness, bodily awareness, and examination of feelings, among others. I am interested in the ways in which we each determine our realities, what our minds say to us, and the insight that can be gained from examining those.
My theoretical approach is based in cognitive/behaviorist therapy and extends into existentialist, solution focused, narrative, mindfulness, acceptance/commitment, and psychodynamic theories.
I use a variety of approaches ranging from cognitive reframing, exploration of defense mechanisms and automatic thoughts, training in mindfulness, bodily awareness, and examination of feelings, among others. I am interested in the ways in which we each determine our realities, what our minds say to us, and the insight that can be gained from examining those.
Imei Hsu (Seattle Direct Counseling and Coaching)
Counselor, BSN-RN, MAC, LMHC, NBC-WHC, L2HC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bellevue, WA 98004 (Online Only)
Update: As of 6/14/24 I am am holding a full schedule for both counseling and coaching, with the exception of University of Washington Athletes Program and C-LMA's seeking supervision My Ideal Client is predominantly high-functioning people focused towards mental wellness and health strategies across a variety of challenges. Using CBT and Narrative Therapy, I help you discover deeper relational connection. I'm adept at helping those with Depression and Anxiety, Fatigue, Eating Disorders, Autoimmune Dz/Chronic illness, marital conflict, and Life Transition issues. BIPOC and LBGTQ+ are welcome. I am NBH-WHC board certified.
Update: As of 6/14/24 I am am holding a full schedule for both counseling and coaching, with the exception of University of Washington Athletes Program and C-LMA's seeking supervision My Ideal Client is predominantly high-functioning people focused towards mental wellness and health strategies across a variety of challenges. Using CBT and Narrative Therapy, I help you discover deeper relational connection. I'm adept at helping those with Depression and Anxiety, Fatigue, Eating Disorders, Autoimmune Dz/Chronic illness, marital conflict, and Life Transition issues. BIPOC and LBGTQ+ are welcome. I am NBH-WHC board certified.
Dr. John X Allemand
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW, BCD, MPH
Verified Verified
Bellevue, WA 98004
They are messages, metaphors, elements of a narrative moving us toward growth, insight, and individuation.
My work is influenced by the thought of existentialist philosophers and psychologists who speak compassionately to a profound and uniquely human dilemma—the quest for meaning in the face of suffering. Psychotherapy provides a safe and intimate space in which we might expand our capacity to bear suffering and to find meaning within and through it. Depth psychology proposes that the psyche consists of both conscious and unconscious thoughts, impulses, fantasies, and ideas. Symptoms (of depression, anxiety, addictions, etc.) are more than painful indicators of psychopathology.
They are messages, metaphors, elements of a narrative moving us toward growth, insight, and individuation.
My work is influenced by the thought of existentialist philosophers and psychologists who speak compassionately to a profound and uniquely human dilemma—the quest for meaning in the face of suffering. Psychotherapy provides a safe and intimate space in which we might expand our capacity to bear suffering and to find meaning within and through it. Depth psychology proposes that the psyche consists of both conscious and unconscious thoughts, impulses, fantasies, and ideas. Symptoms (of depression, anxiety, addictions, etc.) are more than painful indicators of psychopathology.
Guided by narrative & attachment-informed existentialism, I believe our earliest relationships were often ill-equipped to promote our optimal growth.
I work to create a safe and trustworthy relationship with young adults, adult individuals, and partnerships in all areas of distress or life transition. My lifelong passion for story fuels my desire to know you and discover your unique manner of relating to and being in the world. In the face of struggles inherent to the human condition, we all develop creative coping strategies. Those strategies, while useful for a time, all too often end up becoming patterns that limit our ability to live the lives we envision for ourselves.
Guided by narrative & attachment-informed existentialism, I believe our earliest relationships were often ill-equipped to promote our optimal growth.
I work to create a safe and trustworthy relationship with young adults, adult individuals, and partnerships in all areas of distress or life transition. My lifelong passion for story fuels my desire to know you and discover your unique manner of relating to and being in the world. In the face of struggles inherent to the human condition, we all develop creative coping strategies. Those strategies, while useful for a time, all too often end up becoming patterns that limit our ability to live the lives we envision for ourselves.
I also rely on methods from relational, psychodynamic, narrative & depth psychology.
Hello! Since 2006, I have helped couples & families resolve stuck dynamics with communication & connection skills. I also assist individuals recover from depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction & ADHD/ADD, with support through transitions such as divorce, loss, abuse recovery & existential or spiritual awakening. My style is flexible and tailored to your preferences, balancing compassion with real results. You'll also learn how to re-connect to your with your wise inner guidance, and replace negative ego chatter with empowering narratives that inspire smart, bold moves with your career, creativity & relationships.
I also rely on methods from relational, psychodynamic, narrative & depth psychology.
Hello! Since 2006, I have helped couples & families resolve stuck dynamics with communication & connection skills. I also assist individuals recover from depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction & ADHD/ADD, with support through transitions such as divorce, loss, abuse recovery & existential or spiritual awakening. My style is flexible and tailored to your preferences, balancing compassion with real results. You'll also learn how to re-connect to your with your wise inner guidance, and replace negative ego chatter with empowering narratives that inspire smart, bold moves with your career, creativity & relationships.
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Narrative Therapists
Is narrative therapy evidence-based?
Narrative therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Some small studies do show that depressed and anxious individuals who were treated with narrative therapy reported improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms.
How long does narrative therapy last?
Narrative therapy is less structured when compared with psychoanalysis, for example. Narrative therapy is more open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a few months, and sometimes a year or longer. Patients see their therapist one to two times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a person’s challenges and progress. Individuals can also practice the principles of narrative therapy after treatment has ended.
Does narrative therapy work?
Narrative therapy can help a person manage or reduce symptoms of conditions like depression or anxiety. This type of therapy encourages a person to reflect on the moments of their life when their particular problem was not at the forefront of their minds—perhaps life celebrations, achievements, and other successes. The individual is encouraged to rewrite their storyline as if their particular problem was not part of their life. This therapy may offer benefits that are hard to measure.
What are the possible limitations of narrative therapy?
Narrative therapy is person-centered or client-centered, and the health professional pays more attention to the subjective narratives that are constructed by the client, as opposed to other objective measures. The therapist privileges the individual’s perspective over all others. This open form may feel frustrating for individuals seeking a more structured approach; certainly, no one therapy type will work for every individual.