Grief Therapists in 99337

Via telehealth, I work with adults throughout Washington and Oregon who experience a wide range of issues including life transitions, grief and loss, identity formation or role changes, interpersonal challenges and conflicts, and trauma experiences. I have worked in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, and day treatment psychiatric programs, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), and 10+ years as an adjunct Psychology instructor. Over the past seven years, I have assisted First Responders by providing critical incident briefings (CISM) and providing resiliency skills training, and de-escalation skills training.

I have been a counselor for 20 years. I strive to create a safe environment in which the client is able to explore and identify areas of their life that have been problematic. It is important to me to get to know my clients and meet them on a moment-to-moment basis and help by entering their world. My approach focuses on the person and assists in the growth process.

We all have brokenness, and most of us want to transcend those parts of us and grow into whole humans capable of loving and being loved. Your issues, needs, and goals are entirely human; I have them, too. You want the truth and you need it expressed in a compassionate, empathic, and clear-cut fashion.

Georgia O'Keeffe once said, "I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life, and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do." What a powerful statement...and yet so many of us find ourselves struggling in our day-to-day lives. These struggles impact our significant others, spouses, children, parents, teachers, business partners, customers, coworkers, supervisors, subordinates, and... even ourselves.

Make a choice, to take a chance, and create a change. I am here to help you see the light in a dark world. Do you feel overwhelmed at times? Do you struggle to regulate your emotions? Do you struggle with time- management, organization, relationships, and staying present? I am here to guide, support, and empower you to be your best self! Life can be very trying and we could all use some sunshine! I am here to listen. I am here to help you problem solve and create the life you want to live.

I received both my BS in Nutrition and my MA in Counseling from Bastyr University. My passion is in preventing and treating eating disorders. I have specializing in treating eating disorders for over 10 years. I spent two years working for a residential treatment center and then two years designing and running a partial hospitalization program for eating disorders in Seattle. I have worked with a wide variety of eating disorders as well as helping clients with disordered eating; i.e. chronic history of yo-yo dieting, weight management, emotional overeating, sugar addiction, dissatisfaction with body image, trauma, and more.

Dr. Cole provides fair and transparent psychological evaluations, neuropsychological assessments and parenting evaluations for use in a wide variety of settings; legal, educational, and governmental agencies.

As we travel our journey, there are times that we need extra help and support. Especially, to move through the rough and uncomfortable times. In therapy, I believe it is important to meet people at what stage they are in while making that journey. This allows us to build the right tool box to equip them for success. I have over 20 years of experience working with adults, teenagers, and adolescents. My experience has been around helping individuals with anxiety, depression, parenting, behavior management, trauma, and other life stressors.

You're ready to change. Ready to learn how to manage anxiety, difficult emotions, and symptoms you're struggling with. You're ready to stop choosing the same type of unhealthy relationships. You're ready to understand yourself better and find peace and healing. You're ready to improve your romantic partnership. You want better communication, to get closer, and heal from past hurts. There's hope. You can experience transformational change in your life and in your relationships with your loved ones. Together, we will work to understand the root causes underlying your experience and work together to find lasting solutions.

My ideal client would be searching for a counselor who is genuine, empathetic, unconditionally holds them in positive regard, and can connect to their experiences. They would have a goal of learning new skills, working on behavioral and cognitive change, and are willing to look at multiple solutions to achieve their goals. They would want to strive for success as they see it and want support in removing any barriers for a better and healthier future.

Welcome. I'm so glad you're here. Taking this initial step to reach out and pursue therapy is a powerful act of self-love. I wholeheartedly believe that you have inside of you everything that you need to change, grow and heal. My role is to facilitate and support that natural resource as we work together toward your goals. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, healing from trauma (past or present), navigating a difficult life transition, or those wanting to learn more about their own emotions and relationship patterns. I only see teenagers age 15 and up.

If you are reading this, you have already taken the first step towards improving the quality of your life. Counseling is the process that evokes change through vulnerability, connection, openness, trust, and bringing your inner world into the light. Discovering your purpose, meaning, dysfunctional patterns of behavior and thoughts can alleviate the weight you are carrying around. I enjoy working with people who are dealing with relationship issues (of all kinds!), anxiety, life transitions, ADHD, attachment, depression, trauma, codependency, and negative self-talk. I am also increasing my knowledge around Ketamine and Autism.