Stress Therapists in Seattle, WA

I am passionate about working with adults with a history of trauma, especially those with childhood trauma and ongoing stressors. Your story matters, and I am here to listen and partner alongside you as you discover meaning and healing in your journey. I frequently employ a trauma-informed, person-centered approach as these modalities inspire empathy, understanding, and safety in the therapeutic relationship. You are the expert of your own life, so our work together will involve collaborating and promoting your health, healing, and unique treatment preferences.

Current openings for outdoor and online therapy sessions! Is the toxic stress you are experiencing showing up as anxiety, dread or avoidance? Does the gap between what you want out of life and where you are at currently leave you feeling symptoms of burnout or depression? When stress is overwhelming it can impact our self esteem and ability to move forward. Whether it's finding a sense of calm and being more present, building a better relationship with yourself, or figuring out the changes you want to work towards therapy can restore hope. Together we can explore what you want for the road ahead-it's time to rediscover you!

Are you a helper, caregiver, or healthcare professional, and you're struggling to achieve work-life balance? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and burned out? You’re finding it challenging to prioritize your own needs and happiness, no matter what you do. Perhaps you feel pressure to be “on” all the time, leaving you little time to breathe and relax. It's time to make yourself your own top priority. You're ready to advocate for your needs and have your own back. You crave balance in your daily routine. Let's work together to rediscover joy and pleasure in your life once again. I'm here to help you every step of the way.

CURRENT limited openings. Anxiety, depression, self doubt, and daily stress can be so pervasive. Does the stress of daily life feel anxiety provoking and overwhelming? Are your job, relationships or friendships feeling stressful? Perhaps feeling stuck or unsettled is becoming a daily reality. It may feel like it's getting harder to thrive and telling people “no” feels hard or unmanageable. You may feel like you are alone, isolated and that you can’t talk with the people in your life about these issues. I want to help you figure some of this out, to learn to love and thrive in life again.

At first glance, no one can tell anything is “wrong”. But, you don’t feel like yourself. You feel crappy, stressed, and lonely. You tell yourself you shouldn’t worry about “small” things or the past but you just can’t help it. The more you try to avoid these thoughts, the more intrusive they become. Maybe you just went through a challenging life stage. A break-up, a move, a loss, a new job, or life just SUCKS right now. Meditating, google, and talking to your loved ones isn’t cutting it. You never feel good enough and it’s exhausting. You’re walking through life in a fog and can’t continue living this way. It’s time for a change.

Do you feel a persistent sense of unease? Exhausted from the pressures of life? Frustrated with how your past is impacting you? Overwhelmed by the thought of starting therapy? Often our struggles alone feel unbearable, and the idea of addressing them only adds more stress. But you can get to where you'd like to be. It just takes learning to endure the discomfort of the growth and healing process. I am dedicated to helping you walk through the discomfort —to gain self insight, to make changes in your life, to feel more at ease, and attain your goals.

Do you find it difficult to muster the energy to start your day? Are you feeling crushed beneath the weight of stress or anxiety? Have you experienced loss or trauma that continues to impact your life and relationships? Many individuals experience these obstacles, and it's completely normal to feel overwhelmed at times. But imagine a life where each day feels like an opportunity rather than a challenge. It may seem daunting, but countless people have found their joy again, and you can too. I am passionate about helping others find their path to a meaningful and balanced life.

I am an Approved Clinical Supervisor and I offer Individual Psychotherapy, Couples and Family Therapy to help people heal and develop skills for improving relationships and communication, find new ways to cope with stress, depression and anxiety, and create healthier and more adaptive patterns. My treatment approach is psychodynamic and client-centered, offered in a safe, compassionate and supportive environment. Attachment focused therapy can help strengthen bonds by resolving old patterns of interacting, and creating space for healthy, rewarding connections.

I am LGBTQ, Polyamory, and Kink competent and affirming. I am inclusive, non-judgmental and secular. If you are feeling depressed, anxious, or stressed out, or if your relationship(s) lack intimacy, warmth, or communication, then let's work together to restore joy and balance. I would love to accompany you on your journey back to a vibrant, happy wholeness.

Folks I work with describe me as warm and nonjudgmental, yet assertive and highly engaged. Our work will be an active collaboration - while I will continuously strive to deeply understand your inner experience, I will also point out things in your behavior or thinking that you may not be aware of and offer potential explanations of your challenges as well as practical suggestions about achieving your goals. As you gain more understanding and compassion towards the anxious, depressed, angry, or hurting parts of yourself, you will feel increasingly more grounded and empowered to lead the life that you desire.

Being a person in the world today is hard. You might be feeling overwhelmed and stressed. You might be feeling stuck, depressed, or weighed down. Perhaps you have difficulty identifying how you even feel in the first place. Learning how to cope can sometimes seem like an impossible undertaking, but I know that together we can explore ways for you to feel more aligned and energized. I know it can be difficult to find a therapy relationship that feels like a space where you can be vulnerable. I approach our work together with humor, warmth, and realness that I hope will create an authentic space for healing and growth.

Therapy is a bold step in an intimately personal journey. My practice aims to be a safe space for those 18 years and older that are seeking support in depression, anxiety, trauma, and interpersonal issues. Whether it be acquiring new skills in managing transient stress, or unpacking childhood trauma, I collaborate with my clients in achieving their personal and mental health goals.

My passion lies in uplifting my clients to embrace their fullest potential, nurturing a therapeutic haven where healing and personal growth flourish without judgment. With a collaborative and empowering approach, I find profound joy in guiding individuals and couples towards amplifying their strengths, fostering resilience, and gaining deeper emotional insight to gracefully navigate life's myriad challenges.

As human being, I know that life situations could be difficult to manage by our own. However, past traumas, bad relationships (toxic/domestic abuse), stress, divorces, financial struggles, mental health disorders, depression, grieves...DON"T have to determine our life moving forward. IT IS POSSIBLE to recover from those big stones that we find in our life path! I love to work with my clients from a healing/recovery perspective and none judgmental attitude to help them get a better quality of life.

For the last 9 years, I have worked with trans, nonbinary, and gender-questioning adolescents, adults, and their families. I work with folks who are seeking support around gender feelings, gender dysphoria, gender-related trauma, navigating the many aspects of social and medical transition, or are simply wanting mental health support (for anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, etc.) without the added stress of explaining or educating on trans and nonbinary-ness.

We all seek increased meaning, along with deeper purpose and stronger connections. But change can be hard! When pain or fear predominate, we are unable to tolerate stress or to be spontaneous. Together, we will address self-limitations like shame, people-pleasing, or perfectionism. I look forward to working with individuals facing life transitions including grief and loss, divorce, marriage, career change, maintaining recovery, gender assignment exploration or those seeking deeper meaning.

I blend traditional, evidence-based practices with holistic practices, such as mindfulness, meditation, and yoga (and a touch of humor!), to guide you on a path toward self-healing and understanding. I specialize in helping you manage feelings of stress, depression, and anxiety. I also provide executive function, self-regulation, and social skills support related to ADHD, autism, and other related challenges. Along with patient care, I work with parents and caretakers of children with disabilities to help them overcome everyday challenges, navigate the intricacies of special education, and discuss how to best support their child.

You may be seeking change, healing, or understanding as you exist in the relationships and situations around you. Whatever your reasons may be, my hope is to provide a safe space for transformation to occur. I work within the context of relationship, believing they are what shape us, harm us, and ultimately heal us. Therefore we will work together as we explore opportunities for you to step further into your own voice and longings, finding freedom from anxiety, stress, depression, and fear. Making the decision to enter therapy is admirable. I look forward to meeting you wherever you may be.

Accepting individual clients at this time, couples therapy inquiries waitlist only. My practice supports clients from college age to retirement age, covering the gamut of life's milestones from launching to retirement. I work with clients that feel challenged by partner relationships, family relationships, friend relationships, work relationships, commitment, divorce, parenting stress, caregiver roles, aging, grief, loss and more. With a corporate career spanning 20+ years prior to therapist, my approach is highly engaged, interactive and works best for those looking for collaborative approaches to finding strategies that work.