Finding a Counselor or Therapist
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How to find a specific word on this page.
Marriage
Counselor or Premarital Counseling
See: "Couples or Marriage Counselor or Counseling"
Medication Management / Prescriptions
Men's (or Man's) Health and Mental Health Counselor or Counseling
Men's Issues. Men at Mid-life wanting to improve their relationships. --male counselor, Woodinville, Washington.
Also: check for men's groups
on the group therapy page. Also see: relationship counseling and
couple or marriage counseling.
Mental Health (chronic disorder)... Counselor or Counseling
Severe personality
disorders--including adults with borderline personality disorders,
narcissistic personality disorders, anti-social personality disorders or
paranoid traits --male therapist, Bellevue, WA.
Chronic mental illness: schizophrenia, bipolar, and other psychotic disorders. --male counselor, Capital Hill and Greenwood areas of Seattle, Washington.
Also see:
Preventive therapeutic group for those under
unusual stress or having difficulty coping.
Also see: men's health, women's health,
psychiatric evaluation / forensic assessment or rehabilitative therapeutic group for
persons with chronic emotional difficulties or history of psychiatric hospitalizations
--on the group therapy page.
Mindfulness Counselor - Counseling - Therapist -
Psychotherapy: Including
therapists who practice Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) or Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Integrating Mindfulness Practices and Psychotherapy --female counselor, Pioneer Square, Seattle, Washington.
Psychotherapy using evidence-based treatments including cognitive, dialectical, behavioral, and other modes of processing such as EMDR and--where appropriate, integrating the best of Eastern philosophy--to treat client symptoms and problems. --female counselor, Issaquah, Washington.
Mindfullness Counseling and Psychotherapy. Mindfulness is an intrinsic part of the method(s) I employ in assisting clients in making change. --female counselor, Wallingford area of Seattle, Washington and Tacoma, Washington.
Mindfullness Counseling and Psychotherapy. My approach centers on using mindfulness-based cognitive-based cognitive-behavioral and stress reduction therapies. --female counselor, Shoreline, Washington
Military
Service Personnel, Spouses and Families
Also see:
Emotional Trauma,
Motherless Daughters / Motherless Child Counselor /
Counseling
See also:
Motherless Daughters' Therapy Groups
or article: Life as a Motherless Daughter
Naturopathy and
the practice of naturopathic medicine --male therapist, Roosevelt
area of Seattle, WA.
Using neurofeedback--also know as EEG biofeedback--as appropriate to help individuals to improve memory,attention,and organization of thoughts; to relieve sleep problems, migrains/headaches,stess related issues, and to reduce anxiety and depression. --female counselor, Bellevue, Washington.
Parenting Counselor or Counseling
Parenting Problems & Skills. Counseling to insure the basic elements of parenting that are needed for stability, emotional well-being and to help raise healthy, well-adjusted kids. --female counselor, Edmonds, Washington.
Counseling new mothers who are adjusting to their role as a parent. --female counselor, Capitol Hill area of Seattle, Washington.
Also see:
ADD/ADHD,
Adolescent Counseling, or
Child Counseling
Psychiatric Evaluation, Psychological Assessment or Evaluation / Forensic Assessment
[assessments done for the courts or probation, often including court
testimony]
(psych assessments - mental health evaluations - psych evals.)
Court-ordered mental
health evaluations --female counselor, Capitol Hill area of Seattle.
Forensic assessments and Psychological Evaluations --male psychologist, Seattle and Bellevue, WA
See also:
Mental Health (chronic disorder) Counselor or
Counseling
Recovery
counseling / counselor
"Recovery" refers to: (1.) the act of regaining or
saving something lost--or in danger of becoming lost. (2.) gradual
healing after sickness, injury or trauma, or (3.) the lifelong process
of controlling alcoholism or other addictions.
Recovery Counseling. Issues related to recovery from alcoholism, addictions and eating disorders. --female
therapist, Bellevue, Washington.
See:
Addiction alcoholism and
chemical dependency
Also: check for appropriate groups on the
group therapy page.
Help and guidance in developing loving, trusting relationships with partner, family members, children, and peers. --female counselor west of Green Lake area in Seattle, Washington
Building communication, love and trust in a healthy relationship --female
therapist, West Seattle, Washington.
Intimacy and relationship issues, with special focus on connecting the internal world with the external world and how the internal world impacts us in relationship to otheres. --male therapist, Seattle's Lake Union area, WA.
Divorce recovery for women- before, during or after the divorce. Teen issues - clicks, bullying, domestic violence, dating/break ups. --female counselor, Redmond, WA.
Assisting couples with a variety of relationship issues. --male counselor, Downtown area of Seattle, WA.
Developing trust and safety in relationships --male therapist, Downtown Seattle, WA.
Loneliness and "feeling stuck" due to loss, relationship problem or work --male counselor, Madison Valley east of Capitol Hill in Seattle and in Tukwila WA.
Relationship conflict (losing oneself when in a relationship) --female therapist, Kirkland, Washington.
In my estimation, all psychological complaints are related in some way to a problem in relationships. Symptoms stem from abusive, neglectful, or simply unsatisfactory relationships, and positive, nurturing relationships are essential in healing emotional distress. Whether you are suffering from dysfunction in your relationship with your partner, friends, family, coworkers or strangers, I will work with you to build a strong therapeutic relationship which you can use as a model for how you want to relate to others in your life. -- female counselor, Ravenna area of Seattle, Washington.
Men with problems in relationships who want to connect and find a happy relationship --male therapist northeast Seattle WA.
Relationship issues with self and others, transitions, loss and grief work --female counselor, Ravenna area of Seattle, Washington.
Relationship issues and concerns --female therapist, Fremont area of Seattle, Washington.
Whether relating is problematic with another person, with work or school, or with food, sex or substances, therapy can help you get to the core of it. --female counselor, Eastlake/Westlake area of Seattle, Washington.
Relationship Problems. My experience includes working with couples around issues of communication, compatibility, values, and finding meaning in their relationship. --female counselor, Downtown Seattle, Washington.
Also see: 1. couples or marriage
counseling, or 2. relationship groups
(on the group therapy page), or 3. Abuse
or 4.
Sex, Sexuality or Sexual Intimacy Issues
Teenage / adolescent girls who who are depressed, anxious-- cutting on themselves or engaging in other
self harm or self destructive behavior --female therapist,
Shoreline, Washington.
Also see:
psychiatric evaluations (psych evals.) for adolescents.
Self Esteem (low self esteem)
Counselor or Counseling
Building low self esteem: holding onto yourself in the face of challenge --female
therapist, Seattle, just east of Capitol Hill.
Self Esteem Issues. Building low self esteem--holding onto yourself in the face of challenge. --female counselor, Madison Valley area of Seattle, WA.
Also see:
anxiety,
depression and look for appropriate groups on the
group therapy page.
Sexual Intimacy--Sexuality Abuse, Identity, Problem, Issue,
Sex Addiction Counselor or Counseling...sexual health, sexual healing, sexual
dysfunction.
Couples and marriage counseling for couples with sexual intimacy problems --male counselor, Wallingford area of Seattle, Washington
Sex, 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. --male counselor, Madison Park area of Seattle, WA. and Poulsbo, WA.
Counseling the adult man or woman or adolescent boy or girl who has been sexually abused. --female counselor, downtown Seattle Washington.
Counseling the depressed adolescent or adult victim / survivor of child sexual abuse --female counselor, northeast Seattle Lake City area.
The man, woman or couple troubled by compulsive sexual behaviors or problems such as compulsive pornography or internet porn use, multiple affairs, patronizes strip clubs or prostitutes, sexual or romantic obsession with a person, infidelity or sexual addiction problems. --male counselor, Fremont area of Seattle, Washington.
Let's discuss your desires and/or lack of interest in a collaborative way and figure out what’s going on in your heart, mind and body. With new understanding and tools for communication, a shift can occur that can enhance what is shared in a loving connection. --female counselor, Capital Hill area of Seattle, Washington.
Sexual addiction counseling for pornography, cybersex, infidelity, excessively high or low sex drive, use of prostitutes and strip clubs, unwanted desires to cross-dress, voyeurism, exposure, or any other fetishes and behaviors that are having a negative affect on your personal and professional life and financial resources. --male counselor, Lynnwood, Washington.
See also: addiction, men's health, relationship counseling, women's health, therapy groups, or abuse (verbal or psychological).
Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy -
Spirituality and Mental Health
Bringing spiritual perspectives to counseling issues, and working with psychological issues to support spiritual growth --female counselor at Wallingford in Seattle, WA.
Helping clients discover the
soulful intention of their life's journey, even during times of crisis, suffering
or change --female counselor, Tacoma, Washington.
Working with clients' religion and spirituality issues using appropriate non-Christian or Christian spirituality approaches to enhance perspective and wholeness. -- female counselor, Kent, Washington.
Step
Family or Step Parenting issues or
Problems
See: Family or step family therapy
Transitions (life change) Counselor or Counseling
Women in transition and the anxiety and depression that can result from these transitions. -- female counselor, Shoreline, Washington.
Counseling for life changes that create new identity struggles (from loss of a loved one to divorce and job loss) --female counselor, Bellevue, Washington.
Are you feeling anxious or depressed due to either not knowing a way--or seeing an overwhelming number possible ways--to move forward with your life? --BGLQT friendly male counselor, Fremont area of Seattle Washington.
Career and life transitions. -- female counselor, Bellevue, Washington.
I help with life transitions such as separation, divorce, marriage, becoming parents, seeking a new direction, addressing changes in health, changes in location, and aging. --female counselor, Ravenna district of Seattle, Washington.
Helping clients adjust to: Career and job changes, Geographical moves, Loss of a loved one, Divorce, Remarriage, Menopause, Empty nest, Coming out, Career change, Blended family, Young adults coming of age, Recovery from accident or illness. --female counselor, Downtown and West Seattle districts of Seattle, Washington.
Also see:
Career, Work or Money Issues or
Therapy Groups on the group therapy page.
Trauma Counselor or Counseling
--trauma: a moment, or string of moments in time where the sensations, emotions, and
thoughts are stored--a deeply disturbing experience, severe
psychological or physical injury or wound or shock--causing difficulties
for people as their emotions guide behavior inappropriately.
Helping individuals and families to heal from trauma such as surviving sexual, physical or psychological abuse or the loss of a loved one due to accidents, assaults, natural disasters, or war. --female therapist, Fremont area of Seattle and Downtown Seattle, Washington.
Working with Trauma and Crisis Intervention. --male counselor, Bellevue, Washington.
Trauma --emotional or physical. --female counselor, Downtown area of Seattle, Washington.
Trauma --emotional or physical. Domestic violence and abuse issues. --male counselor, Lake Union area of Seattle, Washington.
Trauma -- emotion or physical. --female counselor, Federal Way, Washington.
Trauma --emotional or physical. Trauma and abuse recovery. --female counselor, Wallingford area of Seattle, Washington.
Education and resolution about/of trauma and shock occurring during the prenatal period, the birth experience, early childhood, and later in life as well. --female counselor, Wallingford area of Seattle, Washington.
Addictions, anxiety and depression often have their roots in childhood and adult trauma. Using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Repatterning) to process this trauma can provide relief, integration of experiences and greater emotional freedom more rapidly than using traditional talk therapy alone. --female counselor, Lake City area of Seattle, Washington.
Counseling and recovery from the emotional problems and trauma of incidents, accidents, disasters, death, being a victim of crime or emotional, sexual or physical abuse. --female counselor, Kirkland, Washington.
See:
Abuse (verbal or psychological),
Emotional Trauma, Chronic
pain or illness, Health
Problems, Grief, Loss & Bereavement,
Feeling Stuck,
Transitions (life changes) or applicable
therapy groups on the group therapy page.
Women's (or Woman's) Mental Health Counselor or Counseling
I provide a safe, confidential environment to explore the many emotions of the reproductive experience such as: • Transition to motherhood • Anxiety and Depression associated with: - Infertility - Miscarriage and Loss - Premature Birth - Post Partum Depression/Anxiety --female counselor, Eastlake area of Seattle, Washington.
Therapy for the woman seeking to create new possibilities in relationships, career, family, parenting, personal or physical health --female counselor, downtown Seattle, WA.
Great depression: clinical depression & post-partum depression --female therapist, Issaquah, Washington.
Women in transition and the anxiety and depression that can result from these transitions --female therapist, North Seattle/Shoreline, Washington
From teenage girls to grandmothers, I provide a safe, collaborative environment in which to explore the specific issues that we face as women, including educational, relationship, peer, parenting, and career-based reflection. Mother, daughter, friend, partner, colleague…women have a variety of ‘hats’ we wear; shifting between all these 'hats' can be exhilarating, stressful, and overwhelming, especially during times of life transition, and thinking about these issues within the context of a therapeutic relationship can provide insight and guidance. --female counselor, Lynnwood, Washington.
Angry, frustrated, sad, depressed and/or anxious adolescent girls and women seeking to bring more peacefulness and happiness into their lives. --female counselor, Issaquah, Washington.
Women's Issues. The cost of therapy should not be a barrier to counseling for women, so Seattle Therapy Alliance is pleased to offer LOW COST therapy for women, regardless of financial status—not free--but at rates far below the customary costs for this region. --female counselor, Ravenna Area of Seattle, Washington.
See also: (1).
sexual abuse / sexual issues, (2).
psychiatric evaluations (psych evals.), (3).
Motherless Daughters, (4). Women's
Group Psychotherapy:
dealing with women's issues
on the therapy group page, or (5). Verbal or
psychological abuse.
Other Mental Health Issues
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