Christian Therapists in Sunnyside, WA
My guess is that you are struggling with how to cope with the life that’s around you. Your relationships likely have reoccurring disagreements. You’re stuck in a pattern that you don’t understand or at least don’t know how to change. You may feel overwhelmed, tired, angry, sad. My second guess is you’d like things to change and you’re ready to find someone who can help you do that. You probably want to feel joy, peace, and that you can be fully yourself without fear of what anyone else thinks.
My guess is that you are struggling with how to cope with the life that’s around you. Your relationships likely have reoccurring disagreements. You’re stuck in a pattern that you don’t understand or at least don’t know how to change. You may feel overwhelmed, tired, angry, sad. My second guess is you’d like things to change and you’re ready to find someone who can help you do that. You probably want to feel joy, peace, and that you can be fully yourself without fear of what anyone else thinks.
Are you tired of feeling the way you feel? Are you ready for change? I hear you! Invest in yourself once and for all, you are worth it. Call me, and let me support you on your journey to healing.
Are you tired of feeling the way you feel? Are you ready for change? I hear you! Invest in yourself once and for all, you are worth it. Call me, and let me support you on your journey to healing.
Welcome and friendly Greetings! I hold a Master of Social Work from Eastern Washington University which was awarded in 2008. I am licensed in the State of Washington as a Licensed Social Worker Independent Associate Clinical Provider (LSWIAC). As a private practitioner my objective is to prompt respect, dignity, and individualism. I strive to establish a trusting relationship with my clients in which they can express themselves freely.
Welcome and friendly Greetings! I hold a Master of Social Work from Eastern Washington University which was awarded in 2008. I am licensed in the State of Washington as a Licensed Social Worker Independent Associate Clinical Provider (LSWIAC). As a private practitioner my objective is to prompt respect, dignity, and individualism. I strive to establish a trusting relationship with my clients in which they can express themselves freely.
Dana Smith, Smith Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CMHS, ICST, MHP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Not accepting new clients
Change is hard, talking about change is challenging and making change can be life altering. I believe each person is worth the hard work and is capable of the change that can allow them a new perspective and hope. I am a Child Mental Health Specialist with specialty training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety, depression & trauma. In my 20 plus years of practice, I have worked extensively with youth experiencing loss, suicidal thoughts & self harm behaviors. I am an International Credentialed Sandtray Therapist and I am working toward becoming a Registered Play Therapist.
Change is hard, talking about change is challenging and making change can be life altering. I believe each person is worth the hard work and is capable of the change that can allow them a new perspective and hope. I am a Child Mental Health Specialist with specialty training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for anxiety, depression & trauma. In my 20 plus years of practice, I have worked extensively with youth experiencing loss, suicidal thoughts & self harm behaviors. I am an International Credentialed Sandtray Therapist and I am working toward becoming a Registered Play Therapist.
Mid Valley Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Sunnyside, WA 98944
Not accepting new clients
08-07-2020. Currently not accepting new Clients. My desire is to provide a safe space for individuals and/or families to collaboratively address a full range of mental health Issues. I am an EMDR therapist and approach mental health with this model of care. EMDR is an effective evidenced based trauma therapy that is not limited to PTSD. Trauma is any negative unexpected experience that can leave a person feeling confused, overwhelmed, powerless and stuck. This is a broad definition that can include a wide range of experiences that are unique to each person. Symptoms are often the consequence of unprocessed memories.
08-07-2020. Currently not accepting new Clients. My desire is to provide a safe space for individuals and/or families to collaboratively address a full range of mental health Issues. I am an EMDR therapist and approach mental health with this model of care. EMDR is an effective evidenced based trauma therapy that is not limited to PTSD. Trauma is any negative unexpected experience that can leave a person feeling confused, overwhelmed, powerless and stuck. This is a broad definition that can include a wide range of experiences that are unique to each person. Symptoms are often the consequence of unprocessed memories.
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Dealing with anxiety, OCD, relationship issues, faith struggles, or postpartum difficulties are challenges that many people face. Healing and growth require both compassion for oneself and a readiness to confront the hard truths that may emerge during therapy. Clients who desire both support and challenge—someone who can empathize with their pain while also helping them to push through barriers and make meaningful changes, work well with my approach to therapy.
Dealing with anxiety, OCD, relationship issues, faith struggles, or postpartum difficulties are challenges that many people face. Healing and growth require both compassion for oneself and a readiness to confront the hard truths that may emerge during therapy. Clients who desire both support and challenge—someone who can empathize with their pain while also helping them to push through barriers and make meaningful changes, work well with my approach to therapy.
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For those seeking faith-based counseling, I also base my clinical training on a Christian foundation of Scripture and my personal faith.
Do you struggle to move beyond the traumas in your life? Maybe you wrestle with shame or low self-esteem, anxiety or relationship issues. I strive to be a safe, empathic and non-judgmental listener and source of support. I help clients engage in self-exploration, process deep-rooted painful events, develop self-compassion and confidence, change their reactions, and experience greater freedom and peace. My clients experience healing from trauma, adverse life events, relationship issues and anxiety.
For those seeking faith-based counseling, I also base my clinical training on a Christian foundation of Scripture and my personal faith.
Do you struggle to move beyond the traumas in your life? Maybe you wrestle with shame or low self-esteem, anxiety or relationship issues. I strive to be a safe, empathic and non-judgmental listener and source of support. I help clients engage in self-exploration, process deep-rooted painful events, develop self-compassion and confidence, change their reactions, and experience greater freedom and peace. My clients experience healing from trauma, adverse life events, relationship issues and anxiety.
Paraclete Christian Counseling Services LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Yakima, WA 98902 (Online Only)
If desired, Paraclete Counseling offers Christian counseling, integrating clinical theory with Biblical principals as part of the counseling process.
I began my career in 1979 with a spiritual gift for serving others. Obtaining an MSW in 2007, my graduate internship launched a church-based ministry offering Christian counseling. Currently a LICSW I use evidence/research-based techniques, including cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused and narrative therapy to strengthen client and family systems. I have proven competent in my clinical practice and am ready to assist clients in realizing their resilience in moving forward towards a positive future.
If desired, Paraclete Counseling offers Christian counseling, integrating clinical theory with Biblical principals as part of the counseling process.
I began my career in 1979 with a spiritual gift for serving others. Obtaining an MSW in 2007, my graduate internship launched a church-based ministry offering Christian counseling. Currently a LICSW I use evidence/research-based techniques, including cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused and narrative therapy to strengthen client and family systems. I have proven competent in my clinical practice and am ready to assist clients in realizing their resilience in moving forward towards a positive future.
Natasha Hendricks
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMNCS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
White Salmon, WA 98672
There is healing and transformation through connection. You are not alone and there is hope and healing for your pain. I specialize in EMDR and Mental Health and Nutrition allowing me to have a holistic approach to your healing. I focus on neuroscience-based counseling methods. Integrating EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Christian Counseling Methods and mindfulness is a powerful collaboration. Incorporating the mind-body connection into the skills and tools I offer clients helps aid them in regulating their nervous system.
There is healing and transformation through connection. You are not alone and there is hope and healing for your pain. I specialize in EMDR and Mental Health and Nutrition allowing me to have a holistic approach to your healing. I focus on neuroscience-based counseling methods. Integrating EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Christian Counseling Methods and mindfulness is a powerful collaboration. Incorporating the mind-body connection into the skills and tools I offer clients helps aid them in regulating their nervous system.
Cloreese Erlinda Wilkinson-Rivera
Counselor, MS, MFT, CMHS, DMHS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Richland, WA 99352
Feeling lost, hurt, emotionally drained and afraid, let me help. I know that asking for help is so very hard especially when at times it feels as if no one could possibly understand and you're alone in pain but I am here to help. I have been helping for almost 20 years and I am honored when I get to be a part of your life. If you allow me, I will go with you through your difficult journey to find that peace, relief and sense of purpose you so desperately seek. I am a Christian and use the same teachings and beliefs that Jesus led and talked about that taught acceptance, love, compassion, forgiveness and peace.
Feeling lost, hurt, emotionally drained and afraid, let me help. I know that asking for help is so very hard especially when at times it feels as if no one could possibly understand and you're alone in pain but I am here to help. I have been helping for almost 20 years and I am honored when I get to be a part of your life. If you allow me, I will go with you through your difficult journey to find that peace, relief and sense of purpose you so desperately seek. I am a Christian and use the same teachings and beliefs that Jesus led and talked about that taught acceptance, love, compassion, forgiveness and peace.
Arland David Pomerinke
Counselor, MSW, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Walla Walla, WA 99362 (Online Only)
Hi friends, I am a Licensed Counselor with over 40 years of experience in faith-based ministry and therpay. I offer a spiritual approach to talk-therapy that combines both behavioral science and foundational christian teachings to those in need of emotional, mental, and spiritual healing. These faith-based approaches are proven to be highly effective in helping people to build a positive future for both this life and for the life to come. I believe that God's Word, the Bible, is an incredible tool given us by the Creator to help guide us through this life.
Hi friends, I am a Licensed Counselor with over 40 years of experience in faith-based ministry and therpay. I offer a spiritual approach to talk-therapy that combines both behavioral science and foundational christian teachings to those in need of emotional, mental, and spiritual healing. These faith-based approaches are proven to be highly effective in helping people to build a positive future for both this life and for the life to come. I believe that God's Word, the Bible, is an incredible tool given us by the Creator to help guide us through this life.
Are you struggling? Overwhelmed? Involved in a difficult relationship? Life can be challenging and I want to help. I want to hear your story. Over the past 10 years, I've worked to help people manage and move beyond pain, to gain perspective and healing in their life. I offer Christian counseling, and I want to help you achieve wellness and peace. I work toward helping you achieve symptom relief as well as process and manage the source of the distress for long term healing. I am currently accepting new clients and able to accept most insurances.
Are you struggling? Overwhelmed? Involved in a difficult relationship? Life can be challenging and I want to help. I want to hear your story. Over the past 10 years, I've worked to help people manage and move beyond pain, to gain perspective and healing in their life. I offer Christian counseling, and I want to help you achieve wellness and peace. I work toward helping you achieve symptom relief as well as process and manage the source of the distress for long term healing. I am currently accepting new clients and able to accept most insurances.
Ellensburg Counseling
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CMHS, MHP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ellensburg, WA 98926
As a Christian and biblically based counselor, I aim to understand your affliction (anxiety, depression, divorce, abuse, trauma, etc) with clinical expertise and a gospel centered focus.
Often times people come to counseling because of other people and relationships. Anxiety and depression usually are what is felt from destabilized relational circumstances. People come to counseling to process what has happened in their life or maybe what was done to them. People want emotional healing.
As a Christian and biblically based counselor, I aim to understand your affliction (anxiety, depression, divorce, abuse, trauma, etc) with clinical expertise and a gospel centered focus.
Often times people come to counseling because of other people and relationships. Anxiety and depression usually are what is felt from destabilized relational circumstances. People come to counseling to process what has happened in their life or maybe what was done to them. People want emotional healing.
Melani Gutierrez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Benton City, WA 99320
As a Christian therapist, I also utilize faith-based principles at your discretion.
Making the choice to seek help in overcoming hardships in your life can be one of the scariest and one of the most rewarding actions a person can take in their life. If you find yourself here, you may be considering a journey towards long-lasting and significant change. In each stage of life, there are unique challenges that can impact your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical health. Lack of support, encouragement, or sense of community make these challenges unbearable. My role is to utilize my training to provide unconditional positive regard and safety when overcoming barriers and discovering effective solutions, together.
As a Christian therapist, I also utilize faith-based principles at your discretion.
Making the choice to seek help in overcoming hardships in your life can be one of the scariest and one of the most rewarding actions a person can take in their life. If you find yourself here, you may be considering a journey towards long-lasting and significant change. In each stage of life, there are unique challenges that can impact your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical health. Lack of support, encouragement, or sense of community make these challenges unbearable. My role is to utilize my training to provide unconditional positive regard and safety when overcoming barriers and discovering effective solutions, together.
Jennifer Sudbury
Counselor, LMHC, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Yakima, WA 98908
Waitlist for new clients
I also offer Christian counseling.
Hi! My name is Jennifer and I would love to work with you to help you meet your goals. I love helping others heal from trauma and seeing the difference in attachment and behaviors quickly with young kids. I am a strength-based counselor that wants to work with you where you are.
I also offer Christian counseling.
Hi! My name is Jennifer and I would love to work with you to help you meet your goals. I love helping others heal from trauma and seeing the difference in attachment and behaviors quickly with young kids. I am a strength-based counselor that wants to work with you where you are.
Tim Van Rheenen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wenatchee, WA 98801
Maybe conflict with your spouse never seems to get resolved, or your secret sexual behavior isn't stopping as easily as you thought it would. If you're feeling confused and hopeless, I can help you get clear about who you were meant to be and to find peace. I want to help you find freedom and discard old ways of living. I work with people of all backgrounds but incorporate Christian principles and practices for those who share that worldview. Reach out today and let's develop a plan together based on your unique story and needs.
Maybe conflict with your spouse never seems to get resolved, or your secret sexual behavior isn't stopping as easily as you thought it would. If you're feeling confused and hopeless, I can help you get clear about who you were meant to be and to find peace. I want to help you find freedom and discard old ways of living. I work with people of all backgrounds but incorporate Christian principles and practices for those who share that worldview. Reach out today and let's develop a plan together based on your unique story and needs.
While my academic background is clinical, I am a faith-based practitioner for those seeking Christian counseling.
I am board certified in counseling, especially enjoy working with men and women misunderstandings, and their worries. I assist clients explore their life experiences, to notice how they have shaped/affected their responses to life challenges today. The therapy that I apply heals without re-traumatizing, and successfully helps clients overcome depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, DID, or PTSD, including adult survivors of ACEs. After therapy, people find themselves spontaneously reacting to current stressors in more age-appropriate ways, utilizing their God-given inner strengths and core qualities such as self-assurance, calmness, clearness, audacity, creativity, compassion, and connectedness.
While my academic background is clinical, I am a faith-based practitioner for those seeking Christian counseling.
I am board certified in counseling, especially enjoy working with men and women misunderstandings, and their worries. I assist clients explore their life experiences, to notice how they have shaped/affected their responses to life challenges today. The therapy that I apply heals without re-traumatizing, and successfully helps clients overcome depression, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, DID, or PTSD, including adult survivors of ACEs. After therapy, people find themselves spontaneously reacting to current stressors in more age-appropriate ways, utilizing their God-given inner strengths and core qualities such as self-assurance, calmness, clearness, audacity, creativity, compassion, and connectedness.
Eleanor Ulibarri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, , LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wenatchee, WA 98801
I am a bilingual clinician specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy to assist children, adolescents and young adults affected by traumatic events. I emphasize a positive and solution-focused approach. My bilingual skills are essential and I provide services to those seeking treatment in Spanish and English.
I am a bilingual clinician specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy to assist children, adolescents and young adults affected by traumatic events. I emphasize a positive and solution-focused approach. My bilingual skills are essential and I provide services to those seeking treatment in Spanish and English.
Most people don’t realize physical and mental health are intricately interwoven. Memory is encoded with the emotional and neurological information you experience at the time of the incident. These emotions and sensations are then released into the body when the memory is triggered. The survival functions of fight, flight or freeze shut down the immune system, thus undermining overall health. Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), the brain reprocesses these memories, releasing and metabolizing the distress, and placing the memory squarely into your past.
Most people don’t realize physical and mental health are intricately interwoven. Memory is encoded with the emotional and neurological information you experience at the time of the incident. These emotions and sensations are then released into the body when the memory is triggered. The survival functions of fight, flight or freeze shut down the immune system, thus undermining overall health. Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), the brain reprocesses these memories, releasing and metabolizing the distress, and placing the memory squarely into your past.
Adrienne L Narug
Counselor, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Yakima, WA 98902 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Asking for help isn’t about a deficit or weakness you have, but because you want to be get stronger and healthier. Life can be a challenge. Even with the best efforts, everyone experiences setbacks, loss, trauma, and at times, a reduced sense of hope. I am especially passionate about increasing access and reducing the stigma of behavioral health. People go to the gym to build a stronger healthier body, you come here to build a better stronger mind and spirit. You can expect professional high-quality care, humor, and a compassionate yet challenging partnership to help you discover quality mental health strengthening & wellness.
Asking for help isn’t about a deficit or weakness you have, but because you want to be get stronger and healthier. Life can be a challenge. Even with the best efforts, everyone experiences setbacks, loss, trauma, and at times, a reduced sense of hope. I am especially passionate about increasing access and reducing the stigma of behavioral health. People go to the gym to build a stronger healthier body, you come here to build a better stronger mind and spirit. You can expect professional high-quality care, humor, and a compassionate yet challenging partnership to help you discover quality mental health strengthening & wellness.
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Christian Therapists
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
Therapists and clients don’t need to share the same belief system or background to be able to work effectively together, but a therapist whose training includes a focus on cultural competence may be better able to form a therapeutic bond with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as they will have experience in tailoring their approach to each client—and will be prepared to acknowledge and consider the effects of culture, religion, and other factors on each individual.
Why is it important to find a therapist sensitive to Christian values?
Each person brings a unique history and background to therapy, making it important to find a licensed therapist who is trained in a broad range of treatment modalities. In addition, for people who grow up in a faith tradition that strongly influences the way they conduct their everyday life, finding a therapist who understands or shares that background can ease the disclosure of sensitive information and facilitate the therapeutic process. For some clients, a Christian therapist is likely to incorporate faith-based principles into emotional healing techniques.
How do I recognize an effective Christian therapist?
Christian therapists are licensed mental health professionals—holding a master’s or doctoral degree in medicine, nursing, psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy—who are also familiar with Christian beliefs and values. They have an understanding of the importance that Christian principles play in the lives of individuals and families, which allows them to be especially sensitive to the kinds of struggles that can affect daily functioning. Like all effective therapists, a Christian therapist will have undergone training and certification in a variety of treatment modalities that help people through crises and enable them to master the challenges of life.
Why might someone feel comfortable with a Christian therapist?
While training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has long established that a strong alliance between client and therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns but also shares a client’s faith and values. Sensitivity to spiritual matters as well as to everyday struggles can provide a welcome sense of safety and contribute to the bond between client and therapist, both of which support the therapeutic process.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. The directory also shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation.