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Designed to help consumers seeking counseling or group therapy to find the right counselor, therapist, social worker or psychotherapist in Madison Park, Madison Valley,
the Arboretum, Broadmoor and Madrona Park area of Seattle King County Washington 98112, 98122.

(just East of Capitol Hill)
Madison Park, Madison Valley, Arboretum,
Broadmoor, and Madrona Park,
Seattle, Washington
(WA) 98112, 98122

Counselors by Location

Dr. Roger Libby
Roger Libby,  PhD, LMHC  (206) 244-8788
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
121 Lakeside Ave., Seattle, WA 98122
Niche Specialty©: Sexuality or Sexual Intimacy Issues (also Sexual Abuse or Sex Addiction). My specialty is sex therapy. I address all sexual and relationship problems, and work directly with doctors to solve problems as efficiently as I can.
Location: Leschi Park Professional Office Building near Starbucks (same building)
General Practice Area: People, couples and individuals, with sexual and relationship/marital problems are the clients I see. I am a board certified sex therapist, and sexual issues are my primary area of expertise and reputation. I am a cognitive-behavioral therapist (CBT). I help clients get rid of distorted and negative thoughts, and I utilize John Gottman's works. I am very aware of medical issues. I consult with doctors, physical therapists and other appropriate professionals to address the mind/body connection. Common areas of concern include sexual and relationship skills, marital and relationship problems, compulsive sexual behavior (including internet pornography), low and inhibited sexual desire, erection and female arousal concerns, premature and retarded ejaculation, female orgasm problems, painful intercourse, vaginismus, building low self-esteem, effective communication skills, sexual trauma, and fine-tuning lovemaking. Preferred provider for KPS and out-of-network for Premera Blue Cross and United Health Care. [ Email Roger Libby ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

Laurie Greig  PhD, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist (206) 963-6666
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
511 - 28th Avenue E., Seattle, WA 98112
Niche Specialty©: Adolescents and teenagers. I am known for my work with adolescents, particularly girls. I am a teacher by background and work with children and youth from ages 6-18. I also work with adult women and particularly like working with young women starting out in their lives.
Location: East Capitol Hill in Seattle
General Practice Area: Self esteem, body image, depression, anxiety, academic issues, eating disorders, self-mutilation, abuse, divorce. I am known for my work with adolescents, particularly girls, and I also counsel younger children, adults and families. I work with many adult women as well and particularly like working with young women starting out in their lives. Treatment modalities include talk therapy, behavioral methods and Jungian and Gestalt techniques. I been in private practice for 23 years. [ Email counselor Laurie Greig ]
  

Patricia McKenney,  MA, LMHC  (206) 720-1150
2811 East Madison Street, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98112-4861
Location: off Martin Luther King Way and Madison Street
General Practice Area: I provide in-depth psychotherapy for individuals and couples coping with depression, anxiety, life changes, relationship problems, and recovery from difficult childhood experiences. We explore life patterns to better understand the current situation. I use a variety of approaches tailored to each individual to discover pathways to desired change. [ Email Patricia McKenney ]

Susan Goedde,  MSW, LICSW  (206) 323-2090
2915 E Madison, Suite 208, Seattle, WA 98112-4252
Niche Specialty©: Anxiety, Worry, and Stress Management Counseling. Helping clients manage and relieve anxiety and stress.
Location: Seattle--Madison Valley-Madrona Area.
General Practice Area: Adult individual and couple counseling to help with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, life changes and personal goal setting, coping with illness, grief and loss, recovering from childhood abuse and neglect, work stress, step parenting concerns and premarital counseling. Trained in EMDR. [ Email Susan Goedde ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

Amanda Sargent  MA, LMHC  (206) 264-4401
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
2800 E Madison ST, Suite #205, Seattle, WA 98112-4865
Niche Specialty©: Self Esteem Issues. Building low self esteem in the face of life's challenges. Finding creative ways of managing depression and anxiety.
Location: Madison Valley east of Capitol Hill.
General Practice Area: Family of origin issues, intimate partnerships and work systems, coping with and overcoming depression, anxiety and inertia, developing a healthy functioning self and "growing up" in our lives. Transitions into adulthood, into and out of committed relationships, parent/child relationships, and exploring issues of sexual orientation. Counseling for individuals--older adolescents and adults--and couples. I am a preferred provider with Uniform Medical Plan. [ Email Amanda Sargent ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

Deb Kahn,  MSW, LICSW  (206) 919-5116
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
2915 E. Madison, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98112
Location: Madison Valley near City People's Garden Store
General Practice Area: I provide counseling and psychotherapy to older adolescents and adults. I work with issues including navigating life transitions, coping with and overcoming depression and anxiety, cultivating happiness, developing parenting skills, managing stress, building wellness, increasing resilience, coping with illness, disability, aging and caregiving, moving through loss and grief. I am especially attuned to the challenges women experience in moving through all stages of life while balancing competing needs and adapting to shifting roles. My approach is eclectic and flexible and draws on cognitive behavioral theory (CBT), humanistic theory, mindfulness and positive psychology. Therapy combines talking with activities designed to experiment with changing behaviors, patterns or beliefs that the client finds unsatisfactory, and builds on client strengths. Clients can expect to develop new insights and skills and improved functioning as they move toward identified goals. The course and duration of treatment is collaboratively determined and evaluated and clients are always encouraged to own the process, ask questions and give feedback. I bring warmth and practicality to the therapy hour, as well as many years of professional and life experience. [ Email Deb Kahn ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

Kim Richan,  MSW, LICSW  (206) 708-4622
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
2910 E Madison #210, Seattle, WA 98112
General Practice Area: Are you sure there is more to life but don't know how to find it? Maybe you are so anxious in social situations you feel like you are missing out on your own life. Or maybe there is sadness, anger or anxiety you feel but don't understand. Whatever the reason, you've made the decision to go to therapy and don't know where to start. How about this - come in for a free consult session. It's the best way to see if we can work together on your problems and find solutions. Research shows that above anything, the relationship you have with your therapist is the most important element in successful therapy. If it feels like we are a good match, great, we'll schedule an appointment. We all have places in our lives where we feel stuck, or sad, anxious, or angry. The work I do with people is about finding out what is underneath that stuck feeling or the sadness, the anger or anxiety. When we look deeply at where our feelings come from, we can make some surprising discoveries about the origins of our feelings. In therapy I work with people on learning how to navigate past these feelings and on to greater feelings of success, happiness and well-being. For me, therapy is primarily a process of discovery and change. While permanent change can take some time, when we begin our work, I will share with you tools and coping skills you can use immediately to reduce some of your most distressing symptoms. I look forward to hearing form you. [ Email Kim Richan ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

Front Street Clinic
Erin Brower,  MA, LMHC, CE  (360) 697-1141
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
2915 East Madison st #201, Seattle, WA 98122
Niche Specialty©: Couple or Marriage Counselor
Location: near Cafe Flora
General Practice Area: My practice includes couples, families, and individuals. I specialize in couples, conflict regulation, emotion coaching, and the transition to parenthood, the LGBTQ community, and trauma work. I am trained in Gottman's Bringing Baby Home workshop and the Sound House Relationship theory. [ Email Erin Brower ]

Kristin Penn,  MA, LMHC, NCC  (206) 324-1870
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
2915 E. Madison, Suite 209, Seattle, WA 98112
Niche Specialty©: Trauma --emotional or physical. Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, isolation, distortions of interpersonal or self concepts? Do you have a history of physical, emotional or sexual abuse either recently or in childhood? Counseling can help! Call for a free half hour appointment.
Location: In the Madison Valley next to Cafe Flora
General Practice Area: I do both brief and long term work with individuals and couples. Therapy creates a space for you to take a look at the inner and outer workings of your life, to explore and expand your view of yourself. You may feel that there are areas of life that feel painful, unsatisfying and yet seem impossible to change. Did you grow up amidst family dysfunction, or suffer trauma or neglect? Often, patterns formed in childhood surrounding unmet needs and attempts to meet those needs in the same dysfunctional ways as were possible or modeled within the family, are at the root of present day dissatisfaction and pain. I will help you to recognize these patterns in your life, experience and process your feelings, and learn new ways to communicate and meet your needs. Since 1988, I have extensive training and experience working with recovery from the effects of childhood abuse, trauma and neglect, loss and life transitions, depression counseling, anxiety counseling, dissociative disorders, post-traumatic stress (PTSD), couples and marriage counseling for problems with intimacy and connection, conflict, communication, the collision of family of origin patterns. Relationship patterns that operate in both love and work relationships. Since 1994 I have been using EMDR to help clients address a variety of issues. Schedule a free half hour session to discuss how I can help you with your particular concerns. [ Email Kristin Penn ]

Open Gate Therapy
Scott Rutledge  MA LMFTA  (206) 355-5884
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
525 28th Ave East, Seattle, WA 98112
Location: Near the Arboretum
General Practice Area: Teens, Adults, Families Loss or Grief, Family Conflict, Special Needs Chronic Grief & Loss Parenting, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem Most clients that come to see me are anticipating or in the middle of an "unwanted change". Whether it is the death of a significant person, a child born with a disability, a teenager who is distant, or a break up of a long relationship, these are all life transitions that can carry a significant amount of emotional weight. Whatever your situation, going backwards or continuing what you are doing is not an option. My goal is to help you lighten the load by working with you to adapt, change and make sense of your new world. Establishing a relationship with my clients is critical. I believe in the human connection. The kind of clients interested in an empathetic,supportive, fair, creative, non-judgmental, challenging, encouraging therapist do well with me. My clients often find balance (again), have increased feelings of joy, experience satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment, an appreciation for people and things, an ability to create new relationships, a new found direction, and a clearer perspective of purpose. Along with my training and education I also bring a lot of personal experience to my work that helps inform me on what might be going on with a client. Clients often say to me "you get it" when they learn I have experienced the death of a spouse, the ups and downs of a child with a disability, stillbirth, miscarriage, blended and step families, and parenting a teenager. [ Email Scott Rutledge ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

John Allemand,  MSW, LICSW, LMFT, BCD, CGP (253) 509-8302
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
3136 East Madison St, Seattle, WA 98112
General Practice Area: Children, Adults, Couples, Families, Gay/Lesbian. Mood disorders, trauma, personality disorders, anxiety disorders/OCD grief/loss/bereavement, marital/couple, substance abuse. Individual, couple, family, group. Both brief and long-term psychodynamic, depth psychological approaches (object relations, analytical, psychoanalytical), cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, sand tray and other expressive/creative/symbolic artwork. [ Email John Allemand ]

Northwest Child Therapy
Samantha Arons,  M Ed, LMHC  (206) 778-7704
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
3136 East Madison St, Suite #200, Seattle, WA 98112
Niche Specialty©: Parenting Problems & Skills. Parents seek out counseling when concern for their child becomes too difficult to handle alone. Often they just want to know if something serious is going on or if what they are experiencing is "normal". They may feel anxious and worried about being judged. Parents who seek out support are acting courageously and want the best for their child. I approach child work collaboratively, which means working with the parents is essential. I try to provide a non-judgmental space for parents to explore their parenting as well as their own childhood to come to a better understanding of the dynamics created between themselves and their child. Sometimes meeting with just parents provides enough support to create healthy change in the child. Most of the time parenting work takes the family to a good point, but the child still benefits from being seen for individual treatment.
Location: Close to the arboretum
General Practice Area: Patients seek counseling when they are experiencing a sense of dissatisfaction in their lives that is causing them pain and distress. I strive to create a supportive space where we can work together toward a better understanding of what is preventing you from living your desired life. We can develop short term strategies to help provide relief as well as take time to explore deeper issues that may be contributing to your current difficulties. I also think that therapy is not only for those experiencing overwhelming hardship. Achieving a greater self awareness is not only enlightening, but extremely useful navigating the world around you. The therapeutic relationship can be an intellectually stimulating experience for those with a curious mind. Children, like adults can have difficulty managing the ups and downs of everyday life. Often time's children have used up their own problem solving tools and they act out at home, with friends, and at school. Sometimes it is hard to decipher when a problem is just a stage of development or a more serious concern. Signs that your child may benefit from counseling are things such as significant and pervasive behavioral problems in school or home, social withdrawal or isolation, significant drop in grades, frequent sadness, crying, depressed moods, developmental delay in toilet training, victimization by bullies or bullying behavior of other children, increase in physical complaints, and problems with sudden life transitions. [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

Megan Carolus Counseling Services
Megan Carolus,  MA, LMFTA, MHP, CMHS  (206) 745-4718
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate
1812 E. Madison St., Suite #101, Seattle, WA 98122
General Practice Area: Welcome everyone to my practice!! I want to tell you a little bit about my experience and my philosophy of counseling. I have been working with children, teens, families and couples for 10 years at non-profit agencies here in the Seattle area, and in private practice for 3 years. I specialize in family relational issues, adolescent struggles, crisis interventions, loss and grief issues, depression, anxiety and fears, and general unhappiness and desire for growth. It is my belief that people have within themselves both the drive toward, and the internal resources necessary, for growth. My role as counselor is to support you as you examine and adjust the aspects of your life that seem to be blocking your personal growth, your ability to solve problems skillfully, and your feelings of well-being. It is my belief that therapy is an active conversation between two or more people. Effective therapy also requires that we actively work as a team to foster positive growth and change. We will often discuss personal experiences and relationships in your life that affect you currently and have affected you in your past. This process may raise some challenging emotions and feelings but, with your continued commitment to the process of therapy, you will gain the necessary skills to work through them. As a result, you will create a more positive you. [ Email Megan Carolus ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

Sound Counseling Seattle
Jorie Wehrell,  MA, LMFT, CMHS  (206) 588-6393
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
2915 E. Madison St, Suite #306, Seattle, WA 98112
Niche Specialty©: Children and Adolescents. Expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, and trauma in children and adolescents, as well as providing parenting and family support.
Location: With easy access from I-5 and 520, Sound Counseling Seattle is located next to Cafe Flora and above Ines Patisserie. Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building.
General Practice Area: I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Child Mental Health Specialist who has been working as a counselor for more than six years under a wide range of treatment facilities with children of all ages and diverse family structures, ranging from therapeutic group homes to community mental health. Areas of expertise include working with children, teens, and families through life cycle transitions such as divorce, separation of caregivers, blended families, relocation, and death of a loved one. Depression, anxiety, and grief are commonly addressed feelings, and I use a collaborative, strength based approach to wellness to help family members gain new coping skills and successfully navigate through these hard times. I believe in working with parents and exploring how to best support children during difficult transitions or struggles, and as such focus on parenting support, strengthening parenting skills, and coaching parents and caregivers in new techniques to solve old problems. I believe it is important to explore thoughts, feelings, and actions and how they impact one another in order to understand and change the patterns of our behaviors. I also believe that the relationships in our lives are deeply influential in how we see the world, and as such, believe that change happens when we explore these relationships. Whether one, two, or ten people in the room, family of origin or family of choice, patterns and dynamics of a system impact each person as an individual. [ Email Jorie Wehrell ] [ Go to counselor - therapist website ]

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