This page is part of the Peace Heathens' Seattle Crisis Resource Directory.Counseling/Mental Health
Crisis Clinic
24-hour counseling for persons in crisis. Confidential. Besides the crisis line itself, their Community Information Line (1-800-621-4636, 206-461-3200, or simply 2-1-1) 8am-6pm M-F, is probably the best all-purpose referral number in Seattle. Also, Teen Link Line (206-461-4922 or 1-866-TEENLINK / 1-866-833-6546) 6pm-10pm daily,
is
staffed by teen volunteers trained by Crisis Clinic staff.
Jewish Family Service
Counseling and referrals, sliding scale.
Lutheran Community Services
Divorce lifeline, group therapy, children and adults. Sliding
scale.
Presbyterian Counseling Service
Individual, couples, & family counseling, sliding scale.
15 locations in greater metro Seattle. Call for info.
Wellspring Family Services Counseling Services
Counseling for individuals, couples, families, and children. Counseling for emotional problems affecting everyday life: stress, anxiety, depression relationship difficulties, conflicts resulting from cross-cultural relationships, grief and loss, parenting, aging, loneliness, and transtions. Branches in Downtown, West Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond. Call for locations & appointments.
Wellspring Family Services Anger Management Services
8-hour class "helps people deal appropriately with their strong thoughts and feelings." Intended to improve communications skills, reduce stress, learn conflict management, understand health implications of your anger, recognize the impact your anger has on others.
Women's Therapy Referral Service
Personalized therapy referrals to women psychotherapists for women, men, and
couples. Sliding scale referral fee.
Atlantic Street Center
Out-patient counseling for youth and their families. Sliding scale fees,
medical coupons accepted. M-F 9am-5pm.
Fremont Community Therapy Project
Low-cost psychotherapy, psychological assessment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Groups, and EMDR. Sessions range from $20 to $45 per session for therapy. Assessments $500,
including court-ordered assessments.
Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities
Counseling and case management for adults and youth. Sliding scale, medical coupons accepted.
Monday-Thursday 8 am - 8 pm. Friday 8 am - 5 pm.
After hours call Crisis Line at 206-461-3222.
University District Youth Center
Individual mental health, drug, and alcohol counseling for homeless and street-involved youth, 13-22.
All services free by appointment.
Northwest Family Life
Verified 04/2008
Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Mental health services. Sliding scale, medical coupons accepted. M-F
8am-5:30pm.
United Indians Children, Youth, and Family Services
Individual & family counseling for indigent & low-income (crisis intervention and family reconciliation with long range goal of preserving the family).
Services are targeted primarily (but not exclusively) to Native Americans.
Children's Response Center
Serves children and youth in East and North King County who have been victims of sexual assault or other trauma, and their non-offending family members. Provides counseling, medical and legal advocacy, plus referrals for other services. Besides their dealing with cases of known sexual abuse/assault, you can contact them if you are concerned that your child may have been sexually abused/assaulted, and would like to discuss your concerns with someone. Also provide other related services, such as education about early identification and prevention of child abuse and sexual assault, support services for families after the death of a loved one, etc.
University of Washington Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress,
At least through 2015, this program has a federal
grant to conduct research and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD). Because they receive funding for their research, they are able to
offer no-cost services to eligible individuals who are experiencing
trauma-related problems. Individuals who are 18 years or older may be
eligible for this research study that offers 10 weeks of counseling or
counseling plus medication. For more information, call 206-685-3617 or visit website
http://www.ptsdoptions.com.
CARES: Collaborative Adolescent Research on Emotion and Suicide
University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital have a federal grant to conduct research and
provide treatment for adolescents (13-18) with a history of self-injury.
6 months of individual and group treatment available at no cost for eligible teens. Parental and teen consent is required and
parent/guardian/adult participation is required.
Mara Applebaum, MA, RC
Individual and relational psychotherapy for such issues as depression,
general and social anxiety, life transitions (phase-of-life changes,
marriage, divorce, job loss, etc.), childhood abuse, grief and loss,
dating and relationships, trauma, and PTSD. Sliding scale may be
available. Greenlake location.
Shannon Armitage, MA, CMHS Individual, couple, and family therapy and parent coaching.
Postpartum and Postadoption issues/mood disorders, anxiety, "perfectionism,"
life transitions, grief and loss. Evening/weekend and in-home appointments
available. Sliding-fee option.
Jennifer Bainbridge, MA, LMHC
Verified 5/2006
Paula S. Best, LMHC
Counseling for individuals and couples. Areas of focus:
relational struggles, anxiety, depression, trauma and spiritual formation.
Sliding fee available.
Lisa Berendts, MSW, LICSW
Low cost individual and couples counseling, regardless of income. In
Seattle's Wallingford area.
Birch Counseling - Shawn Adams MA
Individuals, couples, and families. Existential Psychotherapy and EMDR. Specializes in work with anxiety for teens and twenty-somethings; divorce, depression, phobias, panic, PTSD, the spectrum of LGBTQ issues, attachment and adoption therapy. Also works with addictions including smoking cessation. Free initial consultation, sliding Scale as low as $60.
Eric Candell, MA, LMHC
Individual counseling, couples counseling, group therapy, and
assessments. Sliding scale may be available. His
web site has some useful
information about selecting a therapist, etc.
J Chu Therapy - Justin Chu, LMHC, CMHS, EMMHS
Counseling for adult and adolescent individuals, couples, and families. Specialties include anxiety disorders, adolescents, trauma, addiction, parent coaching, and couples/family struggles. Sliding scale available upon request.
Danielle Dufault, MA, LMFT
Individual counseling and couples counseling. Also sexual assault therapy groups for adolescents and adults dealing with recent or past incest, sexual abuse or rape and related issues; grief and loss therapy groups for adolescents and adults. Groups start several times a year and run for fixed periods. Phone, or email Info@DanielleDufault.com for details.
Eastside Family Renewal Service
Individual, family and couples. Limited groups available.
Evidence-based, solution-focused and time-limited treatments for a variety
of populations, including ODD, CD, ADD/ADHD, pain management, mood disorders
and PTSD. Modalities include CBT, CT, BT, DBT and EMDR. Interest-free
payment plans available w/o credit check for all clients.
Kara Edson, MS, LMHC
Mental health counseling for adolescents, young adults,
parents, and families, addressing issues of depression, anxiety,
relationship problems, abuse, and parent-teen conflict.
Also specializes in working with adolescent / young adult
females with patterns of self-destructive behavior and with
pregnant / parenting teens. Sliding scale, insurance.
Tom Eggert, MA
Psychotherapy services to individuals, couples and families in the Seattle and general King County areas. Sliding scale available dependent on need.
Emily Fortuna, MA, LMHCA
Individual counseling for anxiety, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, and self-exploration. Premarital therapy and relationship counseling for any and all couples dealing with issues concerning conflict, communication, sexual difficulties, and more. Wallingford location. Sliding fee scale available.
Jay French, MA, LMHC
Counseling and psychotherapy for individual and couples.
Life, work, and relationship problems; depression and anxiety.
Specializing in trauma and cross-cultural issues. Sliding fee may be available.
Sha'ari Garfinkel, LICSW, MT-BC, FAMI, OM
Appointment times available: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am - 7pm.
Music-centered psychotherapy for depression, anxiety & stress, grief and loss, domestic violence, trauma, emotional responses to medical issues, integrative cancer care. Experience working with adults and adolescents. Sliding scale and workshop scholarships available.
Samantha Good, LICSW
Specializes in child, adolescent, and family therapy with an approach that is informed by psychodynamic and family systems theories. Sliding scale fee for those in need of accomodation.
Barbara Grote, Ph.D, licensed psychologist
Counseling for individual adults, adolescents, and children,
and couples counseling. General practice with specialities
in depression, relationship issues, poor self esteem, anxiety,
abuse, and loss (grief, divorce, job loss). Psychological
evaluations. Insurance accepted. Sliding scale available.
Jennifer E. Harris, MS, MFT
Adlerian marriage and family therapist; works with individuals, couples, families, and groups
of all ages and cultures. Located in Bellevue, one block from Overlake Hospital.
Sliding scale available.
Patrick J. Hart M.S., M.A. Counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families, including counseling via telephone and emergency "in-field" mental health evaluation. Crisis counseling services for those in need of immediate help to establish safety and stabilization. Accepts insurance. Fees negotiable for low-income or uninsured.
Julie Hendrickson, MA, LMHC
Counseling for adults and adolescents. Individual and couples counseling.
Accepts most insurance plans; fees negotiable depending on client's financial
situation.
Sara Hiatt, MA, LMFT
Individual, couples and family counseling for adults, adolescents and
children. Located in the Maple Leaf/North Roosevelt area. Specialties
include depression,divorce/separation adjustment, blending families after
re-marriage/re-partnering, and behavior and mood problems in teens and
children. On several insurance panels, some sliding scale fee spots are
available.
Christopher M. Hibbeln, LMHC
Counseling for children, adolescents, young adults, and
families. Treatment for anxiety, depression, difficulties in school, and
families in conflict. Specializes in working with children with
oppositional, aggressive, or self-harming disorders. Additional
specialization in working with families in severe crisis. Philosophy of
care is cognitive behavioral, with an emphasis on growth and learning.
Provides additional skills for parents of children with special needs.
Evenings and weekends available. Sliding scale available.
Roy Hodgson, MA, CMHS
Individual, couple, and family therapist. General practice with specialties in trauma/medical recovery, depression, anxiety, children, and adjustment to divorce/separation. Some evening and weekend appointments. Sliding scale available.
Shelly Huffman, MA, LMHC
Affordable counseling for individuals, couples, and children. Specializing in relationship issues, spiritual issues, creative blocks, depression, anxiety, and sexual/emotional abuse trauma. Offers ongoing 8-week personal growth groups for men and women.
Gwen Ingram-Jones, MA
Psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. Individual, couples, and family counseling. Fees negotiable depending on client's financial situation. Saturday appointments available. Cognitive-Behavioral and Humanistic approach for a variety of issues including: relationships, esteem, grief, depression and anxiety. Specialize in eating disorders and alcohol/drug addictions.
Diane Jhueck, MA
Counseling for people dealing with fear, anger, sadness, including grief over the loss of a beloved human or pet; people who need to make better choices in intimate partners; people struggling with sexual preference (GLBT friendly therapist); trying to control their reactions to things. Works with adults, adolescents and couples on these and other issues. Located in Lake City. Sliding scale. Free initial consultation.
Jennifer Lee LICSW, CMHS
Individual and Family therapy with children, adolescents and adults.
Issues addressed include: healing from abuse, divorce, school difficulties, domestic violence, behavioral problems, anxiety and depression.
Life Line Counselors
Individual, relational, and crisis outreach/management with for issues
such as depression, general and social anxiety, life transitions such
as divorce, loss of job, bi-polar, grief and loss, dating and relationships,
trauma, and PTSD. Sliding scale may be available. Queen Anne location.
Wendy Maurer, MA, LMHC
Mental health evaluations for those involved with the legal system or otherwise. Counseling for Depression, anxiety, childhood abuse, trauma and relationships issues. Premera Blue Cross, First Choice Health, Value Options, United Healthcare and other insurance accepted. Sliding scale available for uninsured.
Lori McConnell MS, LMHC, CMHS
Counseling for youth and families, covering a variety of issues including trauma, transitions, developmental delays, anger, grief, anxiety, depression, and healthy dating relationships. Parenting and teen groups and classes. Sliding fee scale for youth and families.
Ann McLaughlin MSW, LICSW
Green Lake location. 25 years experience. Jungian, cognitive behavioral therapy, cross-cultural. Singles and couples. Mid-life Metamorphosis, career redirection, revitalizing your life, youth determining goals and life direction, job hunting skills, resumes. Life transitions and "curve balls": divorce, illnesses, accidents, disabilities, children emancipating, caregivers for aging parents, elders, grief and loss. Holistic Approach to: Depression, shyness, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, insomnia, PMS, menopause, adult children of alcoholics, Emotional Intelligence, "Highly Sensitive Person", resilience. Specializes in international and cultural work. Welcomes immigrants and refugees; all nationalities, ethnicities, and religions. Recovery work for those that have experienced cultural conflicts or assisted with natural disasters, e.g. tsunami.
Katrina Mercer, MA, LMHC
Individual, couples, and family counseling. Specializing in Eating Disoders, Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Issues, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual issues and Life Transitions. Free 1/2hr consultation available. Sliding Scale and college student discount.
Rebecca Meredith, M.A.
Individual child, adolescent, and adult psychotherapy. Treatment for depression, anxiety, grief and loss issues, relationship and work difficulties, artists' and writers' concerns. Sliding scale fee available.
Ginny Miller, MA, LMHC
Counseling for individual adults, couples and families. Specialties include crisis intervention, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, addiction, abuse, infidelity, mood disorders and anxiety disorders. Accepts insurance. Sliding scale available.
Susan Nelson, M.A.
Individual, Relational and Group Psychotherapy. Sliding scale for those
who cannot afford her regular rates.
Nystrom & Associates, Ltd.
Individual, couple, and family therapy for adults and children. Also psychiatric
services, psychological testing, and dietician services.Clinicians with different
specialties such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, eating disorders, women's issues,
chemical dependency. Two locations: Bellevue and Northgate. All insurance
accepted; also sliding scale for those
who cannot afford regular rates.
Megan O'Laughlin, MSW-LICSW
Counseling and therapy for children, teens and families. Utilizing a
family systems and cognitive behavioral approach for issues stemming
from trauma and abuse, relational challenges, grief and loss, behavioral
concerns, depression and anxiety. Evening and weekend appointments
available. Sliding scale and insurance available.
Jennifer Patterson, MA, LMFT
Located Downtown.
Counseling for children, adults, and families with experiences of sexual abuse, anger, anxiety, depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bipolar, ADHD, relationship challenges, self-injury, and life transitions. Art therapy may be used as a nonverbal alternative or addition to the process. A reduced rate may be available to accommodate those with financial need. Call or email to set up a free 30 minute in-person consultation.
Karuna Poole, MN, ARNP
Individual and group psychotherapy for adults who want to work on childhood issues, relationship problems, poor self esteem, grief and loss, depression, and anxiety. Focus is on resolving old traumas and on changing self defeating behavior patterns such as addiction, isolation, caretaking, critical self talk, etc. Sliding scale available for individual work.
Phil Prothero, MA, MDIV Counseling for individuals and couples. Specializing in sexual addiction
therapy. Free initial consultation and sliding scale available.
Seattle Autism Family Education and Therapy (S.A.F.E.T.)
Specializing in families with a member with autism. Individual and group therapy, parent coaching (married and divorced families), social skills & friendship groups. Over 12 years of experience (as of 2012) working with adults and children with autism and their families. First Session free. Sliding scale for those who cannot afford regular rates.
Seattle Full Circle Counseling
Family, child, and couples counseling, located in the Phinney Ridge neighborhood (North Seattle). Usual session rates (as of February 2007) $110 family, $90 individual/couple; sliding scale for income-qualified individuals (lowest rates are $60/50).
Sandra E. Shields, MSW, LICSW, BCD
Individual, couples and family psychotherapist, — self-described as "solution-focused to
resolve current problems and long-standing patterns." Treatment modalities:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Positive Psychology.
Insurance: Medicare, Premera Blue Cross, First Choice Health, Uniform
Medical Plan, Group Health Cooperative and Molina.
Meira Shupack, MSW LICSW
Provides a mind-body psychotherapy approach to deal with depression, anxiety, stress, transitions and trauma.
Teens and adults; sliding scale when appropriate.
Sue Soto, MS, LMHC
Mental health counseling for adolescents, young adults, parents, and families experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship problems, abuse, sexual minority and gender issues. Sliding scale, insurance.
Ellen M. Rugg, M.Psych, MSW, LICSW
20 years experience providing individual, couples & group psychotherapy. Accepting Uniform Medical Plan, Premera & private pay. Twice yearly offers "Putting the past Behind: Sexual Abuse Recovery", a small, confidential therapy group for women who've experienced sexual abuse in childhood. Maintains one space each group for low income client. Next group begins October 2010.
Tamara Sampson, MA, CCFT
Counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Specializing in family
relationships, depression, anxiety, divorce issues, life transitions,
loss and grief. First session is free. Sliding scale fees and evening
and weekend appointments available.
Seattle Therapy Alliance
Affordable counseling for women "individually or together with their loved ones." Specializing in issues related to women such as depression, anxiety,
grief and loss, addiction, trauma, relationships, parenting and overall
emotional health. Women are eligible for low-cost counseling regardless of
level of income. Cost ranges from $30-50 per session.
Jim Stapleton, M.A.
Psychotherapist. Individual therapy for adults seeking healing, growth, living a more meaningful life. Experienced in working with people on depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse. Special rate for tobacco cessation work. Sliding scale available, first session is free.
Cristien Storm, M.A. MHP
Counseling individuals, relationships of all configurations (married, partners, poly, open), families, and groups. All genders, gender identities,
and orientations welcome; kink/poly and sex-worker friendly. Sliding scale available.
William C. Sze, Ph.D., LMHC
Mental health counseling for children, adolescents, and adults. Individual, couples, family, and group counseling available. Specializing in crisis intervention and short-term treatment. Some sliding scale available.
Noreen J. Wedman, M.S.
Individual counseling for victims of abuse, crime, and natural disasters. Healing from verbal and other forms of emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and physical abuse, PTSD. Circle of Healing Group: a group for people healing from an abusive relationship (parent or partner) with an emphasis on emotional abuse; a holistic approach, covering all aspects of healing from abuse, and teaching skills to "reclaim your life."
John Walenta, MSW, LICSW
Verified 3/2005
Jolyn Wells-Moran, PhD, MSW Counseling
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