Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Seattle, WA

I am a compassionate, culturally sensitive, solution-oriented mental health professional. I am dedicated to providing exceptional care and implementing effective treatment plans for individuals, couples and families. With an inherent ability to manage different types of personalities I am able to diffuse stressful situations to proactively resolve issues and meet challenging goals and objectives. As a client-oriented therapist I possess the innate ability to establish a genuine rapport and build the necessary trust for a solid client/therapist relationship. It is my belief that engaging communication and client advocacy can provide the motivation for growth and change.

Are you ready to begin making significant changes in your life? A trained professional can help stand by and guide you; you're not alone. I typically treat depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, adjustment, and relationship issues, but I was educated to work with a broad spectrum of mental health issues. During my training, I received specialized clinical experiences for working with survivors of traumatic events, have felt marginalized by society or their family systems due to their identities, career issues, relationship problems (e.g., loneliness, insecurity, preoccupation, attachment, etc.), and issues with body image and eating.

Are you experiencing persistent fatigue throughout the day? Do you find yourself caught in a cycle of worry and fear? Are you seeking to understand the underlying sources of stress, anxiety, or sadness in your life in order to develop effective coping mechanisms? Are you in search of a therapeutic setting characterized by compassion, empathy, and safety? Look no further.

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a collaborative process and a unique form of conversation. In this treatment modality we recognize the centrality of relationships in human development and explore constitutive effects that significant relationships have on our mind; how they guide our wishes, fears and conflicts. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy also understands that our level of self-awareness is always limited and that our behaviors, choices, interests, and conscious beliefs are influenced by internal and external forces that we may not be fully aware of.

I believe talk therapy can get us far, but somatic work can get us further- allowing us to reclaim our body’s inherent resiliency and ability to regulate. Maybe you have done a lot of beautiful self-work but are ready for deeper nervous system regulation. You might feel ready to move beyond recovery and into more ease and joy. You may have a part that feels stuck, but an even bigger one that wants to heal. Perhaps you're ready for deeper spiritual and identity work. I work best with people who are ready to get out of their head and into the body.

Whatever you have going on let’s work through this together. I aim to provide an open, safe, nurturing space without judgment or shame. Finding a new therapist can be daunting. My practice is inclusive, culturally sensitive, and social-justice informed. I am a healthy at every size practitioner. I like to work collaboratively and provide compassion, humility, and humor along the way. My priority is to listen deeply, empower, and gently redirect or challenge where necessary. I offer counseling and medication management (uncontrolled meds), including concurrent acupuncture treatments during appointments.

I am a hands-on clinician, who enjoys engaging with clients to help them make meaningful change. I work with adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, or going through significant life changes. I primarily work with parents and pregnant people, focusing on the transition to parenting, parenting children ages 0-5, general anxiety and mood changes related to parenting, pregnancy, and/or PMADS. I am also an ICEA certified childbirth and infant care educator. To learn more about my coaching and education services, visit my website: www.katierasermsw.com. To schedule directly, please click on the "my website" button.

I am a biracial and bilingual woman who believes that everyone is capable of growth with the right support system. Because no two people ever have the same experiences, I use a culturally sensitive and integrative approach to therapy. I believe that the past is often alive in the present and am therefore interested in finding out how unresolved issues may keep showing up for my clients. As a professional athlete who has experienced both the empowering and oppressive aspects of sports culture, I have a particular interest in helping women find their voice and learn to trust their instincts.

The first step to healing is recognizing that you need support reaching your desired emotional and mental wellness. Choosing a therapist you can connect with is critical to successful treatment. When working with clients, I use a non-judgmental collaborative approach while receiving authentic validation of life struggles and also encouraging clients to move toward change and healing. My expertise includes helping client process loss, navigating through life stressors, and adjusting to life transitions.

If you are here that means you are likely seeking support for something in your life that feels difficult, overwhelming, confusing, or painful. My work is to offer you a safe, kind, and accepting space to further explore your internal and external realities. Together we will be curious about your unique life experience, the impact of your experience, the struggles and conflicts you may be facing, and what you need to thrive. I believe therapy is the process of uncovering who you were meant to be before the world told you who you should be or wounded you with its expectations and cruelty.

I am passionate about working with young adults experiencing life transitions. There are many new challenges to be faced as we enter adulthood. Life can often feel stressful, overwhelming, and even hopeless at times. I believe that having a safe, nonjudgmental, culturally sensitive space to process these stressors can be a truly transformative experience. I work alongside my clients to help deepen their self-understanding so that they may feel empowered to create the positive changes that they want to see in their life.

I am an integrative and culturally sensitive driven therapist who works with adults to unlearn systemic inequalities and process intergenerational trauma, grief, and anxiety, so you can confidently befriend your feelings, navigate life transitions, step into authenticity, and feel more at home in yourself. Often times when we are going through something difficult, it can be hard to see our way out. This may lead to spiraling thoughts, a lost sense of security and safety, thinking "I'm not good enough", consistently feeling on edge, and feeling disconnected from ourselves and others.

As your therapist, I strive to be compassionate, non-judgmental, and collaborative as we work together to help you overcome the obstacles of trauma, depression, anxiety, systemic oppression, and and other life challenges. While I have a special interest in working with young adults, I am open to working with people of all genders from age 17 to late adulthood. I strive to be culturally-sensitive and have significant experience working with people from diverse backgrounds, including immigrants, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

Activists, change-agents, anti-oppression professionals, you all deserve spaces that support your healing. You deserve safe spaces that allow you to process the tension between self-care and community care. While you attempt to change the world, you also deserve to take care of yourself to heal from the impact of what you witness. Through the individual therapy, group work or single-session consultations, I will be honored to support your mental health journey. For hassle-free scheduling, visit my website. You're welcome to request a 15-minute consultation (no charge) prior to scheduling

I am a trauma therapist who understands the stigmas surrounding mental health and how it often prevents individuals from seeking assistance. My goal is to provide a safe counseling space for you to filter through your journey while equipping you with support and resources to guide you on the path to overall wellness. I work with people facing challenges such as life transitions, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief. Therapy is not always easy, but healing is achievable through a non-judgmental and compassionate environment.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 8 years in practice. I work with children, teens, adults, and families on their journey towards hope, healing, and health. I provide evidence-based, culturally sensitive course of treatment and collaborate with providers across settings to develop a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan. I specialize in working with individuals with anxiety related disorders (including OCD, generalized anxiety, phobias), autism, school refusal, and children with behavioral difficulties and their families. Some areas of growth my clients focus on are emotions, education, adaptive skills, and relationships.

Dr. Haynes has worked extensively with children and families, focusing both on pediatrics and the culturally-sensitive application of evidence-based psychology. She has been at Seattle Children's for more than 7 years and is presently in the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Dr. Haynes has extensive expertise in diagnosing and treating depression, anxiety, OCD, selective mutism, and other child and pediatric behavioral concerns. A primary objective of her integrative perspective is to understand negative reactions to stressors and appreciate adaptation, positive emotion, coping, resiliency, and wellbeing as a developmental process.

I believe that therapy is one of the best tools for self-exploration and healing. I aim to cultivate a genuine relationship with you so that we can safely discuss challenges in your life. I believe in an approach that is strengths-based and culturally-sensitive as we work together. I honor you as the expert in your life and I am here to be alongside you on this journey to the life you envision for yourself.

We are all complex individuals, with thoughts, feelings and behaviors that arise from our everyday experiences. Sometimes life throws us challenges that are too overwhelming to handle alone. As a trauma informed and culturally sensitive therapist, I understand the importance of allowing space and time for healing in a non-judgmental space. I am well equipped to help people across the lifespan and enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families.