Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Downtown, Seattle, WA

Dr. Whitmer treats individuals, couples, and families. His doctoral training in clinical psychology has prepared him to treat many mental health disorders with various interventions. Dr. Whitmer is board certified as a Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator and a Forensic Vocational Expert. He is nationally certified as Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and is International Psychometric Evaluation Certified. Dr. Whitmer is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State.

Today is the day for change! It is a new day. A day for opposite action. I offer 25 years of confident, professional Clinical Counseling and Crisis Management services. The research is solid! Professional counseling can exponentially improve Your health and Your daily life. Including, your physical, mental and spiritual health. I utilize HUMOR and solution-focused, Wise-Mind and Soul-Care therapies, to help you align with yourself along the values you, identify as important to you. Other areas of expertise include, Religious-cult Survivor Counseling, PTSD, Grief & Substance Abuse Disorder. Come get the support you deserve. Call me!

At Syzygy, we offer a truly holistic path forward through supporting the alignment of your mind, body, and spirit with comprehensive mental health treatments. Our integrated approach to mental wellness combines cutting-edge advances in psychiatry, nutritional support, psychotherapy, psychedelic medicine, movement, yoga, expressive arts, group work, couples/relational therapy, and more. We believe in the healing potential of Non-Ordinary States of Consciousness and Psychedelic-Assisted therapy. We are committed to adequatley preparing you, and supporting the integration of these profoundly transformational experiences.

Welcome to a therapeutic space where healing is holistic, and the mind-body connection is at the core of transformation. My practice is a sanctuary for those navigating the complexities of life, offering support for a range of challenges including trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, psychosis and existential crisis. In our collaborative journey, I see myself as a partner and guide, empowering you to explore the depths of your own potential for healing. My practice is rooted in the belief that each individual possesses innate ability to heal themselves. Together, we navigate the path towards unlocking the transformative power within

My goal as your therapist is to provide a welcoming space where you feel safe as I begin the process of earning your trust. Together we will collaborate in creating an individualized treatment plan to help you achieve your mental health goals. I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced trauma and have the training and tools to help you process and heal in a safe environment. I also work with individuals who are suffering from depression and anxiety.

If you have been plagued with worry resulting in cycling and negative thoughts, fear and doubt, trauma, sadness, stress, sleep disruption, and substance abuse, I can help. Do you struggle to remain sober, drink, or use more than you realize? I can help you develop achievable goals and a healthy support system to decrease relapse potential.

Individual therapy with me always begins by learning how to check-in with our nervous system to ensure we are creating a neutral and/or safe space that's required to begin to take a deeper look at what's underneath some of the challenging situations you may be responding to. Therapy is an insight-oriented process where we'll improve our ability to self-regulate and connect with others. I work from a polyvagal informed approach which is also known as the science of safety and connection. It's through this approach that we will begin to understand how your nervous system responds to cues of safety and danger.

If you need a committed and competent professional to help you with making changes in your life and how you experience it, I'd be more than happy to talk with you about what that might look like. I'm a lifer, dedicated to my profession, my clients, and to making your efforts count so that they lead to real and lasting changes. I work hard to get you results that are as quick as possible, and that will last through the lifespan. I am licensed in both Washington State and Alaska. I offer conventional psychotherapeutic services, as well as Tier 2 services for the highly motivated individual.

I love working with the seekers - the ones who are feeling stuck in relationships or patterns, who have as deep a desire to understand as to move beyond. I am here for the psychologically curious - those who want insight and meaning while they strive to create a life that isn't painful all the time. Your pain needs to be tended to, but your capacity for joy and fun and play must simultaneously be cultivated. Life is complicated and problematic. This is an unremarkable truth, but sometimes we don't know what we don't know and we can get stuck in ways of being and relating that are not serving us or our partnerships.

We all want to feel better & have thriving relationships, but our life experiences have a direct impact on that. Whether you're an individual with unresolved trauma, a first responder whose job is affecting their personal life, or a couple struggling to communicate or with infidelity, for example. Conflict & residual trauma can cause a loss of connection over time with those we love. And trauma left untreated can cause heightened reactions, like anger or fear, or the opposite - emotional detachment. You may notice feeling sad or irritable, have nightmares, or struggle with trust. The effects are different for each person.

As a couple, family, & individual therapist, I honor the importance of our inherent human need to be in fulfilling connection with others and ourselves. And I recognize how difficult this can sometimes be. Whether you're feeling disconnected from your partner, overwhelmed by the level of conflict in your day-to-day family interactions, going through a major life transition, or seeking individual therapy to explore how past hurt and current challenges are constraining you from more fully inhabiting your life, therapy can be a powerful tool for growth. I offer a free consultation to explore our possible work together.

Are you looking for someone to actively listen to you, acknowledge your needs, & value your perspectives? I am committed to providing a safe place for individuals who have felt unheard, unseen, or undervalued in their life by helping them find meaning, purpose, & balance. My approach is holistic, strength-based, solution, & goal oriented. I have experience working with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.

I enjoy working with individuals that have been met with challenges that may seem too great to overcome alone. I want to work with those clients struggling to adjust to changes in their life or lifestyle or seek a deeper understanding of how they interact with their world. I thrive working with clients that interested in improving their interpersonal connections whether that be within the nuclear family, work peers, or in the community. I seek to work with individuals that struggle to understand why they interact with themselves and others the way they do because that is the core of wellness.

I am currently accepting new clients for in person and online sessions. I am here to meet with you no matter where you are at in life. My priority is for you to be comfortable, accepted, heard and understood. I believe you have everything within you that you need to live your best life. Considering your strengths, values, identities and goals is very important to me. Whether you are feeling depressed, hopeless, anxious, having trouble with a relationship, working on a life change or just need someone to process and contemplate with, I am here.

I believe that every person has the right to be treated with individual care. Because we are all unique, what works for one person may not work for the next. I like to approach helping you with a fresh lens every time, getting to know you, and finding which therapeutic approach to best help your situation. Building a relationship of trust and openness is the most important part to therapy, as well as creating an atmosphere where you feel safe and secure in your journey. Maybe you’ve done this before, and maybe this is your first time in therapy; I want to find what works best for you.

Whether it be navigating a stressful life transition, feeling out of control in your environment, or finally feeling ready to process your past—everyone could use some additional support sometimes. Whatever it may be, we can figure it out together! My practice is centered around a client focused, strengths based, and trauma informed perspective. At my core I believe that the therapeutic alliance and relationship are integral to the success of an intervention, and I enjoy utilizing humor to strengthen and develop the therapeutic relationship!

We will meet in a quiet, confidential setting where we will speak about your concerns. It is important for me to understand the totality of what is happening in your life and I want to hear your observations. As well, I will be asking many questions so that together we can form an understanding of what is taking place in your life. It is very common to feel depressed, anxious and to have problems with relationships. These difficult feelings can be due to circumstances and/or traumatic events. In addition, Covid adds another layer of complication to most of our lives.

Children’s Behavioral Medicine Collaborative provides comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological services to children and families struggling with a range of concerns including those related to anxiety/depression, learning/academic success, disruptive behavior and social challenges. We offer individual therapy, psychological and neuropsychological assessment and biofeedback for children and adolescents across the developmental spectrum in a bright, warm, welcoming space free from judgement. Meet our providers at: www.ChildrensBMC.com.

I work with youth, age 13+, and adults across the lifespan. I'm passionate about LGBTQIA+ and gender affirming mental health therapy. I support folks in navigating and exploring relationship to self and others (sex and body neutral, ethical non-monogamy and poly affirming), anxiety, depression, trauma, family of origin, disability, chronic-illness, grief, substance use, life transitions and challenges. I have an intersectional, anti-oppressive approach to therapy— highlighting how our relationship to ourselves, community, environment, and historical legacies impact and affect each other.