Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Therapists in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA

Hello! I love to help teens ages 16+ & adults with their challenges: AuDHD, anxiety, coming out/dealing with family as LGBTQIA2S+ folx, communication with partners/family/friends, confidence, college/career counseling, & "finding yourself"/big life transitions & all the super fun existential crises we all go through from time to time. We can explore how you see the world/your place in it & how you want to make your life different. Let's chat about your experiences, improve your communication & connection with others, discover yourself, & how to utilize your unique personality, skills, & talents for awesome things!

Thoughts, feelings and behaviors, which we often aren't even aware of, can keep us cycling in painful patterns of suffering, and may deepen those patterns over time. Through exploring our experience in a safe and compassionate space, we have the opportunity to see more clearly the patterns that aren't supporting our wellness or allowing us to live in line with what's truly valuable to us, and to learn tools that move us toward a more fulfilling existence, regardless of how difficult our life circumstances may feel to us.

You might be feeling loneliness, loss, hurt, sadness, and frustration. You may also have experiences of family disruption, trauma, societal stigma, and not quite fitting in with your peers. In therapy, we will uncover the blocks that keep you feeling stuck in unresolved grief, disconnected relationships, depression, and anxiety, so that you can live a more enriching life. I come from the understanding that you innately carry the resources to thrive. Together, we can embark on a continued journey, learning about the complexity of who you are and ways you can heal to connect with your core self.

I believe in putting every client at ease so that we can build upon your strengths, uncover areas of challenge and patterns that are no longer serving you, while working toward your goals. I specialize in anxiety, stress management, life transitions, identity exploration, pregnancy, parenting, depression, grief, loss, trauma, infertility and third party reproduction, and chronic illness. I am especially passionate about supporting individuals and couples experiencing infertility because of my own experience with it, which led me to pursue additional postgraduate training and supervision.

I work with people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like their emotions are out of control… they feel like they're on a treadmill, trying so hard but getting nowhere, relationships aren’t what they want them to be, maybe they don’t have enough energy to do things and rest isn’t restful. Or maybe it’s that they're not making progress on meaningful things and instead seem caught up in surviving day-to-day.

I am a clinical psychologist with a Doctorate in Psychology. I enjoy working with people seeking deep personal growth. I help people with a variety of mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, and relationship issues. One of my speciality areas is treating people with trauma and dissociation. I also have a Master's Degree in Theology meaning that I can help people who struggle with a combination of mental health and spiritual problems. I use interventions such as: CBT to help clarify thoughts and emotions; Gestalt Therapy and EMDR to treat deeper pain; and Clinical Hypnosis to redirect difficult behaviors.

Stimulating Yielded Masterful Persistence (SYMP) Whether you feel overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or that life has become dull and uninspiring, our mission is to support you in working toward your goals. We will work together to build new skills and begin to uncover what has kept you feeling stuck. It may be that you are unsatisfied in the way you've been managing your life and relationships and wondering if a new approach would be helpful. Our services include counseling for a range of mental health concerns, including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, anger management, and grief counseling.

As a therapist, I am dedicated to helping couples, families, and individuals navigate a variety of challenges and struggles, including anxiety, OCD, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. I am an ally and member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and poly friendly. My therapeutic approach is grounded in humanistic principles, and I utilize a range of evidence-based techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and experiential techniques to help my clients achieve their goals. I am also informed by the latest research from the Gottman Institute, which focuses on the health and longevity of relationships.

I support families, couples and individuals nurture the capacity for honest self reflection, discovery, discernment and change. Beyond the initial reason for engaging in therapy, I often help people and their loved ones explore the underlying patterns in behaviors, relationships and life engagement that hinder growth, satisfaction and peace. Together we create an environment where you can safely address the situations, challenges, and often pain that brought you and your family to counseling while learning skills, tools, techniques and approaches to support you and your family outside of therapy.

I have over 35 years of broad and rich experience in mental health. Anxiety, mood disorders and personality disorders are particular areas of specialization for me. I am a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional, a Certified Sex Therapy Informed Provider and specialize also in treatment of Personality Disorders. Using Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness technique my clients achieve rapid results through exploration of how their thoughts effect their emotional experiences. I work with individuals and couples. I am also a Board Certified-Telemental Health Provider and a qualified supervisor for purposes of licensure.

Everyone experiences difficulty and pain, and for many of us, these stressors also prevent us from leading our most fulfilling lives. Oftentimes we may not even know why we feel or act a certain way, only that there must be a better option. I work with those 18+ who are trying to overcome these challenges to live effective and fulfilled lives, whatever their circumstance. I use a Humanistic approach in therapy, focusing on understanding your perspective to collaboratively achieve your goals.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in couple therapy and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. I deliver LGBTQ+ affirming and trauma-informed care. All folks deserve to feel fully heard and seen in therapy, and I work to create a space to bring your full self into therapy. My approach is collaborative, interpersonal, and culturally tailored. You are the expert on your own experience. Thus, I hope to partner with you to offer structure, support, and skills to process your thoughts and emotions and to progress towards your goals.

Age and time does not always bring the clarity that we would hope for. We can feel stuck, suffer from intense emotions, and still be trying to discover our full identities as we progress through life. The journey can be immensely bumpy, but you do not have to face it alone. You do not have to feel like this forever. I am here to be with you as you sort out and discover what is best for you, who you are, and the best ways to manage your symptoms so that you can create the life you have always wanted.

Hilary Chentow is a therapist licensed in WA, PA and DE. Hilary works with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, situations, and mental health goals. She is passionate about supporting LGBTQ folks, especially those who would like to explore their gender. Many clients work with Hilary to find a sense of meaning as they go through major life transitions, which could include marriage, divorce, becoming a parent, switching careers, or moving to a new place. She also supports clients who struggle with chronic illness, the negative impacts of trauma, or coping with infertility, abortion and miscarriage.

Brett G. Gold, MS, is a Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC- #00004341) and a Board Certified Professional Counselor (BCPD). Brett’s specialty is working with children, adolescents and their families to improve communication, teach life skills to create strategies for better decision making, problem solving, self-improvement and acceptance. Brett received his BA, BS and MS degree in Psychology from Eastern Washington University (Magna cum laude)*. in Cheney Washington. Brett received his Master's degree in Developmental and Clinical Counseling with a specific focus on the treatment of children and adolescents.

Welcome to my page and congratulations on taking the first step towards investing in your well-being. I hope to hear from you. Human experiences such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, family of origin issues, relational issues, trauma, abuse, and neglect can often lead to feelings of being stuck, social isolation, struggles with meaning making and spirituality, unmet needs, lack of self-awareness, incongruence, and hopelessness. Counseling can be an amazing resource in such times because we all deserve to be heard and seen in a safe place.

Hello! I am Natalia and as a licensed therapist in the state of Washington, I provide services to individuals who seek to improve their everyday life by creating self-awareness and body-mind connection through therapy and mindfulness. I aim to help individuals recognize the negative and positive patterns and work together to improve or reinforce them.

***I accept First Choice Health insurance, which frequently contracts with some Kaiser plans. Please call to confirm I am in-network with your plan.*** I approach therapy from an evidence-based perspective by letting you know what the research has shown to be the most effective way of handling whatever problems you’re struggling with. From there, we can work together to adapt that type of therapy to fit your specific needs & life circumstances so we can figure out how to make our sessions most helpful for you. I specialize in CBT, DBT, CPT/PE, Schema Therapy & Mindfulness-based therapies amongst other evidence-based psychotherapies.

Immigration evaluations and teen support are my passions. I enjoy working with people of all races, ethnicities and cultures, and I am passionate in advocating for social justice issues. I believe that when transgressions occur and cause trauma, one should have a place to find safety. I myself have Dyslexia and HSP (Highly Sensitive Personality), which have presented challenges in my life, but I have learned to use them as the gifts that they are. For example, being highly sensitive enables me to be an excellent empathetic listener, and my dyslexia sometimes allows me to see possibilities for growth that others might not.