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Today is February 22, 2025
We have 0 Verified and 8 Unverified Mental Health Professionals In Tacoma, WA
Tacoma, WA
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Are you feeling anxious, depressed, bad about yourself? Are you struggling with addiction? Are you struggling in your relationship? I offer somatic therapy, focusing on the connection between the mind and the body. My approach is also centered around Mindfulness, self-compassion, and Empowerment, helping clients to make positive changes in their lives. I’d love to help support you to live your most vibrant and fulfilling life! I’m passionate about helping clients to take the best possible care of themselves. Together we will focus on practicing self-love, unconditional acceptance, and non-judgment to move toward what matters to you! I specialize in Somatic Therapy, incorporating Mindfulness, Polyvagal Theory, Internal Family Systems, and Self-Compassion. I also specialize in couples counseling and operate out of an attachment theory lens. I would love to support you to have a loving relationship with yourself and others. All parts of you are welcome here and we can start wherever you are. Being able to ride the waves of life's ups and downs is a skill and practice that we can work on together. I'd love to help support you in your journey.
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12/27/23 Accepting NEW clients! I support clients in managing the stressors in their lives, getting unstuck, expressing themselves, and deepening their relationships with themselves and others. I work with high-functioning adults (18+) from all walks of life who may be struggling with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, chronic pain, college stress, work-related burnout, past trauma, and more. I am also an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and offer gender-affirming care. I hold an inclusive and anti-oppressive lens and invite clients’ intersecting cultural identities to be acknowledged, respected, and celebrated. View 6 Photos Using an integrative and holistic approach, I collaborate with clients to address their challenges in nonjudgmental, empathetic, and creative ways. Influenced by my decade-long career as a massage therapist and my experience as an expressive arts therapist, I invite clients to process their challenges through talking, embodiment, and creative expression. I believe in the human capacity for growth and healing, and I honor each client's unique journey. I hold a strength-based view of each client and believe that building trust and rapport within the therapeutic alliance is deeply important. I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation and I would love to chat with you about how I can support you at this time.
Being open and sharing ones experiences can be tremendously daunting and requires feeling supported and safe. I aim to provide a space of non-judgment, compassion, and trust in order to meet my clients where they are. In our sessions you will be able to share your experiences openly without criticism. I will listen, provide feedback, reflections and collaborate with you. My goal is to enable each client to leave therapy with the ability to address the issues that brought them in. I have worked with clients on a myriad of issues in my 13 years as a therapist. My primary focus in private practice is working with first responders and/or individuals who struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, change in life circumstance, narcissism, interpersonal relationships and feeling "stuck."
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James works with individual adolescents and adults experiencing generalized anxiety, life transitions, and work and school stress. James works from a strength-based perspective utilizing DBT mindfulness skill building. The primary focus is to decrease anxiety and increase self-soothing and coping strategies that benefit the client. Person centered and solutions focused techniques to help client’s meet their goals. James also has over a decade of experience working with adolescents/adults with chronic mental health issues and Autism Spectrum, in educational, Residential, community, and clinical settings. He has worked with Native America families, individuals, and adolescents on a variety of issues to including physical, and emotional, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, self-injurious, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts. Working with different modalities solution focus, career counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectic behavioral therapy, and tcbt. My approach to counseling is to provide sound services to meet the needs of my clients. My goal is to provide self-soothing and coping strategies that benefit the client to help them heal and empower them for their life goals and free them from being overwhelmed by past mistakes and worrying about future events. To resolve past pain, trauma, and neglect.
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Have you diligently worked to create a life that thrives, but still feel stuck by childhood or continuing harm? Is your past contributing to anxiety or depression in your current life? Often the coping strategies we form in childhood survive past their "effectiveness date," creating an invisible force that holds us back from thriving. In session, we will create a space for you to explore past, present, and hopes for the future. We will hold both harm and healing, as we create a framework for developing skills and a making adjustments that bring a freedom to thrive. Together we will forge a path that accounts for the beauty and harm. Rather than understanding by walking a mile in one's shoes, I believe is more accurate to say you must walk a few miles WITH them. This understanding enables appreciation of your strengths, and where a course correction may free you to thrive. My modality influences include: Relational, Narrative, Psychodynamic, ACT, DBT, CBT, Multicultural, Person-Centered. Your complexity allies with your past and present in creation of a thriving future. You are not alone and there is hope. I look forward to hearing your story.
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Now accepting telehealth clients in both Washington state and Utah! I work with individuals, and partnerships to assist with meeting personal and collective goals. It is my intention to support and collaborate to find the best way to address your needs around this process. I work to foster respect for each client and their unique belief and value systems. I work with clients of all ethnicities, gender identities, relationship dynamics, sexual orientations, and religious/spiritual backgrounds. I operate from a systemic perspective and strive to be authentic and understanding. I provide therapy that is LGBTQIA, Kink and Poly friendly and informed. It is important to me to create a sex-positive atmosphere where these conversations can occur in a safe, judgement free space. If you are interested in working with me, please feel free to reach out. If you are unsure, and have any questions or concerns, those are also welcome. I would love to talk more about what therapy can do for you.
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I believe that nobody is immune to the ups and downs that life can bring. The power of having a safe space with a therapist you connect with can make all the difference. My goal as a therapist is to help you find greater self-compassion, healing, hope, and the strength within yourself to find solutions that work for you. At heart, I am a humanistic therapist. With a humanistic approach, I aim to help you as a whole person, achieve a more fulfilling life, rather than treat a specific diagnosis. I provide a compassionate, non-judgmental space for my clients to work through their challenges. I help my clients with a wide range of personal issues. If you are struggling with the day-to-day stress in your life, feeling stuck, or overwhelmed by feelings of sadness or unworthiness, therapy is a great place to start. I pride myself on my ability to sit with others through their tough moments. Perhaps there are parts of your story that you’ve buried deep down or trauma from your past that you’d like to unburden yourself from. I commend you for taking the first step in searching for a therapist. Reach out today so that we can get your therapy journey started.
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Post-pandemic life is weird. Perhaps you find yourself wanting to do things, but can’t seem to motivate yourself to follow through. Maybe you're tired from doing too many things because you weren’t allowed to do anything fun for nearly three years. Perhaps the pandemic (or seeing "Barbie") has led you to question your relationship. Maybe TikTok has you interested in exploring polyamory... Whatever your situation, one thing for certain is that change is inevitable, and growth is optional. We can choose whether we want to lean into the changes around us, or resist them. If you are curious about how to lean in, talk therapy can help. When we take time to pause and observe our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, we can uncover our areas of resistance, and find a path towards acceptance. When we radically accept who we are and understand the challenges we face, we can find alignment within ourselves, and we can greatly improve our connections with others. Finding a good fit between you and your therapist is essential. To honor this fact, I offer a complimentary 20-minute consultation to discuss what's bringing you to therapy and answer any questions you may have about me or the therapy process. If the vibes are right, we can book from there! Feel free to reach out by email/text any time to schedule a consult.
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