Relationship Issues Therapists in Mount Vernon, WA

Through a therapeutic relationship, I will create a safe and confidential space to begin your exploration into healing. I am here not to teach you but to listen and help you discover your potential and build resiliency. I provide relational and individual therapy for couples, families, and individuals. With my experience working in Crisis and Suicide Prevention and clinical Certification in Trauma Treatment, I am prepared to listen to complex and painful stories.

Is life a struggle? Are your relationships causing you distress? Do you feel anxious, sad, or angry too much of the time. Do you want help in creating change that is lasting? Often we remain unaware of the limitations we place on ourselves and need a trained outside observer to help us recognize and change behaviors that keep us stuck.Together in therapy we focus on what you need to create a fulfilling life where you can feel connected and present with others and yourself. I will help you claim your happiness and emotional well being.

Do relationships stress you out? Are you lonely, angry, misunderstood, depressed, worried and afraid? Have you lost your sense of purpose and worry that life is hopeless or out of control? Do you doubt the things that you once held sacred? Are you exhausted trying to juggle all of the obligations in your life? Have your friends, family, or coworkers noticed that your struggles are suffocating your capacity for joy? Are you ready to begin the work of making healthy changes and living an abundant life?

Working with people facing numerous challenges has shown me incredible resiliency and an amazing capacity for growth found within every human spirit. Together we will seek to discover these potentials within you. It is my belief that our nature as social beings brings an abundance of life nourishing solutions. I offer 23+ years of professional and volunteer experience successfully helping people achieve their individual and relationship goals. Please feel free to inquire about my services through a free initial 20 minute phone consultation at: 360-708-1087.

As we all know, this life is a challenging, exciting, but sometimes difficult journey. My goal is to assist you in navigating through those difficulties in a healthy, meaningful way. My work is now focused on adult individuals and I look forward to helping you adapt and thrive in an ever-changing world. Along with being a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I am also a Grief Counselor. I have worked with people of all ages for many years and strive to do what I can to make their world a better one.

The quality of our personal relationships is one of the most important things in life. Relationships of all types--romantic, parental, friends, co-workers, etc.-- have the capacity for both tremendous joy and tremendous aggravation and heartache. My speciality is working with couples to help improve romantic relationships. Humans were created to be in relationship with one another and whether I am working with an individual, a couple or a larger family unit, the client's ability to maintain healthy relationships with family and loved ones is a primary focus.

Mental health counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Trauma recovery. Narcissistic/ power and control relationship abuse. Immigration psychological evaluations for Hardship, Cancelation of Removal, U Visa, Substance Abuse, VAWA, and others. Services offered in Spanish, Portuguese, and English

Are you feeling stuck in your relationship and not sure how to break the negative patterns? Are your attempts at getting closer to your partner only pushing them farther away? Let us work together to break negative patterns and find new ways to communicate that bring you closer together and reconnect in a healthy way with each other. You may be stuck now but you do not have to stay there forever. It is possible to get out of this place and we will work together so you do not feel alone in this struggle anymore. I can help couples and individuals work on marriage counseling, sex therapy, parenting concerns, and anxiety & depression.

My clients often begin therapy due to anxious and/or depressive symptoms emerging from more complex concerns that challenge their pursuits of meaningful living. They may have difficulties managing stress related to their relationships, work or study, and/or identity. Some struggle with the loss of someone or something important to them. Others may feel rudderless, uncertain about how to steer their life in a more fulfilling direction. In all cases I aim to provide a warm, nonjudgmental, and authentic relationship that encourages growth through the exploration of each client's sense of who they are and who they want to become.

Somehow, a longing, block, or pain led you to seek support. This could be ongoing self-doubt, a painful relationship pattern, past trauma, or so much is happening that life feels unmanageable. Together, we can unearth deeper understanding, change, and connection in your life. I often see relationships as especially powerful and challenging places for growth, so I offer support to reconnect with yourself or your partner, lower relationship anxiety, manage anger, rebuild trust and intimacy, heal after loss or a breakup, or untangle emotional patterns that keep you from fully living. You don't have to carry stress or anxiety alone.

I love working with both individuals and couples and in either case take the approach of discussing what it means to walk through this world in relation to others. Whether that's a committed relationship to a loved one or the relationship you've developed with a casual co-worker or the relationship you have with your parents or the relationship you have with yourself (how you view and think of yourself); all of these carry deep complexity. And all relationships take work. Finding someone who can help you navigate why you feel stuck in these relationships sometimes, can be relieving, healing, and even life altering.

Does it feel like something just isn't quite right in life? Oftentimes, we can feel burnt out by the expectations and pressures from our lives. I work with teens, adults and couples living with anxiety, PTSD (C-PTSD), depression, perfectionism, challenging parent relationships and ongoing life stressors. We can work together to heal these symptoms and understand the root of your pain to find freedom in your true self. Together, we seek to have a deeper connection to your life that is compassionate and promotes agency in order to restore and create safe relationships with others.

I offer psychotherapy to people who feel drawn to explore and expand their self awareness and transform emotional confusion and suffering. I believe that it’s in relationship with others where we are harmed and it’s also in relationship with others where we can heal. The therapy relationship facilitates a healing conversation because it is a place of safety where you can begin to expand your ability to communicate, develop your capacity for self compassion, deepen your emotional understanding, and increase your self confidence.

Whatever you may be experiencing: grief, depression, crippling anxiety or feelings of hopelessness, you don’t have to be in this alone. Therapy is place to connect, to be seen and have a witness to the pain you're experiencing.

Perhaps you find yourself in a challenging life transition, processing a significant event or dealing with an obstacle that has left you feeling unsettled and disconnected from yourself. Whatever brought you here, you should be proud of yourself for taking this step toward personal growth. It's my belief that every person deserves the ability to discover, understand, and become the most authentic version of themselves. When we live authentically, it is about more than just being ourselves, it is understanding and owning who we truly are so that we may find more fulfillment and purpose in our lives.

Accepting new clients - reduced rates available! I work with clients aged 13+ offering counseling for individuals, couples, and parents. Starting counseling can sometimes feel overwhelming and it takes a lot of courage to try something new. I view counseling as a collaborative process where we work together to explore and discover new ways to relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. This starts with building a relationship of trust together. Listening to both the body and the mind, I take an interest in your interpersonal experiences believing we are often harmed, healed, and transformed through relationships.

Deciding to come to counseling is a first step toward improving lives. I can help with anxiety, depression, coping skills, communication, and transitions. Talking to someone who can see things from an outside perspective can help you determine how to improve what is not working in your life, set goals, and learn new skills which will move you toward that goal.

I commend you for looking into counseling and I hope that I can make starting the process as simple as possible. I really believe your story matters and I personally love learning about people, their lives, and their journeys. I can help you navigate relationship dynamics and self growth in open relationships/consensual non-monogamy. I also really enjoy working with women in pregnancy through new motherhood and those with symptoms of Postpartum, in whatever form that takes. I have a long history of working with individuals with Bipolar Disorder as well as supporting family members of and individuals who suffer from Psychosis.

You want to break free from painful relationship issues, self-defeating behaviors, and just feeling "stuck." The wonderful thing about therapy is that it provides you with a sense of relief - with hope that things CAN get better - by giving you a safe, respectful and non-judgmental space to speak freely about what is troubling you, or what is painful in your relationship. I work to create a safe, respectful and supportive environment that alleviates feelings of aloneness, and facilitates connection, awareness, healing and positive change.