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I'm completely innocent! None of my clients have ever complained!  THEY'RE TOO DUMB TO NOTICE!


Who do counselors think they are fooling when they  use initials such as "MA, MFT" or "MA, MHC" that mislead the public by falsely implying additional licensure or certification beyond the MA?  Is it someone you know?  (And Read Feedback Letters! )

 

  NOTE    More full-time and part-time counselor offices for rent in Burien, Everett, Renton, Tacoma and around the Puget Sound area.


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Counseling and resources all around Puget Sound, in the greater Seattle, King County, Island County, Jefferson County, Kitsap County, Mason County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Skagit County, Snohomish County, Thurston County, Whatcom County,  Washington State area.
 


Find a counselor, therapist, psychotherapist or social worker in the greater Puget Sound area.  Counselor listings by name, city and specialty.

Find a counselor who is fluent in Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin), Danish, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Singhalese, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss German, Tamil, Turkish, Ukrainian, or signs American Sign Language.


Find a therapy group:  clients or therapists looking for group therapy / therapy groups will find them listed here.  Listings accepted from counselors all around Puget Sound.


Support Group Directory for persons in recovery or for their families and friends.  [There is a support group for just about everyone and every condition.]


Services for persons with disabilities Employment, Legal Rights and Other Resources


Consumers, clients or public questions about counseling and related issues: how to choose a counselor, how to file a complaint, what's the difference between a counselor, a therapist and a psychotherapist? Ask your question.  Articles written for CounselingSeattle.com


One Point Snacks: for the weight watching public, products that fall in the 1, 2, 3, or 4 point category.


illegal Drugs-- How they affect the body and the brain.  Also, information on nicotine, alcohol and drunk driving & DUI charges.  How drug court works to help addicts get clean.


What do the initials mean?
A "Dictionary of Initials, Acronyms and Abbreviations Used by Counselors and Social Workers" (including these strange initials counselors write after their names).
 
Also see: Unethical use of counselor initials and acronyms.


Health and mental health resources by category


Health & Mental Health Alerts, Warnings & Safeguards-- discussion of a number of issues  that have made the news during the past year.

  



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Counselor - therapist resources in the greater Seattle, King County, Island County, Jefferson County, Kitsap County, Mason County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Skagit County, Snohomish County, Thurston County, Whatcom County, WA. Puget Sound, Washington State area

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Questions commonly asked by counselors: Counseling and related issues--transferring to Washington State from another state, counselor registration, counselor licensure, types of licenses in Washington State, how to become a counselor, finding counselor supervision for licensure, advantages and disadvantages of registration vs. licensure, or where can I find a case consultation peer group?  Ask your question.


Find a counselor training workshop:  --Mental Health Counselor, chemical dependency counselor, marriage and family therapist or social worker--all are required to keep their skills current by participating in continuing education classes and workshops to get their "CEU's" (continuing education units) each year.  Counselors, therapists, social workers who need their annual CEUs, can consult the Workshop Calendar for local greater Seattle area workshop presentations. 

Advertise your workshop or training --The most effective and inexpensive way to publicize your local training and increase attendance.


Find counseling office space:
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Are you looking for full or part-time office space in the Puget Sound area? 

Advertise office space for rent --Do you have full or part time counseling office space that you wish to rent?  CounselingSeattle.com can help you connect with counselors in the eleven counties in and around Puget Sound.


As a public service, CounselingSeattle.com offers the following
 Free Listings on special pages  for the counselors, therapists, or psychologists who are located in any of the eleven counties in and around Puget Sound and are also:

Fluent in ASL or a foreign language (languages other than English)

A Washington State Approved Supervisor who is available to provide paid clinical supervision for private practice counselors working toward licensure [See: WAC 246-809-334 ]     OR

An approved Washington State Crime Victim Compensation Program CVCP mental health provider.


Employment: Therapist - Counselor Jobs in the Puget Sound area of Washington State.


Government Web Sites
for Health Care Providers: Seattle, King County, Puget Sound, Washington State, and national US Government Agencies offering information and assistance on a great variety of health, mental health and addiction problems and issues.


Local, state, and national
Professional Counseling Organizations
and related organizations in health, mental health and chemical dependency.

A monthly email newsletter is planned to begin in January 2007, "Mental Health Issues In and Around Puget Sound," to keep you aware of new services or information on the CounselingSeattle.com site and recent mental health news in the Puget Sound area.  If you would like to be included, use the sign-up button below. 

Mental Health Issues All Around Puget Sound


Counselors: Whether you call yourself a psychologist, mental health counselor, an addictions or chemical dependency counselor, a marriage and family counselor, a therapist, a psychotherapist, or a social worker, advertise your therapy group on the group therapy page, your counselor workshop on the continuing education calendar, or your mental health counseling private practice in the therapist locator that serves a twelve county Puget Sound area.  For more information see: "Advertising on CounselingSeattle.com." 

A special welcome to the counsellor who is counselling in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Your professional organizations, initials and acronyms are welcome on these pages.   (And those folks who mis-spell it as councelor, counceling or councelling are welcome here too.)


If you find a typo or a link that points nowhere (or to the wrong place), please tell us about it.  We are happy to receive feedback, and grateful for the time you take to let us know.


 
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CounselingSeattle.com serves mental health and addiction counseling needs in the twelve county area known as the Puget Sound region including:

Island County, Washington including Whidbey Island and Camino Island; the
Jefferson County, Washington State cities of Brinnon, Center, Chimacum, Irondale, Port Hadlock, Port Ludlow, Port Townsend, Quilcene, WA Washington State, the
King County, Washington State cities of Algona, Auburn, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Enumclaw, Kenmore, Fall City, Federal Way, Hunts Point, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Lake City, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, Vashon Island, Woodinville (not Woodenville), and Yarrow Point, WA; the
Kitsap County,
Washington State cities of Bremerton, Kingston, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, and Silverdale, and Bainbridge Island, WA; the
Mason County, Washington State towns of Shelton, Allyn-Grapeview, Hoodsport, Lilliwaup, Eldon, Union, Matlock, Tahuya, and Potlatch, the
Pierce County, Washington State cities of Gig Harbor, Tacoma, Lake Wood, Steilacoom, Fife and University Place, WA; the
San Juan County, Washington State and San Juan Island, Lopez Island, Shaw Island and Orcas Island and Friday Harbor; the
Skagit County,
Washington State cities and towns of Anacortes, Burlington, La Conner, Mount Vernon, Sedro Woolley
Snohomish County,
Washington State cities of Edmonds, Everett, Lynnwood, Marysville, Mill Creek and Mountlake Terrace, WA; the
Thurston County
, Washington State cities and towns of Lacey, Olympia, Rainier, Tenino, Tumwater, Yelm, and Bucoda or the
Whatcom County, Washington State cities and towns of Acme, Bellingham, Birch Bay, Blaine, Custer, Deming, Everson, Ferndale, Glacier, Lummi Island, Lynden, Maple Falls, Nooksack, Point Roberts, and Sumas, WA.

Within the city of Seattle, Washington (WA), CounselingSeattle.com serves the neighborhoods of Ballard, Belltown, Capitol Hill, Central District, Downtown, Fremont, Green Lake, Inverness, Madison Park / Broadmoor Area, Magnolia, Northgate, Northwest Seattle, Northeast Seattle, Lake City, Lake Union, Queen Anne Hill, Ravenna, South Seattle, University District, Wallingford, West Seattle.

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