Stress therapists in Kent, WA
Browse Stress therapists in Kent, Washington. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Dr. Danielle Watkins at Sound Wellness Counseling PLLC
Counselor/Therapist, PhD, LMFT, LMHC, NCC, PMH-C
When working with individuals experiencing stress, I focus on helping them manage the physical, emotional, and mental impact of daily pressures, life changes, and overwhelming demands. This work provides tools to identify stress triggers, develop healthy coping strategies, and improve resilience. Counseling may include relaxation techniques, time-management skills, cognitive-behavioral approaches, and mindfulness practices. The goal is to help clients reduce stress, enhance emotional well-being, and navigate life’s challenges with greater balance and confidence.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kent, WA
Online in Kent, WA
Stress
Matthew Wolfe
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, MHP
There's no shortage of stress in our lives these days. We may focus on stress management or distress tolerance skills at first but eventually we will work to identify systemic actions that might shift your overall relation to stress and self.
13 Years Experience
Online in Kent, WA (Online Only)
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Roxanne Luna
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP-BC
Chronic stress can impact both mental and physical health. I help clients identify stressors, develop effective coping skills, and create strategies for maintaining balance and resilience.
1 Years Experience
Online in Kent, WA (Online Only)
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David Price
Counselor/Therapist, LIcensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) State of Washington
I help clients notice stress reactions without fighting them and respond more flexibly in line with what matters, rather than running on autopilot.
2 Years Experience
Online in Kent, WA (Online Only)
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Nicole Waters (Flowing Waters Counseling)
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
Chronic stress can impact your body, mood, and relationships, draining your energy and joy. I help clients identify sources of pressure, learn effective coping strategies, and create healthier boundaries. Our goal is to help you restore balance, focus, and calm—so you can respond to life rather than react to it.
7 Years Experience
Online in Kent, WA (Online Only)
Stress
Dr. Annette Tardif
Psychologist, PhD, MA
Tardif Psychology specializes in:
Persistent/chronic physical pain, eg. hypermobility/HSD/hEDS, migraines, cancer, pelvic pain
Times of hormone changes, eg. postpartum, perimenopause, menopause, postmenopause
Caretaking, eg. a loved one has a chronic illness
Burnout, ongoing stress, eg. school, work
Persistent/chronic mental health pain, eg. trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD
8 Years Experience
Online in Kent, WA (Online Only)
Stress
Alignwell Modern Therapy
Counselor/Therapist
Chronic stress can affect your mental and physical health. Therapy focuses on identifying sources of stress and developing practical strategies to restore balance, improve coping, and protect your well-being.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kent, WA
Online in Kent, WA
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Tacoma Wellness Collective
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Stress has a way of becoming the baseline. You adapt to it, build your life around it, and eventually stop noticing how much you're carrying — until your body reminds you.
The tension headaches. The sleep that doesn't restore. The short fuse you don't recognize in yourself. The feeling that you're always one thing away from the edge.
At TWC, we help adults understand what's driving the stress beneath the surface — not just the circumstances, but the beliefs, patterns, and nervous system responses that keep the pressure running even when life slows down. Because managing stress and understanding it are two very different things. We're interested in the latter.
You deserve more than coping. You deserve a life that doesn't require constant management just to get through.
When you're ready, we're here.
13 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kent, WA
Online in Kent, WA
Stress
Michelle Borowitz
Psychologist, PhD
I know from experience the toll that stress and burnout can take on your well-being, and how difficult it can be to even imagine realistic change. If you're feeling burned out, we'll take a step back and look at your values - the important parts of your life that bring you meaning. Then we'll examine where there might be a mismatch and find areas where there might be potential for change. This could involve increasing your engagement in other activities that fulfill you, removing yourself from a situation or environment that depletes you, strategically engaging with your support network, or other strategies that fit your personal experience. I don't take big decisions lightly, and if considering a major change we'll check in throughout to ensure the steps you're taking are value-consistent and take into account the full context of your needs.
12 Years Experience
Online in Kent, WA (Online Only)
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Melanie Carey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
Stress often builds gradually until it becomes a constant background state — feeling overwhelmed, emotionally stretched, mentally overactive, or unable to fully rest even when there is space to do so. Many people describe feeling like they are always “on,” managing responsibilities, emotions, and expectations without enough internal recovery time.
In therapy, we explore both the external pressures contributing to stress and the internal patterns that shape how you respond to it. From a psychodynamic and trauma-informed perspective, chronic stress is often connected to long-standing roles such as over-functioning, caretaking, perfectionism, or difficulty setting boundaries.
Rather than focusing only on stress management techniques, this work also helps you understand what your nervous system is communicating through stress symptoms. Often, stress is a signal of unmet needs, accumulated emotional load, or disconnection from internal pacing and limits.
Using Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, we slow down enough to notice the body-based experience of stress; the tightness, urgency, fatigue, or shutdown, and begin to relate to it with awareness rather than override it. This allows space for regulation and new internal choices to emerge.
Over time, clients often experience greater capacity to rest, clearer boundaries, and a more sustainable rhythm in daily life.
2 Years Experience
Online in Kent, WA (Online Only)
Kent is a south King County city that has become one of the most diverse places in Washington, a major refugee resettlement destination with large East African, Afghan, Ukrainian, Punjabi, and Pacific Islander communities alongside its aerospace and warehouse economy. Refugee and immigration trauma, language access, and economic strain are central mental health concerns, and demand for interpreters and culturally specific care outstrips supply. Valley-area providers, community-based organizations, and King County programs anchor access.
Stress therapists in Kent, WA Statistics
Stress therapists in Kent, WA average 15 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (40%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (39%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
41%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 30% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 30% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 25% | Military / Veterans |
| 25% | Black / African American |