Career Counseling Therapists in Everett, WA

I work primarily with adults, adolescents, and teens. My specialty is individuals and families affected by mood disorders (bipolar & depression) and associated trauma. I work also with individuals and their family affected by schizophrenia, trauma, anxiety, sexual abuse & assault, dissociative disorders, psychosis, and autism (ASD). Counseling with individuals is collaborative. Your identified issues and goals inform our treatment plan. In therapy we will look at your relationships since the complexity and intensity of many of our challenges are revealed and rooted in relationship.

I specialize in working with teenagers and adults on a variety of mental health issues including anxiety and coping, relationships, peer issues, job and performance, trauma, grief and loss. My approach is based on your needs and goals, and I typically use a combination of therapeutic styles in my work.

I offer tools and support many have found useful in enhancing the quality of their lives. Work-life balance, self-esteem, marriage, relationship issues, as well as executive and life coaching are the focus in my practice. I have worked in the community mental health and corporate settings for over 25 years. Please contact me if you feel ready to get going in a more positive and productive direction in your life by learning skills that will show you how to make choices that will get you there.

I am a licensed psychologist with 32 years of experience in the mental health field. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, and relationship issues utilizing a cognitive-behavioral approach. Working as a team, we will identify problematic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and develop skills to overcome them. My style tends to be conversational and gentle, yet honest and direct. Together, we will use curiosity, respectful humor, and genuine empathy to explore your concerns and arrive at better solutions. I particularly enjoy helping people learn how to speak up for themselves without resorting to anger or guilt.

Welcome! My style is warm and affirming. You will be seen, heard and not judged. I use Insight, Solution Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy amongst others because they put the power back into your hands where it belongs. I work with people across the lifespan to find acceptance and thrive. I support people in finding their voices both literally, via Assisted Technology and figuratively. The traits of Autism, ADHD and neurodivergence can be overwhelming and lead to depression and anxiety. Feeling misunderstood is sad and isolating. Learn to understand your unique neuro-biology and find strategies to achieve your goals.

Are you feeling you'd like to talk with someone privately? Are you afraid no one could understand you? Are your feelings about yourself holding you back, and you feel stuck? This is a time when naturally one does not know what to do. And, the choice is often having to take a leap and do something about it. This a a natural fear for many people. Opening up can seem frightening. A good therapist knows that. Many who take the step for therapy find that is was the right move.