HIV/AIDS Therapists in Seattle, WA

I have personal as well as professional experience to provide support and empathy.

Living with HIV/AIDS can bring unique emotional, relational, and health-related challenges. I provide a supportive, trauma-informed space to explore the impact of diagnosis, manage stress and anxiety, and address the parts of yourself affected by these experiences. Together, we focus on resilience, self-compassion, and building a fulfilling, balanced life aligned with your values.

I gather a history of your diagnosis and process you have been through since coming to therapy. Then I help you grieve your health and work through trauma of the diagnosis and offer a safe space to be you.

I have extensive experience working with people with HIV/AIDS. If this is an area of focus in your life then I can help.

At San Francisco Counseling Collective ("SFCC"), counseling for people living with HIV/AIDS focuses on emotional support, stigma navigation, health behavior alignment, and resilience. We attend to the psychological and interpersonal dimensions of living with chronic health considerations.

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.

Gender ID

	60%	Male
	40%	Female

Session Type

	56%	In Person and Online
	44%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

89%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
44%	Psychoeducational Therapy
44%	Psychodynamic Therapy
33%	Behavioral Therapy
33%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
33%	Multicultural Therapy
33%	Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Ages Served

100%	Adult
89%	Senior
67%	Young Adult
44%	Teen
33%	Children

Client Focus

78%	Men
67%	LGBTQ+
56%	Women
56%	Christian
56%	Hispanic / Latino

HIV/AIDS therapists in Seattle, Washington WA

Angelica Amaya

Roderic Burks - Integrative Mental Health

Lisa Calderwood / New Dawn Counseling, LLC

Dr. Jeffrey Spodak

San Francisco Counseling Collective