Therapists Beginning With Y in Washington

I’m a Couples Therapist and Individual Therapist as well as the Co-founder at Wellness Collective Therapy Group in Seattle, Washington: www.wellnesscollectivenw.com. I specialize in treating relationship issues around communication, sex and intimacy and conflict resolution. My clients are often looking for help with emotional disconnection, job stress, self worth issues, depression and anxiety. I help clients change their emotional responses and develop tools for managing stressors and increasing joy, contentment and peace in their lives.

Sometimes, life can get overwhelming and we don't know where to turn. It helps to be in a safe space while you are navigating through challenges and life transitions. Through connection and collaboration, we will develop an honest and trust-based approach to help you achieve clarity in a non-judgmental direction. Whether it be stress, career change, relationship issues, loss and grief, or trauma, I will be your ally for support in moving forward.

Times are hard, and balancing all that life brings is no easy task; no matter your stage of life, we often feel disconnected and unheard. My practice centers LGBTQIA+ folks and those looking for greater connection and a way to live more authentically. Breaking old patterns, adding new skills, and seeing challenges from a new perspective can be transformative. I have worked with a wide range of client needs, including gender and sexuality exploration, communication skills, anxiety, depression, and adjustment challenges.

Sometimes life situations or past experiences create self-doubt, personal insecurities of “not being good enough,” and may even have negatively influenced how you manage life stress, relationships, and even become a barrier to achieving personal or professional goals. I want to work with you to uncover these barriers and rebuild a stronger sense of wellbeing and enhance motivation. Through the integration of Mindfulness concepts and tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, we will investigate thought patterns, challenge negative patterns, remove negative judgment, and build a stronger sense of self, self-worth.

My belief is that counseling is most effective when taking a collaborative and holistic approach. Every individual is unique in their needs and the time it takes to address them. I strive to create a strong, therapeutic relationship that is built on trust, respect, responsibility, empathy, attentiveness, and open-mindedness through communication. My goal is to offer you a safe and supportive space, to walk with you in your journey, explore aspects of the 'self' that you would like to build on, and discover strengths that can be used in your present and future to have the life that you desire.

Many of us seek therapy at different periods of our lives for different reasons, such as couple and family conflicts, losing loved ones, life transition issues, addiction, sadness, anxiety, and depression. We sometimes may not figure out what we are going through. Unknowns and uncertainties may increase in our lives and become unmanageable, or we are unable to fulfill our search for meaning. Therapy helps us cope with difficult and painful emotions, figure out what we are going through, and name it. Carl Rogers defines growth as any kind of movement toward “self-esteem, flexibility, or respect and compassion for self and others."

** Currently accepting new clients ** Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, phobias, daily stress, or looking to build coping skills and resilience? Are you looking to talk with someone that understands the demands of working in the technology sector or other stressful workplace environments? Are you looking for a safe space to explore your emotions, lean into growth, heal emotional wounds and create a life that brings balance and peace? Do you want to work through traumatic memories, gain a fuller understanding of yourself, establish healthy boundaries, work toward desired changes and live your authentic BEST self?

Life hands out lemons impacting our go to coping skills. This may require some fine tuning. There are techniques and skills to address past/present trauma, depression, anxiety and other domains which affect functioning of daily living. I am honored to work alongside people looking to share their vulnerabilities to improve their overall health and to meet their needs of daily living.

Together, we can gain clarity for situations and experiences that feel overwhelming and discern why problems are on repeat. I have 20+ years of experience providing therapeutic insight and guidance to better manage anxiety, difficult relationships, impact from trauma, depression, self-doubt, etc. Positive adjustments in thinking will increase self-worth, well-being, and the capacity to develop and maintain more satisfying relationships. I use CBT and psychodynamic principles to help each of my clients determine what changes, if any, are needed and will be made.

I have found success working with adults (age 20+) struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and complex trauma. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prospective clients must be willing to meet via a secure online platform.

Accepting clients. Nicole is here to create a space that is free of judgement; where you are invited to show up exactly how you are and experience her presence, empathy, compassion, emotions, and humanity. Together you will begin to explore what has shaped you and how that has impacted the way you relate to others - what has hurt you, what breaks your heart, what amazes you and what gives you life. Nicole will work with you using narrative, relational and depth-oriented psychodynamic psychotherapy that is grounded in an anti-oppressive framework.

I focus on creating a warm environment for my client to feel safe and able to process whatever their wanting to work on. There is no pressure to focus on one topic, as life has it's ups and downs. The treatment plan is created by my client and myself, in order to ensure the focus is on what my client would like to work on .

Do you feel overwhelmed by persistent worry, stress, or sadness, or hijacked by past trauma? Or maybe you struggle with shame and low self-esteem, feeling stuck in painful relationships and life circumstances. I strive to be a safe, empathic and non-judgmental listener and source of support. I help clients engage in self-exploration, identify their unique patterns and strengths, develop self-compassion and confidence, face their fears, change their reactions, and experience greater freedom and peace. My clients experience healing from trauma, adverse life events, relationship issues and anxiety.

I help clients find meaning, connection, clarity, and purpose. I am particularly well suited to working with clients amid life transitions, such as career changes, marriage and divorce, having or launching children, recovery from addiction, aging, and loss, as well as couples in distressed relationships. I aim to be fully present for clients, offering curiosity, careful listening, non-judgment, and authenticity. My approach is collaborative, honoring clients’ beliefs, emotions, and experiences as valid and true and recognizing them as the ultimate authority on the changes they seek.

Life – with all its beauty – is filled with adversity. Struggles may be opportunities for growth and development. Without hardship our capacity to reach our full potential is limited. I encourage clients to look inward, recognize their emotions, and explore their current thought and behavior patterns. My goal is to help clients clarify their values, shift their thinking in a self-compassionate way, and practice new behaviors. My approach includes a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing techniques, an experiential creative process (e.g., art, play, sand play), and when appropriate, an existential approach.

Relationships can be our deepest source of pain and have the potential to provide a powerful source for healing brokenness. Couples and families can build better tools to effectively communicate, understand and resolve long term frustrations. We can work together to identify and apply solutions, finding ways to overcome obstacles to achieve more of what you want. Individuals struggling with depression and/or anxiety can discover ways to experience more hope and freedom from symptoms.

Often by the time clients reach me, they have needed help for a long time. Some have trouble identifying and talking about their emotions. Others may be struggling to manage intense distress, caught in unhelpful thinking patterns. Many find that their problems are linked with dissatisfaction in important relationships, and may feel disconnected even from people they know well. Often, people try to cope with these problems by engaging in unhealthy behaviors that they want to stop but can't figure out how. The first step in our therapy is to get clarity about what the main problems really are, and to identify therapy goals.

I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. I have experience with structured decision-making processes using Functional Family Therapy, Multisystemic Therapy and Trauma Focused-CBT. I maintain a broad specialty in my practice with an emphasis on trauma, abuse, and family.

When we face major life changes such as a career shift, move to a different city or country, or start of parenthood, we often feel lost. Although life changes, we do not always ready to change along with it. We might be struggling with anxiety or depression, or we might not even be sure what we are facing. We need assistance to process, sort it out, and understand what is happening and who we are now. This is the ideal place for that. Shelena will provide you with the space and support needed to navigate through changes, find better ways, determine the next steps, and discover peace within change.