Therapists in Tacoma, WA
Frankie M. Kennedy
Counselor, PhD, NCC, LMHC, SUDP
Verified Verified
Tacoma, WA 98433 (Online Only)
I am a Nationally Credentialed Mental Health Counselor and an Internationally Credentialed Clinical Addictions Counselor working with individuals struggling with mental health or substance use issues in Washington, Colorado, and North Carolina. I use a strengths-based approach and believe that everyone has the tools to solve their own problems and that each person is the expert of his/her own life.
I am a Nationally Credentialed Mental Health Counselor and an Internationally Credentialed Clinical Addictions Counselor working with individuals struggling with mental health or substance use issues in Washington, Colorado, and North Carolina. I use a strengths-based approach and believe that everyone has the tools to solve their own problems and that each person is the expert of his/her own life.
Linda Florio
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Tacoma, WA 98404 (Online Only)
Even when we know that some of our emotional pain is unnecessary, on our own it can be difficult to figure out why the extra suffering and how to make it better. Anxiety, depression, trauma re-activation, relationship difficulties, and coping strategies are natural responses to life experiences and circumstances. Do they need to hurt so and are we stuck with them? Therapy is a great place to gain perspective on what you can change. Also, to widen the horizon from managing pain to living more fully like yourself and to thriving. Because, as Thich Nhat Hanh said, "suffering is not enough".
Even when we know that some of our emotional pain is unnecessary, on our own it can be difficult to figure out why the extra suffering and how to make it better. Anxiety, depression, trauma re-activation, relationship difficulties, and coping strategies are natural responses to life experiences and circumstances. Do they need to hurt so and are we stuck with them? Therapy is a great place to gain perspective on what you can change. Also, to widen the horizon from managing pain to living more fully like yourself and to thriving. Because, as Thich Nhat Hanh said, "suffering is not enough".
Online Therapists
Karlie Markendorf
Counselor, LMHC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98101
Waitlist for new clients
During times of stress and transition, seeking therapy can be a source of support, comfort, and even inspiration. My experience has focused on creative and body-centered approaches to growth and healing, including art therapy, trauma-sensitive yoga, dreamwork, and EMDR. This includes grief work and issues that accompany trauma-related treatment, such as anxiety, depression, and existential/spiritual issues. Additional themes in clients' healing work include explorations of relationships, sexuality, and identity. I love working co-creatively with clients of all ages and backgrounds.
During times of stress and transition, seeking therapy can be a source of support, comfort, and even inspiration. My experience has focused on creative and body-centered approaches to growth and healing, including art therapy, trauma-sensitive yoga, dreamwork, and EMDR. This includes grief work and issues that accompany trauma-related treatment, such as anxiety, depression, and existential/spiritual issues. Additional themes in clients' healing work include explorations of relationships, sexuality, and identity. I love working co-creatively with clients of all ages and backgrounds.
Jill Arndt
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMHCA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98103
Experiencing conflict that seems to have no end feels exhausting. We all find ourselves in cycles of conflict at times - with friends, family, colleagues, or even within ourselves. I help folks move out of patterns of stuck-ness, hopelessness, and helplessness and into safer, more secure relationships (with self and others).
Experiencing conflict that seems to have no end feels exhausting. We all find ourselves in cycles of conflict at times - with friends, family, colleagues, or even within ourselves. I help folks move out of patterns of stuck-ness, hopelessness, and helplessness and into safer, more secure relationships (with self and others).
Enika Cocoli Bowen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Brier, WA 98036
I am a clinical psychologist in private practice. I work with adults who seek help for relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, attention deficits, substance use/abuse, traumas big and small, and many other questions that come up in daily life. An open and honest dialogue is possible in an atmosphere of listening and thinking. Our sessions are private and confidential.
I am a clinical psychologist in private practice. I work with adults who seek help for relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, attention deficits, substance use/abuse, traumas big and small, and many other questions that come up in daily life. An open and honest dialogue is possible in an atmosphere of listening and thinking. Our sessions are private and confidential.
Rhiannon Trozzi Andreini
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Seattle, WA 98116
As a provider coming from clinical work in community and institutional settings, I have had the privilege of working alongside a wide array of individuals. My approach has become a constellation of theoretical orientations. I believe wholeheartedly in the potential for growth via the therapeutic relationship, and most shiningly, the beauty of human resilience. Mental health symptoms and addictions are nothing but survival skills begging to be transmuted. Unaddressed trauma as been the focus of my work, and I lean on mindfulness and the power of its practice to retrain the brain’s most reactive pathways.
As a provider coming from clinical work in community and institutional settings, I have had the privilege of working alongside a wide array of individuals. My approach has become a constellation of theoretical orientations. I believe wholeheartedly in the potential for growth via the therapeutic relationship, and most shiningly, the beauty of human resilience. Mental health symptoms and addictions are nothing but survival skills begging to be transmuted. Unaddressed trauma as been the focus of my work, and I lean on mindfulness and the power of its practice to retrain the brain’s most reactive pathways.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.