Mental Health Therapy in Kirkland

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Rebecca Waterston

Kirkland, Washington - Counselor
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I am licensed in Washington with 10 years of professional counseling experience and hundreds of proud and happier clients. I work with clients ranging in ages from young teens with weak self-understanding and self-esteem to clients in their senior years, dealing with devastating losses, deaths, grief, and disturbing changes. I have observed that anxiety is one of the greatest reasons my clients give for seeking help. Sleep difficulties and resultant depressive symptoms so often run hand-in-hand with anxiety and high levels of stress. In therapy, we work from the inside out as we explore what we know, what we can change, how we can grow and how we can better respect and give to ourselves and to others in our lives. Relationship or communication issues are often reasons given by couples or domestic partners when they are experiencing a breakdown in their coupleship. These relationships too often combine ineffective coping patterns that were actually learned early in each individual person's childhood homes. I work with my clients to create a trusting and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear or judgment. Another area is working through trauma , whether it be a one-time natural disaster or complex trauma that can so often follow family addiction, neglect, emotional abuse, mental illness or death of a sibling or parent...all traumas that drain us of personal confidence and positive self-esteem. Without those, we often have difficulty creating helpful ways of making wise decisions or even trouble being able to judge who is good for us or who might be toxic or dangerous in our life. Doing important "deep dives" to change maladaptive issues can truly help us change negative patterns, learn more effective coping strategies, change thinking patterns, and being willing to respect and value the differences in a friend or partner, resulting in greater respect for themselves and our partners. Teens far too often today are dealing with bullying, social media that begs comparison with others who look "perfect" but gradually damages a young person's self-esteem and personal confidence which is at the core of becoming and being our best selves. Finally, I enjoy working with those trying to recover from addiction and working with their families so they can take better care of themselves and their families in the face of addiction. I can help teach much about learning to feel less afraid, less trapped by their loved one's addiction. There are certain ways we can begin to live our lives emotionally more removed from the addiction that plagues our family. We can then work gently toward a healthier individual understanding and family wholeness. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy does take courage but the results of living a better, more enjoyable life is so worth the work and the effort to change. We can grow, ask the right questions, and gain pride in ourselves as we see change day by day and week by week. Hurray for getting started!!!

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Free Mental Health Resources in Washington

The National Alliance on Mental Health of Washington is an organization that provides support, education and advocacy for individuals and their loved ones with mental illness. Their programs range from support groups for individuals and families to providing training for people who are interested in becoming a NAMI leader/ facilitator.
The Center for Chronic Illness offers support groups for people who are impacted by chronic illness or rare diseases. This free service utilizes the HeyPeers website to connect individuals with online support groups that are facilitated by licensed mental health professionals.
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2-1-1 Washington is a mental health resource that residents of Washington can turn to in times of need. Their 24/7 telephone helplines can assist people who need help regarding mental illness, substance use, LGBTQ+ issues, domestic violence or other crises. The services are free and confidential.
The Washington Warm Line is a free and confidential peer support helpline for people experiencing emotional and mental health challenges. This could be anxiety, loneliness, depression, relationship difficulties and other issues causing high levels of stress. Their volunteers are specially trained and have experience with mental health challenges.
The Washington Recovery Help Line provides free and confidential assistance for those seeking help for substance use disorder, mental health crisis or gambling addiction. Their highly trained staff provide emotional support and assist individuals in finding treatment providers or facilities as well as harm reduction services.
King County in Washington State offers publicly funded mental health services for low income people in need. Their services include counseling, residential treatment, homeless services, behavioral health housing, hospitization and ombuds services.
The Washington State Health Care Authority’s online resource helps residents who receive Apple Heath, the state's Medicaid program, to find behavioral health care and support including prevention, treatment and recovery programs for both mental health and substance use disorder. These services cover children, pregnant women, adults and seniors.
The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs offers vets and their families counseling and wellness programs that address mental health. They provide no cost outpatient individual, family and group counseling that focuses on a range of issues including PTSD for those who qualify.
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The Washington State Department of Health provides a free online resource for residents in need of mental health support. Individuals can find contact information on crisis support including hotline numbers for suicide prevention, gambling addiction, substance use disorder, LGBTQ+ support, and more.
Washington State University’s Psychology Clinic offers people living in the Palouse region low cost sliding scale fee psychotherapy and psychological assessment services. As well they offer workshops and support groups for people in need. Services are provided by advanced students who are enrolled in their Psychology doctoral program.
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Washington’s Mental Health Referral Service for Children and Teens is a service through the Seattle Children’s Hospital that helps families connect with mental health providers in their communities to get the help they need. This free service is for kids 17 and under who live in Washington state.
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Mental Health Matters of Washington is a program that seeks to enhance mental health and improve early intervention. The program works to increase awareness and reduce the stigma regarding mental illness, improve early intervention, reduce hospitalization related to mental illness, prevent suicide and connect people to the care they need.
Highline College’s Veterans Services offers veteran students a variety of resources and support to help them on their educational journey. These include mental health counseling, tutoring and career planning. They can also help connect students with local services that specifically assist vets and their families.
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Shoreline Community College in Shoreline, Washington offers support for student members of the LGBTQ+ community. Their online community support page includes information on employee assistance programs, counseling services, nonprofit organizations that assist individuals in the LGBTQ+ community and veteran and military support.
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The Washington Apple Health Plan offers individuals who participate in the state’s Medicaid program, and are members of the LGBTQ+ community, coordinated care services. Their case managers help individuals find medical and mental healthcare providers, provide gender affirming care management and connect with other resources within their community.
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