Career Counseling Therapists in Lynden, WA
I have worked with school aged children, teens and parents by instructing them on improving parenting skills, cognition, healthy choices, peer relations, academics, career goals and social skills.
My desire is to support you and your family through the challenges of life. I have over 20 years of experience working with school aged children/teens and parents. My preferred counseling theory is Cognitive Behavioral Theory, but I am familiar with a wide variety of other counseling theories (EMDR, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Systems) that may work better for you and your family. I completed both a M.S. degree in Psychology from Utah State University in 2005 and a M.A. degree in Counseling from Ottawa University in 2016. Currently I am licensed as a Mental Health Counselor.
I have worked with school aged children, teens and parents by instructing them on improving parenting skills, cognition, healthy choices, peer relations, academics, career goals and social skills.
My desire is to support you and your family through the challenges of life. I have over 20 years of experience working with school aged children/teens and parents. My preferred counseling theory is Cognitive Behavioral Theory, but I am familiar with a wide variety of other counseling theories (EMDR, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Systems) that may work better for you and your family. I completed both a M.S. degree in Psychology from Utah State University in 2005 and a M.A. degree in Counseling from Ottawa University in 2016. Currently I am licensed as a Mental Health Counselor.
Chascity-Mae Ness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lynden, WA 98264 (Online Only)
My specialties include anxiety, career exploration, identity issues, self-esteem, exploring your faith and beliefs, family issues, and managing stress.
I became a social worker to empower others to gain the skills, knowledge, and awareness to overcome life’s challenges, heal from past hurts, and strive to live the life you desire. I believe you are the expert in your life and my job as a counselor is to provide you the space to explore who you are, how you feel, and what you think to help identify actionable steps to get you to where you want to be. My hope is to create a safe space where you feel comfortable having difficult conversations, confronting hard experiences, and celebrating life’s accomplishments.
My specialties include anxiety, career exploration, identity issues, self-esteem, exploring your faith and beliefs, family issues, and managing stress.
I became a social worker to empower others to gain the skills, knowledge, and awareness to overcome life’s challenges, heal from past hurts, and strive to live the life you desire. I believe you are the expert in your life and my job as a counselor is to provide you the space to explore who you are, how you feel, and what you think to help identify actionable steps to get you to where you want to be. My hope is to create a safe space where you feel comfortable having difficult conversations, confronting hard experiences, and celebrating life’s accomplishments.
Claudia Luna
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lynden, WA 98264
Sometimes life's struggles and losses leave you with a sense of hopelessness and uncertainty about the future. You begin to question the meaning and purpose of your life as you have grown discontent with where you are and who you have become. You now find yourself feeling overwhelmed with life and as a failure. At times the feelings of fear, worry, anxiety, regret, shame, doubt, and uncertainty hit you all at once leaving you in a deeper emotional and physical pain. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a marriage, a breakup, a relationship, a pet, a job, a move, or hopes and dreams I can help.
Sometimes life's struggles and losses leave you with a sense of hopelessness and uncertainty about the future. You begin to question the meaning and purpose of your life as you have grown discontent with where you are and who you have become. You now find yourself feeling overwhelmed with life and as a failure. At times the feelings of fear, worry, anxiety, regret, shame, doubt, and uncertainty hit you all at once leaving you in a deeper emotional and physical pain. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a marriage, a breakup, a relationship, a pet, a job, a move, or hopes and dreams I can help.
I embrace the theory that people are not defined by their problems, but their problems are external of them. Through this strength-based approach, I believe a person can be empowered to take control of their life. By exploring one's psychology, culture, system, and spirituality I believe one will find the strength within themselves to change.
I embrace the theory that people are not defined by their problems, but their problems are external of them. Through this strength-based approach, I believe a person can be empowered to take control of their life. By exploring one's psychology, culture, system, and spirituality I believe one will find the strength within themselves to change.
We are all on a journey. As we face the hills and valleys of life, we need the support of others to walk alongside us to encourage and to navigate our paths. I have experience working with individuals and families experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, life transitions, parent-child interaction issues, grief, anger, relationship issues, family concerns, school issues and other mental health concerns. I am committed to providing professional, holistic, evidence-based, and compassionate mental health support. I view the counseling process as a collaboration process between me and the clients.
We are all on a journey. As we face the hills and valleys of life, we need the support of others to walk alongside us to encourage and to navigate our paths. I have experience working with individuals and families experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, life transitions, parent-child interaction issues, grief, anger, relationship issues, family concerns, school issues and other mental health concerns. I am committed to providing professional, holistic, evidence-based, and compassionate mental health support. I view the counseling process as a collaboration process between me and the clients.
Accepting new in person and Telehealth clients! Difficulties folks experience are as varied and individual as folks themselves. However, experiences of betrayal, and feelings of shame are often common roots underneath most difficult experiences. Whether you are going through a self betrayal, personal betrayal with a close friend or life partner, an institutional betrayal, or even feelings around spiritual betrayal, there is a way through where shame can find some exposure to light and air and deep healing can occur.
Accepting new in person and Telehealth clients! Difficulties folks experience are as varied and individual as folks themselves. However, experiences of betrayal, and feelings of shame are often common roots underneath most difficult experiences. Whether you are going through a self betrayal, personal betrayal with a close friend or life partner, an institutional betrayal, or even feelings around spiritual betrayal, there is a way through where shame can find some exposure to light and air and deep healing can occur.
If you are dreading each day, because it feels like you are staring up a mountain, give me a call or drop me a line via the contact form on my website. Perhaps you feel a challenge in your life that is overwhelming. You may feel discouraged with health issues or have gone through something really painful. You're committed to working on things, but you need a little help to figure it all out. I Psychology Today limits our description, so feel free to check out my website to get a feel for who I am: www.valiantpsychology.com
If you are dreading each day, because it feels like you are staring up a mountain, give me a call or drop me a line via the contact form on my website. Perhaps you feel a challenge in your life that is overwhelming. You may feel discouraged with health issues or have gone through something really painful. You're committed to working on things, but you need a little help to figure it all out. I Psychology Today limits our description, so feel free to check out my website to get a feel for who I am: www.valiantpsychology.com
Mellow Mountain Counseling PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lynden, WA 98264 (Online Only)
First off I want to say I'm glad that you're here. It can be difficult looking into therapy but the fact that you're now reading this says two different things about you. The first thing is that you are coming to therapy because you feel like you need some extra help in order to move forward from a challenge that is currently happening or has happened. The second, (and most important), you have a strong sense of courage and grit to face the unknown, and to make a better life for yourself. There's a brave part of you that's urging you to continue your life's journey, and is trying to give direction to what will bring you peace.
First off I want to say I'm glad that you're here. It can be difficult looking into therapy but the fact that you're now reading this says two different things about you. The first thing is that you are coming to therapy because you feel like you need some extra help in order to move forward from a challenge that is currently happening or has happened. The second, (and most important), you have a strong sense of courage and grit to face the unknown, and to make a better life for yourself. There's a brave part of you that's urging you to continue your life's journey, and is trying to give direction to what will bring you peace.
Laurel Eby, Constellation Counseling & Supervision
Counselor, MEd, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lynden, WA 98264
Not accepting new clients
Please know that I respond fastest to texts to 360-205-1870 (preferred) or emails. Counseling should be compassionate, accessible, and affordable so that you feel safe navigating the process as an opportunity that can help make the changes. We all need to reach out for support when days become overwhelming and we are prevented from living the quality of life that we want. Your journey is a collaborative approach so we will work to find what we feel is the best fit. I plan on supporting you down your path of self-authorship where you'll work to trust yourself, reflect on experiences, learn coping skills, and lead your life.
Please know that I respond fastest to texts to 360-205-1870 (preferred) or emails. Counseling should be compassionate, accessible, and affordable so that you feel safe navigating the process as an opportunity that can help make the changes. We all need to reach out for support when days become overwhelming and we are prevented from living the quality of life that we want. Your journey is a collaborative approach so we will work to find what we feel is the best fit. I plan on supporting you down your path of self-authorship where you'll work to trust yourself, reflect on experiences, learn coping skills, and lead your life.
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I also deeply enjoy working with clients looking to plan or change their career paths.
I am taking new clients and I am so happy you are here! Putting yourself first and reaching out for support can be hard, and change can take a huge leap of faith. You don’t have to navigate life challenges alone, and I would love to support you on your journey. Whether you need intensive services or short-term treatment, together we can create a plan that best fits your needs. My approach to therapy is to meet you where you are, and to recognize that you are the expert of your life. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of therapy, and I strive to create a sense of safety that also fosters growth.
I also deeply enjoy working with clients looking to plan or change their career paths.
I am taking new clients and I am so happy you are here! Putting yourself first and reaching out for support can be hard, and change can take a huge leap of faith. You don’t have to navigate life challenges alone, and I would love to support you on your journey. Whether you need intensive services or short-term treatment, together we can create a plan that best fits your needs. My approach to therapy is to meet you where you are, and to recognize that you are the expert of your life. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the most important aspect of therapy, and I strive to create a sense of safety that also fosters growth.
It is my job to be your guide and keep you safe.
Most conflict involves relationship: a relationship with ourselves, our parents, our children, our lovers, our bosses, our co-workers. This is the one area where education fails us. We inhabit an adult body with a child's knowledge of how to interact with the world and ourselves and that is where a therapist's knowledge can be beneficial. "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it" (Rumi). I can help a client find and diminish those barriers.
It is my job to be your guide and keep you safe.
Most conflict involves relationship: a relationship with ourselves, our parents, our children, our lovers, our bosses, our co-workers. This is the one area where education fails us. We inhabit an adult body with a child's knowledge of how to interact with the world and ourselves and that is where a therapist's knowledge can be beneficial. "Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it" (Rumi). I can help a client find and diminish those barriers.
I draw upon a rich life experience that has allowed me to work with diverse populations in fields as varied as guiding wilderness backpacking trips, coaching, and a career of many years as a woodworker.
As a counselor, I believe in the power of stories—the ones we inherit, the ones we live, and the ones we have yet to create. Oftentimes, our work together will entail identifying those narratives influencing your life that do not serve you, and engaging in the creative process of reauthoring a story that allows you to live the fulfilling and purposeful life you hope for. Although each relationship I build with my clients is different, my approach is grounded in my trust that you already possess the tools you need to achieve your goals.
I draw upon a rich life experience that has allowed me to work with diverse populations in fields as varied as guiding wilderness backpacking trips, coaching, and a career of many years as a woodworker.
As a counselor, I believe in the power of stories—the ones we inherit, the ones we live, and the ones we have yet to create. Oftentimes, our work together will entail identifying those narratives influencing your life that do not serve you, and engaging in the creative process of reauthoring a story that allows you to live the fulfilling and purposeful life you hope for. Although each relationship I build with my clients is different, my approach is grounded in my trust that you already possess the tools you need to achieve your goals.
If there is anything I could say, it would be this: I am here for you, and you are not alone. Whether you are sad, angry, tired, anxious, frustrated, depressed, or anything else you may be struggling with, I am here to help. I take great care to earn the trust of each client, and I will work with you to address whatever is weighing on you - from depression, overwhelming anxiety, and past trauma, to relationship issues, struggles with anger, and low self-esteem.
If there is anything I could say, it would be this: I am here for you, and you are not alone. Whether you are sad, angry, tired, anxious, frustrated, depressed, or anything else you may be struggling with, I am here to help. I take great care to earn the trust of each client, and I will work with you to address whatever is weighing on you - from depression, overwhelming anxiety, and past trauma, to relationship issues, struggles with anger, and low self-esteem.
My overall approach to treatment is through genuine and effective interpersonal communication. I believe that the process is a shared endeavor between the patient and the counselor and a successful treatment experience is based upon a strong therapeutic relationship. I create a safe, grounded, non-judgmental atmosphere so that my clients can explore and express the issues they are struggling with and find their path to healing.
My overall approach to treatment is through genuine and effective interpersonal communication. I believe that the process is a shared endeavor between the patient and the counselor and a successful treatment experience is based upon a strong therapeutic relationship. I create a safe, grounded, non-judgmental atmosphere so that my clients can explore and express the issues they are struggling with and find their path to healing.
Bryer Barmore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CMHS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Ferndale, WA 98248 (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck in unhelpful cycles? Alone or misunderstood in your relationships? Angry, guilty, or powerless? You are capable of the life you desire. Of security, support, and respect. Authentic love as your whole self, with a purposeful life of joy and connection.
Are you feeling stuck in unhelpful cycles? Alone or misunderstood in your relationships? Angry, guilty, or powerless? You are capable of the life you desire. Of security, support, and respect. Authentic love as your whole self, with a purposeful life of joy and connection.
It is my privilege to have been working with couples, families, and individuals for 30 years. My work emphasizes helping my clients find more authentic meaning and purpose in their lives, fully developing their potential, and assisting them in establishing lasting solutions. I have extensive experience treating common couple's and family issues such as communication, parenting, conflict-resolution, and stagnancy, as well as infidelity, addictions, and domestic violence. My clinical expertise in individual psychotherapy extends to depression, anxiety, anger management, addictions, self-discovery, and overall life direction.
It is my privilege to have been working with couples, families, and individuals for 30 years. My work emphasizes helping my clients find more authentic meaning and purpose in their lives, fully developing their potential, and assisting them in establishing lasting solutions. I have extensive experience treating common couple's and family issues such as communication, parenting, conflict-resolution, and stagnancy, as well as infidelity, addictions, and domestic violence. My clinical expertise in individual psychotherapy extends to depression, anxiety, anger management, addictions, self-discovery, and overall life direction.
I believe that play and joy are profoundly healing. Perhaps you’ve already tried talk therapy, and are hungering for something more. I combine talk therapy with exercises that spark movement, play, and creativity. Whether you’re facing upheavals in personal or professional life or emotions that seem overwhelming, I’m confident that together we can create a space big enough to welcome in those feelings and experiences. By working with me, you will fine-tune your awareness, and develop skillful (and playful!) uses of your attention that nourishes yourself and those around you.
I believe that play and joy are profoundly healing. Perhaps you’ve already tried talk therapy, and are hungering for something more. I combine talk therapy with exercises that spark movement, play, and creativity. Whether you’re facing upheavals in personal or professional life or emotions that seem overwhelming, I’m confident that together we can create a space big enough to welcome in those feelings and experiences. By working with me, you will fine-tune your awareness, and develop skillful (and playful!) uses of your attention that nourishes yourself and those around you.
Working with children, adolescents and families in a wholistic manner is key in support and therapy. I am passionate about working with children, teens, and families who are navigating a neurotypical world through a neurodivergent lens. Finding support, information, and psychotherapy can be a challenge, but I am dedicated to bringing a client-led approach and a place where clients can feel seen and heard. I have had the pleasure of working with community agencies, courts, schools, wrap around services, and other mental health programs. In the therapy space I value client voice, safety and self advocacy.
Working with children, adolescents and families in a wholistic manner is key in support and therapy. I am passionate about working with children, teens, and families who are navigating a neurotypical world through a neurodivergent lens. Finding support, information, and psychotherapy can be a challenge, but I am dedicated to bringing a client-led approach and a place where clients can feel seen and heard. I have had the pleasure of working with community agencies, courts, schools, wrap around services, and other mental health programs. In the therapy space I value client voice, safety and self advocacy.
I aim to create a sanctuary of support for you to come into connection with yourself. By learning to listen deeply to your body, you help create the conditions to recalibrate your nervous system, which can open up fresh perspectives. From this new vantage point, an embodied shift toward self-compassion and awareness is possible, making room for more vitality, intimacy, and enjoyment. You will have the opportunity develop new tools to stay grounded in the face of life’s stressors, and tend to areas of discomfort, be them physical or emotional.
I aim to create a sanctuary of support for you to come into connection with yourself. By learning to listen deeply to your body, you help create the conditions to recalibrate your nervous system, which can open up fresh perspectives. From this new vantage point, an embodied shift toward self-compassion and awareness is possible, making room for more vitality, intimacy, and enjoyment. You will have the opportunity develop new tools to stay grounded in the face of life’s stressors, and tend to areas of discomfort, be them physical or emotional.
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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How do I know if I need career counseling?
Determining whether a career counselor is needed involves assessing one's current career and identifying what changes can be made to improve one's overall quality of life. In particular, feelings of loss of motivation, fatigue, anxiety, depression, procrastination, or ongoing levels of high stress can all be indicative of a need for career-related counseling. In addition, individuals changing jobs may want the decision-making support or self-reflection opportunities provided by a career counselor.
Who can benefit from career counseling?
Anyone can benefit from the self-reflection, skill development, and stress management techniques that career counseling can provide. However, individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out with their current job and individuals considering a major career change may particularly benefit from career counseling to improve their wellbeing. Additionally, individuals who are facing issues in their current job, such as coworker relationship challenges or not meeting performance goals, may benefit from the perspective that a career counselor can provide. College-age or young professionals may also uniquely benefit from career counseling as they make key decisions surrounding education and job training that will impact their career trajectory.
How long does career counseling typically last?
The length of career counseling can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual and what type of support they are seeking. Career coaching or advising services—which serve clients in a specific, goal-oriented capacity—often last for a shorter duration and are sometimes only a single session or a few sessions in length. In contrast, career counseling as part of a more integrative therapeutic relationship with a counselor may last longer, particularly if the issues faced by the client are longstanding and/or more complex in nature; in such cases, individuals may expect therapy to last multiple months or longer.
How to prepare for career counseling?
Clients can prepare for career counseling sessions by outlining the specific topics they would like to address with the counselor, such as current job challenges or hopes for the future of their career. Compiling one's thoughts on such topics often requires reflection on one's career and future goals, which in itself can be beneficial for session preparation. Clients may also want to put together a list of questions they would like to ask the counselor, particularly if the career counselor they are seeing has particular expertise in a given career area. Conducting research into potential future jobs, training opportunities, or support resources in one's area may also help clients prepare for career counseling by providing them with a background of what resources are available in their area.