Therapists in Seattle, Washington WA
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Andrew D. Sapp
Psychologist, PhD
With over two decades of experience working in diverse therapeutic environments—ranging from outpatient clinics to psychiatric hospitals, adventure programs, residential treatment facilities, schools, juvenile corrections, and a military hospital—I bring a wide-ranging perspective to problem-solving and overcoming life's obstacles. As the Founder & President of two award-winning mental health centers with a staff 150, I've gained a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to care.
20 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Ariel Shearer
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
You might find yourself caught in cycles of self-doubt or feeling unsure how to move toward the life you want. Past experiences—such as trauma, relational pain, or unmet needs—can linger, shaping how you see yourself and make sense of the world. You may also notice a tendency to judge your emotions harshly, turning frustration or blame inward and carrying a quiet sense of loneliness or disconnection.
Whether you’re navigating life transitions, exploring identity, or longing for deeper connection in your relationships, I believe therapy can illuminate paths forward. My approach is warm, compassionate, and collaborative. Together, we’ll work at a pace that feels right for you, supporting the growth of self-trust and opening possibilities for healing, meaning, and more authentic connection.
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Seattle, WA 98109
Online in Seattle, WA Washington
DL, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CCTP
Individual Therapy | Couples Therapy | Family Therapy | Virtual Therapy
*Free 15 Minute Consultation*
17 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Dr. Annette Tardif
Psychologist, PhD, MA
Hi, I'm Dr. Annette Tardif, a licensed Counseling Psychologist who is passionate about guiding women in pain towards their best lives. I believe you deserve to find freedom in your circumstances and live to your fullest potential. Pain shouldn’t stop you. I use interventions that impact the whole you, are informed by social justice and up-to-date research, and are realistic to use.
8 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Morgan Desai
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMFTA
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stuck by tasks and responsibilities? Are you navigating sleep deprivation, a shift in identity, or societal pressures? Maybe you are exhausted from relationship conflict and are looking to build meaningful and supportive bonds. If you're longing to feel grounded, supported, and understood, you're not alone and I'd love to work with you!
I specialize in Pregnancy & Postpartum, Couples, Life Transitions, ADHD, Anxiety & Depression, and Adult Child & Parent Relationships. During full 60 minute sessions, I curate an individualized therapy experience focused on supporting each client with their unique challenges and goals. I aim to create a safe, confidential, and empowering space where you can feel supported to explore your challenge and grow toward your most authentic self. If this resonates with you and you feel ready, I'd love to connect with a free consultation!
1 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Denise Bike
Psychologist, PhD
Are you driven, creative, and self-aware — but inside, you feel anxious or on edge? You know the skills and how to do the “right things” to cope, yet the anxiety's still there. What if it's embedded in your body, placing you on constant alert to try and stay safe? Through a somatic parts work or Constellations intensive, we can partner with your nervous system. Inviting new ways to release old patterns of fear, fawn, and freeze. You can learn to create an inner sense of safety that embodies true calm, presence, and connection.
13 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
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 Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Ciera Coyan
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I love meeting clients exactly where they are at. I often work with folks who can be very self-critical, usually because they've learned to believe harmful messages about themselves. They might have heard that they aren't good enough because of their beliefs, their sexuality, their neurodivergent brains, or any number of reasons. I help my clients learn to change that narrative. To honestly and fearlessly look at themselves with compassion and acceptance. It's only from that place of compassionate acceptance that can we create meaningful, lasting change.
5 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Matthew Wolfe
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, MHP
I believe that counseling should support building the life you want to live. In the lead up to action we may need to account for the systems we operate in, our authentic values and goals, and our established coping strategies. As you get a fuller picture of your experience, you'll be able to move forward with more confidence and joy.
13 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Rooted In Psychotherapy
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist, LMHC, NBCC, Advanced Level Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, RYT-200
I offer somatic, integrative therapy for adults seeking healing, clarity, and connection. Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here. I’m Vanessa, a licensed psychotherapist, advanced-level Somatic Experiencing® practitioner, and certified yoga instructor. I come to this work with deep reverence for the human spirit and all the ways it learns to survive. Whether you're beginning your healing journey or returning to it, I invite you to explore what’s possible, together.
6 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Dawnn R. Meiers
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Currently accepting new clients! My approach is grounded in 20+yrs of clinical experience as a psychotherapist and Binge Eating Disorder treatment specialist. I help adult clients get out of their heads & back into their lives (and bodies), with interventions drawn from the research-supported "third wave" of cognitive-behavioral therapy, which includes mindfulness and acceptance approaches, in addition to nature prescriptions. Life is tough, suffering is inevitable. But we don't have to struggle. Learn how to more skillfully navigate our complex world. Schedule a free 15 minute consultation today.
19 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Dr. Danielle Watkins at Sound Wellness Counseling PLLC
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.
18 Years Experience
In-Person in Seattle, WA 98115
Online in Seattle, WA Washington
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 Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Brandon Zahl
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
My role is as collaborator, guide, coach and empathetic listener. Together we will work to explore your goals and how I can best support your journey there. I believe clients can become the heroes of their lives and help them tap into their own wisdom and healing capacity.
6 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Liza Hadden
Counselor/Therapist, MS
Hello, I'm Liza. My priority is to provide a safe and comfortable space for you to identify and work on your therapeutic goals. I aim to make therapy a client-led process and always adaptive to your specific needs. I specialize in women’s health, ADHD, anxiety, grief, and depression and feel passionate about supporting clients along the path of healing and growth. I also enjoy working with couples and families to improve dynamics and establish more fulfilling relationships. I believe in a systemic and holistic view of people, relationships and health. I also integrate mindfulness and body-based/somatic practices into sessions.
I have additional training in adult ADHD and women's health (specifically PMS, PMDD, perimenopause, menopause, perinatal & postpartum). I am passionate about supporting women at all stages of life, in addition to partnerships and families.
7 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Teona Amble
Psychologist, Ph.D., LP
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Are you unsure of how to make changes in your life? Do you want to to take back control of your health? Now is the time to focus on your wellness. I am here to create a wellness plan with you to improve your mood and stress management as well as help you cope with life changes and stress. I take pride in helping my clients become their own therapists, more confident in managing life’s demands. I look forward to helping build your toolbox to improve your quality of life. I treat my clients with respect and empathy, valuing connection in healing.
15 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Melanie Carey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
You might be someone who has done a lot of inner work already. You understand your patterns, you’ve reflected deeply, and yet something still feels stuck — in your body, your relationships, or your creative life.
I work with highly sensitive, creative individuals who are often over-functioning on the outside but carrying a quieter sense of overwhelm, disconnection, or burnout within. Many of the people I work with are navigating anxiety, trauma, relational wounds, or creative blocks, and are looking for a kind of therapy that goes beyond coping skills into something more meaningful and lasting.
My approach is gentle, collaborative, and grounded in deep listening. I’m trained in psychodynamic therapy and Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, which means we pay attention not only to your thoughts and experiences, but also to the subtle, body-based knowing that often holds the next step forward. Rather than rushing insight or forcing change, we create space for something more organic to unfold.
I believe healing happens in a space where you feel safe enough to slow down, curious enough to listen inward, and supported enough to be exactly where you are. From there, change tends to come in ways that feel more integrated, more sustainable, and more like your own.
2 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Salome Valencia-Bohne
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LSWAIC
I am focused on helping adults successfully navigate both new and chronic stressors in their lives. These stressors may be anxiety, grief and loss, traumatic experiences, new diagnoses, ongoing health conditions, caregiver stress, and life transitions. We will all encounter difficulties in our lives and my goal is to help you work through the things you are struggling with. I am able to hold your stories with compassion.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Seattle, WA 98105
Online in Seattle, WA Washington
Nicole Waters (Flowing Waters Counseling)
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
I believe therapy should be a space where you feel comfortable, understood, and supported as you navigate life’s challenges. My approach is compassionate and empowering—I work collaboratively with you to uncover patterns in your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that may be holding you back. Together, we’ll identify these cycles and develop tools to help you break free from them, build healthier ways of thinking, and create lasting change. My goal is to help you strengthen self-awareness, increase emotional resilience, and move toward a more balanced and fulfilling life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Jayson L. Mystkowski
Psychologist, Ph.D., ABPP
Dr. Jayson L. Mystkowski received a Ph.D. from UCLA’s Clinical Psychology program in 2003 and a B.A. Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa in Psychology, with Departmental Honors, from Northwestern University in 1997. At UCLA, where he has been a Clinical Professor for over 20yrs in their Psychology Clinic, Dr. Mystkowski acquired a strong foundation in applying behavior theories to the understanding and treatment of anxiety disorders while working with Dr. Michelle Craske and has published several papers on this topic. His clinical training is diverse, with time spent on anxiety treatment studies at UCLA, practicum and post-doctoral training at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital System, and an APA-accredited internship at UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). After 15yrs as a licensed clinical psychologist and the Associate Clinical Director at Cognitive Behavior Associates in Beverly Hills, Dr. Mystkowski founded Cognitive Behavior Health Partners in 2019. Dr. Mystkowski is licensed in CA (#20077), CT (#4416), NY (#027100), WA (#61634860) and British Columbia (#1035249), has been granted the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT: E. Passport Mobility #14145) and a Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).
22 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Seattle's tech economy — driven by Amazon, Microsoft, and a dense startup ecosystem — has made burnout, imposter syndrome, and the social costs of rapid wealth inequality prominent themes in local therapy. The "Seattle Freeze" — a widely noted phenomenon of difficulty forming close friendships — means therapists here frequently address loneliness, social anxiety, and the challenge of building genuine community in an outwardly welcoming but emotionally reserved city. Seattle's progressive culture sustains strong demand for LGBTQ+-affirming therapists, neurodiversity specialists, and practitioners working with race, identity, and social justice themes. UW Medicine and Swedish Medical Center provide institutional mental health resources alongside one of the most therapist-dense cities in the Pacific Northwest.
Seattle, Washington therapists Statistics
Therapists in Seattle, Washington average 16 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (79%), Depression (66%), and Trauma and PTSD (53%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
|
| 30% |
Male |
|
| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 53% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 47% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 79% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 66% | Depression |
| 53% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 51% | Stress |
| 44% | Self Esteem |
| 43% | Loss or Grief |
| 37% | Social Anxiety |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 48% | Senior |
| 39% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 54% | Women |
| 41% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Men |
| 24% | Military / Veterans |
| 22% | Black / African American |