Male Therapists in Tacoma, WA

Are you feeling like you or your loved one should be getting more out of life than you have been? Sometimes we need a compassionate, objective person to help us sort out problems, regain perspective and enjoy life and our relationships again. It is important for you to feel a connection with your therapist and to sense that the therapist has your best interests at heart. I work from a solution-focused, experiential perspective, building on the power of the therapeutic relationship and clients' personal strengths to support lasting change while working with couples, families, individuals, and children.

I can help clients when they are at a difficult moment dealing with complex life transitions and experiencing grief, anxiety, stress, and anger. I prefer to help clients with existential methods that invoke depth orientated psychological approaches from Jung, Gestalt, and stoicism. Clients that are able to receive homework assignments for mindfulness and reflect on the challenges they are having will be the best equipped to look at introspection and navigate their mood disturbances with assistance in the therapeutic relationship.

I believe that every person deserves the highest quality of care and that treatment decisions should be based on more than just opinion. I make an ongoing effort to keep up with the latest scientific research and offer only scientifically evaluated treatments, known as Evidence Based Practices (EBP). I place a high value on developing a warm, collaborative relationship between client and therapist and implementing EBPs in a way that honors the values and preferences of the client and family. I believe that well researched treatments provided by a skilled and engaging therapist will result in the most effective treatments.

Life comes at us fast sometimes; and we struggle to adjust and adapt. As an integrative therapist practicing ONLINE THERAPY only, I take satisfaction in helping otherwise well-functioning adults successfully deal with complex lives and complex individual circumstances. Our development (personal, professional, relational) depends upon the continual management of and response to a changing environment. To a very large degree we are a product of all that we have inherited and all that we have experienced.

I provide counseling services mostly by telehealth and have offices in Washington and Georgia for divorce mediation. I focus on working with people who want to change their behavior to get better results, to get more of what they want and less of what they don't want. That usually involves changing thinking, dispensing with irrational beliefs, and learning how to let others know what your needs are. You will find me person-centered and non-confrontational. You want to have better consequences in your life, and my job is to help you find them. I also work with couples and families who want to learn how to listen.

It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am a licensed mental health counselor in Washington State with over 25 years of experience in the behavioral health field. Change is difficult, change is scary, change is not undertaken lightly, but change is necessary, and it can be achieved. Therapy and counseling are an individualized process, and it is my responsibility to create an individualized approach that values the uniqueness of who you are. Working together we will create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment for you to talk about that change and what that looks like for you.

"You do not have to be good You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles repenting you only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves..." -Mary Oliver. Oliver suggests that liberation is always-already present. How do we contact this natural brilliance? How do we walk that liminal space between will and surrender, acceptance and change? Being incarnated in a human body means facing ordeals but how much we suffer becomes a choice. We refine our ability to choose through deep engagement with various inner practices and orientations.

One of the things I’ve come to value the most in life is honest conversation. It’s freeing to share about things we’re struggling with, and to be truly heard without judgment. In every session, I aim to give this opportunity to my clients. I use a number of therapeutic approaches, all of which consider the whole person and recognize the impact of their closest relationships.

Dr. Pratt is a Licensed Psychologist in Washington State and has been practicing since 2015. He graduated from Wheaton College's APA-accredited PsyD program in Clinical Psychology in 2014. His dissertation focused on providing a systematic review of the available research on cognitive functioning for persons experiencing homelessness. Dr. Pratt utilizes a counseling approach that integrates wisdom from multiple counseling theories, including cognitive-behavioral (for example: CBT, DBT, ACT), client- or person-centered, and contemporary relational psychodynamic.

I grew up in the small town of Silverton, Oregon. I took my first psychology class my junior year of high school and I've been a theory geek since that time. After two years of playing golf for Santa Barbara Community College I realized golf wasn't going to pay the bills. My undergraduate degree was in Sociology and my minor was in Philosophy. I began graduate at George Fox University. I choose that program because in addition to the graduate level psychology classes, we were required to take theology classes as well. I have been a licensed psychologist since 2007 and I have been at this current practice since 2009.

A responsible social practitioner, I provide psychological care, and services using American Sign Language (ASL). I work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, including various populations that encompass sign language users. My interests center on developing tailored, specific psychotherapy applications that benefit the patients with hearing losses. Much of my work places an emphasis on the importance of "courageous will" to empower individuals to make choices that are useful and practical.

My practice's goal is to improve lives in the LGBTQIA+ community, their families and friends, and those of us doing our best to thrive in a hectic and messy world by offering online and in-person counseling that is accessible, affirming, & compassionate. While I specialize in treating the queer community, I always welcome people from all communities and walks of life. Common issues include managing ongoing anxiety, depression, trauma work, coping with life transitions like grief and divorce, working through and with gender identity and/or sexuality, and navigating coming out.

Hello and welcome. By taking the time to seek counseling, you are taking a big step toward wellness. I understand that finding the right fit in counseling is of vital importance to the healing you want to experience. My approach toward counseling is focused on the person sitting (virtually) in front of me. My aim in establishing a helpful counseling relationship is to build a space where my clients feel safe, heard, seen, respected, and cared for. I believe that effective counseling is a process in which my clients have the space and feel empowered to explore their life experiences safely.

I applaud your willingness in taking this first step to engage in therapy. The first step is often the most difficult one and it shows notable courage that you’ve made that decision. If you’ve made your way here, chances are that you may be struggling in some aspect in your life. It may be life stressors, issues in a romantic relationship, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma or maybe you need to be able to speak with someone who will listen and empathize with you. Whatever the case may be, I want you to know that you’re not alone and that you can receive the support, care and guidance you’re looking for.

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S. Todd Stringham, LMHC, received his Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University in 2016, and has been working for Comprehensive Life Resources as a therapist in Tacoma. Todd's eclectic style draws from a variety of techniques that include: (ACT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, (DBT) Dialectical Behavior Therapy, (EMDR) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and (MI) Motivational Interview. He works with adults suffering from anxiety disorders including phobias and OCD, depression, trauma, stress and adjustment disorder.

I am not accepting new clients at this time.

Graham holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. Graham employs a variety of therapeutic modalities (including somatic, narrative, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems and psychodynamic approaches), but his primary focus is utilizing the relationship between therapist and client to foster change. Graham believes we all experience pain, sadness, fear, anger, trauma and uncertainty; these feelings and experiences are often pushed away and can result in distressing or unwanted behaviors.

Now accepting new clients. Full time hours Mon - Fri. Limited evening hours on Tue & Thu; no weekend hours. Helping you determine where you are feeling stuck with some part of your health and wellness. Ready to partner with you to help you get unstuck. I’ll hold your concerns with deep compassion. I’ll listen actively. I’ll work with you to address what’s most important to you. I will meet you where you are with dignity and respect, to connect with you. Then, we work together to tailor recovery and wellness work that best fits your needs, leaning into the work. Through hope and transformation, you can heal, grow, and thrive.