Therapists in 98109

Envision Counseling offers unparalleled therapeutic services provided by mental health counselors, couple therapists, and social workers residing in Washington State. Our dedicated team delivers personalized care of the highest quality in a supportive, respectful, and culturally responsive environment. Recognizing the importance of balancing personal and family responsibilities with the demands of modern life, Envision Counseling clinicians offer evening and weekend appointments for pre-teens, adolescents, and adults.

Flow is mental health. Feeling stuck is a mental illness. My job is to help you unstuck. Trauma makes you stuck. Your brain creates defense mechanisms based on the traumatic event. Your body remembers the impact. I believe that many problems are rooted in trauma including attachment wounds. I work with anxiety, addiction, identity, unhelpful thought/behavioral patterns, cultural transition, and spiritual abuse through the lens of trauma. I attend to your body closely in the session for metabolizing your stuck feelings and thoughts. Body-mind integration brings mental health where allows a flow.

Therapy is a vehicle of exploration of your higher self. Clients are encouraged to assess their overall functioning across the life domains to identify their healing/wellness opportunities. Trauma exposures are often stored in the body and can manifest in maladaptive ways such as low self-esteem, shame, anger, interpersonal conflict, impulsivity, stagnation, anxiety, depression, and demoralization. Accordingly, I approach therapy from a collaborative perspective encouraging clients to discover their medicine by honoring their truth and intrinsic value.

I am Akila Osakwe, A licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience working with individuals and families. My areas of expertise are Trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, behavioral issues, family issues, Injuries, parenting support, postpartum and prenatal issues, grief, severe mental illness, couples and family therapy, and co-occurring disorders.

I enjoy helping my clients find their unique strengths and building on them in a confidential and supportive setting. I feel it is important for people to gain understanding and insight into behavior patterns that are creating problems in life and learn how to change them. I also work with clients to enable them to find a satisfying work/life or school/life balance. I utilize cognitive behavioral and brief solution focused therapy.

I believe that you are the expert of your story, and I am here to listen and guide you through your journey. It is important to me that our work together is a collaborative approach, therefore my therapy style is highly collaborative and conversational. My goal as a therapist is to promote wellness and empower clients for success. Helping you develop healthy habits that can turn into daily practices to achieve better mental and physical health outcomes.

You try your best to focus, but you just can’t concentrate. As soon as you let your guard down, even for a moment, the familiar sense of panic gets it's grip on you. It clouds your mind with fear and makes even the simplest tasks impossible. You’ve experienced some bad situations, but you thought you were over it now. Unfortunately, the painful past isn’t done with you. There’s a hard knot in the pit of your belly that won't go away. Horrible memories play on repeat in your mind. Now it’s affecting every aspect of your life. It’s hard to feel close to anyone. You want to make a change, but it feels so hopeless.

Immediate in-network availability. Offering, supportive, transformational counseling with over two decades of professional counseling experience. When the old ways of approaching yourself and your life aren't working, it's time to revamp and to redesign. How often do you go back to the drawing board? With wisened support and grounded next steps guiding you along the way, you can begin again into new directions you may not have otherwise thought possible. Your counseling relationship is distinct from all other relationships in your life and allows for comfort and openness while inviting your truest self forward.

I am a licensed Mental Health therapist ( WA license number: 00010994) with twenty five years of experience counseling individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. I have a special interest in neuroscience and attachment theory in the context of helping individuals cope and heal from stress, trauma, and grief. I am also passionate about assisting people in developing healthy, authentic relationships, and in carving out their own unique life course. I believe that the relationship that is built between client and therapist is an important part of therapeutic growth and change.

Thank you for reaching out for help. I want to provide a safe space for you to express uncomfortable feelings and thoughts, and explore your well intentioned motivations and find some peace of mind.

Everybody has a story. Authentic life stories provide a clear sense of purpose, direction, and meaning. But, when struggling, your story can be confusing and painful. Inauthentic stories can lead you down a path of damaged relationships, poor self care, and risky behavior. You can't always change the circumstances or the characters, but you can always change your role and personal narrative. If you're ready for a new chapter, I'm ready to help.

I look forward to helping you through life's stresses and anxieties. I believe we are all moving through life learning new things and that from time to time we are faced with challenges that may require extra assistance. I am happy to partner with you to find the tools you need to deal with these challenges effectively.  To learn more about me visit my website alpiniacounseling.com

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington state, primarily working with individuals 18+ looking for help with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma processing, and life transitions. My main goal is for you to feel genuinely accepted and supported as you work on goals that we create together. This client-centric approach allows me to ensure our sessions are tailored to your individual needs, as you work towards achieving changes you want to see in your life. Currently, offering virtual/ telehealth only appointments with limited openings Monday - Thursday morning and afternoon.

As a trauma therapist, I believe that personal growth and transformation is vital to the human experience, and that sometimes we need support through this process. Therapy is embarking on a journey, and you are the hero of your story. In meeting with you where you are at in your journey, I will help you to develop your own set of skills to help you through your daily experiences. I also encourage approaching challenges with vulnerability and self-compassion and will assist in practicing these areas in our sessions. Even though painful experiences are inevitable, I believe that suffering does not have to hold us back from living.

If you've found yourself at the center of a literal shi-storm, needing grounding, stabilization and a breath to process what just happened... than YOU are my ideal client! First- your past does not define your future. Second, I believe that everyone has the capacity for resilience and to work through whatever they have been dealt in life. Third, healing can look a million different ways- as we are all very different types of people. If you are looking for a non-judgmental, solution focused space to start the process to a renewed sense of self- you've found the right clinician!