Male Therapists in Tacoma, WA

David decided to become a therapist after living and working in low-income communities throughout his life and witnessing the startling lack of mental health services for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized communities. David engages adult clients using warmth, humor, collaboration, and non-judgement to get to know each person as an individual and grow a strong therapeutic relationship. David supports clients as they gain insight, process trauma, and work to build healthier patterns, self- worth, communication, and relationships in their lives.

Change can look scary, and feel overwhelming. The goal is to help people move through the end of a relationship and create a second start for themselves. This means allowing room for grief while making possibilities for the future. Lets work together in making lasting change for you.

My ideal client is: Open minded & ready to take action steps If you're here it's because you want a change and if you want a change it requires work and dedication. This can be tough alone but thats why I am here to help equip you through this journey. My ideal client is honest and accountable. Please be kind to yourself, Have grace with yourself and if we move past the intake give the sessions at least a month. Willing to be persistent and patient and stay the course as you work on your issues and gain awareness of strengths and problems during the course of counseling.

You may be seeking therapy for any number of reasons; struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, family/relationship issues, or just need a safe non-judgmental environment to speak and be heard. I believe that we are all unique and therefore your experience should be tailored to best benefit you.

My ideal client is someone who is open to exploring their inner experiences and is seeking personal growth. Their issues might include feelings of anxiety, depression, or difficulties in relationships. They need a safe, empathetic environment to express themselves freely and authentically. They want to feel heard, valued, and empowered because they believe in their potential for self-discovery and positive change.

My passion lies in working with both youth and adults alike and believe that counseling offers an opportunity to reflect on the current challenges that you may be experiencing in life, and working together with you on moving forward. In particular I have a heart and passion for working with youth and young adults of color. I believe that racial identity is linked to every aspect of daily lives for people of color and often leads to ongoing symptoms of stress and anxiety. I love working with individuals of all races and ethnicities, including folks who identify as children of immigrants.

I am licensed in Washington with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

It is not that things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult -Seneca. If you have the desire to change your life for the better, then I would like to work with you to achieve it. The journey to recovery is not easy, but easier with help. I hope to build trust and resilience in the people I work with so that they can reach their full potential in life. No matter where you are at the moment, with persistence, commitment and patience, anything is possible.

It often starts with the unexpected. Unexpected news, unanticipated turns, unforeseen circumstances, and sometimes the unimaginable. It is at these times we can often feel powerless, afraid, confused, and uncertain. Change for some can be unwelcomed and for other’s change doesn’t seem to come soon enough. We cannot always choose what we go through, but we can choose how we go through it. Many seek therapy due to hard-fought battles with a variety of life issues, such as depression, trauma, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting challenges, and experiences from the past that keep them from moving forward.

I work with clients who are interested in investing in themselves and learning about thier Sexuality, Grief, Depression, Anxiety, and Adjustment issues. I am passionate about working with clients to help them tap into their own internal resources to fix, heal, and grow into their best selves.

I meet clients where they are and offer treatment that is LGBTQIA+ affirming and culturally responsive. I am devoted to working with individuals facing various issues, including anxiety, depression, bipolar, ADHD, grief, and life transitions. I believe clients are the experts of their lived experience, and therapy is an investment in one’s success and empowerment.

Get The Tools, Encouragement, And A Personalized Plan To Bridge The Gap Between Where You Are And Where You Want To Be. You’ll Gain The Heightened Focus And Mental Toughness That Top Performers Use To Succeed In Life’s Biggest Moments. John understands the demands of high performance and overcoming struggles. He combines a background as the only person to serve as a Navy SEAL, Army Special Forces, and Delta Force member. With experience as a CEO, Entrepreneur, and Coach to elite performers, to help you break free from struggles and start winning at every level.

I strongly believe that we all have the capacity for actualization and fulfillment in our lives as engaged human beings who are full participants in the world. Helping others through this journey is the main focus of what I do in my practice. Often psychotherapy and counseling are used to simply address issues and problems. If we were to use a number score to describe our lives, they get us from being in the negative to zero. The problem goes away. But we can employ these same skills and methods to get us beyond that. Why not hit a two, or a five, or even a ten? For me, this is the big picture of what therapy can offer.

Do you feel like an outsider? Do you want to feel secure letting someone else help carry your worries? Are you ready for help with organizing the slurry of overwhelm, burnout, shame, trauma, bullying, stress overload, or anger? Many of us - myself included - aren't inherently good at knowing "how to human," and many of us weren't taught how to feel safe with our emotions - big or small. Let's work together to tackle the hard stuff in a validating and warm environment with no judgement.

I am currently offering both Telehealth and in-person sessions. I work specifically with clients who have a desire to learn more about themselves, and to increase their experience of vulnerability. While employing a holistic mind, body and spirit perspective, my approach validates each client as having the answers and abilities within themselves to become the best person they can be.

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.

Many of my clients need help with anxiety, pain, bad habits, relationships, sexuality, fears, and phobias. Issues my clients have and specific treatment areas (see my web site) range from tooth grinding, reducing chronic pain, improving performance in sports, stopping smoking, weight loss, anxiety about medical or dental procedures, sex issues, sleep problems, spiritual conflicts, setting goals and addressing mental "blocks," resolving past issues in life, to improving relationships. I help people learn to relax and how to have personal "tools" to "dial down" stress, pain, and anxiety to become healthy, happy, and centered.

Jahthaime Smith MS, is a licensed counselor who specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Ecological Theory to help clients identify thinking patterns and societal influences contributing to imbalance. Originally from NYC, this counselor brings his diverse spiritual, cultural, and mental cultivation to therapy. With a BA from Penn State, MS from Chatham (Pittsburgh), having lived in Seattle, San Diego, and Los Angeles, and currently working on my PhD, I was fortunate to encounter, work alongside, and counsel a diverse clientele. This experience enabled me to help provide insight to clients of all backgrounds.

If fear and anxiety are stealing from you the life you want, there are effective ways to fight back. Whether you are battling never ending obsessions and compulsions, fending off crippling panic that is shrinking your world, or feeling weighed down by the burden of your worrying; there is hope and help.