Dr. Danielle Watkins at Sound Wellness Counseling PLLC (She/Her)
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, NCC, PMH-C
I'm Dr. Danielle Watkins, licensed psychotherapist and perinatal mental health specialist. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, disconnected, tearful, alone, irritable, or unlike yourself while trying to conceive, during pregnancy or after baby arrives, you are not alone. I specialize in perinatal mental health and help individuals and couples navigate the emotional complexities of trying to conceive, pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood.
I primarily work with clients experiencing postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, or postpartum OCD, birth trauma, pregnancy loss, infertility stress, and identity shifts. Many of my clients are high-functioning, capable people who feel surprised by how hard this season feels. Together, we create a space where you can speak openly without guilt or judgment and explore strategies to help you feel like yourself again.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Builds skills in self-kindness and compassion toward others. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with shame or self-criticism.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Gestalt Therapy Encourages awareness of thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment. It helps people integrate different parts of themselves for wholeness.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Approach Description: My work is integrative and grounded in evidence-based practices, drawing from narrative therapy, IFS, CBT, DBT, compassion, mindfulness and somatic practices.
Working with couples, I use Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT).
Education & Credentials
Dr. Danielle Watkins at Sound Wellness Counseling PLLC PhD, LMFT, LMHC, NCC, PMH-C
- Female
- License # LF60294866 & LH60447408
- Licensed in washington
- Practicing Since 2008
Education: I have a PhD in Counseling and a MS in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $200
- Out of Network
Dr. Danielle Watkins at Sound Wellness Counseling PLLC Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Seattle, WA 98115 and Maple Valley, WA 98038
- Available Online for residents of Arizona, Washington
- Online Therapy Details: I use the HIPAA Compliant Platforms of Zoom or SimplePractice video teletherapy
I work with individuals and couples. My work spans fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, early parenthood, perimenopause, and menopause. This includes trying to conceive, infertility, pregnancy loss, reproductive trauma, and hormonal transitions. I support clients in navigating these identity shifts, life transitions, depression, OCD, and anxiety.
I enjoy working with highly empathic or sensitive persons as well.
I also help couples who desire to strengthen connection, communicate openly, and navigate conflict with care and emotional safety.
In addition to counseling, I offer clinical supervision for those pursuing LMHC, LMFT, and LICSW licensure.