Therapists in Ephrata, WA
Compared to many small towns across the country Ephrata is relatively new, being established in 1909 by all official standards. But what's not unique to Ephrata is the friendliness and charm anyone experiences moving to this small town. Not everyone is taking full advantage of everything Ephrata has to offer, however.
Many of us, like millions of Americans across the country, are dealing with difficult issues such as depression, anxiety, mental illness, trauma, loss, addiction, emotional issues, toxic relationships, to name a few that get in the way of getting the most out of our town and our lives. Reach out for help today if you're dealing with a tough situation too.
Amelia Jensen
Clinician
License Type(s): LICSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCoping with life changes
20 years offering treatment
Welcome to my Therapy Room. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working in Mental Health. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including refugees, geriatric, chronic mental illness, relationship issues, and trauma. I have had special training in diagnosing Adults on the Autism Spectrum using the ADOS 2. I have had training in sex therapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy as well. I can supervise other therapists/students in WA state and discuss cases with colleagues as required per your code of ethics. My therapy style is person centered and solution focused. I believe you already have answers within you but may need someone to shine a flashlight on parts that may be hidden or buried. I will tailor our dialogue to meet your unique and specific needs. I am an introvert and will be more of a listener and guider. My style is not as interactive and upbeat as compared to an extroverted therapist. I am straightforward and go straight to the work in most cases, rather than spending lengthy time on small talk. I am part of the LGBTQ+ community. I came to this country as a refugee in the 1980s and am a survivor of trauma. Age is important to clients so I will disclose I am in the 40s age range. My hobbies, include hiking, board games, reading, drinking tea and playing with cats. A little explanation on how I use different therapies: Somatic- helping you locate the feeling in the body and describing it based on a feeling meditation that originates from Eastern philosophies (this is a common technique used by therapists in recent years) CBT- working on thought distortions. Specifically, I like to teach a session on 12 common thought distortions and help you identify how they show up for you. ACT- working on seeing things can be both this way and that way, it's not black and white. We add the word "and" rather than "or" to your view of the world. AEDP- exploring how anxiety is really a cover for other emotions such as disappointment, rage, fear etc. Compassionate Inquiry- identifying how the emotional flashbacks (aka triggers) you are experiencing now are related to things that took place in the past. Awareness leads to initiation and we work on no longer letting these patterns take control of your life. Therapist self disclosure with personal stories that relate to yours is necessary. (this goes against some older styles where therapists didn't self-disclose) Motivational Interviewing- looking at how your goals don't match your current behaviors. Regular talk therapy and venting is great too- it helps me reflect back your patterns to you. For instance if you say a certain phrase frequently I will point this out to you. Poetry- I enjoy mixing in poetry when it pertains to certain issues and especially if you are a writer/poet. Shadow Work- exploring your unconscious patterns and stored memories and how they affect your way of thinking. Please take advantage of the journal feature. If you share it with me I may comment and we can discuss highlights during our sessions. I am ok with you having to multitask/snack/cook/text as long as you are dressed appropriately and engage in therapy. While we try our best to have a professional setting, sometimes working from home entails apartment noises, and a less than perfect setting. I may eat a snack or use my standing desk and exercise my feet for health reasons. If you are here for relationship struggles I will ask you and your significant other to take the Gottman Relationship Checkup which will cost $39 per couple. It will give us a comprehensive map of areas to focus on. Please do not pay for this test before you see me, the one that therapists use is very different than the one people get when they self-refer. My sessions are 30 to 45 minutes. We can see how the session is flowing and the stopping point will occur naturally for each session. However the minimum is 30 minutes. I can't accept less than that due to financial reasons. Betterhelp is great because you have an unlimited chat service available 24/7 and when you schedule sessions, you can choose between phone, video and chatroom (livechat). So if you had a video session booked but it turns out you are at the doctor's office- we can quickly make it a livechat or if you are driving we can make it a phone call. It's easy to switch on my end. I look forward to meeting you!
Tamara Wright
Clinician
License Type(s): LCMHC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
8 years offering treatment
Hello, I am Tamara Wright (you can call me Tammy) and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who is licensed to work in Utah, a Mental Health Counselor also licensed to work in Washington and a Clinical Professional Counselor licensed to work in Nevada. I have worked in the mental health field since 1991 when I began as a psychiatric technician at the Wyoming State Hospital. I have also worked as a Case Manager for Valley Behavioral Health in various settings. These past experiences inspired me to become more educated in the mental health field and become a therapist. I received an AS in criminal justice (with a strong background in criminal profiling) in 2012 from the Salt Lake Community College, a BS in both psychology and anthropology (cultural anthropology with a strong background in anthropology of religion) from the University of Utah in 2012 and an MS in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Phoenix in 2016. I have experience as a therapist working in the mental health field as well as substance abuse field and worked at Project Reality as an intern and at Odyssey House and Cornerstone Counseling as a primary therapist in residential and outpatient settings. Modalities I use in therapy are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral therapy and other solution oriented approaches in my therapy as well as art, existential and narrative therapies. Due to my anthropology background, I enjoy working with individuals from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and I am culturally sensitive and informed in my practice. I also have experience working with the LGBTQ+ community. I like to make sure that my clients feel that they are in a “safe place” where they can share their feelings without judgement of any kind. In my spare time significant other and cats watching scary movies, writing (I write under a pen name), cooking, gardening and collecting antiques. I like to crochet, make bread, candles and soap and go on an occasional adventure. I currently work out of Utah where I am licensed and have a license in Washington and Nevada as well. I work as a contractor for the Betterhelp company in California, taking clients that only reside in Utah, Washington and Nevada. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT I AM AVAILABLE FOR APPOINTMENTS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FROM 11:30 AM MT TO THE LAST APPOINTMENT ENDING AT 10 PM MT ON THURSDAY I TAKE APPOINTMENTS FROM 11:30 AM MT TO THE LAST APPOINTMENT ENDING AT 7 PM. ALSO I WRITE BACK TO MESSAGES WITHIN 24 HOURS. I AM NOT AVAILABLE ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS BUT DO CHECK MY MESSAGES AND WRITE BACK ON SUNDAYS. INTAKE INFORMATION IS REQUIRED BY ME TO WORK WITH ME: *Can I stay anonymous? When you sign up Betterhelp will ask you for your full name or contact information. You may pick any "nick name" which will identify you in the system. When you decide to start the therapy process, I will ask you for your contact information for emergency situations. This is to keep clients safe so it can be used if I believe that you or someone else might be in danger. I will request additional specific information about you as required by my licensing board guidelines.* FROM THE BETTERHELP WEBSITE: THE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK FOR BETTERHELP ARE LICENSED AND CREDENTIALED THERAPISTS WHO WERE CERTIFIED BY THEIR STATE'S BOARD TO PROVIDE THERAPY AND COUNSELING. HOWEVER , WHILE THE SERVICE MAY HAVE SIMILAR BENEFITS, IT'S NOT CAPABLE OF SUBSTITUTING FOR TRADITIONAL FACE-TO-FACE THERAPY IN EVERY CASE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR PROVIDER WON'T BE ABLE TO MAKE ANY OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS, TO FULFILL ANY COURT ORDER OR PRESCRIBE MEDICATION. *DISCLAIMER* IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY FEELING SUICIDAL OR HAVE FELT SUICIDAL IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS YOU NEED A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE THAN WE CAN OFFER AT BETTERHELP AS BETTERHELP IS NOT DESIGNED FOR CRISIS CLIENTS AND AS SEEN ABOVE THIS MAY NOT SUBSTITUTE FACE-TO-FACE THERAPY IN SOME SITUATIONS, ONE OF THOSE SITUATIONS BEING A CRISIS SITUATION AS YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A THERAPIST 24/7. IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS, PLEASE DIAL 911 OR GO TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOM.
Candida Crane
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem
20 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Washington with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, & parenting issues. I also have experience working with motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Tina Resneck
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes
27 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Washington with 28 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, LGBTQ+ related issues, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Rebecca Waterston
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes
10 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Washington with 10 years of professional counseling experience and hundreds of proud and happier clients. I work with clients ranging in ages from young teens with weak self-understanding and self-esteem to clients in their senior years, dealing with devastating losses, deaths, grief, and disturbing changes. I have observed that anxiety is one of the greatest reasons my clients give for seeking help. Sleep difficulties and resultant depressive symptoms so often run hand-in-hand with anxiety and high levels of stress. In therapy, we work from the inside out as we explore what we know, what we can change, how we can grow and how we can better respect and give to ourselves and to others in our lives. Relationship or communication issues are often reasons given by couples or domestic partners when they are experiencing a breakdown in their coupleship. These relationships too often combine ineffective coping patterns that were actually learned early in each individual person's childhood homes. I work with my clients to create a trusting and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear or judgment. Another area is working through trauma , whether it be a one-time natural disaster or complex trauma that can so often follow family addiction, neglect, emotional abuse, mental illness or death of a sibling or parent...all traumas that drain us of personal confidence and positive self-esteem. Without those, we often have difficulty creating helpful ways of making wise decisions or even trouble being able to judge who is good for us or who might be toxic or dangerous in our life. Doing important "deep dives" to change maladaptive issues can truly help us change negative patterns, learn more effective coping strategies, change thinking patterns, and being willing to respect and value the differences in a friend or partner, resulting in greater respect for themselves and our partners. Teens far too often today are dealing with bullying, social media that begs comparison with others who look "perfect" but gradually damages a young person's self-esteem and personal confidence which is at the core of becoming and being our best selves. Finally, I enjoy working with those trying to recover from addiction and working with their families so they can take better care of themselves and their families in the face of addiction. I can help teach much about learning to feel less afraid, less trapped by their loved one's addiction. There are certain ways we can begin to live our lives emotionally more removed from the addiction that plagues our family. We can then work gently toward a healthier individual understanding and family wholeness. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy does take courage but the results of living a better, more enjoyable life is so worth the work and the effort to change. We can grow, ask the right questions, and gain pride in ourselves as we see change day by day and week by week. Hurray for getting started!!!
Sarah Ritchea
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression
10 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Texas and Washington State with 10 years of professional counseling experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor Intern and Licensed Professional Counselor. I am open to all walks of life. I strive to be an open minded,multi faceted counselor. I am open to all races and cultures. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I do also have experience working with persons with all types of eating disorders. I also have experience working with many persons with Major Depressive Disorder, and some Schizophrenia, and BiPolar. I have also had much more experience in the last year working with persons of the LGBTQ plus population. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Brittany Aragon
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression
9 years offering treatment
I have been licensed in Washington with 9 years of mental health support . I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbtq+ themes, relationship disconnect, trauma and abuse. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Kylie Slaughter
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
3 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Washington with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbtq+ related issues, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Kirsten Davis
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes
18 years offering treatment
I am licensed clincal social worker with 18 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Natalie Zamudio
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes
3 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Colorado and Washington with 3 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, motivation, self esteem, confidence, depression, coping with life changes, & executive coaching. I also have experience working with professional coaching. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Ephrata?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Ephrata that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in Ephrata available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Ephrata therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Ephrata therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Ephrata region and in the state of Washington.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Ephrata can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Ephrata may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Ephrata offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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