Life can feel like swimming in rough waters, never knowing when the next wave of difficulty will overwhelm you. It can feel as though navigating these challenges is impossible and you may be exhausted and feel depleted by the struggle. Finding calm waters A compassionate and skilled therapist can help you find calm waters and navigate internal and external storms that cause you to feel depressed, anxious, and possibly hopeless.  Whether you feel stuck in the past from trauma or have no sense of what direction to take to feel better, getting help is a powerful first step.

In therapy, together, we will look at your past and present. We will identify your strengths and uncover new perspectives that can reframe how you think about relationships, your work, and most importantly about yourself. I use compassion focused therapies that such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Narrative Therapy. We can use talk therapy to explore how past trauma affects your mental health now and reprocess traumatic memories using EMDR. We can build effective coping skills, and you can learn how to harness your nervous system to feel grounded and safe in stressful situations.

I work with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, ocd, bipolar disorder, persons navigating gender transition and gender dysphoria, grief, and life transitions.  I am a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the state of Washington and am a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA). Email me at: Carol@pacific-pathways-counseling.com  to schedule your free 15 minute consultation. I look forward to hearing your story.