Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Tukwila, WA
We're accepting new clients! Hi my name is Marlene and I work with adults and adolescents who are 13 years and older. As a trauma-informed therapist, I am empathetic, relational, and culturally sensitive, primarily taking from attachment theory, family systems theories, cognitive behavioral therapy, and client-centered narrative therapy. I also integrate neuroscience and somatic modalities as research continues to show us the importance of listening to our nervous system, our bodies, and how past traumas leave an impact.
We're accepting new clients! Hi my name is Marlene and I work with adults and adolescents who are 13 years and older. As a trauma-informed therapist, I am empathetic, relational, and culturally sensitive, primarily taking from attachment theory, family systems theories, cognitive behavioral therapy, and client-centered narrative therapy. I also integrate neuroscience and somatic modalities as research continues to show us the importance of listening to our nervous system, our bodies, and how past traumas leave an impact.
Natalie V Roche
Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Tukwila, WA 98188
Waitlist for new clients
Does your life or path look very different than those around you? Do you have a hard time saying "no" to others & feeling guilty or resentful in your relationships? If this sounds like you; I can help. I am honored to do this work & it is a privilege to work alongside clients as you learn to accept your own path, set healthy boundaries with those around you, and learn how to build a life of peace & authenticity.
Does your life or path look very different than those around you? Do you have a hard time saying "no" to others & feeling guilty or resentful in your relationships? If this sounds like you; I can help. I am honored to do this work & it is a privilege to work alongside clients as you learn to accept your own path, set healthy boundaries with those around you, and learn how to build a life of peace & authenticity.
We're accepting new clients! Hi, my name is Monica Robbins, and I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with over 25 years of experience as a substance use counselor. I am experienced in working with teens, adults, and elders. I am skilled in many issues including, trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting, codependency, plus any life transitions you may be going through.
We're accepting new clients! Hi, my name is Monica Robbins, and I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate with over 25 years of experience as a substance use counselor. I am experienced in working with teens, adults, and elders. I am skilled in many issues including, trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting, codependency, plus any life transitions you may be going through.
I am a Christian licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience helping clients get to a better place. Today, many of them are thriving in healthy relationships and living authentic lives filled with passion, purpose, and a sense of meaning. Despite what you're going through, there is hope for a better tomorrow. I can say that with certainty because of what I know about the human spirit. It is resilient and has the ability to recover quickly from hurt, pain and some of life's more challenging issues. If you found me, something is preventing you from living your best life, the life you were created to have. I'm here to help.
I am a Christian licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience helping clients get to a better place. Today, many of them are thriving in healthy relationships and living authentic lives filled with passion, purpose, and a sense of meaning. Despite what you're going through, there is hope for a better tomorrow. I can say that with certainty because of what I know about the human spirit. It is resilient and has the ability to recover quickly from hurt, pain and some of life's more challenging issues. If you found me, something is preventing you from living your best life, the life you were created to have. I'm here to help.
My focus in therapy is grief, bereavement and trauma, but I also help with anxiety, attachment issues, body positivity, somatic issues, depression, end of life concerns, LGBTQA+ related issues, life transitions, OCD, panic & anxiety disorders, sexuality, spirituality, women's issues, and communication issues. I am also willing to run grief groups.
My focus in therapy is grief, bereavement and trauma, but I also help with anxiety, attachment issues, body positivity, somatic issues, depression, end of life concerns, LGBTQA+ related issues, life transitions, OCD, panic & anxiety disorders, sexuality, spirituality, women's issues, and communication issues. I am also willing to run grief groups.
Welcome! Whether you have experience with therapy, or this is your first time, seeking therapy is a brave step. I would be honored to join with you in your process of healing and growth, wherever you are in your journey. My name is Chelsy (she/her) and I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I believe in meeting people where they are at and working collaboratively to help you make the change you want to make.
Welcome! Whether you have experience with therapy, or this is your first time, seeking therapy is a brave step. I would be honored to join with you in your process of healing and growth, wherever you are in your journey. My name is Chelsy (she/her) and I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I believe in meeting people where they are at and working collaboratively to help you make the change you want to make.
We live in a world where being yourself is under threat and personal identity and personal attacks are on the rise. Creating a safe space for clients to voice their concerns without judgement can be extremely beneficial for individuals. Finding out underlining themes, creating workable and realistic goals and helping people be at peace with who they are and where they are in life is paramount in self identity.
We live in a world where being yourself is under threat and personal identity and personal attacks are on the rise. Creating a safe space for clients to voice their concerns without judgement can be extremely beneficial for individuals. Finding out underlining themes, creating workable and realistic goals and helping people be at peace with who they are and where they are in life is paramount in self identity.
You may be seeking relief from feeling overwhelmed and physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. Traumatic events, grief/loss, family conflict, work problems and adjusting to the pressures difficult life transitions may be causing anxiety, depression and inability to manage stress making daily life a struggle. I offer tools for short term symptomatic relief while we work together on long term sustainable healing and wellness goals. I view the therapeutic relationship as a partnership of discovery where guided by you in a place of safety and respect, my job is to facilitate your innate ability to heal and move forward.
You may be seeking relief from feeling overwhelmed and physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. Traumatic events, grief/loss, family conflict, work problems and adjusting to the pressures difficult life transitions may be causing anxiety, depression and inability to manage stress making daily life a struggle. I offer tools for short term symptomatic relief while we work together on long term sustainable healing and wellness goals. I view the therapeutic relationship as a partnership of discovery where guided by you in a place of safety and respect, my job is to facilitate your innate ability to heal and move forward.
Traverse Therapy Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC, MHP, MSW
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98188 (Online Only)
Hello, we are accepting new clients for telehealth. My name is Sydney. The past few years has been a difficult time for many of us. It has shown us that it is paramount to take care of ourselves and this includes our mental health and wellbeing. If you are someone who is having difficulty with managing anxiety, depression, or other mood disorders, past or current traumas, or relationship conflicts, I am here to help.
Hello, we are accepting new clients for telehealth. My name is Sydney. The past few years has been a difficult time for many of us. It has shown us that it is paramount to take care of ourselves and this includes our mental health and wellbeing. If you are someone who is having difficulty with managing anxiety, depression, or other mood disorders, past or current traumas, or relationship conflicts, I am here to help.
Currently Accepting New Clients! Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma or other concerns that keep you from progressing in life? Here at Behavioral Health Solutions, our team of licensed therapists and providers are experienced and caring. We would love to help you understand how to address your concerns. We provide a safe environment that allows you to discuss your problems without feeling shame or judgement. Your help is just an email or phone call away!
Currently Accepting New Clients! Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma or other concerns that keep you from progressing in life? Here at Behavioral Health Solutions, our team of licensed therapists and providers are experienced and caring. We would love to help you understand how to address your concerns. We provide a safe environment that allows you to discuss your problems without feeling shame or judgement. Your help is just an email or phone call away!
Whether you are looking for a safe place to engage in self-reflection, an outlet to talk through your thoughts and feelings, an opportunity to develop coping skills, or all of the above, my goal as your therapist is to facilitate that process. As a humanistic and person-centered practitioner, I believe that each individual's natural tendency is toward growth and self-actualization when provided with the right conditions to thrive.
Whether you are looking for a safe place to engage in self-reflection, an outlet to talk through your thoughts and feelings, an opportunity to develop coping skills, or all of the above, my goal as your therapist is to facilitate that process. As a humanistic and person-centered practitioner, I believe that each individual's natural tendency is toward growth and self-actualization when provided with the right conditions to thrive.
I understand the difficulties of meeting someone new and discussing items that may leave one feeling vulnerable. As a therapist and especially as a person, I highly value our relationship and find this to be essential in the therapy process. I enjoy working with individuals by building trust with me and with this process. I also believe in creating a collaborative relationship in which I respect your needs while balancing the therapeutic interventions that I can provide. I have a long history of working with individuals who struggle with anxiety and depression, and I specialize in working with those who have experienced trauma.
I understand the difficulties of meeting someone new and discussing items that may leave one feeling vulnerable. As a therapist and especially as a person, I highly value our relationship and find this to be essential in the therapy process. I enjoy working with individuals by building trust with me and with this process. I also believe in creating a collaborative relationship in which I respect your needs while balancing the therapeutic interventions that I can provide. I have a long history of working with individuals who struggle with anxiety and depression, and I specialize in working with those who have experienced trauma.
Life can be so overwhelming sometimes. In a safe & non-judgmental space, we can begin to identify and process your thoughts and emotions. We highlight your strengths, as well as looking at the way some of your lived experiences had an impact on your life. My therapeutic style is primarily a humanistic and person-centered.
Life can be so overwhelming sometimes. In a safe & non-judgmental space, we can begin to identify and process your thoughts and emotions. We highlight your strengths, as well as looking at the way some of your lived experiences had an impact on your life. My therapeutic style is primarily a humanistic and person-centered.
Hello! Nice to meet you and I hope to work with you soon. My name is Anna and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington state. I provide individual and couples therapy. I have worked with individuals of a variety of ages and cultural backgrounds and I specialize in working with teens, adults and college students who are struggling with trauma (PTSD), depression, ADHD, and immigrant issues. I have experience providing services in English and Russian.
Hello! Nice to meet you and I hope to work with you soon. My name is Anna and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington state. I provide individual and couples therapy. I have worked with individuals of a variety of ages and cultural backgrounds and I specialize in working with teens, adults and college students who are struggling with trauma (PTSD), depression, ADHD, and immigrant issues. I have experience providing services in English and Russian.
Seeking therapy and being open is a courageous step that requires vulnerability and commitment. I have supported many adolescents in expressinging their struggles and how they can use their resources to achieve goals. With the client's help, I gain a better understanding of their needs and provide tools and recommendations that may not be intuitive, but profoundly helpful. My goal is to work through barriers that create pain and suffering and to find new ways of coping that increase happiness, improve relationships with self and others and overall functioning of life.
Seeking therapy and being open is a courageous step that requires vulnerability and commitment. I have supported many adolescents in expressinging their struggles and how they can use their resources to achieve goals. With the client's help, I gain a better understanding of their needs and provide tools and recommendations that may not be intuitive, but profoundly helpful. My goal is to work through barriers that create pain and suffering and to find new ways of coping that increase happiness, improve relationships with self and others and overall functioning of life.
Traverse Therapy Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98188
I am accepting new clients! My name is Em Rose (they/them). As a queer, trans, multiracial therapist, I bring an intersectional perspective to my practice. I am dedicated to providing affirming and inclusive therapy for teens and adults who experience depression, anxiety, the impacts of trauma, and the complexities of queer and trans identities.
I am accepting new clients! My name is Em Rose (they/them). As a queer, trans, multiracial therapist, I bring an intersectional perspective to my practice. I am dedicated to providing affirming and inclusive therapy for teens and adults who experience depression, anxiety, the impacts of trauma, and the complexities of queer and trans identities.
Bright Eyes Mental Health PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSWAIC, MHP
Verified Verified
Tukwila, WA 98188
The ideal client would be a person, of any gender identity, race, ethnicity, and sexuality who would like help dealing with their trauma, relationships, and difficult life circumstances. Clients who are looking for real change and are motivated to make changes in their lives.
The ideal client would be a person, of any gender identity, race, ethnicity, and sexuality who would like help dealing with their trauma, relationships, and difficult life circumstances. Clients who are looking for real change and are motivated to make changes in their lives.
My joy as a therapist comes from working with kids, teens, and young adults (ages 5-25) who struggle to manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Kids, just like adults struggle to manage their emotions, however, unlike adults, they don’t quite have the developmental skills yet to communicate what they are experiencing. I utilize multiple therapeutic approaches to creatively approach each client and session based on the needs presented. I especially enjoy incorporating art and play into my sessions, which helps build on the normal communicative processes of kids that are not limited by traditional talk therapy.
My joy as a therapist comes from working with kids, teens, and young adults (ages 5-25) who struggle to manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Kids, just like adults struggle to manage their emotions, however, unlike adults, they don’t quite have the developmental skills yet to communicate what they are experiencing. I utilize multiple therapeutic approaches to creatively approach each client and session based on the needs presented. I especially enjoy incorporating art and play into my sessions, which helps build on the normal communicative processes of kids that are not limited by traditional talk therapy.
Caitlyn Gilmore
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate, MA, LMHCA, R-DMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tukwila, WA 98188 (Online Only)
DO YOU FIND YOURSELF THINKING... "I wish I hadn't reacted that way. I feel like I am giving too much of myself to others. I feel burnt out. I wish I had a stronger sense of self. I've heard about intergenerational trauma, but I'm not sure what that might look like." If any of those statements sounded familiar, then you're in the right place. I'm here to help you explore those thoughts and behaviors in a trauma-informed, creative, and individualized way. Let's get curious together.
DO YOU FIND YOURSELF THINKING... "I wish I hadn't reacted that way. I feel like I am giving too much of myself to others. I feel burnt out. I wish I had a stronger sense of self. I've heard about intergenerational trauma, but I'm not sure what that might look like." If any of those statements sounded familiar, then you're in the right place. I'm here to help you explore those thoughts and behaviors in a trauma-informed, creative, and individualized way. Let's get curious together.
I have been practicing psychology in Washington State since 2009. As a clinical health psychologist I understand the role that the mind and body have on each other and have learned/fine tuned the mental and emotional strategies to not only improve emotional and mental well-being, but also have some positive effects on improving physical well-being.
I have been practicing psychology in Washington State since 2009. As a clinical health psychologist I understand the role that the mind and body have on each other and have learned/fine tuned the mental and emotional strategies to not only improve emotional and mental well-being, but also have some positive effects on improving physical well-being.
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How does culturally sensitive therapy work?
A culturally sensitive therapist will tailor their approach to therapy based on the individual client’s background. This may include changing their style of interaction (asking open-ended questions vs. being the “expert” voice), their affect (seeming warm or “neutral”), how much personal information they disclose about themselves, and more. It’s also important for a culturally sensitive therapist to acknowledge larger societal forces that may impact their client due to the client’s background.
How effective is culturally sensitive therapy?
Some professionals have expressed concern about highlighting cultural differences in therapy, suggesting that it might promote stereotypes and harm the therapeutic bond; however, many experts agree that cultural sensitivity tends to strengthen the connection between therapist and client and help clients feel heard and understood. A culturally sensitive approach to therapy can be especially helpful for those not in the cultural majority, especially when combined with proven therapies like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
What are the limitations of a culturally sensitive approach to therapy?
While being culturally sensitive is generally a valuable skill to have, a therapist cannot treat every client from a similar background the same way. Each client is an individual with their own values, personal preferences, and life experiences that will need to be explored during therapy. In addition, it’s rare for a therapist and client to have identical backgrounds, so there may be some cross-cultural differences to navigate during therapy, but a culturally sensitive therapist can do so with empathy and respect.
Can culturally sensitive therapy be done online?
Yes, online therapy using a culturally sensitive approach can be beneficial. Therapy can sometimes be difficult to access for clients from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic standing. The array of mental health support available through the internet makes it possible for clients to find a good therapist match regardless of where they live.