Therapists in Seattle, WA

You deserve a therapist who’s a good fit for you. A nonjudgmental listener who accepts you for who you are while also facilitating the change you want to see. A professional who can provide valuable insights within a safe space to share and explore. Someone who sees the value in understanding and processing your personal history without losing focus on the present.

I believe therapy is most effective when clinicians welcome the expertise clients have about their own lives. Treatment is collaborative! My hope is to take the relationship we build and extend it to the rest of your life outside of the therapy room. I approach therapy with the assumption that clients aren’t trying to make their lives harder, but often that our attempts to manage distress may increase suffering. Through our work together, we will focus on identifying strengths and values that are guiding behavior, and then challenging and changing the unhelpful aspects and thought patterns that make reaching your goals difficult.

As a therapist, I believe that to have a successful counseling experience, it is critical that you feel fully listened to and understood. I use careful listening and reflecting to join with you to address what is most important to you. I have a compassionate, empathetic style, which I believe is essential for us to move forward as we discuss what is troubling you. I have helped many clients deal with a variety of difficult relationship issues, anxiety and depression, work / life stress, divorces, trauma and abuse. I ensure that you are fully understood and attain the support that you need to deal with life’s difficulties.

My therapeutic orientation is psychodynamic in nature, and based on the observation that people are often unaware of unconscious influences that determine their thoughts and actions.  Lack of awareness can often lead to behavior that constrains their ability to fully comprehend or work through the difficulties they are facing.  My hope is to help remove problematic symptoms that prohibit individuals from participating in meaningful relationships with themselves and others, while working toward leading a full and productive life as an active and positive contributor to their community.

As a queer, neurodivergent counselor, I believe that an individual's identity is integral to the therapy process. I understand that each person has a unique perspective, shaped by their experiences and intersecting identities. My goal is to empower emerging adults by collaborating to share knowledge, reframe negative internalizations, and foster self-congruence. My theoretical orientation is primarily trauma-informed and person-centered, influenced by feminist and civil rights leaders. My approach is integrative, holistic, and process-focused, in service of identifying pragmatic, achievable solutions.

N OW Accepting New Patients… Your "unhelpful patterns" exist for a reason. They helped you at some point... now, they get in the way. Let's understand the root of the behavior and find something better suited for who you are today... I help you do that. :-)

I support adults and teens in creating profound and lasting changes in their lives while holding space with empathy and non-judgment. If you are feeling disconnected, stuck or dissatisfied with your current life, I can help you.

You are trying so hard but it never seem good enough; You are exhausted but can’t seem to rest; You’ve tried to find peace but you can’t seem to quiet your mind; You feel like you are always letting someone down; You catch yourself asking “what is the point”. You want to feel at ease with yourself; You want to feel enough without having to be perfect; You want to feel connected with your loved ones; You want to feel in control of your life; You want to feel present in important moments; You want to find joy and passion once again.

I'm a licensed Marriage and Family therapist for over 14 years working with people of all ages, genders, social, and cultural backgrounds. I aim at providing a safe, non judgmental environment where clients can heal, recognize their strengths, and rebuild their relationships. I work closely with clients to create a customized treatment plan that fits their needs.

There is power in being witnessed as you are: a whole, complex and beautiful human who contains multitudes. Maybe you’re feeling disconnected from yourself and from other people, or perhaps you feel anxious and overwhelmed - stuck in a cycle and exhausted. By suppressing our own needs and desires as a survival strategy, many of us have learned how to make ourselves small in order to navigate our world as safely as we can. You have done what you can to protect yourself, and you deserve so much more.

With over 20 years of experience as a doctoral level clinical psychologist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and effective therapy to my clients. I have worked in diverse environments, including practice and corporate settings. I believe that these experiences grant me unique perspective into the challenges that my clients face at work and in their personal lives. I specialize in helping clients clarify goals, manage mood, and advance their personal and professional aims.

I work primarily with pre-teens, teens, and adults on issues such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, or other specific needs. I see my clients as the expert in their own life and endeavor to support you in living the life you want. I create a partnership and put a high priority on developing a strong therapy relationship with each of my clients.

My interests are in working with adults that have experienced trauma, grief and loss, religious trauma, family of origin issues, people diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, and Depression, as well as LGBTQIA+ people and people experiencing gender dysphoria and/or seeking gender affirming surgery. As a social worker, I believe it is important to name systemic oppressions, such as racism, misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, classism, capitalism and the ways they intersect in order to acknowledge the harm we continue to experience on a daily basis.

I am passionate about working with couples who are struggling with conflict resolution and communication. I enjoy teaching couples new skills that can help them have the relationship they have always hoped to achieve. I also find it rewarding to work with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression and trauma. I also enjoy supervising new clinicians as they work toward their license. I currently teach and supervise in the MAP program of Seattle University. I have my PSYPACT certificate and am able to see clients from any PSYPACT state for telehealth.

I work with clients looking to deepen their awareness of self and others in order to experience life with greater joy, authenticity, and meaning. To strengthen self-compassion when facing challenges and learn positive coping skills that expand one's choices to move through difficulties with greater resilience.

It feels like you’ve lost everything. Morning no longer holds the promise of a new day, only the weight of unspeakable sadness. This is just the way life is now. The mail is piling up. Work deadlines are coming and going. Food has no taste, and everything that once seemed so important feels meaningless. Everyone else has moved on, but you're still stuck in that moment when your whole world ended. You can’t move on because you can’t imagine living without that love. And moving on would mean giving up that last remaining connection to the life you had. But, at the same time, you know you can't go on this way either. You feel trapped.

My purpose is to help individuals, couples, and families overcome adversity in their lives and relationships. I use a solution-focused approach to understand each person’s unique set of values, and direction. Together, we will strengthen and heal your relationships with yourself, and the people important to you. We will find meaning out of your past experiences, and use this to create a change for your future. To identify what is truly important to you.

You may be ready to make a change, yet are unsure of which way to move or feel too frozen to take a step. Perhaps it is overwhelming to inhabit your body or revisit the past, you fear that you’ll be flooded by sensations or memories. Maybe a part of you wants to connect with others and another part worries that you'll just be hurt again. Whatever your reason for seeking therapy, I believe that you have the innate capacity for healing within you. Therapy is a way to cultivate the right conditions for healing seeds to bloom. I aim to create a warm and accepting space - one that can foster insight, growth, belonging, and even joy.

Noelle Witherow is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington who has been practicing since 2022. She has a B.S. in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and an M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Louisiana State University. As a clinician, Noelle strives to hold space and create bonds so clients can feel heard and understood. She is a passionate professional who works to create a sense of safety and compassion in sessions. Noelle aims to make clients feel they are agents in their recovery yet have support they need. She is greatly honored to be a part of each of her client’s journeys.