In some way or another, we are all trying to find our way home again. To that place of being where we feel deeply peaceful, vibrantly alive, and connected in kinship and love. We feel a deep longing for this place yet struggle to make sense of how to close the gap between here and there. Unresolved trauma, troublesome childhood environments, and a
I am the director of MacPherson Pacific Counseling Services, a dynamic new option in the treatment of chemical dependency, problem gambling, and sex addiction in the Seattle area. Your experience will be individualized and goal-focused. You will develop the tools to reclaim your life from addiction and compulsive behavior and begin to develop a pat
Taking the step to see a therapist can be like opening a new door in your life. It may require going through some old messy stuff, unlocking some old places, but the journey is usually worth it. I am a warm, relational psychotherapist and work with adults from a variety of backgrounds and orientations. I provide a safe, collaborative setting wh
Appearing like you "have it all together” can look so easy on the outside, when really you’re struggling inside, but feel you can’t break down because others are counting on you, and you’ve set high expectations for yourself. If this is you, I get it. I’ve been there, and sometimes it can feel impossible to get off
I am currently accepting new clients. Please contact me for a free 20 minute consultation.
I work together with you to help you feel happier, healthier, and more balanced in your life, work and relationships. Every one of us brings a unique set of concerns and strengths to life; a counseling approach that works for one person may not work for t
My work is influenced by the thought of existentialist philosophers and psychologists who speak with compassion to a profound and uniquely human dilemma: we are both burdened with and ennobled by a quest for meaning in the face of suffering. Psychotherapy provides a safe and intimate space in which we might expand our capacity to bear suffering and
I work with men and women and families who are inclined to speak of their lives just as they live it and not necessarily from the position of a diagnosis. You might say I work with the crazy parts of sane people. Sometimes what we name things changes what they are and sometimes a diagnosis is useful and necessary, but in either case, across all sty
Everyone encounters difficulties. When we feel stuck or overwhelmed we can become increasingly distracted and disconnected and feel less capable, creative, and present. I work with adults struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, life transitions, low self worth, and other challenging feelings and circumstances. Together we create opportunities for you
My therapeutic approach is eclectic and is continually informed through a wide range of studies and continuous training. However, the primary approach I utilize is Gestalt. In principle and practice, this means that I am concerned with your experiences as lived and understood by you. This work tends to focus more on the here and now of your experie
If you’ve ever felt like too much, or not enough, because of where you come from, what you carry, or how the world sees you, you’re not alone.
Maybe you’re navigating the invisible weight of generational trauma. Maybe chronic illness has shaped your days in ways others don’t understand. Maybe you move through life holding
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