Frequently Asked Questions about therapy

Yes! I accept 

• Aetna
• BlueCross and BlueShield
• First Choice Health | FCH
• GEHA
• Kaiser (out of network)
• Meritain Health
• Nippon Life Benefits
• Premera
• Regence 
• Sound Health and Wellness
• US family Health Plan (USFHP) 
•  out of network. 

I do not prescribe to just one treatment approach because I believe that things are not one size fits all. I do heavily lean into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with a person centered approach based upon working with a high population of individuals working through anxiety, self harm and depression. I do also pull concepts from family systems, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Play-Therapy, Positive psychology, Solution-Focused Brief therapy (SFBT) and always with a trauma focused approach. I want to work with you to determine which approach is going to work best for you because ultimately, you are the expert of your life and I'm just here to help you through a rough patch. 

I see individuals and families in the state of Washington (Where I am located and licensed) 

For individual's I request that they are over the age of 10 due to this being telehealth and it's really easy for younger kiddo's to either check out or it to turn into show and tell, which is cool and all, but doesn't accomplish much if that's a weekly thing. I am happy to work with kid's under the age of 10 in a family setting where there is someone physically with them to bring their attention back if needed.

Occasionally (actually rarely) I will see couples but I want to stress that I am not a marriage counselor and this is far from my specialty. At this point, until I get more training in this area, I think their are much more qualified counselors who are able to help you and your spouse. If your dead set on seeing me, reach out to me and we can see if your situation is something I do feel confident in my abilities to assist you with.  

That depends on a few things, how long ago did your kiddo come through my school, how closely did I work with them or you during that time and if you have any kids currently in or about to be students of mine. Although I would love to continue to work with my students through the summer or when they transition schools, I unfortunately am unable to. If you are a parent of a former student of mine that I did work closely with, please do send me an update @ claritycounselingwithstephanie@gmail.com School staff do love updates!