Trauma Focused Therapists in Spokane Valley, WA

I work with children, adults and families using an integral approach, working with challenges by restoring the balance mind, body and spirit. My approach is warm, engaged and focused in the present moment. I utilize a variety of approaches and skills that resonate with the uniqueness of each individual deepening a meaningful connection to the self and the environment, supporting healing from symptoms of stress, trauma and loss. As an Integrative Expressive Arts Therapist, my approach is rooted in the transformative arts (art/music/drama/movement/play), Somatic Experiencing, Humanistic-Existential and Transpersonal psychologies.

I have spent the better part of the last 20 years working with individuals and families to improve mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health. My belief in peoples potential for greatness has stretched from elementary schools to universities, homes to hospitals, and places of worship to detention facilities.

As a licensed mental health clinician, I am here to help you achieve personal empowerment in all areas of your life. I will help guide you in addressing issues that may be present in your life, that you feel, might be holding you back from reaching your goals. I offer help with navigating anxiety, depression, phase of life transitions, parenting, sexuality, gender, chronic pain/illness, perinatal mood disorders and more. I am an LGBTQIA+ and gender affirming therapist navigating gender identity, inclusion and equity. Let’s work together to actively identify and start living by your own personally empowered best life!

Life can be beautiful, challenging, inspiring, overwhelming, everything in between. Through life’s challenges, I believe there are opportunities for growth and healing through self-compassion, flexibility, and courage. As a counselor, I strive to step in and walk with you, wherever you are in your journey. Just as life is unique to the individual, the counseling journey is also personal to you. believe through exploring past patterns and creating flexibility to lean into the discomfort. Together we can dismantle disenfranchising stories and replace them with new and empowering stories that are aligned with your personal values.

Hello, I’m Sarah Walsh (she/her). I’m an associate licensed clinician social worker. My bachelor’s and master’s degrees are both in social work from Walden University and led to a clinical focus in my practice of social work. Before I was a therapist, I worked in roles such as caregiving, inpatient psychiatric care, crisis line work, and case management. I was intensively trained in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech. Other modalities I have training in are internal family systems and the Gottman Method.

Life is too short to just wait for things to get better. When you’re experiencing anxiety or depression, it feels isolating, defeating, sometimes even shameful. It’s so exhausting and what worked for you in the past isn’t working anymore. Regardless if you've experienced a job loss or retirement, a new marriage or recent divorce, a complicated mid-life crisis, or addiction to social media or gaming. Whatever the reason, you know you need things to change, and you need them to change NOW. You can achieve a sense of well being, direction, and happiness. Don't wait any longer...the help, support, and tools you need are available here.

With unconditional acceptance and positive regard, I welcome my clients into a judgement-free and safe space. Whether you're dealing with anger, anxiety, a death, depression, discrimination, life stressors, parenting challenges, relationship problems, or trauma, hope and healing is possible and within reach.

We are accepting new patients. My name is Bradley Kubat and I specialize in helping heal from trauma, whether that be from childhood, adolescent, or adult trauma. I am an army combat veteran which has given me a deep understanding of the active military and veteran experience. I have vast experience in multiple areas of life that can be utilized to help others. The ideal client would come to therapy to heal, move forward and grow to their full potential.

Mental disorders came from different origins in your life, such as Depression, Alcohol/substance abuse addiction, anxiety, grief, self-harming, suicidal and homicidal ideations, and mood dysregulation. In the long run, these caused you despair and hopelessness. And therefore, you have not been fully functioning as you would love to. No matter what or where your issues streamed from, my goal is help you reach your optimal level of function. I do believe that if everything in your life is fully functioning, then you will be able to enjoy your life to the fullest.

La salud mental al igual que la salud física, es esencial para un funcionamiento óptimo en la vida cotidiana. ¿Vive con síntomas depresivos, ansiedad, tiene dificultades con su pareja, familia o le cuesta controlar su enojo? Si esta es su situación, le gustaría embarcarse a un viaje hacia su interior y descubrir las herramientas que posee? La terapia psicológica es la medicina de la mente y el alma, es un paso hacia la reconstrucción de un pasado turbulento y esperanza para un mejor presente.

We are a group of dynamic therapists, in multiple Washington state locations. Our goal was to create a place for you to settle in and tell your story. Everybody has one, and we want to hear yours. Counseling is a process that encourages you to examine your choices, your thoughts, your dreams, your barriers and your pain in an effort to create the positive change you are seeking in your life. We believe that successful counseling is a collaborative experience between you and your therapist; that finding the right fit is vital to that success.

Sometimes, life can be stressful, and we don't always know how to handle it. Many of us have also encountered past hardships or traumatic events that feel impossible to move on from. If that is something you relate with, I can help. Using a client-centered approach, I provide a place where you can share about your struggles and learn coping skills in order to overcome the stress you might be facing. If you are having relationship problems, dealing with anger, feeling anxious, depressed, or having a difficult time managing past trauma, I want to provide a non-judgmental and safe space where you can process through your experience.

Welcome to my profile. I currently work with individuals struggling with depression, self-harm, anxiety, PTSD, emotional regulation, trauma, grief, low self-worth and life transition issues. I am skilled in working with individuals, couples, or families where there is a history of childhood trauma or attachment injuries that are negatively impacting functioning. I work with couples to manage communication and conflict and help improve relationship bonds. I help families develop healthy boundaries, reduce stress and conflict, increase empathy, and improve interactions between family members.

If you feel fearful of who to share your struggles with - you are not alone in that fear. This is common, and unfortunately a barrier for many to take the first step and receive healing. I want to create a safe space for you, to share your story. I will help you identify the source of your pain, if that is not clear, and walk through the healing journey with you. There is always hope, and many directions to take to get healing and freedom. I've received much healing, through counseling and want to see others receive the same.

I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families. It is my firm belief that individuals are best served when their family environment/system is functioning optimally. It is my goal to help those I serve achieve a deep sense of hope, purpose, and positive self-regard so they can live their best lives possible as they desire. During this challenging time in our community, I offer safe, secure telehealth (video) sessions to help you feel as comfortable as possible while attending to your mental health needs.

Here at Wellness Encompassed we believe in treating the human and not the symptom. We see the client as an individual on a path that we embark on together, where we walk along side them, to support, advocate, and to provide guidance to as we meet them with compassion and understanding. We work with our clients to meet their needs and connect them to our community partners if requested, such as nutritional counseling, medication management, physical therapy, chiropractic care and even massage therapy. We believe we grow as a community the more we support one another in the spirit of compassion.

In the beginning was the word. Thoughts are words in our head. Those words are what we talk about. What we talk about finds support. These words, given support, is literally how we create our lives. In childhood, our primary lesson was to learn how to care for ourselves in adulthood. Many of the adults around us didn’t know how to care for themselves. Some were absent, some were medicated, some seemed aloof and caught up in their own troubles. And for some of us, the adults were abusive.

This world is big and can be difficult to navigate alone. Working on finding your life balance between work, family, and recreation can be difficult without the right tools. Are you noticing patterns and cycles that are no longer working, but don’t know how to change them? I am here to help you face your fears. I strive to empower my clients face barriers keeping them from walking their authentic path, while tackling pain and frustration through coping skills and self-care. Through identifying patterns and creating a safe place without judgement, we can explore your internal self to help you find the courage to take back your life.

"I’m tired of feeling this way. I want help. I want something to change." I hear you, I see you, and I want to sit with you in these moments. You want to feel comfortable in your life, in your relationships, and with yourself. You want to feel sure of yourself and content, with coping skills and new ways of engaging in life and with others. Let’s work together to learn new ways of behaving, and grow in your understanding of yourself and family. My strength as a therapist is to get to know you, relate to you and offer another perspective.