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Jamila Coleman
MA, CC, HT, SUDPT, MHP, CMHS
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98144
For over 15 years, I have been a practicing mental health professional and professional coach with a specialization in social justice counseling, hypnotherapy and expressive arts therapy, specifically narrative, poetry and restorative yoga. I received my master’s degree in Social Justice Counseling from Antioch University, yoga teacher training certifications from My Vinyasa Practice, LLC and American Sports and Fitness Association and I currently hold several Department of Health credentials in Washington State.
For over 15 years, I have been a practicing mental health professional and professional coach with a specialization in social justice counseling, hypnotherapy and expressive arts therapy, specifically narrative, poetry and restorative yoga. I received my master’s degree in Social Justice Counseling from Antioch University, yoga teacher training certifications from My Vinyasa Practice, LLC and American Sports and Fitness Association and I currently hold several Department of Health credentials in Washington State.
(253) 316-8621 View (253) 316-8621
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Telishia Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT-A
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98119  (Online Only)
Struggling with communication, integrity, and cheating in your relationship? Having a hard time sleeping, eating, and focusing after finding out about your partner's affair? If you're finding it hard to heal from the trauma of an affair, it may be high time to get support from a trained therapist who can help. You may be wondering if there is any hope for this relationship. When you work with me we will work out a plan to understand and overcome the conditions which led to the affair and rebuild trust. Although it seems scary, seeking couples therapy can be very beneficial for the future health of your relationship.
Struggling with communication, integrity, and cheating in your relationship? Having a hard time sleeping, eating, and focusing after finding out about your partner's affair? If you're finding it hard to heal from the trauma of an affair, it may be high time to get support from a trained therapist who can help. You may be wondering if there is any hope for this relationship. When you work with me we will work out a plan to understand and overcome the conditions which led to the affair and rebuild trust. Although it seems scary, seeking couples therapy can be very beneficial for the future health of your relationship.
(206) 317-5842 View (206) 317-5842
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Simone Heyward
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98133  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
The ideal client is an individual ready to make active change. Change is subjective and can be both big and small therefore, we start where you are and not where others think you should be. This is a collaborative approach in which you receive support and guidance towards the growth that you would like to see. I am fully invested in my clients and take the time to apply factors that can also hinder and promote success. My artistic background also allows me to be open to thinking outside the box when needed. I encourage you to think and explore both challenges and probable solutions as you continue in your therapeutic experience
The ideal client is an individual ready to make active change. Change is subjective and can be both big and small therefore, we start where you are and not where others think you should be. This is a collaborative approach in which you receive support and guidance towards the growth that you would like to see. I am fully invested in my clients and take the time to apply factors that can also hinder and promote success. My artistic background also allows me to be open to thinking outside the box when needed. I encourage you to think and explore both challenges and probable solutions as you continue in your therapeutic experience
(360) 284-1557 View (360) 284-1557
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Hope Hundley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98112  (Online Only)
I am passionate about my work and have over 20 years of experience helping my clients build the skills they need to successfully navigate the stressors in their lives. My practice focuses on adults who are dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems and difficult life transitions. I bring a warm and collaborative approach to therapy that utilizes a number of evidence based treatments including CBT, Mindfulness and Hypnosis. I believe in weaving a tapestry of wellness that bridges mind and body to help you reach your highest potential.
I am passionate about my work and have over 20 years of experience helping my clients build the skills they need to successfully navigate the stressors in their lives. My practice focuses on adults who are dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems and difficult life transitions. I bring a warm and collaborative approach to therapy that utilizes a number of evidence based treatments including CBT, Mindfulness and Hypnosis. I believe in weaving a tapestry of wellness that bridges mind and body to help you reach your highest potential.
(818) 600-6073 View (818) 600-6073
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Talitha Bullock
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98119  (Online Only)
Welcome to a space where transformation begins, and the promise of a brighter future awaits. I work with individuals seeking profound change. My ideal client is someone ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery. Clients who resonate with my approach often seek a therapist grounded in curiosity, compassion, strength, and insight. They are drawn to a methodology influenced by attachment theory, psychoanalytic theory, somatic work, nervous system regulation, and neurobiology.
Welcome to a space where transformation begins, and the promise of a brighter future awaits. I work with individuals seeking profound change. My ideal client is someone ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery. Clients who resonate with my approach often seek a therapist grounded in curiosity, compassion, strength, and insight. They are drawn to a methodology influenced by attachment theory, psychoanalytic theory, somatic work, nervous system regulation, and neurobiology.
(206) 495-6573 View (206) 495-6573
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Arren Lenau
Social Worker Associate, LSWAIC, MSW, MHP, MFA
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98105
My interests are in working with adults that have experienced trauma, grief and loss, religious trauma, family of origin issues, people diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Depression, as well as LGBTQIA+ people and people experiencing gender dysphoria and/or seeking gender affirming surgery. As a social worker, I believe it is important to name systemic oppressions, such as racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, classism, capitalism and the ways they intersect in order to acknowledge the harm we continue to experience on a daily basis.
My interests are in working with adults that have experienced trauma, grief and loss, religious trauma, family of origin issues, people diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Depression, as well as LGBTQIA+ people and people experiencing gender dysphoria and/or seeking gender affirming surgery. As a social worker, I believe it is important to name systemic oppressions, such as racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, classism, capitalism and the ways they intersect in order to acknowledge the harm we continue to experience on a daily basis.
(206) 895-7326 View (206) 895-7326
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Jillian Hopkins
MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98103  (Online Only)
I never take lightly just how brave it is for a new client to reach out and ask for support. Therefore, it’s up to me as your therapist to do my very best to create a safe environment where you feel seen and heard; where you feel the confidence and freedom to explore your tender & hurt places and your strengths and gifts, too!
I never take lightly just how brave it is for a new client to reach out and ask for support. Therefore, it’s up to me as your therapist to do my very best to create a safe environment where you feel seen and heard; where you feel the confidence and freedom to explore your tender & hurt places and your strengths and gifts, too!
(360) 996-1414 View (360) 996-1414
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Pacific Brief Therapy Center
MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98138
Clients want problems solved and expect that to occur soon. So I focus on the here and now and am active in making recommendations that bring about change as soon as possible. I use an outcome-focused approach and have over 40 years of professional experience as a counselor and trainer to bring you competent expertise. Treating individuals, couples and children with depression, anxiety, and traumas, are common complaints that respond well to my treatment.
Clients want problems solved and expect that to occur soon. So I focus on the here and now and am active in making recommendations that bring about change as soon as possible. I use an outcome-focused approach and have over 40 years of professional experience as a counselor and trainer to bring you competent expertise. Treating individuals, couples and children with depression, anxiety, and traumas, are common complaints that respond well to my treatment.
(971) 232-4394 View (971) 232-4394
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Shawna Sunday
Counselor, MA, LMHC, SUDP
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98168
(206) 775-7048 View (206) 775-7048
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Alexandra Brouwer-Wright
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Seattle, WA 98102
Not accepting new clients
While I provide standard traditional talk, also known as cognitive behavioral therapy, I also offer the mind-body modalities of Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, and Hypnotherapy which can provide deeper and more direct access to client issues that have not resolved with cognitive behavioral/talk therapy.
Welcome to Wright Counseling located in the Eastlake area of Seattle, Washington. Wright Counseling provides therapy and life coaching for where you are right now. With 20 years experience in community mental health and private practice, Alexandra Wright, Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, can help you identify the issues you need to work on, build on your strengths, address self-sabotaging behaviors, increase your confidence and productivity, and launch you into your most fulfilling, most joyful, your best life.
While I provide standard traditional talk, also known as cognitive behavioral therapy, I also offer the mind-body modalities of Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, and Hypnotherapy which can provide deeper and more direct access to client issues that have not resolved with cognitive behavioral/talk therapy.
Welcome to Wright Counseling located in the Eastlake area of Seattle, Washington. Wright Counseling provides therapy and life coaching for where you are right now. With 20 years experience in community mental health and private practice, Alexandra Wright, Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, can help you identify the issues you need to work on, build on your strengths, address self-sabotaging behaviors, increase your confidence and productivity, and launch you into your most fulfilling, most joyful, your best life.
(206) 923-9878 View (206) 923-9878
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Ka Tonya McGirt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LICSW, CCHt
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98107  (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Life is way too short to feel like your best isn't good enough. Too short to fear you will not be accepted as you are and feel as though you have to live in your own shadow. You do not have to avoid certain people, places, or feelings to feel in control of your body. Could you be holding yourself back from being your best self? Kind of like self-sabotage? Do you have difficulty trusting others or building bonds out of fear they are just going to leave you? This could lead to experiencing difficulty maintaining any type of relationship.
Life is way too short to feel like your best isn't good enough. Too short to fear you will not be accepted as you are and feel as though you have to live in your own shadow. You do not have to avoid certain people, places, or feelings to feel in control of your body. Could you be holding yourself back from being your best self? Kind of like self-sabotage? Do you have difficulty trusting others or building bonds out of fear they are just going to leave you? This could lead to experiencing difficulty maintaining any type of relationship.
(253) 244-3446 View (253) 244-3446

Online Therapists

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Sunrise Intensive Workshops & Couples Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MHP, CHT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Puyallup, WA 98373
Discreet. Licensed. Professional services tailored to your specific needs. Register for services www.sunrisecouplestherapy.com Get to know me and learn about my Intensive Workshops, Coaching and Clinical services. I approach helping from the belief that when motivated individuals acquire the tools to listen, then acknowledge and honor each other’s core needs, they can build on their innate strengths and shift behaviors leading to useful changes in their relationships. I understand the importance of having a safe restorative space to express, repair, heal, and discover deeper levels of functioning. Text "mytime" to (253) 300-0967.
Discreet. Licensed. Professional services tailored to your specific needs. Register for services www.sunrisecouplestherapy.com Get to know me and learn about my Intensive Workshops, Coaching and Clinical services. I approach helping from the belief that when motivated individuals acquire the tools to listen, then acknowledge and honor each other’s core needs, they can build on their innate strengths and shift behaviors leading to useful changes in their relationships. I understand the importance of having a safe restorative space to express, repair, heal, and discover deeper levels of functioning. Text "mytime" to (253) 300-0967.
(253) 336-7576 View (253) 336-7576
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Joyce Moody, LICSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
Tacoma, WA 98409
I like people and enjoy getting to know and understand them. There are many ways we can get stuck or get weighed down in life issues. It is exciting for me to assist others in finding ways to get on with living. I believe this occurs when a client feels comfortable in the relationship with their therapist. As a therapist, my first task is to provide a safe environment for a person to experience themselves in new ways.
I like people and enjoy getting to know and understand them. There are many ways we can get stuck or get weighed down in life issues. It is exciting for me to assist others in finding ways to get on with living. I believe this occurs when a client feels comfortable in the relationship with their therapist. As a therapist, my first task is to provide a safe environment for a person to experience themselves in new ways.
(253) 243-3035 View (253) 243-3035
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Donna Jacobs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tacoma, WA 98402  (Online Only)
Hi, I’m Donna, MSW Therapist and Wholistic Life Coach. I’m elated to serve you during your most vital transitions and help you succeed on the path that best suits your ability to live optimally. Life can be a challenge, I know. I am also aware that with every obstacle comes solutions that are viable for maintaining better outcomes. Particularly, there are times when we have to identify and examine uncomfortable behavioral patterns and dynamics that impede on our ability to function at our best. Confronting these limitations can often times feel like shame and guilt, and disassemble our ability to possess compassion for our process
Hi, I’m Donna, MSW Therapist and Wholistic Life Coach. I’m elated to serve you during your most vital transitions and help you succeed on the path that best suits your ability to live optimally. Life can be a challenge, I know. I am also aware that with every obstacle comes solutions that are viable for maintaining better outcomes. Particularly, there are times when we have to identify and examine uncomfortable behavioral patterns and dynamics that impede on our ability to function at our best. Confronting these limitations can often times feel like shame and guilt, and disassemble our ability to possess compassion for our process
(360) 502-4111 View (360) 502-4111
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Bill Stoner
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Lacey, WA 98503
Waitlist for new clients
Good therapy is based on a good therapeutic relationship. There are no "right" answers; only answers that are right for you. Together, we can focus on how you see the world and how the world sees you, improve communication, and identify self-needs, rediscover your unique gifts and role in life, and create and maintain healthy boundaries.
Good therapy is based on a good therapeutic relationship. There are no "right" answers; only answers that are right for you. Together, we can focus on how you see the world and how the world sees you, improve communication, and identify self-needs, rediscover your unique gifts and role in life, and create and maintain healthy boundaries.
(360) 526-6854 View (360) 526-6854
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Russell Alfaro
CHT
Verified Verified
Graham, WA 98338
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.
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.
(253) 780-6061 View (253) 780-6061
HypnoTherapy

How does hypnotherapy work?

Hypnotherapy works by using guided hypnosis to help you reach a state of focus and concentration through mental imagery and soothing verbal repetition. The state is somewhat like being absorbed in a book, a movie, or your own thoughts. You are not under a therapist’s “control,” but they can help you relax and turn your attention inward to discover the resources to achieve behavior change or better manage psychological concerns. Therapy sessions may involve guiding you through recognizing a problem, releasing problematic thoughts about it, and considering and accepting more productive alternatives before returning to normal awareness. Hypnotherapy is typically used by a therapist along with traditional forms of talk therapy. Eventually, your therapist can help you learn hypnotherapy techniques yourself so you can establish a stronger sense of control on your own in stressful or challenging moments.

Is hypnotherapy the same as hypnosis?

Hypnotherapy, which is sometimes called hypnotic suggestion, is a therapeutic technique in which a therapist uses hypnosis to help patients. It is not the kind of hypnosis portrayed in stage shows, or in movies or on television. You will not be unconscious or asleep during hypnotherapy, you will not lose control of yourself, your thoughts, or your free will, and you will be able to fully recall your experience. And while you will hear your therapist’s suggestions, it is always up to you to decide whether to act on them. Hypnosis by a trained mental-health professional is not a form of mind control, which is impossible to achieve anyway.

Can everyone be hypnotized?

The most common challenge of hypnotherapy is that as many as one in four people cannot be hypnotized. Brain imaging has confirmed differences in patterns of brain connectivity between those who respond to hypnotism and those who do not. Other people who could potentially be hypnotized may not respond to the technique because of their skepticism or resistance to entering a hypnotic state. If a therapist’s “post-hypnotic suggestion” is effective, it’s because they are suggesting something you want to achieve.

Does hypnotherapy work?

Through hypnotherapy, you can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. Like other talk therapy techniques, when hypnotherapy succeeds, it’s a case of mind over matter. Effective hypnotherapy involves self-healing because you access resources you need to change inside of yourself and learn how to tap into them whenever you need. Hypnotherapy has been shown to be an effective therapy for anxiety, phobias, stress, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual dysfunction, and undesirable behaviors like smoking. It can be used to help improve sleep or to address relationship challenges, and to aid with pain management, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and the gastrointestinal side effects of pregnancy or chemotherapy.