Eclectic Therapists in Olympia, WA

My ideal client is motivated to make changes, is open to trying new things, in the face of fear of change. This person sees therapy as a collaborative experience. I also provide supervision to other therapists.

I love supporting folks through significant life changes! Successfully managing the move from high school to college/college to career; opening up a relationship or closing one that needs reassessing; gender identity discovery and navigating the emotional and medical component for transition; taking a career change that involves taking a risk for better well being... I also offer Coaching services to those wanting to explore creative outlets (art, writing, performance, etc. ) for personal enrichment or income potential. This also applies to someone already working in a Creative field that wants to bring joy back into their work.

I ask that you are ready to make a commitment, to yourself, first. I consider this the first step of the journey - I am here ready to make the commitment alongside you. Think of it as the beginning of falling in love with yourself...your relationships, and ultimately your life. If you are reading this I hope you answer the call, to yourself...it is the beginning of the type of change you have dreamt of, meeting your best self, meeting your soul.

We are living in challenging times. If you are struggling, it means you are human. Know that asking for help is a strength. My therapy is collaborative, client-centered, strength-based with a commitment to anti-oppression. I work from an attachment perspective that is emotionally focused. As a family therapist, I believe your family of origin influences the dynamics in your relationships and patterns of behavior. I believe connection is important in your healing. Thus, I work to create a safe therapeutic environment where growth can flourish. I bring my full self to my work – my optimism, my directness, my persistence, my humor.

Asking for help can be difficult. Maybe you don't even know what kind of help to ask for. I'm here to help you figure out what you need and put together a plan that feels possible. Therapy is unique to each person and is driven by your individual needs, goals, and what we discover in our work together. Using your pacing and my integrative approach, we will find a customized treatment plan for you. There is no problem too complicated or too challenging that we can't work through together. I encourage you to include partners and family as support if you'd like- the important thing is you don't have to suffer alone anymore.

Are you experiencing emotional pain, discomfort, or uncertainty around your sexuality? If you are questioning gender or sexual orientation, trying to figure out dating, wishing you could have more or better sex, struggling to relate to a partner, reclaiming your body after childbirth, healing from sexual trauma, exploring kinks, opening your relationship, or adapting to the changes of aging, I can help you navigate these challenges and build skills for improved health, pleasure, and connection. Visit my website to schedule a free 15 minute consultation.

After a career of more than thirty years I believe therapy can be an adventure enhancing physical, emotional and spiritual well being. In addition to teaching clients how to determine life goals, and take small steps to reach them, I encourage creative expression through journaling, dream interpretation, the study of Myers-Briggs personality types and the Enneagram. A favorite book of mine is, "Women Who Run With the Wolves," by Clarissa Estes'.

Almost everyone at times needs some support or coaching on their life journey. As a seasoned therapist I'd be happy to sit down with you and compasionately listen to your story and lend some hope and support. I see "crisis" as an opportunity to face and overcome the dangers around and in us and a time to open up to the radiance and mysteries of Life.

Liminal is the Latin word for "threshold". A space in time where we are no longer where we were, but do not yet see where we will be. It is the in between time. Most of us experience times like this in our lives; at the end of a relationship, between jobs, certain developmental stages like mid life, when the children leave home, any time our roles or sense of identity are changing. We may experience uncertainty, unease or even fear. We may simply not have a clear vision for where we are headed, where we want to be. It is a time we often reach out for help in sorting through what was, is, and may yet be.

We all need support sometimes. As your therapist I will get to know who you are, not just who you've been taught to be. I believe that when people feel safe enough, they naturally relax into their more authentic self from which they access their own creative solutions to life’s challenges. This requires a comfortable, relaxing environment, in which you feel safe, accepted, seen, and heard as you are. My style is to connect with my clients as a human being, as genuinely as possible, accepting and allowing who you, as is, are so you can develop the confidence and self-acceptance to slowly build a healthier relationship with yourself.

Victor L. Steffens, Jr., Ph.D., LMHC, CDP: My interests in psychotherapy and healing are broad and much of my training as a psychotherapist is as well: significant training in Psychodynamic/Psychoanalysis, EMDR, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Psychodrama/Sociometry/Group psychotherapy and a number of different modalities that include a cognitive behavioral perspective. My areas of focus in treatment include: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other anxiety disorders; Drug and Alcohol use disorders including Co-occurring disorders (Dual Diagnosis); Mood disorders (Depression, Bi-Polar), Personality Disorders, and Adjustment Disorders, I primarily treat adults ages 18-75 and adolescents, in addition to couples.

Your high levels of distraction and lack of motivation are causing you to have an unaccomplished and unfulfilled life. You want your life to change but you don’t know where to start. I help adults and teens struggling with inattention and inaction to create a life with greater focus and a clearer sense of purpose. What could you accomplish if you had the ability to focus on your goals and steadily work on them until they were “all the way finished”? How might your life change? I can help you uncover what is keeping you distracted and unmotivated and offer strategies to help you have a life of accomplishment, clarity and fulfillment.

All I care about is that the people I work with are sincerely looking for some kind of change. It's my responsibility to help that happen.

Are you struggling to cope with life? These last few years have been difficult for many. If you are in need of support, I would love to walk alongside of you. My approach is one of understanding and acceptance. Every person is different; I want to discover who you are and what would be the most helpful for you.

I am a telehealth provider across Washington State, and I am currently accepting new clients. In life, unexpected things happen. Challenges and bumps in the road are all part of it. Sometimes with the the help of another we can make room for and navigate through planned or unexpected changes. With the help of a trained professional, life challenges can become easier to deal with. During the therapeutic process, I will work with the tools you already have in order to tackle life's problems.

I offer a general counseling practice focusing on using personal strengths to untie psychological knots.

I work within the modality of Somatic Movement Therapy and practice from the premise that body experience and movement hold a unique role in understanding and transforming human behavior. Sessions develop by directing clients awareness to sensation, impulse, movement and/or emotion in order to support physiological and neurological process. The pace and direction of this work is client led through verbal and nonverbal feedback. This approach is founded in developmental therapy, interpersonal neurobiology and attachment theory.

I operate with the philosophy that turning toward emotions is a freeing act. That it can actually be useful (and it can feel good!) to talk about the hard parts. With chronic and perpetual suppression comes a reduced capacity to engage with the world. If you were to be able to reclaim that energy, what would you like to do with it? I'm most interested in grief, and the relationship it has with being alive. Chances are, if you are human, you have encountered grief in some form. I am here to bear witness to that grief and honor it. I am here to help you explore your pain, not to tell you that you are doing it wrong.

I have over 30 years of experience in the US and abroad across a wide array of issues including mental health, substance abuse and education. My professional training is in 4 disciplines; Psychology, Social Work, Education, and Mindfulness. Working with many people around the world I've learned finding peace of mind happens many different ways. We'll find ways that work for you. Overcoming life challenges often starts by seeing them as invitations to change. As a "guide by your side" you'll learn new skills & knowledge, together creating a Self-Care Plan for health and well being to increase inner peace and joy in your heart.