Therapists in Yakima, WA

There are times in life we all need help and understanding. I am here to guide you to find the answers you seek within yourself and your relationships. My focus is relational and attachment based, client centered, and solution-focused. I work with individuals, couple and families – pre-teens to adults who are seeking development in their internal life as well as in relationships, specializing in helping to improve emotional connection, communication and conflict resolution between couples and among family members.

I completed training in traditional or secular therapeutic approaches to Psychotherapy obtaining a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling Psychology. Additionally, I have obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Leadership and Counseling. Finally, I am also Licensed as a Chemical Dependency Professional also known as a Substance Use Disorder Professional.

I am a Nationally Credentialed Mental Health Counselor and an Internationally Credentialed Clinical Addictions Counselor working with individuals struggling with mental health or substance use issues in Washington, Colorado, and North Carolina. I use a strengths-based approach and believe that everyone has the tools to solve their own problems and that each person is the expert of his/her own life.

I view each individual's problems in the context of their life and relationships. My approach to therapy is best described as relational, client centered, and outcomes-focused. I provide therapeutic services to individuals, families, and couples whose interests are personal growth and development, relationship enhancement, individual and career transitions. I feel passionate about working with families and helping to foster better communication between couples as well as children and their parents.

Therapy can be a challenging journey of self awareness and processing. This path becomes increasingly difficulty when you don't feel seen and heard. We are black female identifying mental health providers offering a wide range of mental health services. Our goal is to be a one-stop shop for culturally sensitive mental health treatment for all. Our patients come from a range of backgrounds, and participate in services such as medication management, psychological assessment, therapy, and PRP. At One Heartt, Inc. we specialize in providing holistic healthcare in a soothing indoor/outdoor environment.

First, I believe it is my duty to be able to actively listen to my client, obtain a good understanding of where they are and where they want to go. Together, we will move you and/or your team or organization in the desired direction to reach your goals. As a young man growing up in North Chicago, I quickly learned that life is full of rewards and upsets, if I allowed it to happen. At 3 months old, I was abandoned by my mother, left inside of a garbage can in an alley waiting to die. However, life had other plans for me. A passerby heard my faint cries and pulled me from the garbage can. Later, I was adopted but went on to experience years of physical and emotional abuse by my adopted mother. At the age of 12, I ran away from home and was placed in foster care. I was adopted again, but I experienced more mental and physical abuse. I dropped out of the 9th grade and began running away again. At the age of 16, the authorities declared me an emancipated teenager. With a story like mine, you would probably think there was no hope for finding happiness or for finding quality of life. However, I have learned to use my negative experiences as a testimony to reach out and help others.

I have over 35 years of service in individual, couples and group counseling. I am a compassionate friend, open to healing your heart and opening your mind by deepening spirit and celebrating the Real You. I have worked in community mental health centers, schools and private practice facilitating domestic violence offender programs, recovery programs, anger management programs, protective non-risk parenting groups, providing spiritual, emotional, cognitive and behavioral counseling to individuals. I love working with individuals around issues of trauma, relationships, and emotional regulation.

We all experience speed bumps during our life journey. Though it may seem we are "lost"unsure of I believe the powers we are looking for are inside YOU! One simply needs to be validated, and to strengthen the emotional "muscles" that have grown weak--just as we exercise our bodies and our minds, we must exercise our emotional I truly believe we can not experience long term health unless we pay close attention to our Mind, Body and Spirit--the Emotional; our humanness. when we honor our truths, we will achieve our Authentic Self! I look forward to helping guide you towards your personal, goals. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF YOU

LightHeart provides therapy, medication management & assessment for children, adolescents & adults. We provide individual, family, and couples therapy. We work with all variety of concerns, including acute and chronic depression and anxiety, abuse & trauma, LGBTQ issues, conflicted relationships, & personality disorders. We also have experience working successfully with child behavioral problems.

Are you struggling and wanting a more empowered life? Thru our work together you will experience a safe place to explore emotions, gain insights, practice new skills, and create positive change in your life. My person centric psychotherapy is focused on your goals, is strength-based, and rooted in a systems-thinking approach. I embrace the fact every individual has unique strengths and needs. Collaboratively we will work in ways that strengthen your relationships with Self and others; while facilitating your mind, body, and spiritual health.

My approach to Mental Health Counseling is to view the client as expert in their own life. I do not play the role of expert in my client's lives. I do, however act as a guide, advocate, educator, and support person. What I will do is attempt to see your issues from your perspective and your view of the world. I work within the framework of Person-Centered Therapy, which focuses on the client being the expert, Existential Therapy, which focuses on behavior and looks at how the client thinks, feels, and behaves and the impact they have on others.

I'm a licensed marriage and family therapy associate specializing in providing mental health support to individuals and families. I cater my approach with each client I encounter to create an empathetic, non-judgmental, and collaborative therapeutic relationship. I take a holistic approach to therapy with the understanding that therapy is not one-size-fits all; utilizing an array of therapeutic approaches and models, I work with my clients to find the change and healing they are looking for with the belief that those who seek change, will find it.

We offer assistance through compassionate and respectful Drug and Alcohol Addiction Intervention services, Recovery/Sober Coaching, Family Coaching, and individualized treatment for substance abuse. Addiction tears families apart, leaving you feeling powerless to help your loved one. You want to support them, but you're unsure how to proceed. We understand the impact on both the individual and their loved ones. Our approach provides a compassionate and non-judgmental environment conducive to healing and insight. An addiction Intervention is an act of love, we will assist you in helping your loved one get the help they need.