Couples Counseling Therapists in Seattle, WA

I work best with clients who are struggling with their ethnic and cultural identities, particularly those with multiple ways of identifying. Specifically, how these conflicting identities may impact their relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners. Though culture is what I explore primarily, I also focus on intrapersonal exploration, including areas of personal and professional growth. In both instances, it is vital to identify the specific issues that are barriers to achieving what the client perceives as an ideal self. Setting several short-term goals to accomplish on the way until a long-term goal is achieved.

Relationships can be hard, especially the parenting one. My style of therapy is based on the latest research in how the brain (neuroscience geek!), body, and emotions work together. For 20 years, I've partnered with individuals and couples, facilitating thriving relationships: parent-child, partners, co-parenting couples, divorcing couples. The most important relationship is the one we have with ourselves. I can help you explore relational wounds and teach you new skills to experience more satisfying relationships. Let's talk and see if we're a good fit.

I specialize in supporting families and couples who are struggling to communicate effectively. This may look like every conversation turning into a fight, no longer being able to understand or relate to the other person's point of view, behavior challenges with children, or feeling completely exhausted by being stuck in a pattern together. I help guide families and couples back to mutual understanding, in working through and resolving conflicts, and in addressing how behaviors affect one another.

Currently accepting individuals and couples! Welcome – I've created my therapeutic practice to help guide my clients towards awareness, curiosity, emotional attunement and expression, and self-compassion, whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, anxiety or depression, unresolved trauma, disconnection, or perfectionism and overcontrol. With couples, I seek to strengthen your existing bond and help each of you feel heard, respected, and connected. If you feel stuck or lost, and want to reclaim your agency and connection with yourself or your partner, it might be time to take this next step.

I have no ideal person who might consult me. I try hard to avoid placing people in theories. What matters is the relationship I will have with you. In collaboration, we formulate the therapy goals and how best to achieve them. Each person brings his/her own entrenched detrimental beliefs, that have blocked achieving such complex goals as satisfaction in love and in work. In therapy, I expect those beliefs to be tested. Where I intervene has more to do with fostering resilience, and with the challenging of fears/anxieties that often accompany the sense of incapacity and isolation.

Hey there, welcome! I'm Natalie. I see individuals (15+) and couples. Coming to therapy and being vulnerable with someone new is a decision no one makes lightly. Sadly, when it comes to mental health and personal growth, it's not unusual to feel stuck for months or years without experiencing a noteworthy change. If willpower were enough to pull anyone out of a tough spot, then no one would need therapy, ever! If you are interested in making a real difference in your quality of life, you've come to the right place. To achieve this, I am informed by evidence based therapies that maximize your effort and investment.

Do you want to take your life experiences to a more fulfilling level? Do you know your 'issues' and 'patterns,' yet still find yourself stuck and dealing with the same problems within yourself or relationships over and over again? We often begin our greatest work where things feel limiting. My passion for this work comes from a desire to be a part of people’s courageous experiences of understanding who they are, while letting go of who they aren’t. I specialize in working with professionals in the tech industry, business, creative endeavors; stay-at-home parents; and people transitioning in their lives.

Do you strive to be the best, the best partner, the best parent, the best friend, the best at work, but you always feel like you fall short. Will life always be like this? Chaotic. Exhausting. Endless to-do lists. Despite your best efforts, there never seems to be enough time in the day. After caring for so many others in your life, you struggle to care for yourself. You're constantly running on empty. In the past, you've tried to make changes on your own, but nothing seems to work. You're stuck and not sure what to do next. You do not have to do this alone. I would love to help you on your journey to a healthier you!

My approach to therapy is client centered utilizing evidence based therapies and customizing treatment to the client. I specialize in couples and individual treatment.

Falling in love is easy; keeping that love alive is a different story. I specialize in working with couples struggling to find ways to hear and understand one another, dealing with repetitive conflicts, and struggling to find intimacy in their busy life. The couples who come want to find ease and comfort in their relationship and desire to make their life dreams come true together. We work collaboratively to take the challenges you are experiencing and discover the path forward that will create more effective communication, reduce conflict, and make your life dreams a reality.

Bilingual in English & Mandarin. Sometimes we feel completely stuck, trapped in a dilemma or our emotional cells, imprisoned by our own thoughts, behaviors, fears...But there is a way out as long as you are willing to see it. I enjoy working with individuals and couples on a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship issues, parenting, self-esteem, emptiness...I have worked with clients from diverse populations, licensed in Maryland and Washington States, and am an EFT trained therapist for couples and an EMDR trained therapist

Now accepting clients via teletherapy. Teletherapy is secure and easy to use: you simply need access to strong WiFi or cellular, privacy, and a smartphone/tablet/laptop. As a therapist with more than 13 years’ experience in the Seattle area, I provide strengths-based, solution-focused mental health therapy to clients from diverse backgrounds. I specialize in working with young adults, adolescents, and their families. I also frequently work with men and women to address addiction, work performance, relationship challenges, and other life stressors.

As a licensed psychologist for 36 years, I have worked with a wide variety of clients, helping them to successfully move through their challenges and achieve their goals. Examples of these goals could be symptom relief, improved marriages/relationships, working through problems with teens and parenting, personal growth, improved relationships with friends or colleagues at work, increased satisfaction with feelings about yourself or your direction. My style is highly engaged and interactive. I will provide a safe/caring environment, focusing on your strengths as well as your areas of pain and distress.

We can never be fully prepared for how life changes once we have children. Learning how to be a parent without losing other important relationships and parts of ourselves can be even more challenging if we’re dealing with a traumatic birth, unexpected medical diagnoses, or an increase in anxiety, overwhelm, or anger. I am a therapist who listens closely and with curiosity, who will support you in processing loss, finding or amplifying your voice, and rebuilding your sense of self and your relationships. With humor and compassion, I can guide you in strengthening your confidence and identity as a parent and a partner.

My practice focuses almost exclusively on couples therapy. However, I do have a limited number of openings for individuals, especially when their primary issue of concern is related to their relationships.

In-person availability on Thursday & Friday in Ballard. Telehealth openings on Tuesday & Wednesday. However, you come to this place on the interweb, welcome. I believe that every human is unique and fundamentally good, complex, messy, and beautiful, and has the potential to harm and heal; we are all worthy of love, respect, repair, and living a life that is blessed for who they/we are. I strive to understand my clients holistically and create a relationship that is built on safety, trust, collaboration, and hope. I believe that therapy is a journey of discovery and that we are experts in the discovery of our own stories.

It has been my privilege to work alongside families, couples, and individuals identifying strengths, increasing insight around problems and developing a plan to improve quality of life. It's hard to find a therapist. When we connect I will be interested in your goals for therapy, and why you are seeking a therapist right now. I welcome your questions about who I am and specifics on what my treatment plan might be for you.

We are all greeted with moments where pause, pain, or a deep knowing for change calls us forward. This can be a very daunting and overwhelming experience - and responding to it takes courage! I am an individual and relationship therapist with specialized training in sex therapy and perinatal mental health. I believe in the body as a site of knowledge that houses the intuitive and seeks peace, pleasure, and belonging in its most authentic form. My work is dedicated to helping you get there.

We are a collective of comprehensively trained, client-centered, and value-focused therapists who have a sincere interest in helping people improve connection to themselves, their sexuality, and their relationships with others. Our values reflect who we are as individuals and as a collective, where inclusivity is paramount, diversity is celebrated, and our work considers the needs of those we serve.