Therapists for Teens in 98121

Starting 5/9, I am running a support group for individuals experiencing chronic pain and illness, and there are spots still available! Every one of us experiences times in life that are painful and challenging, which we can no longer face alone. Sometimes it is the pain of a recent loss or past hurts, or difficulty getting through each day, and we need a helping hand. I believe in the deep power of connection, and therapy is an opportunity to heal painful wounds, a place to discover yourself, and first and foremost a space that is uniquely yours. I provide compassionate guidance and support along your journey.

There are so many ways that life can be difficult and so many paths for healing to take. My priority is to be present for you in the unique difficulties of your unique situation. Together we can create a safe, warm, and open environment to work through trauma, depression, anxiety, and the myriad pains that we all encounter. I strive to be warm, friendly, playful, direct, and conversational. I draw from a variety of perspectives ranging from the humanistic to the somatic and neuroscientific. But these various perspectives will always be used in the service of your particular situation and needs.

I see a wide range of clients, although I specialize in relationships, anxiety, frustration, ADHD, and problems with focus and motivation. I see both couples and individuals, as well as adolescents. Counseling focus may include relationship satisfaction, anxiety control, focus and motivational problems with both personal life and work, as well as general ADHD management. I've helped countless clients move from a place of feeling stuck and dissatisfied, to one of happiness and flourishing. I offer both short-term counseling (8-10 weeks) and long-term counseling. I also offer coaching related to focus and motivation.

Many clients come to therapy for multiple reasons; most clients are seeking when the "anxiety" is too much to endure. I provide therapy for individuals-(children, adolescents and adults), couples, and facilitate process groups. I also am a multicultural educator. I help individuals cope with mechanisms that will help find ways to make different choices and re-invent ourselves; so we then become the architect, the planner and the builder of our lives, throughout our lives. I provide workshops and presentations that deal with undoing multiple oppressions in both queer and communities of color.

I believe in the transformative power of trusting and safe relationships. In these therapeutic relationships, we are able to reflect, process, learn, and begin to create new narratives that best suit our needs, wants, and goals. This process takes a lot of courage and vulnerability, and I feel honored to step into each and every one of my clients’ unique journeys as they become a more cohesive, integrated version of themselves.

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Are you feeling overwhelmed and having a difficult time doing daily tasks? Have you noticed changes in your relationships? I provide a compassionate haven dedicated to supporting your mental health and well-being for self-discovery, healing, and growth. I am committed to walking alongside you on your journey toward a more fulfilling and balanced life. Counseling can be a transformative and empowering experience and I look forward to helping you towards healing.

I believe people find they have more success towards improving themselves when they are in a safe place. I am here to help work through and discuss any uncomfortable feelings or issues you may be having both face to face and virtually. In my approach to therapy, I create a safe supportive environment to assist exploration of emerging relationship patterns and themes. It's important to help every individual develop an appreciation for their story and to work on acceptance in order to move forward without feeling alone.

Everyone goes through challenging situations in their life. I am here to help you find the healthiest way to navigate difficult situations, achieve personal goals and work toward getting you where you want to be in a mindful and meaningful way. I use evidenced based therapies to provide effective treatments for a variety of issues and situations. I have over 15 years of experience working with individuals going through some tough life changes! I look forward to helping you navigate some of these life changes!

Therapy is a process that can lead to change and growth. It is a process that involves mapping, examining, and exploring the past, the present, and the future in order to alleviate whatever symptoms, difficulties, and struggles are bringing you in. Psychotherapy can address many areas of discomfort and difficulty such as anxiety, depression, concerns regarding sexuality, self-esteem, numbness, compulsive repetition, trauma, abuse, vocation, and relationship to self and others. By thinking, talking, and imagining in a space that is confidential, we can work towards opening up possibilities and empowering transformation.

As a Board Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor, I am passionate about helping individuals of all ages battle anxiety. Stressful experiences can trigger anxiety and unmanaged anxiety may escalate to panic attacks. “Am I having a heart attack?” or “Am I about to die?”, are common questions when overrun with anxiety. This is your body responding to elevated fear and stress. Together we will identify tools that is unique to you overcoming the debilitating effects of anxiety. You have found someone who will listen, educate, and encourage you in your journey. Change is possible and there is hope.

"The journey we are on takes us in all different directions, testing us at every turn. There is help and hope. I have been honored to hear people's stories at various points of their journey; witnessing, observing, supporting, empathizing, listening and reflecting. Through hearing their stories, I have learned how fragile the human condition is, and at the same time, the empowering strengths and resiliency each one intrinsically has in adapting and surviving the difficulties put before them."

I believe each of us, deep down, hold our own answers to the issues we face. Sometimes we need an objective listener to ask new questions, suggest new skills, be supportive and coach us through tough times. Humans have a tremendous ability to handle the traumatic events in life. We build strategies to get us through the day. At some point, we might realize that these strategies no longer work and may even be causing more problems than they solve. This is when the support of a caring professional can help us find more efficient strategies to handle our lives.

I offer individual and group services to people with different kinds of life circumstances, disabilities and goals. I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor & Certified Rehabilitation Counselor providing evidenced based mental health care and vocational counseling for adolescents and adults. I specialize working with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorders & have since 1996. I enjoy working with individuals facing difficult life circumstances, challenging adjustments, and reconciling past issues. My specialties include working with people with Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Learning Disabilities and ADD/ ADHD.

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), in the State of Washington. I have a career experience in a variety of mental health work-related duties and environments, inpatient/outpatient/telehealth atmospheres, and a variation of different degrees of counseling positions over the past 30 years. A majority of my professional counseling experiences has included working in mental health community agencies, and within the public-school system, providing an array of services working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. My current practice only offers Telehealth Therapy Sessions. (ADHD, Trauma, Depression, Anxiety).

Today you are one step closer to a new you who feels empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a client-centered counselor, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. I am also a WA State Approved Supervisor.

Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, hopelessness? Is it causing issues with friends, family, work? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Happier? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. I believe it shouldn’t be so hard to live a better life.

Life is full of complexities. The most powerful thing that we can tap into is living a heart-centered life, learning about our own inner guidance. There are many internal and external barriers that get in the way of this. We do not have to navigate these things alone.

The power of personal narratives and story-telling dates back to our origins as human beings. We feel seen and heard when our stories are held with compassion and dignity. How would it feel to be witnessed without being pathologized? Healing is a collaborative process and I want to be a witness to your story, to your history and to your healing. Our inner-world matters as much as the universe outside of us. My aim is to explore these worlds with you and connect the different threads of your stories so you can witness yourself as whole.