Schizophrenia Therapists in Tacoma, WA

We support individuals living with schizophrenia using Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Psychosis (DBTp) to build coping skills, emotional regulation, and stability. Therapy is paired with coordinated case management to help clients connect with psychiatry, medical care, and community supports, creating a collaborative treatment team focused on long-term wellness.

If you're living with schizophrenia, I can help provide you with structured, supportive care. In our sessions, we'll focus on holistic and functional approaches to help you achieve stability. We'll also build routines, engage in thoughtful medication management and psychotherapy, and work toward improving emotional wellbeing. We'll also include your family if it's appropriate in order to create a strong support network.

Losing touch with reality is more complicated than just trying to realign oneself with the external environment. To understand this experience, one must work to appreciate the subjective realities that illuminate these challenges.

I provide a tailored therapy approach for addressing schizophrenia that is based on your specific goals. I draw on evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training (CBSST), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (CBT).

Managing schizophrenia requires consistent, skillful use of antipsychotic medication and integrated care. Our practice specializes in long-term medication management for schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders, helping patients stabilize symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking. We work closely with families, case managers, and therapy providers to support holistic care, improve adherence, and reduce hospitalizations.

Tacoma is home to Joint Base Lewis-McChord — one of the largest military installations in the United States — and a significant portion of its therapy community is oriented toward the needs of active-duty service members, veterans, and military families navigating trauma, PTSD, and the emotional complexity of military life. The city has undergone significant revitalization in recent decades, with a growing arts and healthcare economy alongside the military and port sectors, and therapists frequently work with the identity and adjustment challenges of a city transforming its self-image. MultiCare Health System and CHI Franciscan provide institutional mental health resources alongside a growing private therapy community. Tacoma's diverse population — including large Pacific Islander, Black, and Latino communities — drives demand for culturally affirming therapists, and the University of Washington Tacoma feeds clinical training into the local community.

Gender ID

	47%	Male
	35%	Female
	12%	Gender Fluid
	6%	Non-Binary

Session Type

	55%	In Person and Online
	45%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

73%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
55%	Existential / Humanistic Therapy
45%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
45%	Psychodynamic Therapy
36%	Motivational Interviewing (MI)
36%	Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
27%	Behavioral Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
73%	Young Adult
64%	Senior
27%	Teen
9%	Children

Client Focus

55%	Men
45%	LGBTQ+
45%	Persons with Disabilities
36%	Women
27%	Christian

Schizophrenia therapists in Tacoma, Washington WA

Humanistic Therapy NW

Dr. Janelle Louis

Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)

Scot Seitz

Siddharth Arora