"Love takes off the masks we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within." James Baldwin
SEEKING CHANGE
Individuals
Couples
Parents
Professionals
IN THE NEWS
- New York Times article about treating depression with Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. Read More...
- As reported in Reuters Health, a recent clinical trial suggests that 'mind-body' therapy which focuses on the role of emotions in physical pain may offer relief to people with fibromyalgia. Read more...
- The APA released an article on the benefits of psychodynamic psychotherapy and a new study's findings that patients continue to improve after treatment ends. Read more...
- As reported in Reuters Health, Mind-body therapy eases chronic pelvic pain. Read more...
- According to Psychology Today, a recent study has suggested that therapy may be 32-times more effective at making you happy than obtaining money. Read more...
- As reported in Reuters, findings from a study show long-term psychotherapy helps complex cases. Read more...
- As reported in Reuters, a finding from a clinical trial shows that psychodynamic psychotherapy is effective for panic disorder. Read more...
- FamilyDoctor.org's discussion of the Mind-Body Connection: How your emotions affect your health. Read more...
RESOURCES
Emergency Services
Crisis Clinic (206) 461-3222
or 866-4CRISIS (866-427-4747)
If someone is in immediate physical danger, call 911
Substance Abuse
Seattle Area Alcohol/Drug Hotlines and Treatment Resources
Domestic Violence
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Washington State Domestic Violence Hotline - 800-562-6025
Stalking and Harassment
Washington State Legal Code for Crimes included in harassment
Washington State Legal Code for Stalking
Washington State Legal Code for Cyberstalking
Stalking Information and Resources
Counseling Directories
CounselingSeattle.com
READING LIST FOR CLIENTS
- Living Like You Mean It by Ron Frederick
- The Call of Character: Living a Life Worth Living by Mari Ruti
- Love's Executioner by Irvin D. Yalom
- Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
- Boundaries and Relationships by Charles L. Whitfield
- Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
- The Five Keys of Mindful Communication, by Susan Chapman
- Families and How to Survive Them by R. Skynner & John Cleese
- Breaking Addiction by Lance Dodes
- How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
- Getting Unstuck by Pema Chödrön
READING LIST FOR CLINICIANS
- The Search for Authenticity: An Existential-Analytic Approach to Psychotherapy by J.F.T. Bugental
- The Transforming Power of Affect: A Model for Accelerated Change by Diana Fosha
- Advances in Contemplative Psychology: Accelerating Healing and Transformation ed. Joe Loizzo et al.
- Balint Matters: Psychosomatics and the Art of Assessment by Jonathan Sklar
- The Singularity of Being: Lacan and the Immortal Within by Mari Ruti
- The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram
- Modes of Therapeutic Action by Martha Stark
- Changing Character by Leigh McCullough Vaillant
- Body-Centered Psychotherapy: The Hakomi Method by Ron Kurtz
- The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield
- The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development by Robert Kegan
- The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness by Mark Solms
- Lifespan Integration: Connecting Ego States Through Time by Peggy Pace
- Hope and Dread in Psychoanalysis by Stephen A. Mitchell
- Partners in Thought by Donnel B. Stern
- The Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel
- The Matrix of the Mind by Thomas H. Ogden
- The Primitive Edge of Experience by Thomas H. Ogden
- Boundary and Space by M. Davis & D. Wallbridge
- Exploring Forgiveness ed. Robert Enright & Joanna North