Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Kirkland, WA
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Rachel Wright
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LICSW, VSW-CP
Welcome, I'm happy you are here! As a psychotherapist and veterinary social worker I focus on the intersection of mental health and the human-animal bond. I wholeheartedly understand the importance of the interconnectedness between humans, animals, nature, and the therapeutic value of these relationships. I will honor, support, and integrate your unique connection with the human-animal bond and how it impacts and enriches your therapeutic process and healing at every level. As a clinician for 30 years, and Washington State's pioneering veterinary social worker offering the broadest range of services for over 10 years, I bring both expertise and empathy to support every aspect of the human-animal connection within mental health.
30 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Michelle Borowitz
Psychologist, PhD
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience helping clients make sustainable change for the better. With extensive training in motivational interviewing, I help clients explore and understand the impact behaviors like substance use, overeating, and others are having on their well-being, and guide them in making an individualized plan for change. Taking into account your life context and environment, we'll work together to address underlying issues such as stress, anxiety, and depression in order to reduce unwanted behaviors and develop coping strategies that work without causing their own problems.
12 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
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Alignwell Modern Therapy
Counselor/Therapist
If life feels heavy right now, you’re not alone. Many people reach out for support when anxiety, relationship struggles, or major life changes begin to feel overwhelming. When challenges stack up, it can be hard to see a clear path forward. We offer a warm, inclusive environment where individuals and couples can explore challenges and begin moving toward the life they want. Our experienced team uses evidence-based approaches to support people working through anxiety, depression, trauma, major life changes, perfectionism, and feelings of shame. We work with children, teens, and adults, and welcome people from all backgrounds and communities. Visit our website or send us an email to schedule an appointment or a free 15-minute consultation. We’ll help you find the therapist who feels like the right fit for you.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Sonia Hassan
Counselor/Therapist, LSWAIC
When anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship challenges begin affecting your everyday life, it can be difficult to know what needs to change or where to begin. Perhaps you're struggling with emotions that feel difficult to manage, navigating a major life transition, or noticing patterns in your relationships that leave you feeling disconnected or overwhelmed.
I work with teens, adults, elder adults, and couples who want to better understand what they're experiencing and develop healthier ways of responding to life's challenges. My approach combines practical coping strategies with deeper emotional exploration, drawing from ACT, CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and somatic approaches. Together, we can explore the patterns influencing your thoughts, emotions, and relationships, strengthen communication and emotional regulation, and work toward changes that reflect your needs, values, and goals.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Gary Ashley
Therapist, LMHCA, Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate
You may know something needs to change but not be sure where to begin. Therapy can be a place to slow things down, make sense of what you’re carrying, and look at familiar challenges from a different angle. I work with teens, adults, and couples around anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, stress, and life transitions. My approach is collaborative, practical, and strengths-based, with a focus on helping you better understand what is happening and identify what may actually be useful in your everyday life.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Kody Evans
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
You may know something needs to change but feel unsure where to begin. I work with adults, couples, and families navigating relationship challenges, ADHD, anxiety, family conflict, parenting stress, and major life transitions. My approach is compassionate and direct, we’ll look honestly at what isn’t working, understand what is getting in the way, and develop practical ways to move forward. Therapy should be more than a place to talk; it should help you create change you can feel in your relationships and everyday life.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Cascade Psychological Services, PLLC
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
I work especially well with thoughtful, capable people who may understand themselves intellectually yet continue to feel caught in patterns they cannot resolve through insight or effort alone. Many of my patients are accustomed to functioning well, carrying responsibility, and caring for others while privately struggling with anxiety, depletion, shame, emotional overwhelm, or disconnection from themselves.
What distinguishes my practice is the depth and individuality of the work. I do not reduce people to diagnoses or apply the same treatment formula to everyone. I seek to understand how your history, relationships, identities, strengths, and protective strategies have shaped your inner world. I am attentive not only to what you tell me, but also to what may be difficult to articulate, what repeatedly gets enacted in relationships, and what unfolds between us in therapy.
My style is thoughtful, engaged, and collaborative. I respect complexity and do not impose artificial urgency, but I am not passive. I will help us notice when fear, avoidance, or familiar patterns begin to limit what feels possible. My goal is to offer a relationship in which you can become more fully known, develop a different relationship with your internal experience, and gain greater freedom to choose how you want to live.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Kirkland, WA
Online in Kirkland, WA
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Bonfire Healing - Bonnie Deopp, MS, LMHC, CN
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CN, EMDR certified, Clinical Supervisor
Bonnie started Bonfire Healing, an insurance based private practice, in 2021 and has unlimited excitement and passion for healing the impacts of trauma, particularly developmental trauma, through utilizing evidenced based bottom up modalities. Bonnie’s Current Completed Trainings: Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 2 trained through the IFS institute Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) certified therapist through EMDRIA. Somatic Experiencing (SE) Beginning 1-3, Intermediate 1-3, and Advanced 1 completed through Somatic Experiencing International.
Bonnie graduated in 2011 from Bastyr University with a MS in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology. The first decade of her career was spent in inpatient and outpatient eating disorder, addiction, and mental health treatment centers and with transgender females within a male prison system which has emphasized the need for social justice oriented inclusive therapy and the need for not only trauma informed care, but trauma treatment within mental health, addiction, and eating disorder treatments.
Bonnie's clinical focus areas:
Complex Trauma and resulting Panic/Anxiety, Mood Disorders, BPD, Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Chronic Illness.
Loss of control when eating in adults and adolescents including Binge Eating, Bulimia, and Emotional Eating
LGBTQ+ including Gender Affirming Transitions
Nuerodiversity and the connection to developmental trauma
Addiction Recovery and Chronic Relapse
Chronic Illness & Autoimmune Issues
Fertility Issues & PCOS
Therapy for Therapists
15 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
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Dr. Janelle Louis
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, ND, PMHNP-BC
Are you or your child struggling with anxiety, mood swings, depression, or lingering effects of past trauma—even though you’ve tried traditional treatment and it just hasn’t been enough? I'm Dr. Janelle Louis, and I use a unique combination of holistic interventions, medication management, and psychotherapy to help children and adults with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or a history of traumatic experiences find lasting emotional wellness. As both a licensed naturopathic doctor (Vermont) and a psychiatric nurse practitioner (Arizona, Washington state), I bring a unique, integrative perspective to psychiatric and medical healthcare. My background includes experience supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, hormonal mental health disorders, autoimmune and metabolic conditions that affect mental health, and trauma-related concerns. With a foundation in holistic, root-cause medicine and hands-on experience in emergency and inpatient behavioral health settings, I provide compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric and medical care that respects my patients’ values, while addressing the full complexity of their needs. I blend evidence-based therapy—including CBT and trauma-informed approaches—with thoughtful medication management and holistic interventions to help children, teens, and adults live their healthiest and best lives.
10 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
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Dr. Amy Karbasi
Psychologist, PsyD
Living with chronic pain or illness can affect far more than your physical health—it can change your identity, your relationships, your sense of safety, and your hopes for the future. With a strong medical background and years of training and experience treating chronic pain and chronic illness, I offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for making sense of these experiences and finding actionable ways to move forward. My approach is collaborative and individualized, combining evidence-based psychological treatment with an understanding of the complex relationship between the brain, body, nervous system, emotions, behavior, and symptoms. Whether you are struggling with chronic pain, symptoms that persist despite medical treatment, illness-related anxiety, medical trauma, PTSD, sleep problems, or trying to adjust to a life that has changed, therapy can help you feel more capable, hopeful, and empowered to build the life you want.
14 Years Experience
Online in Kirkland, WA (Online Only)
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Kirkland, WA Statistics
Motivational Interviewing (MI) therapists in Kirkland, WA average 12 years of experience and charge around $198 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (83%), Stress (72%), and Depression (71%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$198
Accept insurance
50%
Offer sliding scale
40%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 55% |
Online Only |
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| 45% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 83% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 72% | Stress |
| 71% | Depression |
| 62% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 54% | Self Esteem |
| 53% | Social Anxiety |
| 51% | Loss or Grief |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 85% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 42% | Men |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |
| 23% | Persons with Disabilities |