Trauma and PTSD therapists in Mercer Island, WA
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Mercer Island, Washington who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Alignwell Modern Therapy
Counselor/Therapist
Trauma can continue to affect how you think, feel, and relate to others long after the event has passed. Therapy focuses on creating safety, processing traumatic experiences, and helping your nervous system move toward healing.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Mercer Island, WA
Online in Mercer Island, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Melanie Carey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
Trauma and PTSD can affect how you experience safety, connection, memory, and your own body. Symptoms may include anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, intrusive thoughts, dissociation, or difficulty feeling grounded in the present moment.
In therapy, trauma is approached with care, pacing, and respect for your nervous system. We do not force disclosure or overwhelm the system with intensity. Instead, we focus on creating safety, stability, and choice in the therapeutic process.
From a psychodynamic and trauma-informed perspective, we also explore how past experiences continue to shape present emotional responses, relational patterns, and internal beliefs. Healing involves not only understanding these patterns, but gently updating the nervous system’s sense of what is safe now.
Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy supports this process by helping you track the “felt sense” — the subtle body-based experience of emotion and memory — in a way that allows trauma to be approached without reactivation or overwhelm.
Over time, clients often experience greater regulation, emotional resilience, and a renewed sense of connection to themselves and their lives.
2 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Maia Leslie
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, CCTP-II, NATC
Does it feel like even in moments of relative calm, there's an ever-present undercurrent of fear, anxiety, and/or sadness? That you're constantly on high alert, as if danger lurks around every corner? Trauma can leave deep scars, but it is possible to heal and reclaim your life. Imagine a future where trauma no longer defines you. I provide a safe and empathetic space for you to process your experiences and embark on a journey of healing. I will assist you in understanding your emotional reactions and help you build skills to better manage triggers. Together, we will work to reshape your life's narrative, build resilience, and foster a sense of empowerment to pave the way for a brighter and more hopeful future.
6 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Ian Hagemann, MSW
Counselor/Therapist, MSW, SWAA 60977729
I use a trauma-informed approach throughout my practice because trauma is unfortunately so common throughout the world. I focus on symptom reduction, supporting my clients to better understand how their experiences affect them in the world, and help Clients develop concrete skills to keep their energy in the present and the future rather than in the past.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Tara Murphy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Trauma leaves lasting imprints on the body, mind, and relationships, and no two experiences of healing look the same. I have extensive experience working with military members, children in the foster care system facing complex trauma, and adults recovering from childhood neglect or abuse. My approach is trauma-informed and highly individualized, integrating IFS, attachment-focused therapy, mindfulness, somatic awareness, family systems, and psychodynamic work. I draw on a range of evidence-based and relational approaches to fit each client’s needs. I also collaborate closely with prescribers when helpful and provide careful diagnostic clarity to distinguish trauma from dissociative disorders, depression, or personality patterns.
29 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Debiruth Stanford
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, DWTF, CEQP
Sometimes the brain does not process intense or disturbing life events or stressors. This can lead to post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI, aka PTSD). A person with PTSI may experience anxiety, depression, physical pain, flashbacks, nightmares, heightened startle response, hypervigilance, and a host of other issues that make life difficult if not unbearable. I can assist in reducing or even neutralizing those effects through targeted therapy that helps the brain effectively process past events. My most-used modality is EMDR followed by Lifespan Integration, certain hypnotherapy techniques, and cognitive behavioral therapies. Let's talk if you are tired of living on the edge.
27 Years Experience
In-Person Near Mercer Island, WA
Online in Mercer Island, WA
PTSD/Trauma
Jed Jacobson
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
PTSD and trauma symptoms often emerge when the mind and body stay stuck in survival mode long after the threat has passed. My therapeutic approach creates a calm, attuned space to explore these patterns and develop new pathways of regulation and meaning. Together we work toward restoring balance, resilience, and a felt sense of wholeness.
5 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Janelle Louis
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, ND, PMHNP-BC
If you've experienced trauma and PTSD, I'll help you make sense of your experiences without being overwhelmed by them. Using trauma-informed approaches, I'll work with you to help calm the nervous system, process painful memories, and build resilience. Healing is possible, and I'd be honored to walk alongside you on this journey.
10 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Nicole Waters (Flowing Waters Counseling)
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
Trauma can leave lasting emotional and physical effects that make it hard to feel safe or at peace, even long after the event. I offer a trauma-informed approach to help you process painful memories while focusing on safety, grounding, and rebuilding a sense of trust in yourself and others. Healing doesn't mean forgetting—it means reclaiming your strength and sense of safety.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Ryan Shannon
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA, MA, MS
Trauma can continue affecting you long after the danger has passed. You may experience intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance, emotional numbness, shame, irritability, difficulty trusting others, or a constant sense that something bad is about to happen. Past experiences may also influence your relationships, self-worth, and the way you respond to conflict or vulnerability.
My approach is both insight-oriented and structured. Drawing from Adlerian and psychodynamic therapy, we may explore how traumatic experiences shaped the beliefs you developed about yourself, other people, and the world. Understanding these connections can help you recognize when old survival responses are still influencing your present life.
I use evidence-based approaches including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, or EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, or CPT, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT. EMDR may help reduce the emotional intensity of distressing memories. CPT and CBT can help you identify and challenge beliefs related to guilt, blame, safety, trust, control, and self-worth.
We may also use mindfulness, grounding, and emotional regulation strategies to help you manage distress and remain connected to the present. Treatment is paced carefully, and you will not be expected to discuss painful experiences in more detail than you are ready to tolerate.
My goal is not to erase what happened. It is to help the past feel less present, reduce the power traumatic experiences have over your choices, and help you regain a greater sense of safety, connection, and control.
1 Years Experience
Online in Mercer Island, WA (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Mercer Island, WA Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Mercer Island, WA average 15 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (70%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (33%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
45%
Offer sliding scale
35%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 51% |
In Person and Online |
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| 48% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 70% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 33% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 32% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 28% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 28% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 55% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 29% | Military / Veterans |
| 24% | Black / African American |