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Specialties Include:
-Children, Adolescents & Adults (age 5+)
-LGBTQIA2+ Affirming
-Trans and Non-Binary Affirming
-Polyamory, Non-Monogamy & Kink Affirming
-Body & Fat Liberation (HAES Affirming)
-Intimacy & Pleasure
-Trauma & Complex Trauma
-Highly Sensitive People/Empaths
-Spirituality
-Emotional Regulation & Literacy, Mindfulness
-Identity Development/Exploration
-Anxiety & Depression
-Borderline Personality Disorder
-Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Self-Compassion
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In Person West Seattle, Auburn & Telehealth
Anna Holden, Clinical Intern
Pronouns: they/them
I believe you and I are living, breathing collections of our values, beliefs, wounds, and patterns trying our best to forge connections, find sustainable work, conjure an income, and simply “do life” with some joy along the way.
When our old ways of being aren’t working, or when we’re feeling alone and unheard, therapy is the ritual space for transforming ourselves into new ways of being.
My approach...
My goal as a therapist is first and foremost create a space for you to be seen, heard, and respected unconditionally. I work collaboratively with you, always, and practice from a holistic, humanistic and person-centered stance. As a somatic practitioner, I incorporate polyvagal theory and encourage body-based practices in sessions to help you understand and work with your nervous system. I will draw elements from attachment theory, parts work, queer theory and feminist theory. As a former ecologist, I also use a nature-based, ecosystem, and eco-spiritual lens.
I offer individual, couple, child, and family therapy with an emphasis on the LGBTQIA+, ethical non-monogamy, polyamorous and kink communities. I bring a person-centered, trauma informed lens with roots in social justice. As a queer-gendered, polyamorous parent, I know how
important it is to have support structures that validate identity, queer living, and non-heteronormativity. With children and adolescents, I utilize play and expressive arts therapies.
You are the expert in your own life, and I am simply here to support you as you move through it. I look forward to a collaborative experience that supports you to find new ways to be in the world.
Anna does not accept commercial insurance, but IS able to take some Medicaid or Apple Health plans, such as Molina, CHPW and Coordinated Care. Anna also sees clients on a sliding scale which will be agreed upon before meeting for a full session.
Anna's fees:
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50-minute session for individuals: $40-$105
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50-minute session for families and relationships: $40-$105;
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80-minute session for families and relationships: $60-$150.
Professional training & memberships...
I am currently completing my course work for a Masters of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Saybrook University. I am a member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association (WMHCA). In a past life I
earned an M.S. Degree in Environmental Science, a 500-hour yoga teaching credential, and worked as a spiritual, intuitive life coach for a decade.