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I was inspired by my own challenges navigating high functioning depression. I was still performing, still excelling in my career, ...
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I was inspired by my own challenges navigating high functioning depression. I was still performing, still excelling in my career, but lost my sense of joy and identity. Nothing seemed to interest me. I know how difficult it is to carry painful experiences, and to navigate my own healing. Your story matters, but it doesn’t define you. We are layered, diverse, complex individuals. You deserve the opportunity to process, learn, and gradually heal your mind and body. Healing is not linear, and is oftentimes buried in the pain.
Therapy is a collaborative space where we can begin to unpack big feelings, navigate difficult emotions, and work through life's challenging experiences. If you're feeling stuck, numb, overwhelmed, or weighed down by pain, you're not alone. I am a licensed clinical social worker with a master's degree from the University of Michigan and over 12 years of experience. I take a holistic approach to supporting individuals through life transitions, grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, and emotional distress. I believe deeply that your voice matters—and that you matter.
In our first session, my focus is on getting to know you and creating space for you to share your story. I'm intentional about fostering warmth, support, accountability, and partnership. My approach is integrative and evidence-based, incorporating CBT, DBT, solution-focused techniques, and somatic interventions.
Our work together will be collaborative and tailored to your evolving needs—because growth is not linear, and it's okay for plans to change as you do. Your story matters. I'm here to listen, support, and gently challenge you along the way.
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I believe my role as a therapist is to provide a safe place for people to explore their true feelings without fear of judgment and...
I believe my role as a therapist is to provide a safe place for people to explore their true feelings without fear of judgment and find their best selves through the exploration of their values and the development of healthy living skills.
Lee Scott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of field experience helping clients cope with feelings of stress, anxiety, grief and loss, low motivation, poor self-esteem, low confidence, depression, and emotional fatigue. He has worked with the homeless population, individuals struggling with mental health conditions, and elderly victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Lee believes in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. He establishes a healthy and constructive therapist-client relationship by understanding how people’s experiences and beliefs shape how they think about themselves and the world.
Lee received his Master of Social Work from Aurora University. He tailors care to individual needs and uses cognitive behavioral therapy, compassion-focused therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness techniques.
Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and Lee is here to support you. He believes that truly supporting a person's growth includes occasionally challenging their viewpoints. Lee is ready to start the journey with you and encourages you to schedule an appointment today!
As a queer-identified woman, I am passionate about helping LGBTQ+ folks to feel more grounded, self-assured, and at peace in their...
As a queer-identified woman, I am passionate about helping LGBTQ+ folks to feel more grounded, self-assured, and at peace in their identity
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 6 years of experience supporting individuals navigating trauma, attachment wounds, low self-esteem, and identity exploration. I believe my clients are the experts in their own lives and focus on building meaning, self-awareness, and resilience. I am especially committed to providing affirming, person-centered care to LGBTQ+ clients, including queer and trans individuals.
I earned my Master of Science in counseling and clinical mental health counseling from the University of Phoenix. My approach integrates person-centered, trauma-informed, and strength-based therapy. I combine clinical expertise with lived experience to help clients develop healthy coping strategies and deeper self-understanding.
If you are working through trauma, identity questions, or relationship challenges, I am here to provide a safe, affirming space where you can heal and grow. Together, we will build practical tools and insight to help you move toward a fuller, more authentic life.
I believe that everyone’s journey is unique and I try to meet clients where they are emotionally....
I believe that everyone’s journey is unique and I try to meet clients where they are emotionally.
Rachel Herman is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 8 years of experience. She has worked with children, adults, and adolescents in various settings including residential, foster care, and private practice. Rachel has experience and interest in working with children, teens, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, PTSD, relationships, communication, anger management, and social skills.
Rachel received her Master’s in Counseling from The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Rachel is trained in psychodynamic theory and incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, mindfulness, internal family systems, and motivational interviewing.
Rachel regards therapy as a partnership between client and therapist and strives to empower clients toward accomplishing their goals. Her counseling style is warm and empathetic, and she tries to meet clients where they are. Rachel believes everyone can change and is ready to help you improve your life.
*Children under the age of 8 must be seen for in-person sessions.*
I have a firm belief that none of us are perfect and as such we should continually strive to learn from our experiences and be bet...
I have a firm belief that none of us are perfect and as such we should continually strive to learn from our experiences and be better today than we were yesterday.
I have been in the helping profession for over 25 years and have worked in many different roles during that time. I have worked with children to older adults and all ages in between. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), and have worked with those with anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, as well as Bipolar disorder. I prefer to use a client centered approach, in which we would work collaboratively to determine the best course to take in addressing your needs and concerns and helping to decrease problem symptoms.
I tend to lean towards the use of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in recognizing that the mind has a great effect on one's ability to change behaviors and habits. I also utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI) in an effort to direct and inspire you to realize and bring about change in your own life.
I would be honored to help you work through what you've been carrying and find greater clarity. I bring care and understanding to everyone I work with — and I want you to know that change is possible, including changes you may not have realized you needed yet. Take the next step and schedule a session today to start taking an active role in your healing.
As a clinician, I like to take a client-centered approach to therapy wherein we work together to create the most effective treatme...
As a clinician, I like to take a client-centered approach to therapy wherein we work together to create the most effective treatment for you.
Brooke Ivler is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 3 years of experience assisting children, adolescents, and adults in navigating trauma, behavioral concerns, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, and parenting concerns. Brooke has worked in inpatient psychiatry, community outreach crisis intervention, and individual counseling. She is a solution-focused therapist who helps people function in the system in which they live to create the most fulfilling version of life they can imagine.
Brooke has a Master's in Social Work from Arizona State University. She takes an eclectic approach to treatment and often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and Gestalt practices.
Brooke believes that our brains can provide answers, but sometimes we need help finding the right question to ask. She enjoys helping others see things from a different perspective and wants to put the life you envision for yourself within reach. Contact her today!
My mission is to help you live your best life by bringing empathy and respect to the therapeutic process of exploring where you’ve...
My mission is to help you live your best life by bringing empathy and respect to the therapeutic process of exploring where you’ve been and pursuing your mental health goals with hope for the future.
I offer counseling and talk therapy services; however, I do not currently offer psychological testing. I am Sam Bearer, a licensed professional counselor with 9 years of experience working with individuals and couples from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. I specialize in helping clients work through emotional, relational, and interpersonal issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, anger, sexual issues, family and relationship dynamics, self-image and identity, communication, and mood and personality disorders.
I hold a master's in counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary. My approach draws on multiple therapeutic modes, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, internal family systems, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, so I can stay flexible as each client explores their unique internal experience.
I love helping clients find self-acceptance as they explore their inner world and chart their own path forward. I'd love to get to know you and help you live in alignment with your values. When you need a partner to help you process life's difficulties with expertise and compassion, reach out to schedule an appointment.
When faced with trying to find a therapist of my own, I was met with the reality that it is not "one size fits all" and have done ...
When faced with trying to find a therapist of my own, I was met with the reality that it is not "one size fits all" and have done my best in creating an open and accepting approach to anyone who is seeking my care with the understanding that if I am not it, we can still work together towards a better impact.
I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) currently seeing clients in Virginia and Washington. I started my career in 2020 and have experience working with adolescents and adults seeking help with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, loss, mood disorders, stress management, and substance use. I earned my Bachelor’s degree from Missouri Western State University in my hometown of Saint Joseph, Missouri, and my Master’s degree in Counselor Education from Radford University in Radford, Virginia.
In my practice, I use person-centered, strengths-based, and solution-focused approaches, with the understanding that each person’s experiences are unique. I strive to work collaboratively with my clients, creating a personalized environment that feels comfortable and supportive.
Building trusting relationships is central to my practice. I work to provide a safe, open, and collaborative space where clients can set and achieve meaningful goals.
With over 20 years of experience working with adults from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds, I have been able to build a ...
With over 20 years of experience working with adults from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds, I have been able to build a broad and diverse understanding and practice that supports increasing understanding, making meaning, and creating positive change.
I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 23 years of experience working in nonprofit behavioral health, private practice, and higher education settings. I specialize in supporting adults 18 and older facing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship concerns, personal and professional development challenges, trauma, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders.
I earned my master's degree in community counseling from Gonzaga University. My approach is eclectic, strength-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed. I draw from psychodynamic, existential, developmental, cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical behavior therapy models to increase insight, build coping skills, and support meaningful change.
I am committed to providing a safe, supportive space where you can explore, heal, and grow at your own pace. Together, we will identify practical tools and personalized strategies to help you manage challenges and move toward the life you want. I look forward to partnering with you on your journey.
I am continually learning how Queerness permeates not just our intimate relationships, but the entirety of how we move through the...
I am continually learning how Queerness permeates not just our intimate relationships, but the entirety of how we move through the world, how we grow, and how we foster change.
Gretchen Phillips is a genderfluid (they/she), queer, white, neurodivergent, non-disabled, Millennial woman and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 8 years of experience. She specializes in working with queer and trans individuals to navigate unique experiences of coming out, safety, sexual and romantic relationships, and belonging. Gretchen has experience addressing with all genders and orientations concerns about anxiety, trauma processing and recovery, systemic oppression, sexual assault recovery, and identity exploration.
Gretchen holds a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. Their training in interpersonal psychodynamic therapy fosters a relationship that is dialogic and collaborative, integrating interventions from mindfulness and Gestalt therapy, psychoanalysis, dialectic behavior therapy, and cognitive behavior therapy.
Working together with Gretchen creates opportunities to build the skills and practices necessary to take authority over life, including increased confidence and self-esteem, maintaining healthy interpersonal boundaries, and building new neural pathways that concretize the change any individual wants to see and be.
As a child of immigrant parents (both from different countries), I understand some of the challenges that families face as they ad...
As a child of immigrant parents (both from different countries), I understand some of the challenges that families face as they adjust to a new culture and different generations.
Mary Lou Macarius is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, ADHD, behavioral issues, grief, parenting issues, school issues, stress, women's issues, and child therapy. She has more than 25 years of experience, working at institutions such as the Pacific Lutheran University Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic and Good Samaritan Behavioral Health Care Center, as well as in public schools serving students K-12th grade, working independently in Comfort Counseling. She also has experience serving individuals from six years old to 65 years old from her time at the Renton Counseling Center. She is a clinical member of The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.
Mary Lou received a Bachelor of Social Work from Eastern Washington University and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Lutheran University. She utilizes multiple treatment approaches including, but not limited to, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and structural family therapy. Mary Lou's dominant practicing theories are those of structural family therapy, which focuses on the ways in which families function and the changes that need to be made in the family structure to help them function more effectively, and solution-focused theory, which looks at the solutions that the client brings to therapy for coping with problems and builds on the client’s successes. She also likes to use some narrative therapy, which is focused on changing the way that you look at your life or problems.
Mary Lou is a trauma survivor and comes from an immigrant family, both of which influence the work that she does on a day-to-day basis. This, along with her clinical experience, allows her to support and understand her clients in unique ways.
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With Thriveworks, Online therapy is an effective alternative to in-person therapy services in which a client can speak to a Thriveworks therapist remotely via online video conferencing. Online sessions are just as effective as in-person treatment, but they can also provide added benefits like reduced travel time, saving money on transportation or childcare, and increased access to care.
Online therapy works much like traditional in-person therapy but takes place through secure video conferencing. Clients can attend Online therapy from any safe place they choose that has access to the internet, whether that be their home or another easily accessible place. Like in-person treatment, a therapist will work with their client to address their concerns, create goals, and establish an effective treatment plan.
There is no best option for online therapy—instead, it’s best to focus on finding a provider that meets your specific needs and with whom you can form a professional connection with.
Yes, online therapy is just as effetive for many clients as in-person sessions.
Online therapy can last for a few months to years depending on the goals and symptoms of the client. The treatment process will be unique to each client and lend itself to their specific concerns, which means that the time it takes to treat them will always be different. Timing is also up to the client themselves; they are free to stop therapy whenever they please, especially if they feel they have reached their goals and addressed their concerns.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
There’s a famous 1994 video of hosts of the Today Show talking about a new technology known as the internet. In the video, the hosts are trying to figure out what the internet is, what it can do, and who it’s for.
We’ve come a long way technologically since then, and the internet is now as ubiquitous as electricity and air conditioning for much of the world. But even so, we still find ourselves asking what the limits of technology are and what the web can do for us to increase our understanding of our world and our place in it.
The internet has changed the way we communicate. We can send text messages to people across the country, video chat with colleagues and friends all over the globe, and send emails from Alabama to Antarctica. We shop online, we research online, and many of us make our living online.
With all that technology, it’s no surprise that we can now have therapy sessions with online therapists and counselors, too. Whether we’re phoning in from our bedroom or video chatting from our den, we can receive convenient care without commuting to a brick-and-mortar office.
Virtual care has opened therapy up to people with mobility challenges, people living in rural communities, and people with time constraints. If you fit into one of these categories or if you’d simply like the ease of speaking to a virtual provider, consider setting up an appointment with us at Thriveworks in Seattle, WA.
Traditional therapy covers a wide range of topics, from self-esteem issues to mental health disorders like bipolar disorder. Virtual therapy offers many of the same services but with the added convenience of being able to enjoy the benefits remotely.
Some of the more common mental health services offered by our online providers include:
Each type of therapy begins with your provider assessing your individual needs. They may do this by asking about your environment, family, and daily stressors. After your assessment, your provider will create a specialized treatment plan for you.
If you’re ready to benefit from virtual counseling, consider setting up a session with us at Thriveworks in Seattle, WA to begin the process. We look forward to hearing from you.
Meeting with a licensed therapist or counselor remotely at Thriveworks means you can decide how you’d like to conduct your session: over the phone or by video. If you select to have a phone call, your provider will call you at your scheduled appointment time. If you decide to do a video chat, you’ll receive a link prior to your appointment. Simply click on the link during the corresponding time to get started.
Conversing over the phone is the perfect option if mobility is important or you don’t have an internet connection and video conferencing access. If you’d like the feeling of face-to-face therapy with the benefits of virtual therapy, video chatting might be your preferred communication method as it allows you to see your provider.
No matter which method you choose, you’ll receive all the benefits that online counseling offers including:
An additional benefit of online therapy is that your service does not have to be interrupted because of an out-of-town emergency, vacation, or other events that may prevent you from coming to our office.
Your online treatment can begin as soon as you’re ready. Call us at Thriveworks in Seattle, WA to schedule your first appointment.
Convenience cannot be overlooked. Virtual therapy allows you to speak to a licensed mental health professional from your home, college campus, or another safe space. You still receive the personalized care you would in person without the additional time commitment of commuting to an office.
Our online providers are available on weekdays and weekends. You can even schedule an evening appointment. For additional support, you can view our online video content or head over to our moderated discussion board.
We even offer a Q&A coaching service, a proprietary mobile app, and a flexible cancellation policy. Many different types of health insurance are accepted by our providers to minimize out-of-pocket costs.
If you believe virtual therapy is right for you, set up an appointment with the licensed professionals at Thriveworks in Seattle, WA. Because you’re a new client, we may even be able to see you within 24 to 48 hours.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Seattle is located near the intersection of Meridian Ave N and N 103rd St, off I-5. It is close to Northwest Hospital, North Seattle College, and right next to Barton Woods. The office is in Meridian Center, a modern multi-story glass and stone office complex; enter through the main entrance to access Suite 200 on the second floor.
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