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|  | Douglas Anderson, Ph.D.
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Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Locations:
Grace Lutheran Church
(253) 839-1697 x1
22975 224th Ave South
Des Moines, WA 98188
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Calvary Lutheran Church
2415 So 320th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
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Hours:
Mondays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church
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Personal Information and Therapy Style
Doug has been a therapist since 1973 and with Lutheran Counseling Network 1981-83 and 1993 to present. His training and practice orientation center on an integration of pastoral/spiritual psychotherapy with family systems therapies. As both a pastoral counselor and a marriage and family therapist, he approaches persons from a holistic perspective, combining physical, emotional, relational and spiritual dimensions.
Areas of Expertise
Doug works with individual adults and couples in such areas as depression, anxiety, relationship discord and spirituality. He also provides supervision and consultation for therapists and clergy.
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|  | Paul A. Anderson, MC, LMFT, LMHC, AiM
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Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT); Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC); American Association for Marital and Family Therapy (AAMFT Clinical Member); National Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC); National Board for Certified Counselors (NCC); and an Associate in Ministry (AiM) Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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Locations:
Our Savior Lutheran Church
(425) 455-2960 x2
745 Front St. South
Issaquah, WA 98027
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Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church
(425) 455-2960 x2
22818 SE 8th St.
Sammamish, WA 98074
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Grace Lutheran Church
(425) 455-2960 x2
9625 NE 8th St.
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Hours:
Mondays: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Our Savior Lutheran Church
Tuesdays: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
Areas of Expertise
Paul works with individual adults, adolescents; couples; and families in the following areas: depression, anxiety, issues of intimacy, discord in relationships, issues related to divorce & blended families, approaches to parenting, child and adolescent behavior and school problems, adolescent issues of emancipation, profound change and transition as a result of loss and adjustment to job stress or that brought about by chronic and deteriorating medical conditions, and issues related to male identity and development.
Educational Offerings
Paul is also available for providing a variety of educational programs for congregations and community groups. Feel free to contact him about the needs and interests of your particular group.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Paul completed his undergraduate work at Pacific Lutheran University in 1971 and a Master in Counseling degree from Seattle University in 1981. He has been practicing as a therapist since 1979 and with Lutheran Counseling Network for two periods in his professional life, 1981 to 1993, and from 2003 to the present. From 1993 to 2003, Paul was a case manager for a behavioral health managed care company with the majority of this period engaged in health care management at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, including management of the Psychiatry Department.
His clinical experience and training have been shaped by a variety of theoretical orientations including Transactional Analysis, family systems, cognitive-behavioral, guided imagery, solution-focused therapy, and pastoral counseling. Paul’s approach is one of working collaboratively to identify what in each person’s life he or she is seeking to better understand and change; to identify their inherent giftedness and strengths; and to work practically to accomplish the goals they have identified.
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|  | Michael T. Clifford, S.T.M.
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Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Certified Pastoral Counselor: Fellow Level .Certified Gottman Institute Clinician. Certified Emotion Focused Therapist
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Locations:
Central Lutheran Church
(425) 258-2955 x2
2702 Rockefeller Ave
Everett, WA 98201
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Hours:
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Central Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Central Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Central Lutheran Church
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Michael has been a therapist with Lutheran Counseling Network since 1981. He has been in practice since 1974.
He has worked primarily with couples for the last seven years. He uses the scientifically-based methods developed by John Gottman, Ph.D., and the Emotion Focused Therapy developed by Sue Johnson, Ph.D. As a Pastoral Counselor and ordained Lutheran clergy person, Michael seeks to help clients integrate their faith life and their spirituality into the therapy where that is desired.
As a Gottman Certified Trainer, he has taught the Gottman method to advanced clinicians both nationally and internationally and serves as a training consultant for clinicians wishing to become certified in the Gottman method.
Theoretical Orientation and Approach to Counseling
The Gottman Method tm of couple’s therapy is based on Dr. John Gottman’s twenty-five years of research in what makes marriages succeed or fail. From this research, Gottman has created a therapy that emphasizes a nuts-and-bolts approach to improving marriages. Using this method, Michael helps his clients learn specific tools to build more fondness and admiration in marriage and to successfully manage conflicts, even with those issues that feel gridlocked. The overall process is positive and constructive.
As part of the assessment, couples are given written materials to fill-out that help Michael understand the strengths and weaknesses of the current marriage relationship. Then, working together with Michael, the clients define goals for counseling. Couples may also be given homework suggestions to do between the sessions that emphasize practice in using the communication methods that are taught. Termination of the therapy will most likely occur at a mutually agreed upon time when the couples’ therapeutic goals have been reached. Following termination, Michael then meets with couples once every six months for two years to help maintain progress and to prevent relapse.
Emotion Focused Therapy is a natural complement to the Gottman method. Through EFT, Michael helps clients surface and express the more tender feelings that couple’s frequently have difficulty saying to each other. The emphasis in this method is on creating an atmosphere of emotional safety in the sessions and then in the relationship. Both approaches assist couple’s in having difficult conversations without them spiraling into conflict and more hurt. To learn more about it you may view a video of Sue Johnson, the creator of EFT, by following the link below.
http://www.holdmetight.net/video.php
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|  | Jean Eakins, LMFT
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Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Locations:
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
(425) 271-9711 x2
1700 Edmonds Ave NE
Renton, WA 98056
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Kent Lutheran Church
336 So 2nd Ave
Kent, WA 98032
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Hours:
Mondays: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM at St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Tuesdays: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM at St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM at St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM at Kent Lutheran Church
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Jean Eakins, LMFT works with individuals, couples, youth,and families in therapy. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Washington State (#LF918), and a clinical member and approved supervisor of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She has a Master of Theological Studies from The Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA and a post-graduate certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Presbyterian Counseling Service. Jean's approach to therapy will vary according to the different needs of the particular client. Jean sees life as a journey, with links or connections to other people and systems. She utilizes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and a positive adaptation called Lifespan Integration. Jean balances support and challenge so clients can achieve their goals.
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|  | Penelope Guntermann, M.Div., M.A.
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Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Certified Pastoral Counselor: Fellow level.
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Locations:
Gethsemane Lutheran Church (Downtown)
(206) 364-1046 x2
911 Stewart St.
Seattle, WA 98101
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Light of the Cross Lutheran Church
(425) 258-2955 x3
2717 180th SE
Bothell, WA 98012
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Hours:
Mondays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Gethsemane Lutheran Church (Downtown)
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Light of the Cross Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Light of the Cross Lutheran Church
Areas of Expertise
Penelope works with individual adults and couples in the following areas: depression, anxiety, healing from sexual abuse and other trauma, issues of intimacy, discord in relationships, blending families, pain from divorce, issues of grief. Penelope also has a specialty in the area of clergy or professional sexual misconduct, working with survivors, spouses of clergy, congregations and judicatories.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Penelope has been a therapist with Lutheran Counseling Network since 1993 and has been in practice since 1978. The approach to therapy will vary according to the differing needs of particular clients, individual or couple. She brings clinical experience and training in a variety of theoretical orientations, including psychodynamic, systems, cognitive/behavioral, and spiritual, as a resource for you as you seek to change or grow. Working with Penelope, a client will identify and seek to understand the issues faced so that goals for therapy can be set. Besides being a licensed mental health counselor, Penelope is also an ordained Lutheran minister and is trained to work with people on issues of spirituality, within their faith framework.
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|  | Kathleen Howell, M.A., L.M.F.T.
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WA State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
253-839-1697 ext 2,
360-480-6733
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Locations:
Emanuel Lutheran Church
(360) 480-6733
206 3RD STREET SE
Yelm, WA 98597
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Hours:
Tuesdays: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Saturdays: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Emanuel Lutheran Church
Areas of Expertise
Individuals, Couples, Children/Teens, Families and Groups
Addressing concerns with: Relationships, Communication, Grief , Loss & Life Transitions, Spirituality.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Kathleen (Kathy) received her Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and her Bachelor degree in Social Work and Sociology from Pacific Lutheran University.
Celebrating more than 32 years of marriage, raising two children and enjoying grandparenting and the interactions of four generations, gives Kathy first hand knowledge of 'the sandwich generation'.
Her passion for assisting families develop and grow to face and walk through life's most critical issues has been a theme throughout work and volunteer experiences with high risk youth, single parents, the critically and terminally ill and families in reconciliation.
Kathy brings a foundational belief that problems are not the identity of the individual, but they are the actions or events reflecting a need for change. She believes the healing process is a spiritual journey and draws from her own Christian faith walk and spirituality.
Validating and giving voice to client's stories helps to reinforce personal strengths, resilience and resources. Kathy works with clients to co-design the therapy process using creativity and individuality to create space for change and achieve client goals.
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|  | Brenda J. Kerr, MA, LMFT, LMHC
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WA State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
WA State Licenced Marriage & Family Therapist
Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT Clinical Member)
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Locations:
Kirkland Office
10021 N.E. 124th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
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Grace Lutheran Church
(425) 455-2960 x3
9625 NE 8th St.
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Hours:
Mondays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Kirkland Office
Tuesdays: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Kirkland Office
Thursdays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
Areas of Expertise
Brenda's expertise, training and experience comes from a variety of theoretical modalities, including family systems therapy, and family-of-origin/ developmental approaches, cognitive-behavioral, experiential, guided meditation, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, and group therapy.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Brenda has been a practicing therapist and educator since 1975. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Evergreen State College in 1975 and her Masters Degree from Whitworth College in 1978. She completed her AAMFT Clinical Post Graduate Training in Marriage and Family Therapy through the Presbyterian Counseling Service. Brenda believes that people have an inherent capacity to better understand the problems they face, and in the safe container of the therapy room can identify and implement actions that will resolve their dilemmas, opening pathways to a more fulfilling life. Her holistic approach to therapy will be collaboratively customized to suit the particular needs of individuals or couples.
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|  | Karen A. Klemetson, Ph.D., LMFT
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Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Locations:
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
19030 8th Ave So
Seatac, WA 98148
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Kent Lutheran Church
(425) 271-9711 x3
336 So 2nd Ave
Kent, WA 98032
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Hours:
Mondays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Kent Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Areas of Expertise
Karen works primarily with individual adults and couples, but also works with children, adolescents and families. She is comfortable working with a wide range of issues, including relationship concerns, anxiety/stress issues, depression, work conflicts, trauma experiences (recent or childhood), grief and loss, and spiritual struggles.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Karen has been in clinical practice since 1991, and with Lutheran Counseling Network since 1997. She received her Masters’ and Ph.D. in Marital and Family Therapy from the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, and also holds a Masters’ in Christian Leadership from that school. She is a clinical member of the American Association of Marital and Family Therapy (AAMFT) as well as the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS).
Her approach to therapy varies according to the needs of each client, and may include methods from family systems theory, family-of-origin-based/developmental approaches, as well as solution-focused and cognitive-behavioral methods. Karen views the therapeutic process as a journey, and considers it a privilege to participate with her clients as a partner on that journey.
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|  | Dennis Minno, MA, LMFT, LMHC
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Washington State Licenced Marriage & Family Therapist
Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
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Locations:
Kirkland Office
10021 N.E. 124th Street
Kirkland, WA 98034
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Grace Lutheran Church
(425) 455-2960 x4
9625 NE 8th St.
Bellevue, WA 98004
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Hours:
Mondays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Kirkland Office
Tuesdays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Kirkland Office
Wednesdays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
Education and Consultation
Denny has been coaching and training leaders in the workplace since 1992. He has conducted numerous training programs in leadership development. He has also been a trainer and consultant to managers and work teams in the areas of communication skills, conflict resolution, team building and other topics. Denny is available for executive coaching, in addition to the above mentioned consulting services.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Denny has been a practicing therapist and educator since 1977. He received his Master's degree from Whitworth College and completed his post-graduate clinical training in marriage and family therapy from Presbyterian Counseling Service. Prior to entering the field of counseling Denny received his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University and served on active duty for seven years as an officer and carrier pilot in the US Navy. He has over 25 years experience as a graduate faculty member, teaching and mentoring therapists. He also has extensive experience as an organizational consultant, teaching leadership development to managers and consulting with work teams.
Denny has devoted his professional life to counseling and teaching others. His primary interest is helping people grow as individuals and succeed in the significant relationships in their lives. Denny's principal focus is on helping couples and individuals resolve painful issues and difficult events in their relationships. He believes that caring and committed people can successfully work through their problems and heal emotional wounds by learning to better understand themselves and their partners, and by communicating openly with each other. He facilitates couples and individuals in creating positive outcomes to the challenges they face and to form stronger, healthier relationships. Denny's approach to therapy is integrated from several therapeutic models including client-centered, family-of-origin, experiential, group process, strategic and family systems modalities.
Denny and his wife, Brenda Kerr, have presented numerous workshops and classes for the public over the years. They are currently offering courses in communication skills and conflict management for couples. Please call Denny for schedules and other information about these classes.
Areas of Expertise
Denny works with couples and individuals adults experiencing problems in their relationships, including conflict, anxiety, stress, affairs, divorce, issues of intimacy, and marital dissatisfaction. He also works with people experiencing personal problems in the workplace and coaches leaders through challenging issues they face in their organizations.
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|  | Charlene Wallace Moy, M.S, LMFT
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Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Locations:
Cross Sound Church
(206) 364-1046 x3
403 Madison Ave Suite 250
Bainbridge Island , WA 98110
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Calvary Lutheran Church
(253) 839-1697 x4
2415 So 320th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
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Hours:
Tuesdays: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM at Cross Sound Church
Wednesdays: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Calvary Lutheran Church
Areas of Expertise
Charlene’s specialties include therapy for couples, individuals and families as well as premarital counseling. Her areas of focus include, but are not limited to, depression, grief, loss, anxiety, intimacy issues, separation and divorce, ADD/ADHD, marital distress and conflict, individual psychological problems, child-parent problems, as well as personal development and deepening of the self through interpersonal growth. She takes a holistic perspective to health care and is concerned with the overall, long-term well-being of individuals and their families.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Charlene has been a Marriage and Family Therapist with Lutheran Counseling Network in the south Puget Sound since 2001. She is trained in psychotherapy and family systems, and licensed to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage, couples and family systems. Charlene received her mental health training in California and Washington (Seattle Pacific University). Her therapeutic approach may include aspects of cognitive-behavorial, solution-focused, psychodynamic and experiential approaches. She works with clients to help them attain their therapeutic goals, keeping the "end in mind." In order to maximize results, Charlene helps her clients to understand what they are experiencing while in therapy and how to keep the work going between sessions.
As a marriage and family therapist, Charlene believes that a family’s patterns of behavior influences the individual and therefore may need to be a part of the treatment plan. She believes that the “unit of treatment” isn't just the person -- even if only a single person is interviewed. It is the set of relationships in which the person is imbedded.
Charlene is on the board of directors for the Washington State Chapter of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
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|  | Aimee Rhoads, M.Ed.
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WA State Registered Counselor
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Locations:
Lakeridge Lutheran Church
(206) 963-6020
7465 So 112th St
Seattle, WA 98178
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Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
7500 Greenwood Ave North
Seattle, WA 98103
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Hours:
Mondays: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Lakeridge Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Lakeridge Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
Fridays: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
Saturdays: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Aimee received her Master of Education degree in Counseling from the University of Puget Sound and has gained invaluable experience through work in recovery programs, private practice and other clinical work with those dealing with grief, depression and anxiety.
At the core of her style is the belief that therapy works best when both client and therapist join together to find the best ways to help the client address whatever problems are hindering them. Blending family systems, cognitive-behavioral, & experiential theories (as well as humor & common sense), Aimee works to tailor each client’s treatment to their particular needs and goals. She is also interested in addressing issues of faith, ritual and spirituality with those for whom these topics are of significance. Aimee’s goal is to help each client make healthy choices, have meaningful & sustaining relationships and care for themselves in ways that nurture and honor the life within them.
Areas of Expertise
Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Concerns, Life Transitions, Grief / Loss, Work Conflicts, Spiritual Struggles
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|  | Paul F. Shoup, M. Div.
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Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor
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Locations:
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
(425) 258-2955 x6
7215 51st Ave NE
Marysville, WA 98270
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Hours:
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Areas of Expertise
Paul works with depression, anxiety, marital conflict, grief, issues of intimacy, divorce, self esteem, spirituality, individuation, and boundaries.
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Paul has been a therapist since 1975. He began the counseling program for Lutheran Family and Child Services in 1975 and was one of the founders of Lutheran Counseling Network in 1981. Paul’s original training was in Transactional Analysis and Gestalt therapy. He is certified with the International Transactional Analysis Association and is a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Paul's therapy practice involves working with adults, either individually or as part of a couple. His therapy tends to be more long term, in depth therapy, assisting people in changing some of the fundamental beliefs that they have formed that are not working for them.
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|  | Michelle Nelson Sinn, LMFT
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Washington State Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Locations:
Central Lutheran Church
2702 Rockefeller Ave
Everett, WA 98201
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
(425) 258-2955 x4
7215 51st Ave NE
Marysville, WA 98270
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Hours:
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Central Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Central Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Michelle completed her Master of Arts degree in 1981 from Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary and a post graduate program in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1988 from Presbyterian Counseling Service. She has been on the staff of Lutheran Counseling Network since 1989.
One of the most important aspects of effective therapy is a supportive and collaborative working relationship between client and therapist. Her model of therapy is primarily drawn from cognitive behavioral, family systems and dialectical behavioral theories. Because she values the intricate connections of body, mind and spirit, Michelle is particularly interested in helping clients integrate their spirituality with their therapy and overall self care.
Areas of Expertise
Michelle works with individual adults, couples and families. Her areas of specialty include issues of depression, anxiety, relationships, and grief /loss related to divorce, death and chronic illness. She is especially excited about working with women’s small groups where participants focus on balancing the demands of relationships, work and play. Michelle is trained to administer and interpret the Prepare/Enrich inventory for pre-marital couples.
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|  | Melanie Springer, M.A., Positive Psychology Counselor
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Melanie has LCN offices at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church in Bellingham and Zion Lutheran Church in Ferndale. Melanie uses positive psychology techniques which focus on purpose and meaning: Gratitude for the past, zest for the here-and-now, and hope for the future. The world is a horrible, cruel place AND it also an abundant, beautiful place. Learn how to see and understand what is right instead of what is wrong. Realize what your strengths are and how to use them to be happier in work, love, and play.
A life-long Lutheran, Melanie feels blessed with the opportunity to incorporate Christian counseling with the therapy process. Melanie is passionate about helping people overcome difficulties and develop coping skills in life to deal with grief, disabilities, chronic pain, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues, as she herself has done.
Call Melanie today at 360-715-2166 to schedule an appointment.
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Locations:
Zion Lutheran Church
(360) 715-2166
7215 Valley View Rd
Ferndale, WA 98248
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Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
2600 Lakeway Dr.
Bellingham, WA 98229
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Hours:
Mondays: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
Fridays: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
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|  | Susan M. Thode, M.Ed.
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Washington State Registered Mental Health Counselor
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Locations:
Hope Lutheran Church
(253) 893-1697 x3
1316 Garfield
Enumclaw, WA 98022
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Zion Lutheran Church
25105 132nd Ave. SE
Kent, WA 98042
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Hours:
Mondays: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM at Hope Lutheran Church
Tuesdays: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church
Wednesdays: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Zion Lutheran Church
Thursdays: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM at Hope Lutheran Church
Personal Information and Therapy Style
Sue has two offices, one in Kent and one in Enumclaw. Availability at both varies depending on need. Please call 253-839-1697, ext. 3, for further information regarding schedule.
Sue has a Masters of Education in Agency Counseling from the University of Puget Sound and is a registered mental health counselor in the state of Washington. In the early 80's she received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of Puget Sound. She taught high school briefly then worked as a private tutor. She worked several years as a freelance author, and creates stained glass art as a business/hobby.
Sue has received training and is certified through Critical Intervention Stress Management (CISM) in crisis/trauma response for both groups and individuals. She has served as an elder in her church for several years in the area of pastoral counseling and healing prayer.
Sue approaches therapy as an opportunity to help people discover the causes of brokenness in their lives. She sees conflict and confusion in terms of three areas: brokenness exhibited as an inner personal struggle, broken and damaged relationships with others, and brokenness in a relationship with God. One or more of these types of brokenness are most likely the root of any type of anxiety, depression or dispute.
Sue considers counseling an opportunity to help bring healing in the lives of her clients and their families. Ultimately, Sue works to restore wholeness, dignity and respect to individuals, couples and families in crisis. She works in the areas of self image and identity, grief and loss, depression and anxiety, problem solving, recovery issues, stress management, career issues, abuse issues, and marital conflict. Sue works with adults and adolescents.
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