Spirituality Therapists in University District, Seattle, WA

I am someone you'd see if you're craving deeper understanding and feel like a stranger within your own body, mind, and spirit. I welcome all adults 18+. Some of the issues I tend to focus on an are faith loss and de-conversion/deconstruction, chronic pain and/or chronic illness, grief, identity work, existential questions, relational issues, chronic self neglect, disordered eating, negative body image, trauma, neurodivergence. Folks who are hungering to be more attuned and embodied in their emotions, values, sense of self but somewhere got lost along the way and are ready to find home again.

I am excited to work with you to find more effective ways of coping with personal struggles and give you the tools to thrive. You can expect me to be actively engaged and taking a collaborative approach when working together. I typically see clients who are motivated and eager to make changes in their lives.

I work primarily with Asian and multiracial couples to improve communication, work through conflict, and return to a secure and enjoyable relationship. I also work with individual teens and adults regarding trauma, religious and cultural identity, and giftedness.

Are you looking for a safe and supportive place to talk? A place to talk to someone about relational issues or sexual issues? If so, I can help you learn to slow down and listen to your deepest truths, listen to your body, mind and spirit. This kind of support can increase your clarity and self knowledge, and improve your communication skills, so you stop neglecting your inner voice and needs. Stop struggling to ask for what you want and need in your relationships, and start to feel heard. If you haven't been able to make the changes you know you need too, this is the time to understand your blocks and move in a new direction.

When looking for a therapist, you want someone you connect with, someone with whom you believe you can be vulnerable, and someone to help you meet your therapy goals. I invite you to explore and identify these characteristics of the person you want on this journey with you. I would be overjoyed if you allowed me to walk alongside you on your new journey to new patterns and healthy behaviors.

I work with individuals, couples and families from a strengths-based, relational, collaborative, and multicultural approach. My specialties cover a variety of clinical issues that include trauma and loss, relational and family distress, anxiety, depression, and personal wellness. I specialize in working with trauma and abuse survivors, LGBTQ clients, couples, and adolescents and their families. I am sensitive to clients' spiritual and religious perspectives and work to incorporate spirituality into the therapeutic process to the extent they wish. Further, I privilege the role of attachment, bonding, and emotion when working with clients, particularly when struggling with relational distress or trauma.

I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. I love working with clients to find sustainable and creative approaches to life's challenges. The work is highly individualized, and is a process of discovery, finding a voice for deep emotions and authentic connection to self and others. Finding the courage, compassion, and confidence that equips one to live a wholesome and beautiful life is my goal as a therapist.

We may long to feel better, but end up feeling stuck or scared. I believe that change is possible in the safe and confidential setting of therapy, where we can look more honestly at ourselves and our circumstances. The support and understanding of another person helps us face our difficulties.

I provide psychotherapy in Seattle and coaching for clients around the world. Special focus on couples, cultural adjustment issues and sexuality. With more than 30 years of experience, my approach is based on your strengths, focused on empowering you, centered on your goals, and connects you with other resources. I was born in Turkey and have lived and worked in the US, Turkey and Europe. I provide individual, couple, family and group therapy, consultation and training from Seattle's University District.

My practice is currently full, I am unable to take any new clients at this time however space is available in my group. Has something unexpected has happened in your life? Are you having difficulty relaxing or concentrating? Is fear or stress robbing you of your joy? Maybe a part of you is feeling stuck, making it difficult to move forward. Our work together will provide you the space to sort through challenges and obstacles, finding a greater sense of well-being and ease in your life and relationships. Specialty focus: Anxiety and individualized & peer support groups for separation & divorce recovery. My work is trauma informed.

My practice is about creating space... a relational space to be, to reflect, to see, to heal, and imagine anew. Life can often feel overwhelming or bring feelings of hopelessness, but our inner resources are often more than we are able to imagine in the moment of our distress. New strength and connection can be found in parts of yourself that have been cut off or neglected for various reasons. Often we need the presence of someone, like a therapist, who has the potential to reflect back who we are being and what we might be neglecting, in order to see ourselves more clearly and engage life and relationships more fully.

With all of the challenges of the past few years, mental health problems, especially anxiety, are increasing. Symptoms of might include persistent worries, self-doubt, avoidance, and self-soothing behaviors such as over eating, attempting to become lost in an an activity that brings temporary relief such as video games, and efforts to over-control oneself. I am here to help teens, older children, and their families find more satisfaction in life. I teach new ways of thinking about problems, help people develop confidence, and teach strategies to reduce the physical symptoms associated with emotional and behavioral problems.

I strive to provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space to explore what may be at the root of your distress. I believe each of us has a natural capacity to heal, and my role is to help you identify and remove the obstacles that stand in the way of your health, growth, empowerment and well-being. I mainly specialize in trauma, single events (like a car accident) or the kind that can be more complex, ongoing, or occurred in childhood (like growing up in a dysfunctional family). Sometimes symptoms present as anxiety or depression, complex PTSD or even chronic illness and pain. I am here to help the trauma unburden.

My practice centers the experiences of people who are BIPOC. Many of the people I work with identity as AAPI, and/or have intersecting identities of being both BIPOC and Queer. People I work with want to have more fulfilling and meaningful relationships with themselves, their partner, friends, and/or family. They desire to know and share their needs and boundaries. They recognize the impact their upbringing may have on them, and are ready to heal from it, and to unlearn patterns that stem from that. They want to be more vulnerable and in touch with their emotions, to live authentically true to who they are. They value growth.

Clients: I enjoy working with adults, seniors, youth over 10, and therapists. I use strength-based practices including EMDR (I am a certified EMDR therapist), Lifespan Integration, Narrative Therapy, and CBT. My areas of specialty include: Anxiety, Stress, Grief, Mindfulness, Workplace issues, Pain and illness, Caregiving, Navigating life changes, Navigating as an introvert, Finding your unique contribution to the world, and Trauma. We go at your pace and use techniques that fit for you. It is my honor to walk alongside you as you navigate your challenges and find meaning in your experiences. I am licensed in WA and ID.

I believe that therapy is about mining for an enlivened authenticity while reorienting one’s relationship to suffering. In successful therapy, the therapist is providing for the client a relationship unlike any the client has had before, where difficult - and often vulnerable - conversations are fostered within a safe container. From this is born new and more adaptive coping strategies, ways to move through conflict and pain, and recurring invitations to return to the present moment - with compassion.