Mental Health Practitioners
Mellisa A. Clark,
M.A., LMHC, MHP
I believe that the therapeutic relationship is very important and through relationship comes healing. I am committed to helping you meet attainable goals for yourself and gain an overall sense of well being. I believe that connections and relationships have a huge impact on our overall sense of well being. With understanding and compassion, I am committed to helping you build deeper and more meaningful connections with yourself, others, and the community. We will work together to build on your own strengths and meet your goals.
Gary Mayne,
M.A., LMHCA, NCC
Feeling emotional pain from life’s traumas and unhappiness in your relationship can be hard, yet they can also be the catalyst for tremendous growth. I specialize in supporting couples looking for happiness and also specialize in supporting individuals with their traumas, grief, anxiety, depression, anger, stress, self-esteem, and other difficulties. My ideal individual client is one who is ready for personal growth and to be free from the impact of trauma, be it old or recent. My ideal couple is ready to start re-connecting by doing "Small Things Often", improve communication, and manage conflict.
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I am based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist, and have completed Gottman Method Levels 1 & 2 for couples, and use them all in my work. I provide consultation and present at clinics around trauma communication, emotions, strengths, and how to use them in our daily lives.
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If you are interested in pursuing therapy with me, I encourage you to contact me for a free initial phone consultation to determine if I am the right therapist for you. I will explain the process so you know what to expect coming in. For more information, you can also visit my website, www.maynementalhealth.com.
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Morgan Vanderpool,
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M.A., LMHCA
I have always been deeply interested in understanding how to find resolution to the world's most complex, systemic health related puzzles. After over a decade of working in the social work field I have come to understand that the complex trauma of colonization & white supremacy are the root cause of every layer of health complexity and challenge that we individually and collectively face: from how we feel in our bodies, how we relate & connect to each other, and how we are either are in an oppressive or freeing/healthy relationship with the world we live in.
As a queer, white, gender-fluid, multi-culturally bilingual, & multi-systems' adept clinician, social worker, educator, and activist, I am compassionately aware of the intersectional factors of privilege and oppression, and how it is my innate responsibility to deconstruct the impacts of white supremacy in the way we work to heal individually & collectively.
I conceptualize all health issues as nervous system wounds incurred in the intersectional relationship we each have with oppression. I approach any layer of healing work via prioritizing healing our individual nervous system's function through trauma sensitive movement and breath practices. And I maintain that same focus while understanding the multi-systemic impact of dysregulated nervous systems as they show up in forms of violence like the trauma of poverty, racism, queer-phobia, transphobia, ablelism, gender-based violence, and colonialism.
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Jen Whipple, LMHC (her/she)
I have been working as a therapist with people of all backgrounds in Western Washington for the last 7 years. ​My passion has been serving queer and marginalized communities, and I have significant experience working with coming out, gender identity, transgender/non-binary identities, kink/poly relationships, sexual orientation, queer parenting and conception, and intersectional identities. My identity as a queer parent has fueled an interest in working with other parents, queer or straight, and walking alongside them as they navigate the various issues that can come with becoming a parent or trying to conceive.
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My approach to therapy recognizes the impact of privilege and oppression both on one's mental and physical health, and on the therapeutic relationship. As a white, able-bodied, cis-gender woman, I hold an awareness of my own privilege in the therapeutic dynamic and invite conversation around the impact of privilege and oppression at the interpersonal, institutional, and internalized levels. I recognize the ways in which racism, transphobia, homophobia, sizeism, ableism, white supremacy, and classism create disconnection from self and others.
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In therapy, I work with a client's innate strengths to heal the wounds of trauma and disconnection through techniques such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness meditation, and inner parts work. I view people and their experience from a multi-systemic perspective, and believe that the most important aspect of therapy is the therapeutic relationship.
Jennifer Gathwright,
MA, LMHCA, MHP
I am currently accepting new clients of all ages. I specialize in working with children and families who've experienced trauma and offer therapeutic supervised visitations as well as individual counseling. I also work with individuals of all ages experiencing a range of symptoms due to Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and more. I want to share with you ways to manage these symptoms and manage your daily life with tools that will empower you.
For the past 12 years through contract work with the Department of Children Youth and Families, I've manifested a passion for teaching children and their families how to break cycles. I can help you identify and change thoughts and behaviors through different therapeutic modalities, such as DBT and CBT.
My belief is that people are capable of growing and doing things on their own with the appropriate guidance and support. I want you to know that I'm here to listen and provide an environment where you feel cared about in a judgment-free space and I am looking forward to helping you grow.
Ray Gottesman, LICSW
I am a WA certified Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over seven years of experience. I earned my Masters in Clinical Social Work from Smith College, School for Social Work in 2012. After working in the field for several years I continued my education with the Center For British Object Relations (COR) and through the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute where I graduated from the Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program. I have practiced in outpatient community mental health settings specifically with Latinx communities and the LGBTQ community. I am also an approved supervisor and have provided supervision to social workers and mental health counselors pursuing licensure for the last three years.
My approach to treatment is informed by social work values and psychodynamic theory. This combination recognizes how the external environment, including systems of oppression and privilege and the intrapsychic world, interact with each other to shape the ways each person learns to cope with and navigate life’s challenges. I believe the therapeutic relationship is an essential and powerful element in facilitating internal and inter-relational change and I invite ongoing dialogue about how the process of therapy is going. Together we will build on your inherent resilience, working collaboratively to uncover and alleviate suffering. We will consider the elements of work, love, and play in your life and what aspects of these may need to be brought into balance. I am empathic, playful, and direct in my care.