Designed to help consumers seeking counseling or group therapy to find the right counselor, therapist, social worker or psychotherapist in the downtown city center of Seattle King County Washington.

Downtown--city center
Seattle, Washington
(WA) 98101, 98104, 98121

Counselors by Location

Ahimsa Counseling Services
Kimberly Peterson  MA, LMHC  (206) 240-5833
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
600 First Avenue, Suite 531, Seattle, WA 98104-2229
Niche Specialty©: Buddhist Contemplative Psychotherapy. Buddhist Existential Psychotherapy.
Location: Pioneer Building, corner of First & James, next to the home of Seattle Underground tours.
General Practice Area: I provide individual and couples counseling for adults seeking deep transformation and greater heart connections. If you suffer from anxiety, depression, relationship issues, loneliness, grief & loss, phase of life transitions, a dysfunctional family of origin, chronic conflict and/or emotional and spiritual emptiness my services may be of great value to you. I have a preference for Buddhist / Existential psychological theory, and offer a unique form of couples counseling that focuses on the Buddhist Eightfold Path. I am trained in a variety of methods to help you feel more at ease in the world. Let’s find the way that works best for you. [ Email Kimberly Peterson ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Seattle Eating Disorders
Sue Bates   M.Ed., LMHC (206) 441-7101
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
1904 3rd Avenue, Suite 919, Seattle, WA 98101
Niche Specialty©: Eating Disorders. I help people work through their ED in a practical, friendly, down to earth approach. I don't just sit and listen. 30 years exp.
Location: Across from Macy's
General Practice Area: FREE REPORT; What Does It (Really) Take To Overcome An Eating Disorder? Go to my web site to get the report. This is also very helpful for Parents of People with ED's. 30 years exp. working with Eating Disorders and Relationship Issues. I have a down to earth, friendly, practical approach. I don't just sit and listen. Call me for a free 20 min. Phone consultation. [ Email Sue Bates ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Christine Wylde  MA LMHC  (206) 321-2887
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
600 First Avenue, Suite 430-A, Seattle, WA 98104-2269
Niche Specialty©: Couple or Marriage Counselor. Couples counseling for gay and straight couples.
Location: in the Historic Pioneer Building (where the Seattle Underground Tours start) near the Pergola at First and James.
General Practice Area: For over 15 years I have provided individual counseling, couple counseling and marriage counseling. I counsel both gay and straight couples. I teach couples how to increase positive communication, enhance emotional and sexual intimacy, foster mutual respect and deepen commitment. I draw on the work of Passionate Marriage author David Schnarch and the couple's researcher, John Gottman. With individuals I practice a new research based form of psychotherapy known as Positive Psychology. Using this model we work collaboratively to identify your strengths and talents and use them to meet your current life challenges. You'll learn skills to increase your positive thoughts and manage negative emotions. Together we can work on any needed anxiety counseling, depression counseling, grief and loss counseling or work issues. As a result of our work together most clients emerge with a much stronger and positive sense of self. Call me today to schedule your free 20 minute consultation appointment. [ Email Christine Wylde ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Bloom counseling
Rebecca Bloom  MPS LMHC ATR-BC  206.380.6297
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
600 1st Ave, #236, Seattle, WA 98104
Niche Specialty©: Anxiety and worry. Art Therapy is very helpful in addressing anxiety.
General Practice Area: I work with adults, children, and adolescents specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, postpartum & parenting issues, and GLBTQ issues. The focus of my work is to help you address life issues through art therapy. I'd like to help you find the helpful and knowing artists that lives within you, within all of us. By a blending of creativity, education, compassion and encouragement, I hope to help you feel more grounded in your life. [ Email Rebecca Bloom ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Union Therapy
Mr. Atta Dawahare  LMHC MDiv MHP  (206) 992-2097
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
206 - 1st Avenue S., Suite 390, Seattle, WA 98104-2504
Niche Specialty©: Relationship Problems. Assisting couples with a variety of relationship issues.
Location: in the Grand Central Building by the Occidental Square in the Pioneer Square district, one block north of Elliott Bay Bookstore.
General Practice Area: Individual adults, adolescents and couples. Counseling for relationship problems, boundary issues, power issues, divorce, separation, sexual issues, sexual identity, gender issues, life fulfillment, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), multi-race and mixed race issues, dealing with parents and parenting skills, and depression counseling. [ Email Mr. Atta Dawahare ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Donovan Bigelow  J.D., LL.M., M.A.  (206) 940-6732
Attorney, Registered Counselor
The Pioneer Building, Suite 524, 600 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-2229
Niche Specialty©: Dream Interpretation. Freud called dream interpretation the "Royal Road to the Unconscious." It provides powerful and direct access to the deepest levels or your mind and, therefore, allows our work to achieve meaningful and lasting change.
Location: The Pioneer Building right on Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle
General Practice Area: The Only Cure is Strength. Psychoanalytic therapy working with individual adults, adolescents, and couples to understand and resolve depression, stress, and anxiety. Marriage and family conflict resolution including difficult children and adolescents. Sexuality and body image, eating disorders, all types of addiction, love and intimate relationships, balancing work and personal life, and managing emotions effectively. The focus is on strengthening the will/ego and recognizing the unconscious patterns that interfere with personal and professional functioning. Difficulties are often tied to family of origin issues and the relational dynamics that have become internalized. The goal is to initiate a new developmental process that corrects early failures and leads to increased autonomy, a conscious and aesthetic self-creation, and the creation of meaning. This is possible only through a therapeutic relationship that strengthens the self through my deep and respectful listening to you. [ Email Donovan Bigelow ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Anne Ihnen  MA, LMHC  (206) 748-9640
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
600 First Ave., Suite 235, Seattle, WA 98104-2229
Niche Specialty©: Mindfullness Counseling and Psychotherapy. Integrating Mindfulness Practices and Psychotherapy
Location: Seattle-Pioneer Square.
General Practice Area: Gentle, supportive psychotherapy that recognizes each person's unique strengths and gifts in addition to the issues that brought them to therapy. I work with people dealing with life changes, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, low self-esteem, feelings of meaninglessness and spiritual issues. I won't give you the answers, but I can help you find the answers within yourself. [ Email Anne Ihnen ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Lisa Weinberg  MA, RC  (206) 898-0515
Registered Counselor
600 - 1st Avenue, Suite 329, Seattle, WA 98104-2246
Location: Pioneer Building at corner of First and James, next to the Seattle Underground Tour and the Pergola.
General Practice Area: I work with people who are feeling stuck or at a crossroads in their lives, supporting them to explore the feelings and beliefs that contribute to their experience of current life circumstances. Using a mindfulness-based approach (i.e. paying attention in a non-judgmental way to what is going on for you in the present), we work together to expand your awareness and understanding of your experience, which can provide you with a greater sense of possibilities. My background and interest includes work with women and men who are experiencing depression, anxiety, loss and grief, eating disorders, and career and life transitions. [ Email Lisa Weinberg ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Doris Bartel  MSW, LICSW  (206) 683-2742
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
600 - 1st Avenue, Suite 236, Seattle, WA 98104-2262
Niche Specialty©: Sexual Abuse. Counseling the adult man or woman or adolescent boy or girl who has been sexually abused.
Location: Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington
General Practice Area: It takes strength and courage to face your problems head on yet, if we don't we will only continue to live in doubt of ourselves and the world around us. Starting therapy is not an easy choice but, hiding behind our fears will ultimately just leave us feeling stuck. I believe we all have a warrior inside of us that can get us through anything life has to offer and I would like to be a part of the process in your discovery of this internal strength. As a compassionate, strength based therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. [ Email Doris Bartel ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Adrian Jarreau  MA, LMHC PsyA - FIPA  (206) 725-6920 X2
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
219 - 1st Avenue S., Suite 405, Seattle, WA 98104
Niche Specialty©: Relationship Problems. Developing trust and safety in relationships
Location: Seattle--Pioneer Square area across from Elliot Bay Books
General Practice Area: Depression counseling, overwhelming sadness, relationship problems, low self esteem, motivation problems or procrastination, excessive stress, excessive anger, fearfulness and panic attacks, obsessive compulsive problems, life changes that are painful or difficult to handle such as a mid life crisis, getting into or out of relationship, being unemployed or looking for work. Individual counseling, couples counseling and marriage counseling. [ Email Adrian Jarreau ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Barbara Turner  MA RC  206-963-1177
Registered Counselor
10212 5th Ave NE, Suite 255, Seattle, WA 98125
Niche Specialty©: Trauma --emotional or physical. Specializing in trauma, both past or recent, and trauma based in one's family of origin. Nightmares, anxiety, isolation, withdrawing from daily life, depression, edginess, challenges to self concept are all symptoms of trauma that can be worked through in psychotherapy.
Location: At the SouthEast corner of 103rd and 5th NE, just SouthEast of NorthGate Mall.
General Practice Area: I work with people dealing with anxiety, depression, family of origin issues, histories of trauma, and people working through life transitions. My training is psychodynamic and I work from a depth oriented perspective, drawing on jungian and psychoanalytic traditions. I offer both short and long term work, depending on a person's needs and interests. I work with dreams and offer sand tray work as well as traditional talk therapy. [ Email Barbara Turner ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Nan Joy  MA MHP RC  (206) 579-6494
Registered Counselor
600 1st Ave, Suite 538, Seattle, WA 98104
Location: In Pioneer Square in the Pioneer Building at the corner of 1st and James/Yesler in Ste. 538.
General Practice Area: My clients are individual couples, adults and adolescents. You may be seeking help for depression, confusion, relationship concerns, anger, trauma, family (past and present), addictions, transitions, anxiety, self-esteem or other health issues. I work with you in a psychodynamic way, using your present concerns to connect-to and unbind your past. This connection of the present to the past and back again helps you solve deep-seated blockages that may have been a recurring theme in your emotional life. In a safe and steady manner, you begin to see your life change. You begin to act, not react. Your ability to communicate your feelings and your needs improves. Your relationships are healthier and more fulfilling. You finally feel what it is to truly love yourself. [ Email Nan Joy ]

Seattle Family Wellness
Chrysta Rose  MA RC  (206) 418-8171
Registered Counselor
2800 E. Madison St., Suite 302, Seattle, WA 98112
Niche Specialty©: Couple or Marriage Counselor. Chrysta provides a non judgmental sanctuary for all clients including couples and individuals.
Location: Located on Madison Street across from Essential Bakery
General Practice Area: Seattle Family Wellness provides counseling services for individuals, couples, families, and adolescents dealing with a variety of issues including divorce, depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, life changes, transitions, grief and loss. Chrysta specializes in providing support to those affected by divorce. Therapeutic methods are client-centered and tailored to the unique needs of the individual, couple, or family. Please visit our website for more information. [ Email Chrysta Rose ] [ to counselor - therapist website ]

Justine Joslyn  MA RC  (206) 697-6206
600 First Avenue, Suite 622, Seattle, WA 98104
Niche Specialty©: Couple or Marriage Counselor. Couples and marriage counseling using treatments shown to be effective.
Location: Corner of 1st and James in Pioneer Square, Across from Magic Mouse Toys
General Practice Area: Anxiety and depression counseling for couples, children, teens and individual adults. Relationship problems, concerns over distancing or conflict with spouse/partner, family or people in workplace. Therapeutic recovery from childhood abuse and neglect, domestic violence, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and interpersonal or complex trauma. Issues related to feeling stuck or overwhelmed, problems with identifying and achieving goals, treatments for the misuse of work, food, alcohol, drugs, sex/porn/relationships, to manage stress. Help with finding the spiritual lessons that come out of painful events, forgiving and expanding compassion for self and others, letting go of less effective ways of coping and moving on. Clarifying and pursuing the necessary steps toward creating a more fulfilling life. Therapeutic approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based treatments, humanistic, narrative and spiritual/existential approaches that are tailored to your unique background and preferences. Saturday and weekday appointment times, major credit cards accepted. [ Email Justine Joslyn ]

Kimberly O'Brien  MA, RC  (206) 579-1926
Registered Counselor
600 First Avenue, Suite 205-A, Seattle, WA 98104-2259
Niche Specialty©: Abortion: (Post-Abortion Counseling). post abortion counseling
Location: Pioneer Building, corner of First & James, next to the home of Seattle Underground tours.
General Practice Area: I work with individuals and couples who are looking to explore specific issues or pursue ongoing personal growth. Areas of focus are stress reduction counseling; gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues; and pregnancy decision-making including post-abortion counseling. I also have experience working with anxiety counseling, depression counseling, relationship problems, sexuality or identity issues, grief and loss counseling, family of origin health concerns, life transitions, work changes or challenges and spirituality. I have over five years of experience counseling women who have experienced an abortion and are dealing with on-going feelings, in particular complicated feelings of grief and loss. My compassionate counseling style provides you with the support and guidance to find healing within yourself. Primarily, we will focus on what is happening for you in the present time, although often discussion of related past experiences can help us understand a current situation. [ Email Kimberly O'Brien ] [ to counselor - therapist website ] 

Erin Rogich  MA, LMHC  (206) 903-3133
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
219 First Avenue S., Suite 405C, Seattle, WA 98104-2551
Niche Specialty©: Women's Issues. Therapy for the woman seeking to create new possibilities in relationships, career, family, parenting, personal or physical health.
Location: on first avenue, just south of Pioneer Square.
General Practice Area: I have provided adult, child and family psychotherapy for over seven years in school-based, private, inpatient and outpatient settings. My clinical focus is on depression counseling, anxiety counseling, trauma, anger-management, relationship problems and skills, communication, and life-changes. I work with individuals, couples and families seeking to replace feelings of frustration, helplessness, fear, isolation and sadness with feelings of clarity, understanding, respect, love, and hope for new possibilities in their lives. My therapeutic approach is strength-based, client-centered and supportive. I help clients identify patterns of thinking and behaving that keep them from achieving their "highest self" by replacing "obstacles," or limiting thoughts and behaviors, with new approaches and ways of "being in the world." I believe that an authentic, open and trusting relationship is the basis upon which genuine growth and change can occur in therapy. [ Email Erin Rogich ]

  

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[Downtown Seattle is roughly bounded by SR-519 on the south, Elliot Bay on the west, Stewart Street Way on the north, and 12th Avenue on the east.]