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Claire Sarff-Foden, LMHC

Family conflicts Parenting issues
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About me

I am currently a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State. I obtained my Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Puget Sound and my Master of Education in Community Counseling at Seattle University. I have worked with children and in childcare throughout my career, from babysitter to preschool teacher, working in Infant Mental Health and gaining training in Child-Parent Psychotherapy, and as a behavior technician in Seattle, working with youth with Autism, ADHD, behavioral and developmental hurdles. I began working as a Mental Health Therapist with adolescent girls in crisis, who had minimal academic and natural supports and who were experiencing significant mental health and systemic barriers. In 2019, I moved to Bellingham and worked with families in quarantine as a Parent Coach, developing parenting skills, homeschooling routines, and supporting families involved with CPS as a Family Preservation Services Therapist.

As your therapist, whether long term or for a period of transition, I will work to support you with the empowerment of your own growth journey, your mental health experience, and your narrative about yourself and your place in the world. Your goals are my priority. I see you as the expert of your own experience and I trust in the truth of the stories that you share with me. Together, we will work to explore the possible perspectives that are causing stress, and the potential paths leading to peace. We will identify how your stories are enacted, examine the mythologies that they are based on, and engage in a decision-making process about which stories continue to serve your goals. Dream analysis, mindfulness, narrative restructuring, goal-setting, archetype integration, emotion regulation, and healthy communication skills are some of the many possible resources of our individual work together. I am grateful for your interest in caring for someone as important as you are and for your courage to trust someone else to join you in that journey. All of you is welcome here.

Professional experience

4yrs in practice
Family conflicts Parenting issues

Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Attachment Issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Body Image, Caregiver Issues and Stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication Problems, Control Issues, Divorce and Separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and Shame, Impulsivity, Isolation / Loneliness, Life Purpose, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Money and Financial Issues, Narcissism, Panic Disorder and Panic Attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic Stress, Self-Harm, Self-Love, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexuality, Social Anxiety and Phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's Issues, Workplace Issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Jungian Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

WA LMHC LH 61186158

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Claire Sarff-Foden. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

She's great

Written on Dec 29, 2022 after therapy with Claire for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

she is very gentle in her approach to helping me dig deep into what it is that I really need help with. I like her questions that get me to think for myself......I am still new to therapy so I have nothing to compare her to. but I like her very much!

Written on Aug 09, 2022 after therapy with Claire for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

It is amazing how much we can accomplish and how much better I feel after just a 30 minute session. I feel like I am truly growing and learning so much through therapy with Claire’s help and it’s so convenient. Claire gives me an opportunity to talk and work through my feelings during the session but also provides me tools to use when I need to cope or face issues outside my sessions.

Written on Aug 08, 2022 after therapy with Claire for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Claire is an excellent listener and has offered some great tools to help me cope and communicate.

Written on Apr 01, 2022 after therapy with Claire for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Claire has been really respectful when discussing about my intrusive thoughts! She listens to me and doesn’t interrupt!

Written on Feb 28, 2022 after therapy with Claire for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Claire was compassionate and engaged. She was open to understanding my existing coping mechanisms and works with me to explore different perspectives that don't dishonor my truth.

Written on Jan 31, 2022 after therapy with Claire for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd