Relationship Issues Therapists in Renton, WA
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I offer an array of therapeutic approaches to address client life circumstances such as relationship problems, life stage transitions for all ages.
I have been in practice for 18 years. Life can get messy and complicated, sometimes we just need a little help coping. We all have the potential to be living fully; experience joy even during times of trials. "Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations." Alfred Adler
I offer an array of therapeutic approaches to address client life circumstances such as relationship problems, life stage transitions for all ages.
I have been in practice for 18 years. Life can get messy and complicated, sometimes we just need a little help coping. We all have the potential to be living fully; experience joy even during times of trials. "Meanings are not determined by situations, but we determine ourselves by the meanings we give to situations." Alfred Adler
![Photo of Lori Kimmerly - Lori Kimmerly Therapy and Coaching, PLLC, MS, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9482c8ac-70aa-4e1f-9066-1a02b20df0c6/1/320x400.jpeg)
Lori Kimmerly Therapy and Coaching, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98058
I'm a relationship therapist. I love relationships, creating connection and figuring out how and why things disconnect us. If you feel stuck in one of yours - family, friend, partner - I'd love to collaborate on what might get you unstuck. I know many of us say "communication" is the problem in our relationships. While that's true, it's often a lot deeper than just that and I help you understand what's underneath and work through it. i also specialize in grief and loss in relationships and in general. Healing is not linear and therapy can be helpful in processing loss and grief.
I'm a relationship therapist. I love relationships, creating connection and figuring out how and why things disconnect us. If you feel stuck in one of yours - family, friend, partner - I'd love to collaborate on what might get you unstuck. I know many of us say "communication" is the problem in our relationships. While that's true, it's often a lot deeper than just that and I help you understand what's underneath and work through it. i also specialize in grief and loss in relationships and in general. Healing is not linear and therapy can be helpful in processing loss and grief.
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I love helping clients explore their sexuality, intimacy, and relationship issues. I specialize in Sex and Intimacy Therapy, LGBTQ+ therapy, Kink/BDSM and consensual non-monogamy. I support folx exploring gender identity and sexual orientation. Relationship clients want support in increasing intimacy and connection within relationships or navigating differences in sexual desires. Some folks need help with sexual dysfunction, sexual pain, healing from sexual trauma, low/high libido, and creating healthy boundaries in Ethically Non-monogamous relationships. All sexual challenges, interests and questions are welcome!
I love helping clients explore their sexuality, intimacy, and relationship issues. I specialize in Sex and Intimacy Therapy, LGBTQ+ therapy, Kink/BDSM and consensual non-monogamy. I support folx exploring gender identity and sexual orientation. Relationship clients want support in increasing intimacy and connection within relationships or navigating differences in sexual desires. Some folks need help with sexual dysfunction, sexual pain, healing from sexual trauma, low/high libido, and creating healthy boundaries in Ethically Non-monogamous relationships. All sexual challenges, interests and questions are welcome!
![Photo of Dr. LauraMaery Gold - Allied Family Therapy, PhD, LMFT, MA-MFT, CC(Cert, Couns), Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3e3c2fb1-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
Allied Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, MA-MFT, CC(Cert, Couns)
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Renton, WA 98055
Currently accepting new clients. Arguing over money? Communication? Unmotivated teenager? Infidelity? We've got your back. We help you communicate and resolve conflict in kind, loving ways that build your relationship. We help couples find their love again, and teach teenagers adult life skills, with humor and sensitivity. Dr. LauraMaery Gold is a marriage and family therapist, certified counselor, and best-selling author with degrees in law, finance, and family counseling. She provides proven communication and financial planning tools, and helps couples focus on the big picture.
Currently accepting new clients. Arguing over money? Communication? Unmotivated teenager? Infidelity? We've got your back. We help you communicate and resolve conflict in kind, loving ways that build your relationship. We help couples find their love again, and teach teenagers adult life skills, with humor and sensitivity. Dr. LauraMaery Gold is a marriage and family therapist, certified counselor, and best-selling author with degrees in law, finance, and family counseling. She provides proven communication and financial planning tools, and helps couples focus on the big picture.
![Photo of Sarah Orihu - Dream Life Out Loud, PLLC, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/f5cfbe34-e120-4da9-8ac9-47dabb8a83a8/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dating, Self Worth, Romance & Intimacy, Couples, Marriage, Divorce, Blended Families. Dream Life Out Loud, PLLC is therapy and coaching practice dedicated to providing premier wellness services for women and couples. We serve individuals, couples, and families, specializing in relationships and holistic wellness. Our multidisciplinary team, blends expertise across couples and family therapy and certified dating/relationship coaching. We are committed to serving a diverse clientele from various socioeconomic, racial, and demographic backgrounds with an approach grounded in evidence-based research and mental health practices.
Dating, Self Worth, Romance & Intimacy, Couples, Marriage, Divorce, Blended Families. Dream Life Out Loud, PLLC is therapy and coaching practice dedicated to providing premier wellness services for women and couples. We serve individuals, couples, and families, specializing in relationships and holistic wellness. Our multidisciplinary team, blends expertise across couples and family therapy and certified dating/relationship coaching. We are committed to serving a diverse clientele from various socioeconomic, racial, and demographic backgrounds with an approach grounded in evidence-based research and mental health practices.
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Both the internal relationship to oneself and in relationship to others.
Are you finding yourself feeling lost and stuck in life? Do you wonder if you are allowing yourself to be the version of yourself you want to be? Are you in a relationship that seems to be locked in patterns that lead to conflict? You are not alone in your questioning. All people possess what it is they need to thrive. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in painful patterns and we have difficulty finding the answers to our problems. Together we can find ways to help you realize that you are your greatest asset.
Both the internal relationship to oneself and in relationship to others.
Are you finding yourself feeling lost and stuck in life? Do you wonder if you are allowing yourself to be the version of yourself you want to be? Are you in a relationship that seems to be locked in patterns that lead to conflict? You are not alone in your questioning. All people possess what it is they need to thrive. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in painful patterns and we have difficulty finding the answers to our problems. Together we can find ways to help you realize that you are your greatest asset.
![Photo of Jeanne Heather Wicomb, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/6a8d228a-8b9b-4f68-b3a1-51502cc8420d/3/320x400.jpeg)
Jeanne Heather Wicomb
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98056 (Online Only)
If you would like to explore your relationship with yourself and others from this perspective, I would love to work with you.
This is a tele-health practice. Everyone deserves a safe space to explore their human experience and to make peace with themselves and their situation. Life will send curve balls. We get out of balance and move through life disconnected and unhappy, consumed by constant worry. We judge ourselves harshly and become filled with self-loathing. We can get stuck or frozen in trying to figure out what to do next. Therapy is a place to clarify your values and move towards a more congruent life. I can help you find your path, accept yourself, and build healthy relationships. You will receive evidence-based tools to build your skill set.
If you would like to explore your relationship with yourself and others from this perspective, I would love to work with you.
This is a tele-health practice. Everyone deserves a safe space to explore their human experience and to make peace with themselves and their situation. Life will send curve balls. We get out of balance and move through life disconnected and unhappy, consumed by constant worry. We judge ourselves harshly and become filled with self-loathing. We can get stuck or frozen in trying to figure out what to do next. Therapy is a place to clarify your values and move towards a more congruent life. I can help you find your path, accept yourself, and build healthy relationships. You will receive evidence-based tools to build your skill set.
![Photo of Dr. Francis Ababio Gadigbe, MA, MARPT, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d9a281a5-29a1-44e5-9f64-86a590d3ef55/2/320x400.png)
Dr. Francis Ababio Gadigbe
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MARPT
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98057
I am a marriage and family therapist associate licensed in Washington State and a clinical ethics consultant. I have been providing psychotherapy for the past eight years. I work with diverse populations, including but not limited to refugee communities, schools, community clinics, and hospitals. I also work with those struggling with mood disorders, relationship problems, and addictions. I have specialized experience and training in assisting those overcoming trauma, including child sexual abuse. My goal as a psychotherapist is to provide all my clients with a safe environment where they can comfortably share their experiences.
I am a marriage and family therapist associate licensed in Washington State and a clinical ethics consultant. I have been providing psychotherapy for the past eight years. I work with diverse populations, including but not limited to refugee communities, schools, community clinics, and hospitals. I also work with those struggling with mood disorders, relationship problems, and addictions. I have specialized experience and training in assisting those overcoming trauma, including child sexual abuse. My goal as a psychotherapist is to provide all my clients with a safe environment where they can comfortably share their experiences.
![Photo of Laura Williams, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f7b1580-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
I specialize in the treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulty and negative core beliefs.
We all find ourselves stuck at times in unwanted patterns or past hurts and are unsure how to move forward. In my work as a counselor, I have been able to help individuals discover new ways of relating to themselves and others, integrate painful memories to find wholeness, and develop new ways of responding to life's challenges.
I specialize in the treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulty and negative core beliefs.
We all find ourselves stuck at times in unwanted patterns or past hurts and are unsure how to move forward. In my work as a counselor, I have been able to help individuals discover new ways of relating to themselves and others, integrate painful memories to find wholeness, and develop new ways of responding to life's challenges.
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Sheila Poquiz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Renton, WA 98055 (Online Only)
You want to feel reconnected to the people in your life but it seems impossible to express yourself. In relationships, you struggle to share how you feel and it seems you and your partner cannot communicate. Leaving you feeling constantly misunderstood, isolated, and disconnected. You are at a point where you and your partner want to disrupt the cycle and try to become a team again. You want to create a relationship where you feel you understand yourself and each other better.
You want to feel reconnected to the people in your life but it seems impossible to express yourself. In relationships, you struggle to share how you feel and it seems you and your partner cannot communicate. Leaving you feeling constantly misunderstood, isolated, and disconnected. You are at a point where you and your partner want to disrupt the cycle and try to become a team again. You want to create a relationship where you feel you understand yourself and each other better.
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Justin Ibrahim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98057 (Online Only)
I work with adults managing anxiety, perfectionism, life transitions, religious/ spiritual harm, relationship and cultural adjustment challenges.
Accepting New Clients- My name is Justin and I'm a social worker and therapist. I help my clients understand who they are and how they fit into the world around them. First-generation Asian Americans Pacific Islanders, and Black Americans experience this in unique ways. I specialize in working with AAPI and BIPOC clients and their loved ones. We can find solutions to improve quality of life while honoring important cultural/ identity values and needs for today. This work can be so empowering for you engaging relationships, dating life, marriage, partnerships and family life!
I work with adults managing anxiety, perfectionism, life transitions, religious/ spiritual harm, relationship and cultural adjustment challenges.
Accepting New Clients- My name is Justin and I'm a social worker and therapist. I help my clients understand who they are and how they fit into the world around them. First-generation Asian Americans Pacific Islanders, and Black Americans experience this in unique ways. I specialize in working with AAPI and BIPOC clients and their loved ones. We can find solutions to improve quality of life while honoring important cultural/ identity values and needs for today. This work can be so empowering for you engaging relationships, dating life, marriage, partnerships and family life!
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Jillian A Ostlund
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, LMFTA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Renton, WA 98057 (Online Only)
I work with couples and families who are struggling with communication and relationship boundaries, and who are looking to build a more honest and emotionally intimate connection. I am trauma informed and have a keen interest in working with people with high intelligence, people affected by substance abuse, dysfunctional family dynamics, spiritual uncertainty, intimacy issues, and childhood trauma. Let's explore what family means to you. I'd like to help you understand how and why you might struggle, while working towards a healthy sense of self. I strongly believe people can change in meaningful ways with safe guidance and support.
I work with couples and families who are struggling with communication and relationship boundaries, and who are looking to build a more honest and emotionally intimate connection. I am trauma informed and have a keen interest in working with people with high intelligence, people affected by substance abuse, dysfunctional family dynamics, spiritual uncertainty, intimacy issues, and childhood trauma. Let's explore what family means to you. I'd like to help you understand how and why you might struggle, while working towards a healthy sense of self. I strongly believe people can change in meaningful ways with safe guidance and support.
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Neupathway (Amber Ford)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98057 (Online Only)
We all need support throughout our lives, and you may be looking for an additional resource to help you process lived experiences, problem-solve, or understand yourself in a deeper way. You may be struggling with anxiety, the challenges of caregiving, work stress and burnout, relationship challenges, or working through grief, loss, or bereavement. You want to engage in healthy coping skills and develop self-care habits to better support the vision you have for your life.
We all need support throughout our lives, and you may be looking for an additional resource to help you process lived experiences, problem-solve, or understand yourself in a deeper way. You may be struggling with anxiety, the challenges of caregiving, work stress and burnout, relationship challenges, or working through grief, loss, or bereavement. You want to engage in healthy coping skills and develop self-care habits to better support the vision you have for your life.
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Communication is key in any relationship, and I help couples learn how to communicate in a healthy and productive way.
As an LMFTA working with couples and families, I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their thoughts, feelings, and concerns. I prioritize understanding the unique dynamics and needs of each relationship, and work collaboratively with my clients to identify and address the root causes of any issues or conflicts. My goal is to empower my clients to build stronger and healthier relationships, and to develop the communication and problem-solving skills necessary to maintain these relationships over time.
Communication is key in any relationship, and I help couples learn how to communicate in a healthy and productive way.
As an LMFTA working with couples and families, I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their thoughts, feelings, and concerns. I prioritize understanding the unique dynamics and needs of each relationship, and work collaboratively with my clients to identify and address the root causes of any issues or conflicts. My goal is to empower my clients to build stronger and healthier relationships, and to develop the communication and problem-solving skills necessary to maintain these relationships over time.
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I work with couples and families with their communication and attachment styles. Focusing primarily on the ways in which people communicate, we can develop positive habits and help break negative patterns within your lives. Together, we will look at all parts of the family unit or relationship, and how they interact with one another. I think reaching equilibrium in relationships is vital to growth, and I can help you restore that within yourself. We will work on balancing the past and the current to help people learn how to better rely on their resilience.
I work with couples and families with their communication and attachment styles. Focusing primarily on the ways in which people communicate, we can develop positive habits and help break negative patterns within your lives. Together, we will look at all parts of the family unit or relationship, and how they interact with one another. I think reaching equilibrium in relationships is vital to growth, and I can help you restore that within yourself. We will work on balancing the past and the current to help people learn how to better rely on their resilience.
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Life is full of ups and downs that carry a variety of challenges. I specialize in treating couples and families dealing with relational conflict, miscommunication, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I work together with couples and families to find effective ways to communicate, rebuild trust and the relationship. We will work together to pinpoint the root cause to the challenge in the relationship and create effective goals to address it. In the case of divorce, I support the entire family. I work closely with the children involved and aid in effective communication between parents.
Life is full of ups and downs that carry a variety of challenges. I specialize in treating couples and families dealing with relational conflict, miscommunication, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I work together with couples and families to find effective ways to communicate, rebuild trust and the relationship. We will work together to pinpoint the root cause to the challenge in the relationship and create effective goals to address it. In the case of divorce, I support the entire family. I work closely with the children involved and aid in effective communication between parents.
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Belen Martinez (Enlighten Psychology)
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98057 (Online Only)
Clinical areas of interests include depression, anxiety, relationship issues, maternal mental health, bipolar disorder, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, stress, life transitions, and grief/loss.
Belen Martinez, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has extensive experience providing English and Spanish individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults of all ages. She works with individuals from diverse populations and cultures, with a wide range of concerns. Dr. Martinez’ approach to therapy is collaborative, authentic, empathic, active and caring. She integrates empirically driven methods, including dynamic psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) , cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and relational frameworks, with a highly personalized approach.
Clinical areas of interests include depression, anxiety, relationship issues, maternal mental health, bipolar disorder, self-esteem issues, trauma and abuse, stress, life transitions, and grief/loss.
Belen Martinez, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has extensive experience providing English and Spanish individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults of all ages. She works with individuals from diverse populations and cultures, with a wide range of concerns. Dr. Martinez’ approach to therapy is collaborative, authentic, empathic, active and caring. She integrates empirically driven methods, including dynamic psychotherapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) , cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and relational frameworks, with a highly personalized approach.
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Are you heartbroken? Anxious? Angry? All of the above and more? You are welcome here. You may have a relationship that is falling apart or make the same bad decisions again and again. You may be overwhelmed by an overly critical mind that says you are undeserving, less than, or too much. Perhaps you take care of others and forget to take care of yourself. You long for companionship and have a deep desire to matter, to belong, and to be respected.
Are you heartbroken? Anxious? Angry? All of the above and more? You are welcome here. You may have a relationship that is falling apart or make the same bad decisions again and again. You may be overwhelmed by an overly critical mind that says you are undeserving, less than, or too much. Perhaps you take care of others and forget to take care of yourself. You long for companionship and have a deep desire to matter, to belong, and to be respected.
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Brent Solari Lcsw Licsw Cadcii
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, IICSW, CADCII
Verified Verified
Renton, WA 98057 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD, mood or relationship issues? Going through a major life transition like changing careers, divorce, or other loss? Do you have disturbing thoughts or compulsions related to OCD or other fears ? Have you lost a loved one or dealing with relationship issues. Hope and change are possible regardless of your struggle. Having someone listen and challenge you to look inside can help build new insight to cope with life's challenges. I am here to work with you on that path, building your ability to work through life's challenges
Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD, mood or relationship issues? Going through a major life transition like changing careers, divorce, or other loss? Do you have disturbing thoughts or compulsions related to OCD or other fears ? Have you lost a loved one or dealing with relationship issues. Hope and change are possible regardless of your struggle. Having someone listen and challenge you to look inside can help build new insight to cope with life's challenges. I am here to work with you on that path, building your ability to work through life's challenges
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Shirley Lytle
Counselor, MDiv, LMHC, CSAT, Gottman, CPTT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Renton, WA 98055
I help individuals, couples and families deal with the tension that comes with life transitions. My approach integrates counseling and spirituality. It encourages hope and empowerment to the lost, lonely, and left out, allowing them to move to a place of wholeness and healing. Working with a wide spectrum of cultural and religious backgrounds, I have the ability to meet people where they are at in their journey. Over the past 20 years, I have provided pre-marital and couples counseling through various relationship levels including marriage contemplation, pre-engagement, engaged and married to decoupling/divorce.
I help individuals, couples and families deal with the tension that comes with life transitions. My approach integrates counseling and spirituality. It encourages hope and empowerment to the lost, lonely, and left out, allowing them to move to a place of wholeness and healing. Working with a wide spectrum of cultural and religious backgrounds, I have the ability to meet people where they are at in their journey. Over the past 20 years, I have provided pre-marital and couples counseling through various relationship levels including marriage contemplation, pre-engagement, engaged and married to decoupling/divorce.
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Relationship Issues Therapists
While need for human connection appears to be innate, the ability to form healthy, loving relationships is learned. Some evidence suggests that the ability to form a stable relationship starts to form in infancy, in a child's earliest experiences with a caregiver who reliably meets the infant's needs for food, care, warmth, protection, stimulation, and social contact. Such relationships are not destiny, but they are theorized to establish deeply ingrained patterns of relating to others. The end of a relationship, however, is often a source of great psychological anguish.