Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Seattle, WA
Winds of Change Counseling, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, DREL, ACSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98146 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Most people experience times in their lives when circumstances create sudden change, stress, multiple losses, grief, depression, challenges to physical health & mental health, spiritual crises, & other concerns. In such times, we typically find ourselves needing new ideas or even wishing for comfort. It can be helpful to have a guide who specializes in concepts and coping skills that can lead to lasting change. I am a clinical social worker with years of experience working w/ a wide variety of such issues. Please Note: My practice is at capacity; I am rarely able to accept new clients. However, there may be a wait list below.
Most people experience times in their lives when circumstances create sudden change, stress, multiple losses, grief, depression, challenges to physical health & mental health, spiritual crises, & other concerns. In such times, we typically find ourselves needing new ideas or even wishing for comfort. It can be helpful to have a guide who specializes in concepts and coping skills that can lead to lasting change. I am a clinical social worker with years of experience working w/ a wide variety of such issues. Please Note: My practice is at capacity; I am rarely able to accept new clients. However, there may be a wait list below.
I enjoy working with people from all walks of life and with diverse backgrounds to address issues of depression, anxiety/stress, ADHD, trauma, relationship struggles, and adjustment to life changes. I have particular interest in late teen/young adult development, trauma recovery and growth, and supporting those who work in other “helping” professions (healthcare, childcare, education, etc). I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to share in each person’s journey, providing encouragement, asking questions, and helping them identify and connect with what adds value/meaning to their lives.
I enjoy working with people from all walks of life and with diverse backgrounds to address issues of depression, anxiety/stress, ADHD, trauma, relationship struggles, and adjustment to life changes. I have particular interest in late teen/young adult development, trauma recovery and growth, and supporting those who work in other “helping” professions (healthcare, childcare, education, etc). I am honored and humbled by the opportunity to share in each person’s journey, providing encouragement, asking questions, and helping them identify and connect with what adds value/meaning to their lives.
As an organization we recognize that QTBIPoC folx tend to experience disproportionate amounts of mental health disparities due to large gaps in our current mental healthcare system. Here at MEND we believe that part of addressing those gaps is through the consistency of our intersectional feminist lens. In an effort to promote equity, we are expanding our team and client population to include members who hold identities that have not traditionally been offered at MEND. And while we center supporting QTBIPoC folx, we also offer services to those who do not hold these identities.
As an organization we recognize that QTBIPoC folx tend to experience disproportionate amounts of mental health disparities due to large gaps in our current mental healthcare system. Here at MEND we believe that part of addressing those gaps is through the consistency of our intersectional feminist lens. In an effort to promote equity, we are expanding our team and client population to include members who hold identities that have not traditionally been offered at MEND. And while we center supporting QTBIPoC folx, we also offer services to those who do not hold these identities.
Tiffany Somera
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA , LMFT, MHP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98108
Life can be challenging and change is inevitable, and with transitions there are many aspects to growth and loss. I work with individuals, couples, and family systems; often dealing with unprocessed grief, trauma, parenting, identity issues, and midlife decisions. It takes courage to communicate the strong emotions felt within these difficult topics, especially to those you love the most. I prioritize holding a non-judgmental space for these strong emotions to be seen, heard, and liberated.
Life can be challenging and change is inevitable, and with transitions there are many aspects to growth and loss. I work with individuals, couples, and family systems; often dealing with unprocessed grief, trauma, parenting, identity issues, and midlife decisions. It takes courage to communicate the strong emotions felt within these difficult topics, especially to those you love the most. I prioritize holding a non-judgmental space for these strong emotions to be seen, heard, and liberated.
I work with individuals who would like to explore how their upbringing has influenced the way they relate to others. Perhaps you’ve noticed the same patterns emerging in your romantic relationships or friendships, and you’d like to understand why. Do you struggle to establish and maintain boundaries? Is there something holding you back from asking for what you need and being vulnerable? Your parents may not have provided you with much emotional support due to generational and/or cultural differences. You’d like to understand whether the survival mechanisms that you’ve learned as a child are still serving you.
I work with individuals who would like to explore how their upbringing has influenced the way they relate to others. Perhaps you’ve noticed the same patterns emerging in your romantic relationships or friendships, and you’d like to understand why. Do you struggle to establish and maintain boundaries? Is there something holding you back from asking for what you need and being vulnerable? Your parents may not have provided you with much emotional support due to generational and/or cultural differences. You’d like to understand whether the survival mechanisms that you’ve learned as a child are still serving you.
Sophia Florence Bruce
Pre-Licensed Professional, CMHC, Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98122
Hi! I am so glad you are here and am excited to get to know you. I believe that therapy is a vital resource for everyone, no matter where you are from or what you are going through. I provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I strive to equip my clients with essential tools to understand themselves better and navigate life's ups and downs because the truth is, life is complex. Together we will explore, with compassionate curiosity, how to live your best life and navigate challenges effectively.
Hi! I am so glad you are here and am excited to get to know you. I believe that therapy is a vital resource for everyone, no matter where you are from or what you are going through. I provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I strive to equip my clients with essential tools to understand themselves better and navigate life's ups and downs because the truth is, life is complex. Together we will explore, with compassionate curiosity, how to live your best life and navigate challenges effectively.
Are life transitions or stress making you feel anxious, depressed or overwhelmed? Are habits like perfectionism, drinking too much, or binge eating causing more problems than they're solving? Therapy can help you understand why you do what you do, and bring balance to your life by helping you prioritize goals and activities that make you feel fulfilled. If you don't know where to start, if change makes you nervous, or if you just want nonjudgemental support and guidance, I'm here to guide you in taking steps toward a life where you feel like you're thriving, not just surviving.
Are life transitions or stress making you feel anxious, depressed or overwhelmed? Are habits like perfectionism, drinking too much, or binge eating causing more problems than they're solving? Therapy can help you understand why you do what you do, and bring balance to your life by helping you prioritize goals and activities that make you feel fulfilled. If you don't know where to start, if change makes you nervous, or if you just want nonjudgemental support and guidance, I'm here to guide you in taking steps toward a life where you feel like you're thriving, not just surviving.
I offer a creative, youth-centered approach to help boys and young men who are impacted by mental and behavioral health concerns. I begin work with each individual by seeking to understand their personality and identities, their unique skills and challenges, the systems and environments they are living in, and the way mental health symptoms are getting in the way of their valued goals. I prioritize building a strong therapeutic relationship as a pathway to help the individual connect more deeply to themselves and those around them.
I offer a creative, youth-centered approach to help boys and young men who are impacted by mental and behavioral health concerns. I begin work with each individual by seeking to understand their personality and identities, their unique skills and challenges, the systems and environments they are living in, and the way mental health symptoms are getting in the way of their valued goals. I prioritize building a strong therapeutic relationship as a pathway to help the individual connect more deeply to themselves and those around them.
I’m a systems-savvy, person-centered, radically affirming provider who excels at the intersection where clinical mental health disorders meet cultural and identity issues. I love to explore gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, race, and everything else that makes you, YOU! I form deep therapy relationships with clients, and love to collaborate on a transparent, personal level. When I challenge you to grow, you’ll know I come from an earnest base of compassion, commitment, and care... I want to help individuals to feel fun, outrageous, and free, and to develop key understandings into their own psychology, preferences, and needs.
I’m a systems-savvy, person-centered, radically affirming provider who excels at the intersection where clinical mental health disorders meet cultural and identity issues. I love to explore gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, race, and everything else that makes you, YOU! I form deep therapy relationships with clients, and love to collaborate on a transparent, personal level. When I challenge you to grow, you’ll know I come from an earnest base of compassion, commitment, and care... I want to help individuals to feel fun, outrageous, and free, and to develop key understandings into their own psychology, preferences, and needs.
In life's journey, many of us encounter unexpected changes that disrupt our sense of joy and purpose, whether it's coping with loss, anxiety, severe depression, or navigating life transitions. As your therapist, I am committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is not only acknowledged but celebrated. I strive to empower individuals to explore their unique identities and experiences fully. I firmly believe in embracing every facet of your being—the light and the shadow, your strengths, and vulnerabilities.
In life's journey, many of us encounter unexpected changes that disrupt our sense of joy and purpose, whether it's coping with loss, anxiety, severe depression, or navigating life transitions. As your therapist, I am committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is not only acknowledged but celebrated. I strive to empower individuals to explore their unique identities and experiences fully. I firmly believe in embracing every facet of your being—the light and the shadow, your strengths, and vulnerabilities.
My work is ideal for people who have a desire to understand themselves more fully, and who are interested in exploring stuck unconscious patterns that cause suffering to themselves and the people in their lives. I work with those experiencing anxiety and depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and issues around identity, including sexuality and gender issues. I also work with people who are grappling with existential issues of meaning and mortality. I focus on the cultivation of honest awareness and acceptance in the environment of an ongoing therapeutic relationship.
My work is ideal for people who have a desire to understand themselves more fully, and who are interested in exploring stuck unconscious patterns that cause suffering to themselves and the people in their lives. I work with those experiencing anxiety and depression, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and issues around identity, including sexuality and gender issues. I also work with people who are grappling with existential issues of meaning and mortality. I focus on the cultivation of honest awareness and acceptance in the environment of an ongoing therapeutic relationship.
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Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
I believe that we all have tremendous potential for healing and improving our relationships with ourselves and those around us. From the time we are born, we are met with messages from society at large, the families we grow up in, and the systems and institutions we interact with that inform how we see ourselves. But what if some of that information is flawed? Figuring out our own truth can be incredibly challenging when we have been working with bad facts. I provide my clients with a non-judgmental space to see themselves with clear eyes, and increase safety, harmony and understanding in their relationships, to reach their goals.
I believe that we all have tremendous potential for healing and improving our relationships with ourselves and those around us. From the time we are born, we are met with messages from society at large, the families we grow up in, and the systems and institutions we interact with that inform how we see ourselves. But what if some of that information is flawed? Figuring out our own truth can be incredibly challenging when we have been working with bad facts. I provide my clients with a non-judgmental space to see themselves with clear eyes, and increase safety, harmony and understanding in their relationships, to reach their goals.
Specific Issues Addressed in Private Sessions Overeating, Weight loss, Smoking, Gambling, Compulsive Habits, Workaholism, Worrying, Fears & Phobias, Traumas & PTSD, Panic Attacks, Stress Management, Pain Control, Painfree Child Birth, Family Counseling, Couples Counseling – Intimacy in Relationships, Counseling for children & teens, Self-confidence, Depression, Professional Success, Harmony at Work, Intuition, Creativity, End Addictive Patterns, Improvement in Athletic Performance, Improvement in Academic Performance, Asthma & Allergies, Auto-immune Disorders, Insomnia, and more ..
Specific Issues Addressed in Private Sessions Overeating, Weight loss, Smoking, Gambling, Compulsive Habits, Workaholism, Worrying, Fears & Phobias, Traumas & PTSD, Panic Attacks, Stress Management, Pain Control, Painfree Child Birth, Family Counseling, Couples Counseling – Intimacy in Relationships, Counseling for children & teens, Self-confidence, Depression, Professional Success, Harmony at Work, Intuition, Creativity, End Addictive Patterns, Improvement in Athletic Performance, Improvement in Academic Performance, Asthma & Allergies, Auto-immune Disorders, Insomnia, and more ..
Erin Dierickx
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFTA
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98178 (Online Only)
Are you hoping to better communicate, manage conflict and revamp your connection with your partner? Or are you in the midst of a major life transition? My clients struggle like you. Despite their brilliance, creativity and drive, the pressures of adapting to life's changes or communicating with their partner seem overwhelming. Before my clients came to see me, they figured that it was “too late” to make a change, and their life “is what it is.” They feared that if they took any drastic steps to improve their lives, it would be considered “selfish.” The fear of change, but also the fear of never changing created tension and anxiety.
Are you hoping to better communicate, manage conflict and revamp your connection with your partner? Or are you in the midst of a major life transition? My clients struggle like you. Despite their brilliance, creativity and drive, the pressures of adapting to life's changes or communicating with their partner seem overwhelming. Before my clients came to see me, they figured that it was “too late” to make a change, and their life “is what it is.” They feared that if they took any drastic steps to improve their lives, it would be considered “selfish.” The fear of change, but also the fear of never changing created tension and anxiety.
By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.
By addressing troubling thoughts and feelings, self-sabotaging behaviors, and traumas, life can be made more manageable, productive, and fulfilling. Feelings such as grief, shame, anxiety, sadness, and anger often signal that something needs to change. Listening to and working with these feelings—some that consume us and others that gently nudge us—can move us forward. Through this, we sometimes discover that our everyday dilemmas are part of larger patterns waiting to be resolved as a whole.
Is depression, anxiety, and/or trauma getting in the way of having fulfilling relationships? Maybe you're feeling stuck in your relationship(s), going through a change in identity, or entering/letting go of a particular life stage? Perhaps the complexity of transition is causing you to feel overwhelm, fear, grief, confusion, or loneliness? I’m here to journey with you to tender territory, taking a gentle, warm, yet direct approach. As a Contemplative Psychotherapist, I use mindfulness to tune into and reflect back your innate wisdom and wholeness that is already within.
Is depression, anxiety, and/or trauma getting in the way of having fulfilling relationships? Maybe you're feeling stuck in your relationship(s), going through a change in identity, or entering/letting go of a particular life stage? Perhaps the complexity of transition is causing you to feel overwhelm, fear, grief, confusion, or loneliness? I’m here to journey with you to tender territory, taking a gentle, warm, yet direct approach. As a Contemplative Psychotherapist, I use mindfulness to tune into and reflect back your innate wisdom and wholeness that is already within.
About me: I specialize in anxiety management, ADHD resiliency, burnout, work-related issues, depression, and more. About you: You're a badass - yet you don't always believe it. The pressure to perform can be exhausting + the cycle of negative self talk often makes simple mistakes feel catastrophic. You're good at being there for others, but when it comes to yourself - it's hard to ask for help. Here's the thing: no one gets through this world alone. My goal is to meet you where you are in your healing journey, and to do my part in building the necessary rapport to do our best work, together.
About me: I specialize in anxiety management, ADHD resiliency, burnout, work-related issues, depression, and more. About you: You're a badass - yet you don't always believe it. The pressure to perform can be exhausting + the cycle of negative self talk often makes simple mistakes feel catastrophic. You're good at being there for others, but when it comes to yourself - it's hard to ask for help. Here's the thing: no one gets through this world alone. My goal is to meet you where you are in your healing journey, and to do my part in building the necessary rapport to do our best work, together.
I am so glad you have found your way here, and are willing to reach out for help! I currently see individual clients age 18+ who struggle with anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, trauma, identity, eco-anxiety/grief, major life transitions, and career concerns.
I am so glad you have found your way here, and are willing to reach out for help! I currently see individual clients age 18+ who struggle with anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, trauma, identity, eco-anxiety/grief, major life transitions, and career concerns.
Soulful Journey Therapy, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98118 (Online Only)
We often think we are alone, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or even depressed, but we are not alone. Many people experience mental health stressors. Mental health is a state of well-being in which individuals understand their abilities, cope with life's everyday stresses, work productively and abundantly, and contribute to their community. At Soulful Journey Therapy, we are here to help. We aim to provide a safe and therapeutic place to process your emotions, mindfulness stress reduction, and cognitive-behavioral and existential theories.
We often think we are alone, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or even depressed, but we are not alone. Many people experience mental health stressors. Mental health is a state of well-being in which individuals understand their abilities, cope with life's everyday stresses, work productively and abundantly, and contribute to their community. At Soulful Journey Therapy, we are here to help. We aim to provide a safe and therapeutic place to process your emotions, mindfulness stress reduction, and cognitive-behavioral and existential theories.
Ashley Lacy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98134
Whatever the reason you are here, welcome. I’m glad that you are taking steps toward prioritizing you and your health. We all deserve health, happiness, and aliveness and therapy can be a part of that journey. You might be dissatisfied with your life or relationships and want change. Your experience of dissatisfaction can look like anxiety, depression, disconnection from your desire or pleasure, identity confusion, or feelings of self-hatred or worthlessness. I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, religions, cultures, and communities, including the queer community, and with people in all types of relationship styles.
Whatever the reason you are here, welcome. I’m glad that you are taking steps toward prioritizing you and your health. We all deserve health, happiness, and aliveness and therapy can be a part of that journey. You might be dissatisfied with your life or relationships and want change. Your experience of dissatisfaction can look like anxiety, depression, disconnection from your desire or pleasure, identity confusion, or feelings of self-hatred or worthlessness. I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, religions, cultures, and communities, including the queer community, and with people in all types of relationship styles.
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