Alexis Ryan
Counseling TeamFocus areas
- LGBTQ+
- Women's Issues
- Neurodivergent support
- Relationship struggles
- Childhood trauma
- Life Transitions
- Career burnout
- Anxiety & Depression
Women's
Therapy & Counseling in Washington
Compassionate, evidence-based counseling to help you heal, grow, and move forward.
Your care team
Meet the therapists who specialize in women's.
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Understanding it
What is women's counseling?
Women's counseling offers a supportive, understanding space for the unique experiences and pressures women navigate - from identity, relationships, and motherhood to career stress, hormonal changes, trauma, and the weight of carrying so much for others. It honors the whole of who you are, beyond the roles you fill.
Many women silently juggle anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, and the lingering effects of past relationships or trauma, often putting themselves last. This can lead to exhaustion, resentment, and disconnection from your own needs and desires. Counseling helps you reconnect with yourself, set healthy boundaries, process what you carry, and step into life with greater confidence, clarity, and self-compassion.
Signs to notice
You may benefit from therapy if…
- Feeling stretched thin or constantly putting others first
- Anxiety, overwhelm, or burnout
- Perfectionism or harsh self-criticism
- Struggles with identity, motherhood, or life transitions
- Healing from past relationships or trauma
- Difficulty setting boundaries
- Loss of confidence or sense of self
- Feeling unseen, unheard, or disconnected
Evidence-based care
How therapy can help you heal.
We tailor proven, research-backed modalities to your nervous system, your goals, and your story.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Identify and gently reshape the thought patterns that fuel distress, building practical tools you can use between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Develop emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills to navigate overwhelming feelings with steadiness.
Lifespan Integration (LI)
A gentle, body-based modality that helps your nervous system reorganize painful memory along your timeline - without re-traumatization.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Every session prioritizes safety, choice, and pacing, honoring how past experiences shape the brain, body, and relationships.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Build on your existing strengths and create clear, attainable steps toward the life and relationships you want.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Heal relational wounds by understanding early attachment patterns and learning to experience secure, trusting connection.
Our philosophy
Whole-person healing, your way.
At Healing & Restoration Counseling, care is faith-friendly yet never judgmental - honoring your beliefs, identity, and pace as we walk alongside you.
Compassion
You are met with warmth and zero judgment, exactly where you are today.
Acceptance
Your story, faith, identity, and pace are fully honored throughout your care.
Safety
We move at the speed of your nervous system, building trust before depth.
Authenticity
Real, human therapists who help you reconnect with your truest self.
Mind-Body-Spirit
Whole-person healing that integrates emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing.
Personalized Plans
No two journeys are alike - your treatment plan is built around you.
Why choose us
Why Washington trusts Healing & Restoration Counseling.
Licensed, experienced Washington therapists
Telehealth available across all of Washington State
Trauma-informed, nervous-system-aware care
Holistic, mind-body-spirit healing approach
Free 30-minute consultation to find your fit
Evidence-based, research-backed methods
Individualized treatment plans for every client
Confidential, HIPAA-compliant services
We proudly serve clients across Washington State - including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Spokane, Vancouver, and our home community of Mill Creek - with secure online therapy that brings expert care wherever you are.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
- What does women's counseling address?
- It supports the full range of women's experiences — anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, motherhood, relationships, career stress, life transitions, and more — in a space attuned to women's unique pressures.
- Do I see a female therapist?
- We can match you with a therapist you feel comfortable with. Many women prefer a female counselor, and we honor your preference whenever possible.
- Can you help with motherhood and postpartum stress?
- Yes. We support women through pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and the identity shifts motherhood brings, including anxiety, overwhelm, and mood changes.
- Is counseling helpful for life transitions?
- Absolutely. Whether it's a new chapter, loss, career change, or relationship shift, therapy offers steady support to navigate change with clarity and resilience.
- How does women's counseling empower me?
- We help you reconnect with your needs, build boundaries and confidence, heal what you carry, and live with greater self-compassion and intention.
- Do you offer women's counseling online across Washington?
- Yes. We provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth women's counseling to clients throughout Washington State — including Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma, Spokane, and Vancouver — so expert care reaches you wherever you live.
- Do you offer a free consultation?
- Yes. Every new client is invited to a free 30-minute consultation. It's a no-pressure way to ask questions, share what you're navigating, and make sure your therapist feels like the right fit before you begin.
- Is therapy confidential?
- Absolutely. All sessions are private and HIPAA-compliant. What you share stays between you and your therapist, with only the narrow legal exceptions required to keep you and others safe.
Continue exploring
Related counseling services.
Anxiety Therapy
Calm chronic worry, panic, and overwhelm.
Trauma Therapy
Gentle, trauma-informed care for deep wounds.
Depression Counseling
Find hope, energy, and meaning again.
Couples & Family Counseling
Reconnect, repair, and grow together.
Teen Counseling
Compassionate support for adolescents.
Contact Us
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Begin your healing
You don't have to navigate this alone.
Healing is possible - and you deserve a compassionate guide for the journey. Reach out today and let us match you with a licensed Washington therapist who truly fits.