Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am licensed in Washington with 12 years of professional therapy experience. I reserve the majority of my caseload availability for clients who are LGBTQ and/or polyamorous. I prefer to work with non-heteronormative, or poly persons/groups and I’m trained to provide family treatment for those needs.
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My availability is currently limited to Saturday and Monday appointments. I prefer to discuss scheduling with each client to meet their needs, and to have a set schedule for each person.
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 sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
I believe that the single most important aspect of therapy is a healthy therapeutic relationship, and taking time to develop an understanding and rapport between therapist and client is important. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! My therapy approach for you may include any combination of: talk therapy, DBT or CBT interventions, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness and body awareness interventions, or Brief Solution-focused Therapy.
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Tara Bates is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 12 years of clinical experience. Her license is listed as WA LMHC, license number LH 61613960, and she focuses much of her practice on serving LGBTQ and polyamorous clients.
She intentionally reserves the majority of her caseload availability for people who identify as non-heteronormative or who are part of polyamorous relationships, and she is trained to provide family treatment that addresses those specific needs.
Tara believes clients are the experts on their own stories and that most people bring strengths that help them respond to life’s challenges. She emphasizes the importance of a strong therapeutic relationship and takes time to build understanding and rapport with each person. She recognizes that beginning therapy can take courage and expresses support for those first steps.
Her current availability is limited to Saturday and Monday appointments, and she prefers to work with each client to establish a consistent schedule that meets their needs. Her therapeutic approach may include talk therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness and body-awareness techniques, and Brief Solution-Focused Therapy.
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