Imago Therapists in Olympia, WA
I love working with couples and I am a certified Imago therapist - a technique pioneered by Harville Hendricks which brings together communication issues and family of origin material in a very effective way.
In practice since 1994, as a therapist I have learned many ways of approaching issues with clients and can really tailor to your needs and what works best for you. The agenda for therapy is set by you. I also have a wide array of experience working with various issues. I often use EMDR which is considered the treatment of choice for PTSD and also very effective with panic attacks, phobias, performance issues, etc. I believe that no one has to be stuck with the ways they were injured in life.
I love working with couples and I am a certified Imago therapist - a technique pioneered by Harville Hendricks which brings together communication issues and family of origin material in a very effective way.
In practice since 1994, as a therapist I have learned many ways of approaching issues with clients and can really tailor to your needs and what works best for you. The agenda for therapy is set by you. I also have a wide array of experience working with various issues. I often use EMDR which is considered the treatment of choice for PTSD and also very effective with panic attacks, phobias, performance issues, etc. I believe that no one has to be stuck with the ways they were injured in life.
I am a trauma-informed couples and sex therapist with a direct, humanistic, positive approach, using Narrative Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness/somatic, Imago Couples Therapy, Gottman, psychotherapy, and EMDR techniques.
I am waitlisting new clients. Are you a couple struggling with communication, intimacy, or sexuality? Are you an individual seeking a non-judgmental and safe space to explore your sexual well-being? I integrate research-based therapeutic approaches with in-depth education, intuition, and personal experience. I specialize in Couples: general counseling, sexless marriage, mismatched desire, new parents, infidelity, spiritual shame; Women: unable to orgasm, low or no desire, painful intercourse, past abuse, menopause; Men: Erectile Disfunction, out of control sexuality, abuse, low or no desire, pornography addiction; Cancer Patients
I am a trauma-informed couples and sex therapist with a direct, humanistic, positive approach, using Narrative Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness/somatic, Imago Couples Therapy, Gottman, psychotherapy, and EMDR techniques.
I am waitlisting new clients. Are you a couple struggling with communication, intimacy, or sexuality? Are you an individual seeking a non-judgmental and safe space to explore your sexual well-being? I integrate research-based therapeutic approaches with in-depth education, intuition, and personal experience. I specialize in Couples: general counseling, sexless marriage, mismatched desire, new parents, infidelity, spiritual shame; Women: unable to orgasm, low or no desire, painful intercourse, past abuse, menopause; Men: Erectile Disfunction, out of control sexuality, abuse, low or no desire, pornography addiction; Cancer Patients
My 30 years of practice include individual, couples, and family therapy. I work with people experiencing relationship distress or emotional/sexual intimacy problems, and individual adults experiencing psychological and emotional distress, which may include depression, anxiety, stress, confusion, sadness, grief, fear, and trauma. I am known for my warmth and compassion, my ability to engage and join with people, and my capacity to hold a safe healing environment for my clients. I believe strongly in the importance of connection to self, to family, to community, and to the environmental systems that surround us.
My 30 years of practice include individual, couples, and family therapy. I work with people experiencing relationship distress or emotional/sexual intimacy problems, and individual adults experiencing psychological and emotional distress, which may include depression, anxiety, stress, confusion, sadness, grief, fear, and trauma. I am known for my warmth and compassion, my ability to engage and join with people, and my capacity to hold a safe healing environment for my clients. I believe strongly in the importance of connection to self, to family, to community, and to the environmental systems that surround us.
Dupre' Rouse
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MHP, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98502
My approach to therapy is very client focused. I am a systemic therapist and will try and look at the whole picture of your life to help figure out how to help. Working with couples to save, restore, or provide maintenance is my passion. There’s nothing in the world quite like trauma and the way it impacts us as individuals on many different levels. I can help you deal with and navigate these painful memories and intrusive thoughts to live a healthier life. If you are a parent struggling with a child or family problems, I believe I can connect with and help teach both parent and child to help you be a more successful family unit.
My approach to therapy is very client focused. I am a systemic therapist and will try and look at the whole picture of your life to help figure out how to help. Working with couples to save, restore, or provide maintenance is my passion. There’s nothing in the world quite like trauma and the way it impacts us as individuals on many different levels. I can help you deal with and navigate these painful memories and intrusive thoughts to live a healthier life. If you are a parent struggling with a child or family problems, I believe I can connect with and help teach both parent and child to help you be a more successful family unit.
In my work as a therapist, I rely on: compassion, creativity, curiosity, honesty, patience, kindness, and humor. I am fond of working with Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, and with whatever it was Carl Whitaker was up to. I consider my practice to be an invitation to work with people of all: ages, backgrounds, identities and expressions, which in part means I work with kids and teens. My pronouns are typically he/him.
In my work as a therapist, I rely on: compassion, creativity, curiosity, honesty, patience, kindness, and humor. I am fond of working with Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, and with whatever it was Carl Whitaker was up to. I consider my practice to be an invitation to work with people of all: ages, backgrounds, identities and expressions, which in part means I work with kids and teens. My pronouns are typically he/him.
Whether you're facing a severe crises or simply seeking direction, we will work together to help you discover and create new possibilities. As a therapist, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental stance in which you can feel safe in discussing your problems and in turn discover ways to solve those issues and create a new healthier way of being.
Whether you're facing a severe crises or simply seeking direction, we will work together to help you discover and create new possibilities. As a therapist, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental stance in which you can feel safe in discussing your problems and in turn discover ways to solve those issues and create a new healthier way of being.
I work within the modality of Somatic Movement Therapy and practice from the premise that body experience and movement hold a unique role in understanding and transforming human behavior. Sessions develop by directing clients awareness to sensation, impulse, movement and/or emotion in order to support physiological and neurological process. The pace and direction of this work is client led through verbal and nonverbal feedback. This approach is founded in developmental therapy, interpersonal neurobiology and attachment theory.
I work within the modality of Somatic Movement Therapy and practice from the premise that body experience and movement hold a unique role in understanding and transforming human behavior. Sessions develop by directing clients awareness to sensation, impulse, movement and/or emotion in order to support physiological and neurological process. The pace and direction of this work is client led through verbal and nonverbal feedback. This approach is founded in developmental therapy, interpersonal neurobiology and attachment theory.
I work with clients who are ready for transformative work. My focus is to guide each client/s towards building a sense of competency, resourcefulness and helping them recognize that they hold the key to their own healing. I will explore current behaviors and life situations with clients and help them figure out which ones are inhibiting progress, which ones are serving them, and which are ready to be evolved into something else. I also like to look at the past, and family of origin to find what the patterns are that are ready to be broken and how to move forward in an empowered way. I help clients bring to life their next self.
I work with clients who are ready for transformative work. My focus is to guide each client/s towards building a sense of competency, resourcefulness and helping them recognize that they hold the key to their own healing. I will explore current behaviors and life situations with clients and help them figure out which ones are inhibiting progress, which ones are serving them, and which are ready to be evolved into something else. I also like to look at the past, and family of origin to find what the patterns are that are ready to be broken and how to move forward in an empowered way. I help clients bring to life their next self.
As a therapist I offer witness, support and guidance for your unique life experience. Together, we will cultivate compassion for your challenges and help you to resource the skills and strengths you already may have. By identifying the symptoms that are present and the growth cycle(s) you are in, we can find meaning in your challenges and empower your ability to make healthy and authentic choices. Together, we can shed light on what may be eluding your current seeing, allowing you to recover your inner resources for healing and to gain new tools and insights for personal growth.
As a therapist I offer witness, support and guidance for your unique life experience. Together, we will cultivate compassion for your challenges and help you to resource the skills and strengths you already may have. By identifying the symptoms that are present and the growth cycle(s) you are in, we can find meaning in your challenges and empower your ability to make healthy and authentic choices. Together, we can shed light on what may be eluding your current seeing, allowing you to recover your inner resources for healing and to gain new tools and insights for personal growth.
I am a trauma informed EMDR therapist. EMDR therapy is great for a variety of conditions including depression, ptsd, complex trauma, anxiety, and repeated patterns and limiting beliefs. When we work together, we will assess your goals and presenting symptoms together as well as your desired changes/goals; using this information and my training from the EMDR institute I will work with you to create a treatment plan moving forward; Some people also prefer to do EMDR in addition to traditional talk therapy; if that is the case, please let me know and we can work towards accommodating or I can help you find a talk therapist.
I am a trauma informed EMDR therapist. EMDR therapy is great for a variety of conditions including depression, ptsd, complex trauma, anxiety, and repeated patterns and limiting beliefs. When we work together, we will assess your goals and presenting symptoms together as well as your desired changes/goals; using this information and my training from the EMDR institute I will work with you to create a treatment plan moving forward; Some people also prefer to do EMDR in addition to traditional talk therapy; if that is the case, please let me know and we can work towards accommodating or I can help you find a talk therapist.
I am passionate about helping clients heal and transform through an eco-art therapeutic approach that combines art, nature and play. Working and playing in a natural setting, I offer a variety of mediums to encourage growth, both indoors and out. This allows an emergent and imaginative approach to therapy that adapts to fit the unique needs of each individual, couple, family and group. Moving from sand tray to clay, collage to art journaling, clients can walk outdoors on paths that meander past waterways and through old growth forests. With labyrinths, meditative walks and an enormous sound chamber, I offer many creative outlets.
I am passionate about helping clients heal and transform through an eco-art therapeutic approach that combines art, nature and play. Working and playing in a natural setting, I offer a variety of mediums to encourage growth, both indoors and out. This allows an emergent and imaginative approach to therapy that adapts to fit the unique needs of each individual, couple, family and group. Moving from sand tray to clay, collage to art journaling, clients can walk outdoors on paths that meander past waterways and through old growth forests. With labyrinths, meditative walks and an enormous sound chamber, I offer many creative outlets.
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Accepting New Patients, same week availability................................... Louis Poeltl Ed.S, NCC, C-DBT, LMHC, LPC is a clinical mental health counselor with over 15 years of experience providing therapeutic services to diverse populations, including children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. With a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and an Education Specialist Degree in Family Counseling, Louis is especially suited to incorporate clients’ familial and cultural backgrounds to uncover negative internalized beliefs that are holding back clients from living their best lives now.
Accepting New Patients, same week availability................................... Louis Poeltl Ed.S, NCC, C-DBT, LMHC, LPC is a clinical mental health counselor with over 15 years of experience providing therapeutic services to diverse populations, including children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. With a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and an Education Specialist Degree in Family Counseling, Louis is especially suited to incorporate clients’ familial and cultural backgrounds to uncover negative internalized beliefs that are holding back clients from living their best lives now.
Andrew M Gaines
Art Therapist, PhD, LCAT, RDT-BCT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98501 (Online Only)
Integrated Compass was founded by Dr. Andrew Gaines and Dr. David Govaker. Andrew is a Registered and Board Certified Trainer of drama therapists, theatre and communications professor at Grays Harbor College, and accomplished theatre director/designer. His 15 years of experience facilitating men’s work across the United States demonstrates his passion for creative transformation for individuals and communities.
Integrated Compass was founded by Dr. Andrew Gaines and Dr. David Govaker. Andrew is a Registered and Board Certified Trainer of drama therapists, theatre and communications professor at Grays Harbor College, and accomplished theatre director/designer. His 15 years of experience facilitating men’s work across the United States demonstrates his passion for creative transformation for individuals and communities.
Cindy Franklin
Counselor, MA, MHP, LMHC, CMHS, DDMHS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Olympia, WA 98502
Not accepting new clients
I support families, adults and elders in navigating difficult times more gracefully. As we rush through our busy lives, we can feel lost and disconnected from our best selves. We can even become so immersed in our negative culture that we feel a deep sense of hopelessness. We can forget that we are smart, strong, tenacious and resilient. I can help you bring a greater sense of purpose and hope into your life.
I support families, adults and elders in navigating difficult times more gracefully. As we rush through our busy lives, we can feel lost and disconnected from our best selves. We can even become so immersed in our negative culture that we feel a deep sense of hopelessness. We can forget that we are smart, strong, tenacious and resilient. I can help you bring a greater sense of purpose and hope into your life.
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Annemarie Murdock
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Lacey, WA 98503
Waitlist for new clients
Accepting new clients after 1/6/2025. I am available for in person and online therapy at my office in Yelm. I am passionate about working with couples, families, and individuals in positive and creative ways. In therapy, we build on strengths and capabilities you already have, using different therapeutic techniques appropriate for your unique situation. With couples and families, we build communication skills, and intentionally grow deeper connections, and stronger relationships. Humor, and playful interaction is encouraged. For couples, I have special training in communication, and sex therapy.
Accepting new clients after 1/6/2025. I am available for in person and online therapy at my office in Yelm. I am passionate about working with couples, families, and individuals in positive and creative ways. In therapy, we build on strengths and capabilities you already have, using different therapeutic techniques appropriate for your unique situation. With couples and families, we build communication skills, and intentionally grow deeper connections, and stronger relationships. Humor, and playful interaction is encouraged. For couples, I have special training in communication, and sex therapy.
Online Therapists
I have extensive training in the three major therapeutic treatments for couples: Gottman, Emotion-Focused, and Imago. This gives me range and flexibility to help many different types of couples, including those seeking premarital counseling. Your mate and your boss are the two people in adulthood who impact you and your happiness the most. It's worth investing in couples therapy for this relationship so that you both can live the lives you want to live. I'm an evidence-based therapist. That means I rely on research. I want to help you avoid the pitfalls that the research says often leads to divorce.
I have extensive training in the three major therapeutic treatments for couples: Gottman, Emotion-Focused, and Imago. This gives me range and flexibility to help many different types of couples, including those seeking premarital counseling. Your mate and your boss are the two people in adulthood who impact you and your happiness the most. It's worth investing in couples therapy for this relationship so that you both can live the lives you want to live. I'm an evidence-based therapist. That means I rely on research. I want to help you avoid the pitfalls that the research says often leads to divorce.
I'm trained in Emotion Focused Therapy, Imago Relational Therapy, ACT, DBT, Trauma and Attachment.
We are living in complex times with many changes and turmoil. If you're feeling stressed, anxious, sad; you are not alone! I believe that we all have within us a capacity to heal. One avenue for growth and change is through the relationship between client and therapist. I use therapeutic strategies that help clients become aware of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and how they contribute to disconnection or distress. My focus is to facilitate the desired changes identified by each client and to work at his/her pace towards their goals. It is always a privilege to walk with clients through this sacred journey.
I'm trained in Emotion Focused Therapy, Imago Relational Therapy, ACT, DBT, Trauma and Attachment.
We are living in complex times with many changes and turmoil. If you're feeling stressed, anxious, sad; you are not alone! I believe that we all have within us a capacity to heal. One avenue for growth and change is through the relationship between client and therapist. I use therapeutic strategies that help clients become aware of their thoughts, feelings and behaviors and how they contribute to disconnection or distress. My focus is to facilitate the desired changes identified by each client and to work at his/her pace towards their goals. It is always a privilege to walk with clients through this sacred journey.
Cuyler Simmons
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, SUDP
Verified Verified
Tacoma, WA 98402 (Online Only)
My therapeutic modalities are a blend of ACT, CBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Couples Therapy, DBT, Family Systems Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Gottman Method and Imago.
We all carry our pasts with us, which influences our personalities and life challenges. I strive to build an empathic and non-judgmental relationship with clients to safely explore their unique experiences. My clinical expertise is centered on childhood trauma, attachment injuries, complex PTSD, domestic violence, relationship complexities, family estrangement, anxiety, mood disorders, codependency, process addictions and substance abuse. My integrative approach focuses on cultivating deep, meaningful changes and reducing symptoms.
My therapeutic modalities are a blend of ACT, CBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Couples Therapy, DBT, Family Systems Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Motivational Interviewing, Gottman Method and Imago.
We all carry our pasts with us, which influences our personalities and life challenges. I strive to build an empathic and non-judgmental relationship with clients to safely explore their unique experiences. My clinical expertise is centered on childhood trauma, attachment injuries, complex PTSD, domestic violence, relationship complexities, family estrangement, anxiety, mood disorders, codependency, process addictions and substance abuse. My integrative approach focuses on cultivating deep, meaningful changes and reducing symptoms.
My work with couples is focused on developing effective communication and opening intimacy through emotional awareness with the medium of Imago Therapy.
Navigating the complexities of this world has proven to be quite taxing on humanity. We all need help to manage the stressors we face to allow for balanced decision making and grounded movement in building our momentum forward. From anxiety, depression and Pandemic PTSD to low motivation and deflation. Feelings of isolation, loneliness, stress and despondency are a few of the many issues I work with in my clients. Life transitions and attempting to make it all feel better than what it does is a base level for most of my clients. Let me help you build your new world!
My work with couples is focused on developing effective communication and opening intimacy through emotional awareness with the medium of Imago Therapy.
Navigating the complexities of this world has proven to be quite taxing on humanity. We all need help to manage the stressors we face to allow for balanced decision making and grounded movement in building our momentum forward. From anxiety, depression and Pandemic PTSD to low motivation and deflation. Feelings of isolation, loneliness, stress and despondency are a few of the many issues I work with in my clients. Life transitions and attempting to make it all feel better than what it does is a base level for most of my clients. Let me help you build your new world!
Integration of traumatic memories will elicit profound change, and enable us to feel and act from the love that is inherent in all people. I believe we are best able to become more aware of ourselves through studying our relationships. I will work with you to discover how you relate to others; we will study how your brain functions to bring past experiences into the present moment, distorting your sense of self and creating conflict. Clearing trauma can enable you to differentiate between then and now, so you are more free to make conscious choices about how you relate today.
Integration of traumatic memories will elicit profound change, and enable us to feel and act from the love that is inherent in all people. I believe we are best able to become more aware of ourselves through studying our relationships. I will work with you to discover how you relate to others; we will study how your brain functions to bring past experiences into the present moment, distorting your sense of self and creating conflict. Clearing trauma can enable you to differentiate between then and now, so you are more free to make conscious choices about how you relate today.
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.