I specialize in working with people in conflict. Life can be stressful and confusing...causing anxiety, depression, irritability, sleeplessness and a host of other symptoms. Through my practice, I support clients to make meaningful change in their lives. I believe that everyone deserves to be happy, and yet there are times that happiness is obscured by stressors, stuckness, messages from the past or unhelpful patterns of communication and behavior. I guide individuals, couples and families to identify and move through their own blocks to happiness and to build more compassion for themselves along the way.

I enjoy working with clients who have not found help elsewhere...those who may be feeling the most hopeless...both teens and adults. For those clients I offer individual DBT therapy and DBT phone coaching. Through my affiliation with DBT Eastside LLC I also offer DBT Skills Group training for clients and family members. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, or DBT, is an evidenced-based therapy originally developed to treat suicidal and self harming behaviors in individuals who struggle with managing their emotions. It has been shown to be highly effective with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and PTSD. The focus, or main dialectic, of DBT is on the radical acceptance of oneself "as is", while at the same time learning behavioral skills specifically designed to improve mindfulness, stress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness...all in an effort to create a life worth living.

Call or email Mary Erickson for your free, initial face-to-face or phone consultation now - (206) 390-6998.

Niche Specialty:

• Emotional Disturbance

Education Supporting Specialty:

I am intensively trained in DBT - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Also Addressed in My Practice:

• Anxiety and Panic Disorders
• Couples Counseling
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships

• Relationship Issues
• Self-Harming
• Suicidal Ideation

My Qualifications:

Years in Practice: 7 Years
Highest Degree: M.A.
School: LIOS College of Saybrook University
Year Graduated: 2010
License No. and State: LH60286451 WA

• DBT Therapist

Finances:

Sliding Scale: No
Initial Free Face to Face Consulation: Yes
Free Telephone Consulation: Yes
Accepted Payment Methods: American Express, Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard
Insurance Plans Accepted:
Other: Insurance out of network