Diane Browning, MA, LMHC (206) 985-1976
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
4026 NE 55th Street, Suite C, Seattle, Washington 98105-2254
Niche SpecialtyŠ: Parenting skills for dealing with child behavior and
development problems.
Location: the Hawthorne Hills Professional Building across the street
from Metropolitan Market.
General Practice Areas: Adults, children, adolescent and teen
counseling and couples and marriage counseling. Issues of anxiety, depression, adjusting to life transitions (divorce, death,
career change, adoption, effective parenting tips, advice and skills), child
development and behavior issues, self image and low self esteem, women's issues,
relationship problems, communication, emotional intimacy problems and issues or
fear of intimacy, and surviving emotional infidelity.
Leslie Ciechanowski, MEd, LMHC (206) 334-5416
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
843 NE 66th Street, Seattle, WA 98115-5553
Niche SpecialtyŠ Soul-centered counseling for prolonged sadness
and depression.
Location: Seattle--between Roosevelt and Lake City Way areas
General Practice Areas: Adults and adolescents dealing with
depression, anxiety, and feelings of isolation, childhood maltreatment,
trauma recovery, and personal growth. I offer soul-centered counseling
blending traditional and alternative approaches for a mind-body and soul
connection to self. [
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Jemila Dwyer, MA, RC
(206) 355-6459 Counselor
2113 NE 65th Street, Seattle, WA 98115-6906
Location: Seattle--Ravenna District
General Practice Areas: My approach is compassionate and
interpersonal, curious and respectful. I believe that the quality of the
client-therapist relationship is key to successful therapy. I work with
clients on problems of self-esteem, difficulty making healthy decisions,
unhealthy relationships, poor communication skills and histories of
domestic abuse or child abuse. I also see people who suffer from
depression, anxiety, family of origin problems, grief and loss, and
confusion about sexual or cultural identity. I help young people
navigate the relationship, identity and career related problems of
transitioning into the adult world. I have experience working with
immigrants and refugees who are having difficulty assimilating into
American culture. My approach is influenced by psychodynamic,
existential, humanistic and mindfulness theories.
Lynne Forsmo, MA, RC (206) 794-1661 Counselor
2020 NE 65th Street, Seattle, WA 98115-6934
Location: Ravenna district of Seattle, WA.
General Practice Areas: I have
experience and great interest in working with individuals and couples who are
feeling blocked from the life or relationships they want. I offer a
supportive, encouraging, goal-oriented approach with consideration given to
mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects. Patterns and symptoms on the
physical level might also be explored as possible clues to imbalance or unmet
needs. My approach has been described by clients as compassionate,
intuitive, creative, and practical. I am a Level II EMDR practitioner, with
experience in 12 Step recovery work, grief and loss issues, and family of origin
work. [
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Paige Tangney, MEd, RC (206) 227-6294,
Ground Note Counseling
6523 - 21st Ave. NE, #5, Seattle, Washington 98115-6924
Niche SpecialtyŠ: Motherless
daughters--women dealing with unresolved grief and loss.
Location: in the Ravenna Area near Third Place Books and The Herbalist just off of 65th Street.
General Practice Areas: Individual and group counseling for those girls and women who have
become "motherless daughters," [read
article] and for the child (age 6-12) grieving the
loss of a sibling or parent due to death, separation, divorce, or
military reassignment. Individual and family counseling for parents and
teens with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and others who are
struggling with school-related issues. Paige has a masters degree
in educational psychology and is a certified school psychologist.
Mark Hoagland, MA, LMHC (206) 525-5395
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
6527 - 21st Avenue NE, Suite 4, Seattle, Washington 98115-6947
Location: in a clinic near 3rd Place
Books and The Herbalist in Ravenna
General Practice Areas: Self esteem, depression, anxiety, grief and loss
issues, divorce recovery and career counseling. I have extensive experience
working with clients who have loved ones who have completed suicide. I also
work with anger management, trauma, and sleep disturbance. I use a
client-centered multimodal approach with a focus on individual development or
development as a couple.
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Jennifer Lee, MSW, LICSW (206) 383-5995
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
3216 NE 45th Place, Suite 303W, Seattle, WA 98105-4028
Niche SpecialtyŠ: Helping children families and adults cope with the effects of trauma and transitions.
Location: Seattle--University District, Lakeview Medical Dental Building
General Practice Areas: healing from abuse, divorce, school difficulties, domestic violence, behavioral problems, anxiety &
depression. Also support for coping with chronic illness, including PCOS. Child mental health specialist. Parenting
groups. Individual and family therapy with children, adolescents and adults. Strength-based psychotherapy to
help clients meet their goals. Sliding fee scale available. [
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Ginny Mines, MA, RC (206) 953-2200 Counselor
2113 NE 65th Street, Seattle, Washington 98115-6935
Niche Specialty: Jungian therapy applied to dream interpretation for
healing and personal growth.
Location: Ravenna neighborhood
General Practice Areas: Couples counseling and adult psychotherapy for
people seeking greater insight, wider perspectives, and now skills in managing &
transforming inner and outer conflicts. Ginny sees people for issues of
abuse, anxiety, panic disorders, depression, grief and loss, life transitions,
parenting, personal growth, relationship problems, and women's issues. Her
approach is Jungian-oriented and humanistic.
Carol Peters, MC, LMHC (206) 282-2180
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
843 NE 66th Street, Seattle, Washington 98115-5553
Niche SpecialtyŠ: Trauma and abuse recovery.
Locations: between Green Lake and Roosevelt
General Areas of Practice: Counseling for childhood abuse recovery, adult trauma, post traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD),
depression counseling, anxiety counseling, relationship issues, sexual healing, attention deficit disorder (ADD
- ADHD), coordinating therapy with the client's chosen spiritual path,
Certified EMDR Therapist, TFT DX training.
Barbara Sanders, MA, LMHC (206) 729-0773
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
8245 - 20th Avenue NE, Room 5, Seattle, Washington 98115-4407
Niche SpecialtyŠ: Creativity issues
Location: Seattle--University area
General Practice Areas: Depression counseling, loss and grief counseling, and counseling for life transitions, career
issues and women's issues.
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on this page mean?
Dr. Michael Byrne, ND, RC
(206) 428-2067 Counselor
Seattle Healing Arts Center
6300 - 9th Avenue NE, Seattle, Washington 98115-5530
Niche SpecialtyŠ: Naturopathy and the practice of naturopathic medicine
Location: Roosevelt area of Seattle
General Practice Areas: As a naturopathic physician, I am
trained in primary care medicine which focuses on wellness. As a
counselor I work with adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression,
fears, issues of chronic illness, and life transitions. I consult
on parenting challenges with a special focus on the issues of single
parenting and co-parenting. Diet, lifestyle, herbal, and
mind-body techniques and information can be included. The services I
have to offer are truly holistic. Physical, emotional, mental,
spiritual, and social issues all are addressed from multiple levels,
depending on the need and interest of the client." I counsel
children, adolescents and adults and provide parenting support.
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Meredith Severson, MS, LMHC (206) 852-8108
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
2020 NE 65th Street, Seattle, Washington 98115
Niche SpecialtyŠ: couples and marriage counseling and pre-marital counseling
Location: Seattle--Ravenna area
General Areas of Practice: Therapy starts with getting acquainted and
discussing what concerns you. Together we will identity goals, explore
options for solving difficulties, and actively work toward positive change.
My style is interactive. This means that along with careful listening, I
will also provide you with problem solving ideas, coping techniques, research
results relevant to your situation, etc. This creates a counseling session
that is dynamic, collaborative, and productive. My goal is to help you
develop satisfying relationships and to cultivate individual well-being.
Common results of working with me include moving from confusion to clarity,
overcoming depression and anxiety, feeling better about who you are and your
ability to manage your life. My education includes post-graduate training
with John Gottman, author of the "Seven Principles of Successful Marriage,"
David Schnarch, author of "Passionate Marriage," and Terrence Real,
author of "The New Rules of Marriage." I am certified to administer
the PREPARE/ENRICH pre-marital inventory and provide premarital counseling for those
considering marriage.
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Carolyn Skolnick, MA, RC (206) 781-5643 Counselor
8217 20th Ave NE, Seattle WA. 98115
Niche SpecialtyŠ: Adult ADHD
Location: Seattle--west Lake Union
General Practice Areas: Life transitions and relationship issues. I work with couples, individuals, &
facilitate ongoing psychodrama groups. It is my experience that people recover from trauma best with a combination of individual
and group psychotherapy. Groups are open-ended and gender balanced & work with almost any issue.
Lisa Whitsitt, MA, RC, CP (206) 226-0999 Counselor
2207 NE 65th, Suite 200, Seattle, Washington 98115-7097
Location: Ravenna neighborhood above Tree of Life Bookstore.
General Practice Areas: Help and support for problems with partners and
family members. Learn to make use of conflicting emotions to create more
satisfying relationships. Working with people who suffer from
self-defeating patterns developed in response to wounding relationships
and learned self-cruelty. Whether we use talk, movement or art, my
role is to create a safe space for you to explore and express your
feelings. Anything of concern to you is appropriate for
exploration. Although I may offer suggestions and give feedback, I
believe ultimately that you are the expert about your life.
Together we can heal and awaken the process for transformation,
self-acceptance and create more possibilities for joy. Whether you choose to
work individually, as a couple, or as part of an ongoing therapy group,
I believe that you can get to be as powerful as you want to be. I have a special interest in working with
twins, parents of gay sons or lesbian daughters, women or men in
mid-life transitions and artists who feel they have lost touch with
their own creativity. Your
happiness matters.
Melissa Wood-Brewster, MSS, LICSW (206) 409-1266
2020 NE 65th Street, Seattle, WA 98115-6934
Niche SpecialtyŠ: counseling adult children of alcoholics (ACOA) drug addicts or dysfunctional families
Location: near the intersection of 20th and 65th, where the
bookstore, Third Place Books, is located.
General Practice Areas: Counseling for depression, anxiety, adult children of
alcoholics, and adults in transition, relationships, self-esteem issues,
stress management, empowerment and psycho-spiritual development. Finding
a balance between availability to others and self-preservation. Fluent
in American Sign Language and experienced in working with deaf
adolescents and adults. Supportive, solution-focused therapy with
consideration of family of origin.
What do the initials mean after the counselor's names?
Also see:
University District counselors just south of Ravenna area,
Green Lake to the northwest or
Northeast Seattle to the north.
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