Therapists in Seattle, WA

You're struggling with past traumas. Maybe you don't even realize that a lot of your frustration, anxiety and depression and current struggles are linked to past traumas. It can be overwhelming dealing with intense emotions and identify the why behind it to change your life. I would love to work with you and address some of the emotions and struggles that you have been dealing with. Have there been some past events in your life that have fundamentally changed you as a person?

I aim to help you cultivate a sense of home, peace, and nurturance within yourself. My approach combines somatic, attachment-based, and emotion-focused work with cognitive and action-oriented perspectives. I will work with you to develop greater self-understanding, process traumas and emotional wounds, and build a life you want to live. I commonly help clients with anxiety, depression, childhood trauma and PTSD, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, and feelings of being lost or overwhelmed with life. I also enjoy helping clients explore themes of meaning, spirituality, and expanded states of consciousness.

I AM NOT CURRENTLY TAKING NEW CLIENTS! My goal as a therapist is to help you uncover your true potential & lead a life that is worth celebrating. I work to provide a safe and nurturing enviornment where you can receive support, guidance & feedback as I help guide you towards positive change. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand & resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches & techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling &meaningful life.

Hypnosis creates a natural bridge between mind and body, and it's a proven method for relieving pain, improving sleep, releasing anxiety, and replacing self-sabotage with new choices. Hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention creating a heightened openness and awareness. This state allows the mind to gently access deep creative resources, and in clinical hypnosis, we can then apply these resources to your goals for change.

I enjoy working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds and concerns. Are you experiencing depression, anxiety, life stressors, work or relationship dissatisfaction, grief, the impact from trauma, trouble adjusting to life transitions or illness, sleep problems, OCD, phobias, substance use issues or some other problem? I want to help you reach your optimal health, which may include both mental and physical health goals. I know it can be difficult to share such personal experiences with a new person, so it’s important to me to create a trusting bond to work on your concerns.

I enjoy working with individuals that are looking to make change but need support to make concrete goals, develop the steps, and explore the barriers they are experiencing to make those goals a reality.

My goal is to help you become more at ease with yourself and your emotions so that you can feel less daunted by the day-to-day, experience more fulfilling relationships, and be more productive in the domains of life that matter to you. I primarily treat anxiety, depression, chronic pain, insomnia, and trauma. My approach focuses on heightening your awareness of the thoughts, negative core beliefs, and behaviors that get in your way and helping you master strategies to address them. This is done within the framework of a relationship in which you feel supported, accepted, and heard.

Whether you feel deeply stuck in a dark place, or just need a boost to get back to enjoying life again, I will provide focused, caring attention, utilize my expertise to respectfully offer suggestions, and make a step-by-step plan. I specialize in treating trauma (with a range of proven approaches); most commonly with sexual assault survivors, childhood abuse, and vicarious trauma. I also work with most anxiety and mood disorders, stress management, and life transitions.

I work with individuals and families through a multitude of issues. I enjoy working with and am passionate about adolescents and families with adolescents. The teen years are such a layered and sometimes difficult period in life that often impacts the entire family, I enjoy helping families to better communicate and connect in order to preserve and improve family functioning.

Choosing to see a counselor is a courageous step full of possibility. If you have found yourself feeling stuck, pursuing counseling can restore balance and bring lasting change. I take the time to get to know a client's individual needs and work to form a collaborative partnership to gain insight and achieve goals. Most clients find my approach to be strong on empathy and helpful in identifying underlying causes for current struggles. I work well with clients who are looking to process through difficult feelings and gain perspective on themselves. I invite your questions and look forward to the possibility of working together.

Welcome! I provide individual evidence-based therapy, as well as psychodiagnostic and psychoeducational assessment for adults (ages 18+). Areas of expertise include the spectrum of psychological challenges, such as mood (e.g., depression), trauma (e.g., PTSD), and anxiety (e.g., social anxiety, generalized anxiety). Additional areas of expertise include managing problems in life, including stress management, medical conditions (e.g., cancer, transplant, HIV/AIDS), grief/loss, sleep problems, life transitions, and experiences of bias, harassment, and discrimination.

My calling is to support women who are facing challenges with anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, and trauma, leading towards more fulfilling lives. You may find yourself constantly worried and seeking validation from others to feel okay about yourself. Perhaps you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and unsure about what steps to take next. If this resonates with you, and you're ready to address this concern, I'm here to support you. In our session, we'll work together to help you feel more calm, confident, and experience greater self-love.

No one should face difficult times alone. Are you feeling lost, hurt from past trauma, worried about the future, ashamed of your eating habits, insecure about your body, or feeling out of place while adapting to a new culture? There’s hope for you. I believe in healing. I believe in relationship restoration. I believe in new beginnings. Whether you were hurt by your family, partner, system, church, diet culture, or military conflict, there’s hope for you.

I believe in the importance of providing a therapeutic environment that is safe, supportive and non-judgmental. As a therapist, I am actively involved helping clients explore issues to gain insight, identify strengths, and learn effective coping skills. Additionally, I work to be genuine, accepting and empathic, because my experience has been clients are more successful with making healthy changes when these factors are present. I work with a range of clinical issues including depression, anxiety, chronic pain, relationship difficulties and addiction. I am experienced working with diverse ethnic, racial, and socio-economic clients.

I work with individuals and couples who are looking to get more out of their lives. Choosing the right therapist for you is important - email, text or call to set up a free consult to see if we're a good match to work through your issues. With couples, I help increase communication and understanding of each other using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman. My areas of focus for individuals include work issues, depression and anxiety, grief, navigating American culture, and sexual issues that get in the way of committed relationships.

I am passionate about providing evidence-based, compassionate care to teens+young adults (ages 12-25) and families. I have worked with a wide variety of clients facing identity questions, anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, adjustment challenges, etc. and create a treatment plan based on each client's unique needs. In our work together, you will learn coping+relaxation skills, deepen your self-compassion, build strength+confidence, and progress towards your personal goals.

Derek Cooper, LMHC, is a therapist at the Thriving Center of Psychology. He works with a wide range of presenting challenges, including addiction, identity crises, self-esteem/confidence issues, emotion/stress management, and trauma, in addition to working with anxiety and depression. As an Afro-Caribbean who takes pride in his heritage, he brings a multicultural perspective to his work and has extensive experience with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ethnicities, and identities. He has particular expertise in working with people of color and the LGBTQIA community.

Openings, in-person or online. I am glad you are here, taking this important step toward to your health and well-being. I will walk alongside you on the journey to alleviate suffering, let go of hurts, overcome challenges or obstacles, get unstuck, resolve issues or change patterns, and improve your relationships. Along the way, I will support you to become the healthiest expression and most empowered version of you, free of the weight of anxiety, depression, negative self-talk, insecurity, shame, guilt, resentment, anger, regret, grief, and more. I will support you to cultivate self-care, self-acceptance, self-compassion, and more.

Accepting NEW clients! ¡Aceptando NUEVO clientes! Please give us a call/Por favor llámenos - 253-256-2492 Are you feeling lonely? Are you experiencing burnout? Do you want to talk to someone who will listen without judgment? Are you experiencing feelings of sadness, and it's impacting your ability to focus? Are you feeling high levels of anxiety and feeling stuck? Are you in a difficult situation and unsure of what to do? Are you struggling to make friends and experiencing anxiety in social settings? Then you are at the right place!