Psychodynamic therapists in Seattle, Washington WA
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Psychodynamic
Ian Hagemann, MSW
Counselor/Therapist, MSW, SWAA 60977729
I am a trauma-informed Social Worker who provides counseling to individuals, couples, families, and polycules. I support my Clients to live on their own terms and have the best life that they can. My goal is to support the dignity, autonomy, and self-expression of everyone and work within a feminist, anti-racist, liberatory framework. I believe in freedom and vitality for all people everyone and have been working towards that world for decades. I believe in supporting my Clients to pursue their own goals in therapy and to live according to their own values.
7 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
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)
Psychodynamic
Hannah Muetzelfeld
Psychologist, PhD
In our work together, we'll focus on identifying your inner strengths, building coping tools rooted in your values, and creating a meaningful, realistic path toward healing. Emotional pain is something we often try to avoid, but real growth begins when we allow ourselves to fully experience and understand those feelings. My approach centers around shifting from emotional avoidance to emotional acceptance. I work through an attachment-based lens, recognizing how early experiences shape our current relationships and emotional patterns. I also frequently incorporate self-compassion practices to help you relate to yourself with more kindness and care.
12 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
Kate Dufek
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LMHC
I work with individuals and couples who are wanting to find more connection, a deeper sense of meaning, and find their way out of the relational and internal doldrums. I am not here to "fix you" but instead, to help you become to more alive to your experience.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Seattle, WA 98107
Online in Seattle, WA Washington
Psychodynamic
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)
Psychodynamic
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)
Psychodynamic
Finley Anderson
Therapist, LMFT
I offer a thoughtful, collaborative therapy space grounded in both compassion and clinical insight. Clients who work with me often seek deeper understanding, meaningful change, and adaptive ways of relating to themselves and others. Together, we explore patterns, build emotional awareness, and support lasting growth so you can move through life with greater clarity, confidence, and authenticity.
3 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
Jeremy Grisham
Therapist, EdD, LMHC, MHP
I am not currently accepting clients. My practice is closed as of Feb 2026
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Seattle, WA
Psychodynamic
Dr. Megie Shean
Psychologist, PsyD
Clients often share that they feel at ease working with me because I bring warmth, authenticity, and genuine care into each session. I value real connection and strive to create a space where clients can show up exactly as they are—without pretense or pressure. While I maintain a professional approach, I also believe that being human together matters; I’m genuine in my communication, often imperfect, and always deeply invested in helping clients feel understood and supported as they move toward healing and growth.
7 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
Humanistic Therapy NW
Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, ACSW, CSWA
We know that feeling understood matters just as much as clinical skill. We take care in matching clients with therapists who not only have strong training, but who also bring lived experience that helps them truly “get” what you’re going through.
Our therapists work in a way that is both clinical and deeply human—offering evidence-based support while honoring identity, context, and real-life experience. We focus on creating a relationship where you feel safe, respected, and supported, so therapy feels meaningful, not mechanical.
17 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
Dr. Nicole Montes
Psychologist, PsyD
Dr. Nicole Montes is a licensed clinical psychologist who offers person-centered psychotherapy from a feminist lens, diversity informed lens. She specializes perinatal mental health certified (PMH-C) and specializes in chronic pain/disability & trauma. She stands for reproductive freedom, racial justice and the rights of trans and non-binary people and weaves these values into her work as a psychologist.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in Seattle, WA 98107
Online in Seattle, WA Washington
Psychodynamic
Sumer Statler Aeed
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
I am a psychologist that is passionate about all of us living the fully awake and vibrant lives we are meant to. Sometimes this involves healing from the past, other times it means working towards visioning and creating the future, oftentimes both. It generally involves some insight but also a good dose of experiential tools and learning about your central nervous system and how to both understand and work with it, what we call both top down and bottom up tools. Ready for real change and willing to do the work? (yep it is work but well worth it) Let's go.
27 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
Jed Jacobson
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC
In a world that can feel isolating and overwhelming, you might be struggling with connection, stuck in old patterns, or feeling like something is missing. You don't have to figure it out alone. I specialize in working with men who are struggling with old unproductive habits, isolation, and the challenges of intimacy in relationships.
5 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
Yukiko K Hartman
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, LPCC, LMHC
Hello! My name is Yukiko. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California and Washington, providing online individual therapy services in English and Japanese. I help adult clients navigate depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, cross-cultural issues, stress management, and career/job-related concerns, with empathy, gentle encouragement, and practical tools. I celebrate diversity and would like to support immigrants, women, and people of color.
I have a special interest in inter-racial couple’s dynamics, focusing on cultural differences and their manifestations within the context of intimacy. I incorporate attachment theory into my therapy and explore childhood experiences with family of origin, aiming to understand underlying psychological patterns and relational dynamics.
As a therapist, I would like to build trust and cultivate a caring and supportive therapeutic relationship with You! We will collaboratively develop treatment goals, prioritizing your needs and desired therapeutic outcomes.
If you are interested in my therapy, feel free to contact me anytime. I would love to hear from you!
15 Years Experience
Online in Seattle, WA Washington (Online Only)
Psychodynamic
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)
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.
Psychodynamic Therapy therapists in Seattle, Washington Statistics
Psychodynamic Therapy therapists in Seattle, Washington average 17 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (81%), Depression (75%), and Trauma and PTSD (59%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Specialties
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 75% | Depression |
| 59% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 56% | Stress |
| 51% | Self Esteem |
| 50% | Loss or Grief |
| 48% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 37% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 53% | Women |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Men |
| 24% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 22% | Black / African American |