Albert Staley

Albert Staley, LMHC, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington with 4 years of clinical experience. His work is grounded in structured, evidence-informed counseling, with an initial focus in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), an approach that helps people notice rigid beliefs, challenge unhelpful thinking, and build healthier emotional and behavioral responses.

Alongside clinical practice, he presents professionally as a Christian apologist and is an experienced non-denominational pastor and teacher with approximately 40 years of ministry experience, including supporting wounded and confused ex-Christians and non-Christians. When a client requests or gives permission, he can incorporate exploration of existential questions - such as meaning, purpose, and resilience - as part of therapy, while honoring and respecting individuals from any religion or spiritual persuasion.

Albert draws from a wide range of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and other modalities such as psychodynamic therapy, schema therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. He also utilizes Socratic questioning to help clients arrive at their own insight and understanding, and may include logotherapy, faith-sensitive therapy, or spiritually integrated psychotherapy when explicitly desired by the client. He further incorporates Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP-II) interventions, information, and skills.