Female Therapists in Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA
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Davina Karpstein
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
If you are seeking guidance, it takes courage and strength. Whether you are struggling to adjust to a life transition, finding it hard to make changes last, or just ready to face your past, you do not have to find your way alone. Your thoughts, feelings and behaviors may feel overwhelming and impossible to understand or connect but I can work with you to create a space for change and help you find relief from the suffering.
If you are seeking guidance, it takes courage and strength. Whether you are struggling to adjust to a life transition, finding it hard to make changes last, or just ready to face your past, you do not have to find your way alone. Your thoughts, feelings and behaviors may feel overwhelming and impossible to understand or connect but I can work with you to create a space for change and help you find relief from the suffering.
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Renee Thompson
Counselor, MA, LMHC, CPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or looking for a tune up, I’m here as a judgment-free, supportive guide to help you on your path to feeling better, faster. I specialize in helping people overcome chronic or traumatic stress and burnout, and those wanting to heal from childhood wounds. I'm also trained to work with a wide range of issues including anxiety and depression, parenting concerns, life transitions, grief, job related concerns, or relationship dissatisfaction. By examining not just your behaviors or problems, but the experiences and attachments that formed them, we'll get to the root of your concerns.
Whether you’re at the end of your rope or looking for a tune up, I’m here as a judgment-free, supportive guide to help you on your path to feeling better, faster. I specialize in helping people overcome chronic or traumatic stress and burnout, and those wanting to heal from childhood wounds. I'm also trained to work with a wide range of issues including anxiety and depression, parenting concerns, life transitions, grief, job related concerns, or relationship dissatisfaction. By examining not just your behaviors or problems, but the experiences and attachments that formed them, we'll get to the root of your concerns.
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Hello and welcome! Each person has a unique story- a mosaic of relationships and experiences that have influenced them and created the person they are today. By closely examining who we are, we can identify the pieces of ourselves and our lives that we’d like to change. I am here as a collaborative and supportive partner in that process- someone in your corner that is there for you and desires the best for you. As a student intern in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Pastoral Counseling programs at Liberty University, I am currently working in Vancouver, WA under the supervision of Diane Moore, MA, LMHC LH6030832.
Hello and welcome! Each person has a unique story- a mosaic of relationships and experiences that have influenced them and created the person they are today. By closely examining who we are, we can identify the pieces of ourselves and our lives that we’d like to change. I am here as a collaborative and supportive partner in that process- someone in your corner that is there for you and desires the best for you. As a student intern in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Pastoral Counseling programs at Liberty University, I am currently working in Vancouver, WA under the supervision of Diane Moore, MA, LMHC LH6030832.
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I work well with women dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, emotional dysregulation, depression, codependency, and postpartum mental health disorders.
Are you a mom who gave birth in the past year and are struggling emotionally? Are you wanting to get pregnant and struggling to conceive? Have you had a loss or a few? Have you been a mom for a while now and just struggling to feel like yourself? Or maybe your past trauma is making it hard to be your best self. If so, I can help. I am a therapist specializing in working with women who are dealing with mental health struggles. I specialize in integrating talk therapy, Neurofeedback, and EMDR to help women, like you, feel better and become their best self.
I work well with women dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, emotional dysregulation, depression, codependency, and postpartum mental health disorders.
Are you a mom who gave birth in the past year and are struggling emotionally? Are you wanting to get pregnant and struggling to conceive? Have you had a loss or a few? Have you been a mom for a while now and just struggling to feel like yourself? Or maybe your past trauma is making it hard to be your best self. If so, I can help. I am a therapist specializing in working with women who are dealing with mental health struggles. I specialize in integrating talk therapy, Neurofeedback, and EMDR to help women, like you, feel better and become their best self.
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Sharing our inner experiences with someone can often feel frightening, which is exactly why I place such an importance on connection and acceptance in the therapeutic process. I aim to create a safe environment that will invite my clients to delve deeper into their personal narrative, as I truly believe we are not built to process emotions alone. As humans, we all have a propensity to grow and become our true selves, unfortunately we aren’t always gifted with the circumstances to allow it. I am passionate about creating a space for not only self-discovery and self acceptance, but to allow clients to feel seen, heard, and valued.
Sharing our inner experiences with someone can often feel frightening, which is exactly why I place such an importance on connection and acceptance in the therapeutic process. I aim to create a safe environment that will invite my clients to delve deeper into their personal narrative, as I truly believe we are not built to process emotions alone. As humans, we all have a propensity to grow and become our true selves, unfortunately we aren’t always gifted with the circumstances to allow it. I am passionate about creating a space for not only self-discovery and self acceptance, but to allow clients to feel seen, heard, and valued.
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Playful Healing Counseling, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
I enjoy supporting children and families through play therapy, art therapy (and sometimes talk therapy too)! I believe in the resilience and strength of children and their families. I believe that children process the world through play, art and movement as much as, if not more than, they do through words. I believe in the power of play to help children make sense of their experiences and struggles and move toward positive change. I believe in the power of play to help families reconnect and build strong alliances with one another.
I enjoy supporting children and families through play therapy, art therapy (and sometimes talk therapy too)! I believe in the resilience and strength of children and their families. I believe that children process the world through play, art and movement as much as, if not more than, they do through words. I believe in the power of play to help children make sense of their experiences and struggles and move toward positive change. I believe in the power of play to help families reconnect and build strong alliances with one another.
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I regret I do not have any openings at this time. When I am able to accept new patients, I work as a licensed psychologist and board certified biofeedback practitioner specializing in helping individuals gain greater stability and flexibility in their lives through the use of psychophysiological regulation skill building and technology. People with medical challenges, chronic pain, and difficult life circumstances will experience an integrative approach that addresses both mind and body and focuses on wellness, health, and quality of life. When appropriate, we may use evidence supported technology to help you reach your goals.
I regret I do not have any openings at this time. When I am able to accept new patients, I work as a licensed psychologist and board certified biofeedback practitioner specializing in helping individuals gain greater stability and flexibility in their lives through the use of psychophysiological regulation skill building and technology. People with medical challenges, chronic pain, and difficult life circumstances will experience an integrative approach that addresses both mind and body and focuses on wellness, health, and quality of life. When appropriate, we may use evidence supported technology to help you reach your goals.
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Wendy Biss
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683 (Online Only)
Offering Telehealth psychological counseling services to adults age 18 and older. Licensed and serving clients in Montana, Hawaii, and Washington. Over 17 years experience providing outpatient therapy to a wide range of clients. Therapy is a mirror that reflects our emotional lives; demanding emotional vulnerability, courage, motivation, and active collaboration by both the client and therapist. Therapy is most effective when the learned insights and skills help one enact changes in daily life that foster adaptability in an increasingly stressful and demanding world.
Offering Telehealth psychological counseling services to adults age 18 and older. Licensed and serving clients in Montana, Hawaii, and Washington. Over 17 years experience providing outpatient therapy to a wide range of clients. Therapy is a mirror that reflects our emotional lives; demanding emotional vulnerability, courage, motivation, and active collaboration by both the client and therapist. Therapy is most effective when the learned insights and skills help one enact changes in daily life that foster adaptability in an increasingly stressful and demanding world.
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I specialize in grief counseling, as well as counseling for perinatal loss, in order to walk through the grieving process with you and help to imagine what the future can look like one step at a time. I also utilize EMDR for trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns to stop the past from affecting the present and to create a different future. I help to create a coherent narrative to be able to move forward and live life more freely, without the learned patterns from the past. If you are ready to get help with grief, loss, trauma, attachment concerns, relationship struggles, depression, or self-esteem, please reach out!
I specialize in grief counseling, as well as counseling for perinatal loss, in order to walk through the grieving process with you and help to imagine what the future can look like one step at a time. I also utilize EMDR for trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns to stop the past from affecting the present and to create a different future. I help to create a coherent narrative to be able to move forward and live life more freely, without the learned patterns from the past. If you are ready to get help with grief, loss, trauma, attachment concerns, relationship struggles, depression, or self-esteem, please reach out!
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April Waggoner
Counselor, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
COUPLES! Are you feeling more like roommates than lovers? Having a difficult time relating to one another? Take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. All couples go through phases in their relationship. Sometimes couples have a difficult time moving from one phase to another and need assistance in gaining momentum. Negotiating life as a couple can be difficult. Most people want to feel connected, cared for, and understood by their mate. Sometimes it feels as though there are two strangers living together. If this is you do not lose hope...
COUPLES! Are you feeling more like roommates than lovers? Having a difficult time relating to one another? Take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. All couples go through phases in their relationship. Sometimes couples have a difficult time moving from one phase to another and need assistance in gaining momentum. Negotiating life as a couple can be difficult. Most people want to feel connected, cared for, and understood by their mate. Sometimes it feels as though there are two strangers living together. If this is you do not lose hope...
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Do you find yourself struggling to break unhealthy cycles, no matter what you do? You may be fed up with your own inability to cope and connect well with others, feeling full of shame and regret. You might not even remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to find some clarity. You’re ready to start feeling confident and secure in your own skin. Most of all, you’re ready to find the empowerment you need to turn over a new leaf.
Do you find yourself struggling to break unhealthy cycles, no matter what you do? You may be fed up with your own inability to cope and connect well with others, feeling full of shame and regret. You might not even remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. But one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to find some clarity. You’re ready to start feeling confident and secure in your own skin. Most of all, you’re ready to find the empowerment you need to turn over a new leaf.
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Healthy Thoughts Counseling & Consultation, LLC
Counselor, MSP, LMHC, MHP
Verified Verified
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
Are you LIVING or just EXISTING? Depression, anxiety, fatigue, a sudden inability to manage stress, can erode your quality of life. At Healthy Thoughts Counseling we help guide you toward engaging in LIFE again. In some cases a brain injury can be a precipitating factor to the feelings of emotional disconnection. Brain injuries occur from a blunt trauma to the brain or stroke,residual damage can also occur with the occurrence of frequent severe migraines. Our services are not limited to Brain Injury, we provide marital/relationship counseling. We help you rebuild communication skills necessary to keep the relationship alive.
Are you LIVING or just EXISTING? Depression, anxiety, fatigue, a sudden inability to manage stress, can erode your quality of life. At Healthy Thoughts Counseling we help guide you toward engaging in LIFE again. In some cases a brain injury can be a precipitating factor to the feelings of emotional disconnection. Brain injuries occur from a blunt trauma to the brain or stroke,residual damage can also occur with the occurrence of frequent severe migraines. Our services are not limited to Brain Injury, we provide marital/relationship counseling. We help you rebuild communication skills necessary to keep the relationship alive.
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Tamara Webb
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC, CMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
I provide holistic psychotherapy to help clients in Oregon, Washington and Utah explore, understand and address diverse challenges in life, helping clients become empowered stewards of their own well-being. I integrate common psychotherapy approaches, including cognitive, narrative and expressive-creative therapies, with holistic approaches based in the traditions underlying yoga, Buddhism and other Eastern philosophical practices. My goal is to help clients achieve health, balance and harmony, and to embrace life.
I provide holistic psychotherapy to help clients in Oregon, Washington and Utah explore, understand and address diverse challenges in life, helping clients become empowered stewards of their own well-being. I integrate common psychotherapy approaches, including cognitive, narrative and expressive-creative therapies, with holistic approaches based in the traditions underlying yoga, Buddhism and other Eastern philosophical practices. My goal is to help clients achieve health, balance and harmony, and to embrace life.
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Deborah Connors
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC, CFLE, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
I believe every person can find a way toward strength, growth, and healing, but I also know it can be hard to be alone in the process. Hi, I'm Deborah! I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families experiencing unexpected challenges, trauma, life transitions, complex relationship and family dynamic issues. I'm passionate about the possibility of meaningful change, because I've been on the other side. That's why I strive to help others find hope through the storm, freedom from the obstacles they face to realize healing, restore relationships and experience abundant living.
I believe every person can find a way toward strength, growth, and healing, but I also know it can be hard to be alone in the process. Hi, I'm Deborah! I work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families experiencing unexpected challenges, trauma, life transitions, complex relationship and family dynamic issues. I'm passionate about the possibility of meaningful change, because I've been on the other side. That's why I strive to help others find hope through the storm, freedom from the obstacles they face to realize healing, restore relationships and experience abundant living.
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Jessica Van der Merwe
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
Growing up in a dysfunctional family, being in a toxic or abusive relationship, or experiencing the horrors of a traumatic event can set you on a collision course with daily triggers to anger, sadness, overwhelm, panic, or dissociation. Maybe you notice your reactions in your relationships are causing harm, and you regularly experience the dreaded “shame spiral.” You minimize your pain, or others regularly do. If this is you, I’m glad you’re here. Long-term healing is possible. Even if only a small part of you hopes for change, I'm confident it's enough to start the journey toward a peaceful and thriving life.
Growing up in a dysfunctional family, being in a toxic or abusive relationship, or experiencing the horrors of a traumatic event can set you on a collision course with daily triggers to anger, sadness, overwhelm, panic, or dissociation. Maybe you notice your reactions in your relationships are causing harm, and you regularly experience the dreaded “shame spiral.” You minimize your pain, or others regularly do. If this is you, I’m glad you’re here. Long-term healing is possible. Even if only a small part of you hopes for change, I'm confident it's enough to start the journey toward a peaceful and thriving life.
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Lauren Krzyzaniak
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC, PMH-C, CTRS-C
Verified Verified
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683 (Online Only)
Postpartum anxiety, depression, and birth trauma leaves us feeling crazy, guilty, and like bad mothers. You're tired of feeling like you're barely holding on. Maybe you can't sleep when your baby's asleep because you're worried something terrible will happen. Maybe you feel so overwhelmed by everything that you have to manage in addition to a baby that you feel like you're drowning. Maybe you had a traumatic birth and you don't feel like yourself anymore. Regardless, you're ready for relief. You're ready to feel more connected to yourself and your family. You're ready to be the kind of parent you've always wanted to be.
Postpartum anxiety, depression, and birth trauma leaves us feeling crazy, guilty, and like bad mothers. You're tired of feeling like you're barely holding on. Maybe you can't sleep when your baby's asleep because you're worried something terrible will happen. Maybe you feel so overwhelmed by everything that you have to manage in addition to a baby that you feel like you're drowning. Maybe you had a traumatic birth and you don't feel like yourself anymore. Regardless, you're ready for relief. You're ready to feel more connected to yourself and your family. You're ready to be the kind of parent you've always wanted to be.
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Alisha Gipe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSWA
Verified Verified
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
Alisha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She provides in person counseling in Camas, WA or online counseling for Washington residents. Alisha is a compassionate and supportive licensed clinical social worker and therapist. She practices from an ecological-developmental perspective, navigating from the person, as a function of their environment, within the context of early attachment needs.
Alisha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate. She provides in person counseling in Camas, WA or online counseling for Washington residents. Alisha is a compassionate and supportive licensed clinical social worker and therapist. She practices from an ecological-developmental perspective, navigating from the person, as a function of their environment, within the context of early attachment needs.
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Sway Positive™, PLLC dba Sway+®
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW, SUDP, CADCIII
Verified Verified
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
Life is about how we experience the world around us. The current landscape of the world has led to increased stress and isolation. I can offer support and teach skills to help navigate current struggles. These skills will help create a toolbox that can be used throughout the changes and challenges life brings. I believe we are most successful when we have self-awareness, that prior experiences have a great impact on how we view ourselves and how we function in our lives. I can help integrate difficult life experiences into current reality so you can achieve a more fulfilled and meaningful life.
Life is about how we experience the world around us. The current landscape of the world has led to increased stress and isolation. I can offer support and teach skills to help navigate current struggles. These skills will help create a toolbox that can be used throughout the changes and challenges life brings. I believe we are most successful when we have self-awareness, that prior experiences have a great impact on how we view ourselves and how we function in our lives. I can help integrate difficult life experiences into current reality so you can achieve a more fulfilled and meaningful life.
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Jenna Paulsen
Professional Counselor Associate, MA
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683
Do you feel like you can't get away from spiraling thoughts and never ending emotional turmoil? You may feel confused, anxious, tired and disappointed with life. Whether you are a child, adolescent or young adult struggling to find connection, grieving a loss, facing isolation, or bombarded by thoughts of anxiousness, I am here to help. These feelings and thoughts may show up in various areas in life including academia, relationships, physical symptoms, and emotional distress.
Do you feel like you can't get away from spiraling thoughts and never ending emotional turmoil? You may feel confused, anxious, tired and disappointed with life. Whether you are a child, adolescent or young adult struggling to find connection, grieving a loss, facing isolation, or bombarded by thoughts of anxiousness, I am here to help. These feelings and thoughts may show up in various areas in life including academia, relationships, physical symptoms, and emotional distress.
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Esther J Kim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Fairway 164th, Vancouver, WA 98683 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Greetings and welcome to my page. Everyone has a story that matters. Telling our story benefits us in many ways. It connects us from the past and future to our present lives. It is through these stories, that healing and growth can happen and a more resilient you can arise.
Greetings and welcome to my page. Everyone has a story that matters. Telling our story benefits us in many ways. It connects us from the past and future to our present lives. It is through these stories, that healing and growth can happen and a more resilient you can arise.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.