Alcohol Use Therapists in White Salmon, WA

Are you feeling like it's time to make a change for the better? Are you feeling stuck, unmotivated and have lost interest in things that used to bring you joy? Or Maybe anxiety and stress are holding you back and overwhelming you. Has it gotten so bad you you are tempted to lose hope altogether that things can be better. Maybe you've been trying to escape with various addictions and distractions that provide a temporary solution only to leave you feeling worse than ever. Do you want to get your life back?

My approach is holistic in nature, applying mind, body and spirit. For over seven years, I have worked with adults in a variety of settings. I have had the privilege of coming alongside individuals who are going through intense and often life-changing situations. All of these relationships are personal to me and through these experiences I have come to learn the devastating effects painful life events has on lives. I know therapy can feel scary and vulnerable. Just the thought of it can feel overwhelming and exhausting. And yes, it can even feel risky. It takes courage to confront fears and ask for help.

I believe in helping people learn to live authentically from a place of self-compassion and self-worth. I pride myself in offering comprehensive and collaborative individual therapeutic care. I work with all diagnoses and disorders and have experience addressing symptoms and offering behavioral interventions across a range of evidence-based modalities. I believe that meaning-making is an important part of the human experience and so I spend time talking to clients about existential issues and collaborating with you to make a story of your life worth living.

I treat mood disorders, depression, anxiety, Anger, OCD, trauma and addictions with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) I integrate faith in therapy and consider myself a Christian Counselor. I respect those that would not like faith to be a part of treatment, and I will not impose my faith or values upon you.

As free human beings we have the gift of making choices in our life. One big choice is taking the opportunity to reach out for support and guidance when we aren’t operating at our optimal level. We often minimize our mental health needs; however, it is of vital importance to our overall well-being. Whatever your mental health needs are, the key role of a therapist is establishing a good therapeutic relationship. They need to be willing to walk with you for a time on your own individual journey. I am honored to be a therapist and have that opportunity to work with you.

I have experience working with children (5+) along with their families, adults, and couples in a variety of settings, ranging from outpatient mental health in both community and private settings to day treatment programs for children and adolescents. My work focuses on the use of Collaborative Problem Solving as a therapeutic approach of communication and skills building. I enjoy working with clients struggling with communication, attachment, ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health disorders, including those with comorbid diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delays, and Substance Use Disorders.

Sarah Wargin is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington who has been practicing since 2013. Sarah views therapy as a collaborative experience and a space where self-discovery, learning, and healing takes place. Together, you and Sarah will work to set and meet your goals that will help you become the person you wish to be, and/or experience the relief you seek. Outside of work, Sarah enjoys foraging, gardening, dancing, and whitewater kayaking.

I believe we were created for relationships. Relationships can bring healing, wholeness and happiness. However, despite their powerful role in our life, they can be extremely difficult to manage and can cause us a lot of pain and stress. This is where I hope to be able to help you. I love working with individuals, couples and families to help them on the their road to finding peace and joy in their relationships. At Charis Counseling Associates you will find an accepting and understanding atmosphere where you can be open about the real struggles of life.

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.

When one door closes but another door isn't yet open, it can get lonely out in that hallway. Maybe a loved one has died, or you've received a diagnosis or you just moved to a new area...Is what you're feeling grief, trauma or culture shock? Or all of the above? How do you find courage, support and strength when you're in this in-between territory? It helps to have someone who's been there listen as you sort it out. Someone who gives you space to discern what you need. Someone who understands your language and can help you recognize and explore new possibilities. Someone who helps you discover who you are now, and who you can become

In life, we learn to do what we have to in order to survive. Sometimes that means finding skills to escape trauma that don't end up serving us in the long run. I am passionate about helping individuals nourish their mind, body and spirit to overcome trauma, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, addictive behaviors, poor self-image and other mental health struggles. I believe in helping my clients feel empowered to trust their instincts and create coping skills, self love, and a life they don't want to escape from.

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.

I offer brief-solution and long-term insight-oriented depth psychotherapy for those feeling the angst of living in this complex 21st Century. I Utilize traditional/non-traditional therapies, providing a safe, stable and nurturing environment for my clients to explore the remotest areas of thought, emotion, memory, and dreams, toward a healthy relationship between the conscious and unconscious self. This relationship with the unconscious allows for healing, truth finding, meaning, balance, and joy in life. I embrace mind-body-spirit paradigm as a means to individuation and realized wholeness. My expertise/scope of practice

When life feels presents us with stress, whether it be from anxiety, depression, or trauma, it is not uncommon to feel overwhelmed and a sense that our lives have become unmanageable. My greatest satisfaction comes with assisting individuals in recognizing their power to grow and thrive. I assist my clients, who include adolescents and adults, in finding ways to change their relationship to thoughts and emotions and develop a stronger sense of self, establishing core values, and creating an action plan linked to goals based on those values.

Staci Jenkins is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been practicing since 2015. She guides her clients through the process of healing and change in order that they may lower unnecessary suffering and live in line with their long-term goals and values. Her main areas of focus include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, social phobia, panic, agoraphobia, PTSD, relational trauma and characterological wounding, grief and loss, women's issues, life stressors, anger management, substance and alcohol misuse and behavior change. She provides both individual and group therapy to individuals aged 18-65+.