Vera Akulov, MA, RC (425) 444-5902
Counselor
1621 114th Avenue SE, Suite 224 Bellevue, WA 98004
Location: Bellefield Office Park, Arbor Building. Located at SE 8th Avenue between
Bellevue Way and 118th SE. Exit #12 from I-405
General Practice Areas: I work with individuals whose enjoyment of life has been
injured by problems such as depression, mania, anxiety, anger, stress, and
immigration. I offer counseling that discovers the strength and favored
experiences in life, through which the stories of hope, success, and vindication
emerge. The therapeutic process will allow you to unearth competencies, talents,
abilities, and resources which are concealed by life's problems. I enjoy working
with children, adolescents, and adults. In addition, I specialize in
cross-cultural psychotherapy with immigrants and encourage cross-cultural
awareness and integration. I am fluent in Russian and Ukrainian languages. I do
not take insurance, but I offer discounts and sliding fee scale programs.
Please email me or call me to set up an appointment or ask additional questions. You may also complete
an appointment assessment form at the bottom of my website's home page. I
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Steve Anderson, MA, LMHC (425) 761-9050
Hartley Counseling, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
2105 - 112th Avenue NE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004
Niche Specialty©: Adolescent counseling for “at-Risk” or struggling teenager
and or their families
Location: Bellewood Office Park
General Practice Areas: Adolescents boys and girls, adult men and women
and families. Steve Anderson of Hartley Counseling provides
general mental health counseling services with a particular emphasis on
working with struggling teens/adolescents and their parents, individuals
in recovery from chemical abuse and dependence, family members who have
been impacted by another's chemical abuse or mental illness, as well as
whole families. Overall philosophy utilizes a Solution Focused approach
as well as Motivational Interviewing in order to rapidly achieve some
measure of success and relief while making use of Phenomenological and
Family Systems approaches in order to develop deeper and longer lasting
success and happiness. Meanwhile, examining and adapting current
communication styles can be beneficial in overcoming relationship
problems with important people in our lives.
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Janet Carter, MSW, LICSW (425) 453-2377
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
1601 - 114th Avenue SE, Suite 108, Bellevue, WA 98004-6904
Location: Alderwood Building, Bellefield Office Park
General Practice Areas: In private practice since 1987, Janet
successfully assists clients in recovery from emotional, sexual and physical
trauma as well as with the challenges of depression, and anxiety disorders.
She helps clients to address grief and loss issues and assists those who are
facing difficulty in transitions such as separation and divorce, mid-life and
later-life transitions in work, school and geographical change. Janet
tailors therapy to help client's reach their goals. She has extensive
training and experience in Interactive Guided Imagery and is a second level practitioner in EMDR
(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Janet welcomes adults, adolescents and families to her
practice.
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Matt Chamberlain, MA, LMFT (206) 910-0625
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
11016 NE 2nd Place, Bellevue, WA 98004-5830
Niche Specialty©: couples with relationship problems.
Locations: offices in "old Bellevue" & Seattle
General Areas of Practice: Anxiety, panic disorders, depression,
anger problems, affective disorders, career counseling and general life
transitions, pre-marital counseling and couples and marriage counseling. Individuals, couples, families and group therapy.
George DuWors, MSW, LICSW,
BCD (425) 213-2657
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
1309 - 114th Avenue SE, Suite 104, Bellevue WA 98004-6903
Niche Specialty©: Chemical Dependency Counseling with those who
are thinking about quitting alcohol or drugs, those in sustained
recovery and those who have relapsed or fear another relapse.
Location: turning south off SE 8th Street onto 114th Avenue SE,
look for the Bellefield Building (the third building on the right).
General Practice Areas: George works with individual men and women, couples and older adolescent males. He does
depression counseling, anxiety counseling, and counseling for coping skills in general--regardless of the stressor--whether the
person is in recovery or not. (Examples include divorce, death of a loved one, job conflict, stress, and and acute or chronic
health problems.) George has a great deal of experience with alcoholism, substance abuse, drug addition, co-occurring disorders
(clients who have a dual diagnosis of two or more equally serious problems such as addiction and a mental health diagnosis), and
relapse recovery and prevention for those who have relapsed or are trying to avoid another relapse. If you swore you
would never drink or drug again, only to say "just one won't hurt," (or the like), OR, if you just said "screw it!"
and started drinking or drugging again--call him! George has also had a great deal of success with codependency and relationship
problems in recovery, especially through work with couples in recovery. He utilizes Motivational Enhancement and the Stages of
Change--which means starting from where the person is now. George believes in and utilizes the Twelve Steps of Recovery for those
individuals or couples who wish to participate, but does not require it of clients.
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Wendy Lee, MS, RC (425) 646-7363 Counselor
500 - 108th Avenue NE, Suite 800, Bellevue, WA 98004-5060
Niche Specialty©: Building emotional connections with the ones you love: spouse, romantic partner, parent or child.
Location: downtown Bellevue, just south of the Transit Center in the "City Center Bellevue" Building.
General Practice Areas: Wendy works with clients who seek insight in premarital preparation, marriage enrichment, marital
challenges, parenting advancement, multicultural concerns, self-esteem and relationship development, assertiveness, communication
enhancement, life transitions, life goals, spirituality, and personal growth. Her therapeutic approach draws from systemic
and experiential theories, emotionally focused therapy, art therapy, play therapy, and EMDR. She is respectful, empathetic and creative.
Wendy is also fluent in the Chinese language (Cantonese). Clients include couples, families, children, and individuals. [
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Sandra Mathews, MSW,
LICSW (425) 462-7889
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
1450 - 114th Avenue SE, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98004-6934
Niche Specialty©: Help
in overcoming symptoms of depression that alternate with extreme rage, anxiety or
fear.
Location: Mercer Slough area south of SE 8th Street on 114th Avenue SE.
General Practice Areas: Individual adults and couples. Depression, mood disorders, anxiety, phobia,
relationship issues, dissociation. Call Sandra If you haven’t felt like your
old self for a long time, you’re thin-skinned, easy to upset, feeling blue on a
pretty constant basis, worn out just by the effort of getting going on your day,
or a "wet blanket" to friends and family. ♦ If you don't trust love,
because it gives way to fear or rage unexpectedly, if people walk on eggshells
around you and your children look scared, even before you lose your temper, or if
your sadness feels bottomless. ♦ If there is no turning back once you think
about doing something, you can’t keep promises to stay out of trouble, if
situations suddenly erupt, without any plan or expectation, or if you’ve been
swept up by an urge and done the same crummy thing--again. ♦ If one
too many stresses have pushed you over the edge, and you surprise the people who
know you best by losing your usual confidence and normal optimism and given in to
a depressed or worried funk. ♦ Psychodynamic orientation,
accelerated dynamic therapy approach.
Becky Morehead,
MA, LMHC (425) 289-0600
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
1800 - 112th Avenue NE, Suite 260E, Bellevue, Washington 98004
Location: Bellevue, Washington
General Practice Areas: Life Transitions: Women's issues,
adolescent grief & loss/transitions - moving, school changes,
step-parents, death & dying, chronic illness, depression, mood
disorders, phobias, anxiety. Relationships: Divorce, victims of domestic
violence, family therapy, parenting, blended families. Trauma: Sexual,
physical and emotional abuse, PTSD, war, crime victims.
Techniques: Certified EMDR Therapist, family systems, lifespan integration. Adults and
adolescents.
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Maxine Nelson, MSW, LICSW (425) 637-8844
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
1300 - 114th Avenue SE, Suite 210, Bellevue, WA 98004
Niche Specialty©: Life transitions--people who feel stuck in relationships or work/career situations
Location: Mercer Canal Building in the Bellefield Office Park (south of
SE 8th Street on 114th Avenue SE)
General Practice Areas: Counseling for relationship and intimacy problems, dissatisfaction with career or work, loss and
mourning, life transitions, chronic anxiety and stress, social isolation and poor self-esteem, coping with serious illness and
overcoming the effects of abuse or trauma. Counseling individuals, couples and groups.
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David Dixon, PhD, Licensed Psychologist (425) 454-8200,
NW Behavioral Medicine
2105 - 112th Avenue NE, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98004-2945
Niche Specialty© Forensic Assessment and Psychological Evaluation
Locations: Bellevue and Seattle WA
General Practice Areas: Psychological evaluations (psych eval) of adolescents or adults for the court and probation.
Also, evaluation of such defense issues as diminished capacity, competency and mitigating circumstances
for sentencing. This usually involves evaluating persons charged with a felony or misdemeanor. In such cases it is considered
possible that the defendant has some psychological or psychiatric condition that contributed to the offense or may have created a mental
impairment. Psych evaluations (or psych evals) or assessments are often ordered by the superior court or requested by defense
attorneys as a part of the defense of either parent in Family Court cases. Dr. Dixon has also testified in behalf of individuals
charged with misdemeanors and planning deferred sentences or deferred prosecutions with mental health issues, for example in
shoplifting cases. Dr. Dixon sees adolescents charged with felonies (animal cruelty, assault, molestation, kidnapping, robbery or
murder) and evaluates developmental disabilities (mental retardation, ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, etc.) for issues related to competency to
stand trial, mitigating circumstances and possible "diminished capacity"
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Catherine Phillips, MSW, LICSW (425) 453-5482
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
1300 - 114th Avenue SE, Suite 210, Bellevue, WA 98004-6943
Niche Specialty©: Adjustment of the infant, child or adolescent
relationship and bonding to mother, father or parents.
Location: the Mercer Canal Building in Bellefield Office Park.
General Practice Areas: Working with infants, children and adolescents.
Depression counseling, anxiety counseling and behavioral problems of children and
adolescents. Infant/parent adjustment and relationship therapy.
Parent concerns about self-esteem issues, sensory integration disorder, the need
to improve coping skills, managing expression of negative emotions,
self-acceptance, learning skills for calming, techniques for controlling anger,
anger management, behavior issues, poor grades, angry outbursts, hitting, eating
and sleeping problems.
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Dale Robertson, MSW, LICSW
(425) 861-5774
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
2025 - 112th Avenue NE, Bldg 2, Suite 300, Bellevue, Washington 98004-2943
Niche Specialty©: depressed, angry or "trouble maker" adolescent boys and girls
Location: Bellewood Office Park near intersection of SR 520 and I-405
General Practice Areas: marriage and couples counseling, relationship issues, depression and
anxiety, life transitions, grief and loss related to death, health
issues or the end of relationships. Working with men with PTSD around
anger Issues--not anger management--but a combination of expression of
rage vs. finding new ways of dealing with anger. Working with
combat veterans who have with difficulty in relationships, nightmares,
or flashbacks. PTSD counseling. Men with difficulty in relationships, with work
issues or in dealing with difficult life changes. Counseling
adolescents (age 13 and older), individual adults and couples.
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Patricia Robison, MA, LMHC
(425) 451-9602, Robison Consulting, Inc.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
1601 114th Avenue SE, Suite 108, Bellevue, Washington 98004-6904
Niche Specialty©: Recovery issues related to alcoholism, addictions and eating disorders.
Location: Bellevue, Washington--Bellefield Office Park, off SE 8th.
General Areas of Practice: I focus on teaching people how to change attitudes and behaviors so they can feel better. My clients are
adults or adolescents who want help with improving their relationships and managing stress. Many of my clients are in alcohol,
addiction or anorexia / bulimia recovery and may also be participating in a 12-Step or other recovery programs. Other clients are
those who have been affected by another's alcoholism, drug addiction or eating disorder. All want help with their recovery or with
issues that arise in recovery. People who work with me learn how to become more effective in their relationships and how to become
more skilled in their communications. They also learn techniques for reducing anger, anxiety and depression, strategies for managing stress
and healthy coping skills for dealing with problems that won't go away.
Richard Sirota, MSW, CDP, RC (206) 459-2242,
Chemical Dependency Provider / Counselor
Rational Treatment Services (RTS)
1309 - 114th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Niche Specialty©: Outpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment Agency
Location: From the SE 8th exit off I-405, 2 blocks west turn left
into the Bellefield Office Park--third building on the right.
General Practice Areas: Washington State Department of Alcohol and
Substance Abuse (DASA) approved, cognitive behavioral, non-12-step, outpatient chemical dependency treatment and dual
disorder counseling. Alcohol and drug (CD) assessment.
Mental health counseling, including depression counseling, anxiety
counseling, other mental health conditions and relationship problems.
Deferred prosecution assessment or evaluation, or Chemical Dependency
(CD) assessment or evaluation. Deferred Prosecution and probation
monitoring and reporting. Therapy using Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (CBT), including Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), Choice
Therapy and Stages of Change. Alcohol - Drug Information
School, also called A/DIS or AIS (Alcohol Information School) ordered by the court has a prescribed
content, that includes information about alcohol facts, drug and
alcohol abuse, alcohol and drug rehab, alcohol effects, alcohol addiction
(alcoholism), alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol poisoning. RTS
also provides a meeting place for weekly Smart Recovery / Rational Recovery meetings.
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Barbara Witkow, MA, RC (425) 442-0324 Counselor
1309 114th Avenue SE, Suite 310, Bellevue, Washington 98004
Niche Specialty©: Counseling for life changes that cause new identity struggles.
Location: Two blocks west of the SE 8th Street exit from the I-405. Turn south on 114th
Avenue SE into the Bellefield Office Park. The Bellefield building is the third building on the right.
General Practice Areas: I enjoy working with adults and
couples who struggle with adjusting to life transitions. Emotional responses to changes such as divorce, career difficulties or the loss of a loved one can include depression,
anger, fear and grief. Issues of low self-esteem, a history of abuse, chronic anxiety and stress, or self-destructive behavior
can often paralyze someone from taking constructive steps forward. I work with a psycho-educational strategy to support the on-going
strength of the client, and incorporate Imaginal Psychology and Depth Psychology in the development of insight. Dreams, stories, or
drawings contribute to the talk therapy process. My style is warm, interactive and engaged. I also enjoy pre-marital
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More Bellevue mental health counselors:
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Also see:
Kirkland mental health counselors,
Redmond mental health Counselors
