Behavioral Issues Therapists in Lopez Island, WA
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If you need support to change a troubled relationship, a job or living situation, I can help you. If you have dreams or plans that you want help bringing about I can help with motivation and structure. People who can take action to seek help for difficulties feel better about themselves and move in the direction of greater happiness. I like to employ wisdom from many sources; Research based positive psychology, cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices that restore emotional balance. I always seek to help you mobilize your own wisdom, sense of humor and courage.
If you need support to change a troubled relationship, a job or living situation, I can help you. If you have dreams or plans that you want help bringing about I can help with motivation and structure. People who can take action to seek help for difficulties feel better about themselves and move in the direction of greater happiness. I like to employ wisdom from many sources; Research based positive psychology, cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices that restore emotional balance. I always seek to help you mobilize your own wisdom, sense of humor and courage.
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Che Blaine
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Lopez Island, WA 98261 (Online Only)
The intention I have is to explore with you your desire to have a more healthy balance in the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical aspects of your life. A central question that I keep in mind is: "how can I be helpful?" I encourage my clients to make overall goals for our counseling relationship as well as for each appointment. Your happiness and freedom is my goal. My hope is to create together an atmosphere of safety, respect and trust. My focus is to encourage my clients' exploration of their own personal power, wisdom and resources for understanding, healing and happiness.
The intention I have is to explore with you your desire to have a more healthy balance in the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical aspects of your life. A central question that I keep in mind is: "how can I be helpful?" I encourage my clients to make overall goals for our counseling relationship as well as for each appointment. Your happiness and freedom is my goal. My hope is to create together an atmosphere of safety, respect and trust. My focus is to encourage my clients' exploration of their own personal power, wisdom and resources for understanding, healing and happiness.
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Cheiron S McMahill
Counselor, MS, LMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lopez Island, WA 98261
Waitlist for new clients
Do you consider yourself a creative and introspective person? Are you interested in exploring and strengthening the connection between your conscious and unconscious mind? Would you like to better integrate and/or balance the inner (emotional, mental) and outer (bodily, physical, social) aspects of your experience? If so, I might be a good fit as a therapist. Let's chat to find out!
Do you consider yourself a creative and introspective person? Are you interested in exploring and strengthening the connection between your conscious and unconscious mind? Would you like to better integrate and/or balance the inner (emotional, mental) and outer (bodily, physical, social) aspects of your experience? If so, I might be a good fit as a therapist. Let's chat to find out!
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Leslie Diane Schwartz
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Lopez Island, WA 98261
Not accepting new clients
I see adult clients who are interested in short term and long term therapy. Clients come to work on many concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, manic depression, and relationship troubles at home and at work. Most clients arrive seeking insights about themselves and their reactions to others, and they are interested in exploring new thought and behavioral patterns. I am able to help them explore both their conscious and unconscious patterns through reflection, conversation, psychological testing, dream work and sand play.
I see adult clients who are interested in short term and long term therapy. Clients come to work on many concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, manic depression, and relationship troubles at home and at work. Most clients arrive seeking insights about themselves and their reactions to others, and they are interested in exploring new thought and behavioral patterns. I am able to help them explore both their conscious and unconscious patterns through reflection, conversation, psychological testing, dream work and sand play.
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Barbara Starr
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
I also seek to understand the thoughts and beliefs that guide your thoughts and behavior.
Many individuals seek counseling with me because they have had painful or traumatic experiences that interfere with their ability to live a satisfying life, one filled with meaningful relationships, the ability to experience joy, and the ability to manage life problems skillfully. They often feel stuck and, although they've tried hard, they continue to experience problems in relationships and often suffer from anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma. They want to move forward in their lives with hope, confidence and a sense of purpose.
I also seek to understand the thoughts and beliefs that guide your thoughts and behavior.
Many individuals seek counseling with me because they have had painful or traumatic experiences that interfere with their ability to live a satisfying life, one filled with meaningful relationships, the ability to experience joy, and the ability to manage life problems skillfully. They often feel stuck and, although they've tried hard, they continue to experience problems in relationships and often suffer from anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma. They want to move forward in their lives with hope, confidence and a sense of purpose.
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My approach is person-centered, relationally-based, and narrative. I work with a wide variety of clientele, but some of my strengths include working with children and families, working with men, and integrating culture and spirituality, especially Christian spirituality, into the treatment plan, if desired.
My approach is person-centered, relationally-based, and narrative. I work with a wide variety of clientele, but some of my strengths include working with children and families, working with men, and integrating culture and spirituality, especially Christian spirituality, into the treatment plan, if desired.
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Amy (Rocky) Harold
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFTA, CMHS, MHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (Online Only)
Sometimes the family and/or relationship process breaks down and people feel stuck. Relationships require us to be close in some ways and apart in other ways. This helps people be authentic with themselves and trusting of each other. With this trust and authenticity, people develop a new process for solving problems.
Sometimes the family and/or relationship process breaks down and people feel stuck. Relationships require us to be close in some ways and apart in other ways. This helps people be authentic with themselves and trusting of each other. With this trust and authenticity, people develop a new process for solving problems.
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Ancora Clinics with John Johnson & Auralee Jameson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
I am licensed in Washington with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
I am licensed in Washington with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
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Roxanne Bormann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I am here to provide support for young people and their families through behavioral and/or emotional health concerns, transitions, difficult family dynamics, trauma, developmental milestones, school related challenges, social experiences, or something more general. I provide a trauma informed, psycho-education based, client/family centered, strength-based space that is more than typical talk therapy. Working as a bridge between children, teens, and their families our collaboration will focus on exploring behaviors, dynamics, and individual trauma responses in order to increase insight, communication skills, and familial strength.
I am here to provide support for young people and their families through behavioral and/or emotional health concerns, transitions, difficult family dynamics, trauma, developmental milestones, school related challenges, social experiences, or something more general. I provide a trauma informed, psycho-education based, client/family centered, strength-based space that is more than typical talk therapy. Working as a bridge between children, teens, and their families our collaboration will focus on exploring behaviors, dynamics, and individual trauma responses in order to increase insight, communication skills, and familial strength.
Online Therapists
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At the core of my practice is a focused behavioral program, featuring personalized 1:1 sessions led by a seasoned Master's level Behavior Analyst, complemented by collaborative parent/caregiver consultations where applicable.
I specialize in nurturing growth and fostering meaningful connections from the tender age of toddlerhood to the threshold of early adulthood, extending up to age 45. With a compassionate approach, I partner with individuals and their families to navigate personal aspirations, social dynamics, and developmental landmarks, My mission is to equip families with tools and structure necessary to amplify desired outcomes and promote harmony within the family unit. I empower individuals by imparting essential emotion regulation techniques, facilitating a pathway toward serenity and resilience in their daily lives.
At the core of my practice is a focused behavioral program, featuring personalized 1:1 sessions led by a seasoned Master's level Behavior Analyst, complemented by collaborative parent/caregiver consultations where applicable.
I specialize in nurturing growth and fostering meaningful connections from the tender age of toddlerhood to the threshold of early adulthood, extending up to age 45. With a compassionate approach, I partner with individuals and their families to navigate personal aspirations, social dynamics, and developmental landmarks, My mission is to equip families with tools and structure necessary to amplify desired outcomes and promote harmony within the family unit. I empower individuals by imparting essential emotion regulation techniques, facilitating a pathway toward serenity and resilience in their daily lives.
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I offer a client-centered, cognitive-behavioral approach that can be modified for any clientele age.
Throughout life, we may find ourselves struggling in various ways. You are not alone. My goal is to help you along your journey, providing respect, encouragement, and collaboration. You can think of our relationship as you being the driver and me being your GPS. You have a goal of where you want to go, whether that be in lessening anxieties and depression, or simply wanting to learn more about yourself and how to better tackle everyday chores.
I offer a client-centered, cognitive-behavioral approach that can be modified for any clientele age.
Throughout life, we may find ourselves struggling in various ways. You are not alone. My goal is to help you along your journey, providing respect, encouragement, and collaboration. You can think of our relationship as you being the driver and me being your GPS. You have a goal of where you want to go, whether that be in lessening anxieties and depression, or simply wanting to learn more about yourself and how to better tackle everyday chores.
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I use a combination of peer support, case management, motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavior therapy in my approach.
It is not that things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult -Seneca. If you have the desire to change your life for the better, then I would like to work with you to achieve it. The journey to recovery is not easy, but easier with help. I hope to build trust and resilience in the people I work with so that they can reach their full potential in life. No matter where you are at the moment, with persistence, commitment and patience, anything is possible.
I use a combination of peer support, case management, motivational interviewing and cognitive-behavior therapy in my approach.
It is not that things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult -Seneca. If you have the desire to change your life for the better, then I would like to work with you to achieve it. The journey to recovery is not easy, but easier with help. I hope to build trust and resilience in the people I work with so that they can reach their full potential in life. No matter where you are at the moment, with persistence, commitment and patience, anything is possible.
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Greg Kiper
Counselor, MA, SUDP, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I also specialize in substance use issues and recovery, as well as other behavioral addictions, offering a caring, non-judgmental approach for adolescents and adults.
There are times in life we all need help and understanding. I am here to guide you to find the answers you seek within yourself and your relationships. My focus is relational and attachment based, client centered, and solution-focused. I work with individuals, couple and families – pre-teens to adults who are seeking development in their internal life as well as in relationships, specializing in helping to improve emotional connection, communication and conflict resolution between couples and among family members.
I also specialize in substance use issues and recovery, as well as other behavioral addictions, offering a caring, non-judgmental approach for adolescents and adults.
There are times in life we all need help and understanding. I am here to guide you to find the answers you seek within yourself and your relationships. My focus is relational and attachment based, client centered, and solution-focused. I work with individuals, couple and families – pre-teens to adults who are seeking development in their internal life as well as in relationships, specializing in helping to improve emotional connection, communication and conflict resolution between couples and among family members.
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As a therapist, I specialize in diverse approaches like cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, & humanistic therapy.
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
As a therapist, I specialize in diverse approaches like cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, & humanistic therapy.
My ideal client seeks self-exploration & understanding, facing issues like anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. They need a supportive space for personal growth, aiming to gain insight, develop coping strategies, improve communication, & foster healthy relationships. They aspire to enhance mental well-being, achieve a better life quality, & unlock their full potential.
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Additionally, I work with youth of middle school ages and older and their parents in relation to anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral issues and understand the school/home relationship, having worked as a middle school teacher.
I work with people who have experienced a loss, grief, trauma, or painful transition or change in their lives, and individuals who see troubling patterns but are not sure why they keep repeating them. I am a skilled, nonjudgmental listener who can help you understand yourself better, discover your full potential, and make positive changes. With 20 plus years of experience as a therapist working with adults and youth, including 2 years of post-doctoral advanced therapy training, I create a supportive space where you and I delve beneath the surface, reduce anxieties, discover new motivation, and unlock the changes you've been seeking.
Additionally, I work with youth of middle school ages and older and their parents in relation to anxiety, depression, trauma, and behavioral issues and understand the school/home relationship, having worked as a middle school teacher.
I work with people who have experienced a loss, grief, trauma, or painful transition or change in their lives, and individuals who see troubling patterns but are not sure why they keep repeating them. I am a skilled, nonjudgmental listener who can help you understand yourself better, discover your full potential, and make positive changes. With 20 plus years of experience as a therapist working with adults and youth, including 2 years of post-doctoral advanced therapy training, I create a supportive space where you and I delve beneath the surface, reduce anxieties, discover new motivation, and unlock the changes you've been seeking.
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Sascha C Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LPCMHSP, LMHC, C-DBT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98104 (Online Only)
I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which are the most evidenced based and effective individual therapy methods.
We can break free of the patterns that bind us and learn new ways to manage challenging emotions. I care about my client's growth and success in obtaining their goals. I want to help in that journey and allow a safe space that fosters that growth. I am licensed professional counselor with over 8 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health disorders. Through my experience I have had particular success in helping women and adolescents navigate various life challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, school/work related stress, family difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD management.
I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which are the most evidenced based and effective individual therapy methods.
We can break free of the patterns that bind us and learn new ways to manage challenging emotions. I care about my client's growth and success in obtaining their goals. I want to help in that journey and allow a safe space that fosters that growth. I am licensed professional counselor with over 8 years of experience working with a wide range of mental health disorders. Through my experience I have had particular success in helping women and adolescents navigate various life challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, school/work related stress, family difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD management.
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As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst specializing in Early Intervention, I am dedicated to providing assent-based, holistic care that supports not only my patients but their families as a whole. My approach ensures a collaborative effort with other providers, fostering an environment where comprehensive, well-rounded care is at the forefront. This commitment to teamwork and family-centered care enables me to deliver the highest quality support, tailored to each unique situation.
As a Board Certified Behavior Analyst specializing in Early Intervention, I am dedicated to providing assent-based, holistic care that supports not only my patients but their families as a whole. My approach ensures a collaborative effort with other providers, fostering an environment where comprehensive, well-rounded care is at the forefront. This commitment to teamwork and family-centered care enables me to deliver the highest quality support, tailored to each unique situation.
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Whole Beings Counseling & Consultation LLC
Counselor, MA, CDP, LMHCA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98109 (Online Only)
Approaches I am influenced by are with the following processes; social justice therapy, attachment/ abandonment, traumas, sports therapy, existential, behavioral theories, brief solution therapy and Jungian enthusiast plus trained in DBT, MI and Expressive Arts Therapy.
Welcome to counseling; to be helpful lets regain access to inner wisdom for self advocacy through review of your strength base building practices by use of expressive arts therapy (life has been your stage), explore dreams (Adlerian therapies), explore play& traumas to connect with your inner child/teen or find your inner parent, track sensations with the mind, body and spirit for grounding purposes in our sessions. Welcome and thank you for adding me to your search!
Approaches I am influenced by are with the following processes; social justice therapy, attachment/ abandonment, traumas, sports therapy, existential, behavioral theories, brief solution therapy and Jungian enthusiast plus trained in DBT, MI and Expressive Arts Therapy.
Welcome to counseling; to be helpful lets regain access to inner wisdom for self advocacy through review of your strength base building practices by use of expressive arts therapy (life has been your stage), explore dreams (Adlerian therapies), explore play& traumas to connect with your inner child/teen or find your inner parent, track sensations with the mind, body and spirit for grounding purposes in our sessions. Welcome and thank you for adding me to your search!
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Jim Hjort
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, CMT-P
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98164 (Online Only)
I work with a variety of people facing a variety of challenges, but many of my clients face addictions and other compulsive behavior patterns (either in themselves or a loved one), relationship problems, or some kind of trauma.
Suffering with emotional pain can leave us feeling disoriented and miserable in the present, and discouraged and afraid about the future. Yet we all have an innate impulse to survive, heal, and recover. You're heeding that impulse right now—all we need to begin your journey of healing is for you to keep heeding it. We'll discover the rest together, one step at a time. Imagine getting to know new parts of yourself and giving them the attention they’ve been yearning for. Hopping out of bed in the morning feeling whole, healthy, and positive. Meeting life’s difficulties with skill and finesse instead of brute force.
I work with a variety of people facing a variety of challenges, but many of my clients face addictions and other compulsive behavior patterns (either in themselves or a loved one), relationship problems, or some kind of trauma.
Suffering with emotional pain can leave us feeling disoriented and miserable in the present, and discouraged and afraid about the future. Yet we all have an innate impulse to survive, heal, and recover. You're heeding that impulse right now—all we need to begin your journey of healing is for you to keep heeding it. We'll discover the rest together, one step at a time. Imagine getting to know new parts of yourself and giving them the attention they’ve been yearning for. Hopping out of bed in the morning feeling whole, healthy, and positive. Meeting life’s difficulties with skill and finesse instead of brute force.
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Behavioral Issues Therapists
What happens in therapy for behavioral issues?
No matter the type of therapy, individuals form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is often therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Individuals learn to identify situations that are especially troublesome for them and acquire new patterns of thinking and behaving. In therapy for ADHD, one of the most common behavior issues for children, individuals learn how to improve frustration tolerance, control impulsivity, manage attentional focus, and gain skills of self-organisation.
What therapy types help with behavioral issues?
Many types of therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Perhaps best-known and most widely tested is cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), in which individuals learn new behavioral strategies and curb reactivity to frustrating or distressing situations that trigger disruptive behaviour. Anger, anxiety, mood disorders, impulse control problems are commonly addressed in CBT. Family therapy or parent management training is often helpful to reduce parent-child conflict and behavioral difficulties at home.
How long does therapy last for behavioral issues?
Among popular approaches to treating behavioral concerns, CBT is considered a short-term therapy intended to be administered in 15 to 20 weekly sessions. Parent training in behavior management, often used when the underlying cause of behavior issues is ADHD in children under 12, usually occurs in weekly sessions for 8 to 16 weeks. When behavioral issues stem from persistent aggression or defiance, therapy may last for months, and usually targets both children and their parents.
How effective is therapy for behavior issues?
Studies show that therapy for behavior issues in children is highly effective and may prevent the development of antisocial behavior later in life. Family intervention—parent management training or family therapy, both of which involve parents and children together—is considered most effective, notably for children under age 12 who persistently engage in aggressive, defiant, rule-breaking or other disruptive behavior. Whether provided alone or in combination with medication, CBT is highly effective in helping people regulate their emotions, and for people with ADHD, it addresses impulsiveness, hyperactivity and attentional focus.