Psychotherapy for Adults in Seattle

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington, certified in Adoption and Foster Care Therapy, and I have practiced psychotherapy for over 10 years. In 1997 I received my Masters Degree in Psychology and Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University. In addition to psychotherapy, my work as a clinician and counselor  has included crisis case management, in-patient treatment, and training, supervision and oversight of other clinicians. I have held positions in community mental health centers, hospitals, residential care settings, agencies and private practice settings in the Seattle area since 1992. I am a member of the American and Washington State Mental Health Counselors Associations.

Seattle Psychotherapy: Creating Change

In our work together I can help you decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression, adjust to major life transitions, work through grief and loss, improve your relationships with others, and process and resolve issues of abuse and trauma. The timeframe and the process of therapy will be tailored to the concerns you present and the goals that you have.

Most individuals who come to see a therapist know there is something they want to change but they may feel stuck as to how to do so. Sometimes there are reasons for holding on to old patterns that are outside of our immediate awareness – we may be deriving some unrecognized benefit or sense of safety from keeping things the same, even as we want very much to change. What will happen – good or bad – to our relationships, our routines and our sense of ourselves if we make significant changes? Therapy can be a place to explore these possibilities, to become conscious of our unconscious road blocks, and to resolve and negotiate internal conflicts.

Psychotherapy: Achieving Awareness

In psychotherapy, in order to acheive new awareness , we may explore the history of your life, your relationships and your past decisions to understand old hurts and inhibitions, looking at things in new and deeper ways, and updating old perspectives and habits that are not longer useful or productive. You may find that we talk sometimes about your history and sometimes about your present day life, knitting them together, in order to understand how the past influences the present.

Getting Started with Psychotherapy

If you are seeking help for yourself, your child or your family, I invite you to explore here to find out more about my services and philosophy of psychotherapy. Contact me at 206.498.9895 or send me an email for further questions about my services or to schedule a psychotherapy appointment.