Neurodiversity

Abbey

(She/Her)

I pride myself on building a welcoming and safe environment for my clients in order to provide the best care possible. Each and every one of us have varied life experiences which means my style is not one-size-fits-all. I spend time getting to know my clients in order to come up with goals together that are individualized to your needs, including varying therapy techniques that are the right fit for you. My goal is to empower each of my clients to show up as you are and leave each session feeling valued, heard and trusted. I am here to help you process your feelings, emotions and thoughts to bring clarity and growth to the areas you would like to work on.
With a passion for the outdoors, you can typically find me spending my free time snowboarding, biking, hiking, and spending time with my friends and family!

Lived experience: Woman, cisgender, narcissistic abuse within family, ADHD, military affiliation

Modalities: Brainspotting, Solution-Focused, Strengths-based, Art Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Focus: LGBTQIA2+, ages 16-40, anxiety, depression, ADHD, BPD, self-esteem, intrusive thoughts, trauma, communication, significant life transitions.

Insurances: Aetna, Premera, BCBS, Lifewise, Heritage, Regence, Kaiser.

Cash Pay: $120-150

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Alissa

(She/Her)

My name is Alissa Hebbeln and I approach mental healthcare through an integrative, holistic lens. I believe that every human being is inherently worthy of kindness, love, and respect, and that belief creates the foundation of my approach to counseling. In our work together, we’ll start by creating a safe and accepting space, as we dive into your unique healthcare goals. I believe in using a flexible, collaborative, strengths-based approach that integrates multiple evidence-based therapeutic interventions to help you build a compassionate and accepting relationship both with yourself and others.

I’m also passionate about integrating the work of mindfulness, breath-work, and
body movement to process and release the stress we hold in our bodies due to trauma and chronic stress. I’m excited to help you feel better both mentally and physically through our work together!

Lived Experience: Woman, cisgender, Demi-sexual, experienced anxiety, PTSD,
somatic symptom disorder, depression, chronic pain, disordered eating, childhood
trauma, familial abuse.

Modalities: Compassion Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy, Mindfulness, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma informed.

Focus: Anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, LGBTQIA2S+, ages 13+, relationship conflict, communication, internalized shame, self-worth, self-esteem, body image, trauma informed care

Insurances: None

Cash Pay: $20-60

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Anna

(She/Her)

I believe strongly in the inherent worth of people and viewing the human condition from a place that is non-pathological and intrinsically person-centered. Fundamentally, I seek to help people uncover the force that is within them all along- through cultivating a deeper understanding of their individual needs, values and goals. I believe in the profound power of working to eliminate shame and normalizing neurodiversity and the neurodiverse experience.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my husband and two children, traveling, knitting, creating art and swimming in natural bodies of water.

Lived Experience: Cisgender, white, woman, queer, neurodiverse, wife, mother, loss of friends to suicide, eating disorder recovery, PTSD, birth trauma and parenting disabilities.

Modalities: Individual Emotionally Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment theories, Feminist Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing.

Focus: I primarily support adults and teens who are looking to do work around self-worth and self-esteem, navigating major life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, and growth in parenting/caregiving. I love working with new parents and parents of young children.

Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, Premera, Heritage, Kaiser, Lifewise, Regence

Cash Pay: $120-150

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Briana

(She/Her)

My name is Briana Thomas and I am a Clinical Mental Health Counseling student at Adams State University. My approach to counseling is centered on fostering authentic connections with my clients. I believe in identifying individual strengths to collaboratively work towards personal goals in a supportive environment. In our journey together, I’m committed to creating a safe, judgment-free space where you can freely express yourself. I love incorporating creative elements like drawing, writing, and music as it is a fantastic way to express thoughts and emotions that may be difficult at times to speak out loud.

I have a deep love for my dogs (5 to be exact), music, being in nature, and painting.

Lived experience: Cisgender, Black woman, ADHD, anxiety, depression, suicide and crisis management, military affiliation, religious upbringing.

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Art Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Person-centered, Play Therapy geared toward teens and adults

Focus: Anxiety, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, stress, women’s issues, BIPOC

Insurances: None

Cash Pay: $20-60

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Heidi

(Any pronouns)

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate based in Tri-Cities. My MFT training means that I bring a systemic lens and approach regardless of what modality is being used. My training is focused on couples, families, and other groups, but I enjoy working with individuals as well. My work will always look at the systems we exist and work within to gain greater understanding of our issues and opportunities. My goal is to create an accepting environment without judgment for clients to work on growth and goals relevant to what brings them to see me. This is done with a nurturing attitude, humor, and care. I am interested in including games or other nerdy activities into treatment where appropriate and desired by clients.

Lived Experience: white, queer, ace/aro, non-monogamous, neurodivergent, anxiety, depression, gender expansive, secular Buddhist, TTRPG nerd, loss of sibling to addiction

Modalities: Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Feminist Theory, Intersectional Theory, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Focus: LGBTQIA2+, sexual intimacy issues and exploration, neurodivergent folks, gender and sexuality exploration, nonmonogamy, depression, self-worth, ages 13+

Insurances: Aetna, Premera, BCBS, Lifewise, Heritage, Regence, Kaiser

Cash Pay: $120-150

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Jennelle

(She/They)

I truly enjoy listening to clients share their stories. I believe you are the expert on your life. I am here to listen compassionately and work collaboratively with you towards accomplishing your therapeutic goals. I am excited to reflect back to you the many strengths you already possess and to support you in developing skills that can make life easier and more fulfilling. One major hope I have for all of my clients is that they will learn to love and accept every part of themselves more fully.

In our work together it may be valuable for us to discuss the larger cultural systems we are living in. I believe much of human suffering is due to systems of oppression and the stress that comes from trying to survive in our competitive capitalist society. It can be helpful to acknowledge how these systems impact us and discuss both how we can care for ourselves while living within these systems and how we can find empowerment through challenging them.

In my free time, I can be found hanging out with my partner and friends, enjoying a variety of joyful movement hobbies, or cozy at home with my black cat.

Lived experience: Woman, cisgender, white, queer, trauma, neurodivergent, spiritual, practices meditation, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, short-term inpatient hospitalizations as a young adult, in long-term recovery from: self-harm, substance abuse, eating disorder.

Modalities: Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Feminist Therapy, Liberation Psychology.

Focus: 2SLGBTQIA+, ages 13+, neurodivergent folks, anxiety, depression, challenges in dating and romantic relationships, self-harm, trauma, eating disorders, compulsive exercise, religion and spirituality issues, folks in 12-step groups or other programs of recovery.

Insurances: None

Cash Pay: $20-60

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Jupiter

(She/They)

Each of us has an inherent worth and value, but often internalize experiences that make us believe otherwise. Every single one of us lives under multiple interlocking systems that impact each of our lives. My ideal client may feel out of place in their family or community for numerous reasons, but is worthy of connection just the same. Each of us navigate the world in our own ways and at our own pace. Some may feel directionless while others have clear goals, regardless all are welcome in session.

I am primarily focused on creating a non-judgmental and supportive space in which I collaborate with clients to address concerns that are most pertinent to them and their goals. I am also committed to assist in the development of skills and tools required for individual and community liberation.

I welcome those that are new to therapy or those that have done therapy in the past and are seeking a change in pace. As a transgender person I have experienced discrimination in the therapeutic space and seek to create a supportive space for all regardless of identity.

Lived experience: Mixed Race (Black/white), transgender, nonbinary, woman, queer, autistic, activist, in-home case aide.

Modalities: All of my work is done through an anti-oppression intersectional lens. Feminist Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trans-Affirming therapy.

Focus: LGBTQIA2+ (especially transgender care), neurodivergent folks, people of color, activists and community workers in developing strategies to continue their work in a balanced and supportive fashion.

Insurance: Aetna, BCBS, Premera, Lifewise, Regence, Kaiser

Cash Pay: $120-$150

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Keri

(She/Her)

The counseling space is meant to be where you feel seen and heard without judgment—a place for compassionate discovery and expression of your authentic self. We are more than just our thoughts, feelings, body, or soul; all these aspects are interconnected and influence each other.

If you feel disconnected from yourself, others, or your purpose, I invite you to a brave space for discovery and recovery. Here, you can reclaim your authentic qualities, express yourself confidently, and let go of thoughts, beliefs, and experiences that do not serve you. This space is for deepening your understanding of what motivates you, what you long for, and what qualities you seek in relationships.

With understanding comes the opportunity to create new perspectives and experiences. While life is filled with challenges, we can find new ways to navigate them, leading to increased peace, empowerment, and joy. If this is your journey, I would love to support you as you move toward your desired life. Through compassion and curiosity, we will explore what holds you back and what will help you achieve your goals using evidence-based interventions.

Lived Experience: Woman, cisgender, pansexual, experienced anxiety, depression, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, gastric bypass surgery, divorce, Infertility, miscarriage, post-partum depression, parenting, working in health-care for over 30 years (over 16 as an RN), parental caregiving (mother with dementia), childhood attachment issues.

Modalities: Compassion Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Somatic Therapy, Grief Therapy, Trauma Informed.

Focus: Anxiety, depression, somatic symptoms, LGBTQIA2S++, age 16+, relationship conflict, communication, internalized shame, self-worth, body image, neurodiversity, grief, caregiver fatigue, medical/health complications, end-of-life and trauma.

Cash Pay: $120-150

Insurances: Working on credentialing with Premera, BCBS, Regence, Lifewise, Aetna, Kaiser

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Kim

(She/Her)

I believe in the inherent worth and uniqueness of each person. My approach is one of partnership with you where we work together toward your goals by building on your strengths, utilizing natural supports, connecting you with resources, and working together to develop effective strategies for dealing with life’s challenges.

As a true extrovert, I can be found out and about at community events or simply sitting in public spaces, such as a coffee shop or bookstore with my nose in a book. I also enjoy several art forms, water activities, and being an indoor plant parent.

Lived experience: Woman, white, cisgender, chronic illness/pain, queer, aspec, divorced, caregiver, neurodiverse partnership, ADHD, anxiety, depression, activist, HAES, practicing intuitive eating.

Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Intuitive Eating - HAES, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Creative therapies (art, music, writing), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Focus: 2SLGBTQIA+, eating disorders, aspec/arospec, ages 13-30, navigating neurodiversity in relationships, anxiety, ADHD, depression, self-harm, life transitions, trans-affirming care, letters for gender-affirming surgery.

Insurances: Aetna, Premera, BCBS, Lifewise, Heritage, Regence, Kaiser, FCHN, Lyra.

Cash Pay: $150-200

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MacKinsey

(She/Her)

My name is MacKinsey Taylor, and I am a clinical mental health counseling and drama therapy intern based in Seattle, Washington. I uphold the belief that all people have inherent self-worth. I am passionate about working alongside you to help encourage and empower you to see and believe in your own strengths and internal wisdom. I maintain a strong dedication to advocacy and social justice, and my goal is to work collaboratively with you to help you reach your goals and co-create brave spaces.

I use an integrated approach in my counseling, pulling from a wide variety of theories. As appropriate, I integrate drama therapy. Drama therapy is the intentional use of theater techniques to facilitate personal growth and promote health. As a drama therapy intern, I am trained to work with clients in a variety of creative art therapy modalities such as role-play, improvisation, psychodramatic techniques, art, music, poetry, creative writing, phototherapy, and movement to address symptom relief and personal growth. I believe that drama therapy offers an element of play and aesthetic distance that can offer a unique way to explore and work towards therapeutic goals. Drama therapy can be particularly beneficial in connecting the mind, body, and spirit.

Lived experience: Woman, cisgender, white, bisexual, spiritual, experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, disordered eating, body dysmorphia

Modalities: Drama Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Role Theory, Attachment Theory, Feminist and Multicultural Theories, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Focus: 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodivergent folks, anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, body image, life transitions, self-esteem, adults, young adults, adolescents, attachment issues

Insurances: None

Cash Pay: $20-60

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Mallory

(She/Her)

My name is Mallory Thrall and I take a collaborative approach with my clients to establish goals and a plan that they feel is achievable to them. I like to give my clients information about what they are experiencing with context that can be helpful to provide motivation or just understanding of what's going on. I then offer some skills that can be utilized when these symptoms are presented along with gathering a history of when these symptoms started. I believe that understanding is the first step towards growth and understanding why our brain works the way it does.

If you are a person that is interested in an action-oriented therapeutic approach, I think that we could do good work together.

Lived Experience: woman, cisgender, bisexual, experienced depression, anxiety, and panic attacks, ADHD, supporting family members through mental health crises, divorced parents

Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, Exposure and Prevention Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy

Focus: 2SLGBTQIA+, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Relationship Conflict, Neurodivergence, Women's Issues, PTSD, Gender & Sexuality Exploration, OCD

Insurance: Aetna, Premera, BCBS, Lifewise, Heritage, Regence, Kaiser

Cash pay: $120-150

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Paola

(She/Her)

I pride myself on being committed to helping individuals learn to achieve the best version of themselves. My work focuses on targeting ineffective behaviors. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals.

My past experience includes working with children, adolescents, and families. This has included being a support to individuals and families who are navigating various challenges in life.

I attended Walla Walla University where I graduated with my MSW. I also attended Heritage University where I obtained BSW. I enjoy spending time with my family and dogs in my free time.

Lived experience: Cisgendered woman, queer, neurodivergent, anxiety, depression.

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-informed, Solution-Focused Therapy.

Focus: Children/adolescents/young adults, neurodivergent individuals, trauma.

Insurance: Aetna, Premera, BCBS, Lifewise, Heritage, Regence, Kaiser.

Cash Pay: $120-150

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Sapna

(She/Her)

My name is Sapna Singh and I am a clinical mental health counseling intern based in Seattle, Washington. My goal is to meet clients where they are and work toward helping them better themselves and take charge of their mental and emotional health.

I am committed to fostering empowerment through understanding the systems in which each client exists, the facets of identity within these systems, and the realities of coping with mental health challenges in complex settings. I have chosen counseling as a profession because of the deep impact it has had on my life, the profound and radical self-acceptance it has helped me foster, and the healing, growth, and change I have been able to achieve. It is my hope to help others see the potential for self-acceptance, growth, and healing within themselves and to be agents of change in their own circumstances.

Lived Experience: Woman, Person of Color, Cisgender, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Chronic Pain, Neurodivergence, Medical Trauma, Grief, Loss

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-centered Therapy, Addiction Counseling

Focus: BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Adults, Young Adults, Adolescents, Addiction, Medical/Health Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Neurodivergence, Trauma, Chronic Pain, Grief, Body Image, Self-Worth

Insurance: None

Cash pay: $20-60

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Shayla

(She/Her)

My name is Shayla Rowlette and I am a therapist based out of Walla Walla, Washington. Being born and raised in the valley, I am familiar with the resources, and the needs, of my community and have a true passion to serve and meet these needs the best I can. I have a variety of social work experience including both inpatient/outpatient settings, crisis response team, case management, legal advocation, children’s services, and family preservation. My theoretical orientation is eclectic depending on my clients’ specific needs. My treatment is non-judgmental and client-focused to create a safe space in which the individual can heal, and grow, in areas they believe are rendering them from reaching their full potential.

Lived experience: Woman, multicultural experience, anxiety, depression, trauma, and supporting friends/family members through crisis.

Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Family Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Art Therapy and Play Therapy

Focus: Anxiety, depression, children/adolescents/adults, stress, trauma, family therapy, foster care, reunification counseling

Insurances: BCBS, Premera, Regence, Lifewise, Heritage, Kaiser, and Aetna.

Cash Pay: $150-200

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Xyla

(She/Her)

Welcome! I’m so glad you are here. My practice focuses on viewing the whole person, including their childhood, relationships, environment, mental and physical health. In our therapy sessions, you may see me referencing attachment theories and person-in-environment theory. I don’t rely on one specific modality to guide therapy. I use a combination of skills I’ve acquired from several modalities. Therapy is individualized for each person, and I think of our sessions as a team effort. We can work together to adjust therapy for you.

In a previous job, I led the development of a training on neurodiversity. I’m also well-versed in several chronic illnesses and pain conditions through hospital social work and lived experience.

My fellow zebras may be familiar with the saying coined by Theodore Woodward, “When you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras,” which is commonly taught to doctors. This saying often results in individuals feeling invalidated and questioning their symptoms. My hope is that my practice can be a safe space for zebras or anyone that is seeking out someone who will listen and validate their experience. My sessions are a safe space for sex workers, women identifying individuals, those in polyamorous relationships, BIPOC, and all others.

Lived experience: Woman, white, cisgender, chronic illnesses, chronic pain, queer, dancer, trauma, depression, anxiety.

Modalities: Solution-Focused, Person-Centered, Strengths-Based, Mindfulness Therapy, Person-in-Environment, Attachment Theories, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Lifespan Development

Focus: Ages 13+, chronic illness, chronic pain, LGBTQIA2+, neurodiversity, life stressors and transitions, anxiety, depression, substance use, trauma, and attachment issues.

Insurance: Aetna, Premera, BCBS, Lifewise, Heritage, Regence, Kaiser

Cash pay: $120-150

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