Jorie Wehrell

Jorie Wehrell began her work in the social service field more than a decade ago, gaining experience in therapeutic group homes, the juvenile justice system, community mental health, and private practice before establishing herself as a marriage and family therapist.

She believes that individuals, families, and couples have the capacity to support one another, meet mutual needs, and solve many problems together. When circumstances make that difficult, or when people lose perspective on long-standing issues or tackle new challenges with old patterns, she offers professional help to restore balance and forward movement.

Jorie treats each person as the author of their own experience, and she helps clients examine how those lived experiences shape personal narratives, relationships, and daily functioning. Her work focuses on identifying past patterns, developing new coping skills, and finding concrete solutions while providing steady support throughout treatment.

Her therapeutic stance is collaborative, client-centered, and active. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for progress and strives to create a safe, comfortable space for sharing and collaboration. Jorie commonly integrates interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to set concrete, time-limited goals, and she also draws on psychodynamic perspectives when helpful.

With 14 years of clinical experience, Jorie holds a BA in Psychology, an MA in Child, Couple, and Family Therapy, and an MBA in Healthcare Management. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Washington, holding state licensure LF60231144, and she is credentialed as both a child mental health specialist and a maternal mental health specialist.