Carley James Bruner

Carley James Bruner, LMHC, is a Washington-licensed clinician with 15 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. She draws on a range of clinical approaches to attend to presenting symptoms while also exploring the patterns and histories that contribute to repeated struggles. Carley works from a strengths-based stance and centers the client's perspective in forming goals and plans for change.

Her practice includes attention to attachment- and family-related challenges such as abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, and communication problems. She also addresses concerns related to body image, caregiver stress, codependency, impulsivity, isolation, and life transitions like divorce or midlife questions. Clients who seek support for first responder issues, forgiveness work, or processing guilt and shame will find those concerns within her focus areas.

Carley integrates techniques from several evidence-informed approaches, tailoring interventions to the needs presented in sessions. She aims to support and empower individuals as they take steps toward greater clarity and everyday functioning, while recognizing the courage involved in beginning that work.