our team at main office - Lacey

 Hi! I’m Jen (she/her). I’ve lived in the beautiful Pacific Northwest/Olympia area for 29 years. I ventured to Washington State to complete my bachelor’s degree. Thereafter, I began providing community support access and mental health counseling and completed my MA in Counseling Psychology.

I enjoy spending time with my family, camping, hiking, being active, reading, cooking, baking, gardening, and volunteering in the community. I love the work that I am privileged to provide with youth and adults.

I am a fully Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience working as a therapist in a variety of settings and a wide range of concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting support, school issues, emotional and physical trauma, grief, life transitions, familial conflict, and special needs.  

I am committed to affirmatively supporting youth and adults in the LGBTQIA+ community to aid wellbeing.  

I work to foster a trusting therapeutic relationship in a caring and safe environment so that clients may feel at ease to identify, explore, and express thoughts and feelings, and gain insight to their own strengths and struggles. I see my role as a therapist as a guide; to uplift clients in finding resources and support, to build skills and confidence in their lives to thrive, while strengthening bonds of familial, peer, and all interpersonal, desired relationships, as well as personal individual goals.

My approach is informed by humanistic, person-centered, strength-based perspectives. I draw from a variety of resources including but not limited to DBT, Active Parenting for Stepfamilies,

Solution Focused, CBT, Mindfulness, Expressive Arts, Jungian, and Somatic.

I am neurodivergent allied, disability allied, Queer Community allied, racial justice allied, and body positivity allied.

 My name is Lauren (she/her) and I am a fully licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have made my home in the Olympia area for the past 14 years, am a mother to three boys, and am an alum of Evergreen and Saint Martin’s University. One of the reasons I love therapy is that it makes room for us to accept the full range of human experience with care and dignity. My approach to therapy is to regard clients as experts in their own experience—I believe in nurturing a non-judgemental practice supportive of authentic expression and creativity. 

I spent several years as a community mental health counselor working with adolescents, families, and adults, with a focus on supporting clients experiencing traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship issues, and grief. As a family systems therapist, I work with individuals as well as couples, families, and children, and am competent working in queer and polyamorous systems. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which aims to integrate and reduce distress around traumatic experiences. Other modalities I use in my practice include CBT, expressive arts, somatic, and narrative therapies. 

I have experience both professionally and personally supporting families and individuals with neurodevelopmental differences, such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder and can address co-occurring mental health concerns and provide support with parenting strategies. For children elementary school age or younger I work with both the caregiver and child. I am currently providing hybrid services, with remote and in-person availability.

 I am a wife and mother of three children.  My family is very active in sports and the performing arts.  My husband and I play softball competitively, playing locally and traveling around the US to compete in various tournaments.  I spend a lot of time along the soccer sidelines cheering my two younger kids on as well as in theaters and other venues cheering on my oldest daughter as she dances in competitions, local events, and recitals.  You will also find me at band and choir concerts throughout the school year.

I have an eclectic approach to therapy.  I tailor therapy to each individual, combining a variety of techniques and modalities to address each individual’s unique needs, experiences and goals. 

If you would like to resolve or more effectively manage current or past difficulties and stressors, are going through life changes, noticing a decline in your emotional and mental well-being, or desire to improve your relationships (personal, family, social, or professional), I would love to work with you on your road to positive change and a happier, more fulfilling future.

  Hello, I am Amy, and my focus is on working one-on-one with adults (25yo+). I work with: The queer community, transgender, and gender non-conforming individuals, as I feel that they are not only under served, but are often poorly served. The ethically non-monogamous and the kink community. Clients with substance use issues. Those struggling to manage mental illness such as depression or anxiety. People whose issues stem from PTSD, trauma, or grief. Giving witness and presence to pain helps facilitate a space in which people can heal. Experience has taught me that where you discover joy and passion, you also find a well to draw upon for wisdom. My focus is on calling forth your authentic self and bringing out the strengths you naturally possess. I bring an open mind to my sessions; I understand that my stories will never parallel those of every client. I have a wealth of life experience – enough to be confident that, working together, we can bring about profound personal growth. The goal is to see you not simply survive but thrive 

 Katie has always had a passion for serving others. Her husband retired from the U.S. Army in June of 2021 after 20 years of service during which time Katie had the privilege of volunteering and working with  military families within his units in various capacities. She quickly learned the challenges that military families face as individuals and in relationship to having to frequently relocate, endure deployments, and manage other mental and emotional obstacles. Katie's experiences and desire to serve others led her to add on to her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Louisville and achieve her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University. 

Along the way, she also had the opportunity to work in a clinical setting as a counseling intern in a faith-based counseling center at U.S. Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, which allowed her the clinical experience of working with individuals (children, teens, and adults), couples, and families from diverse backgrounds facing a multitude of challenges. Upon graduation, Katie moved into group practice work where she continued to provide therapy to an array of individuals, couples, and families in the community. Katie has continued her work with children and teens, utilizing various creative, sand tray, and art therapy techniques found to be helpful in connecting and communicating with the youth. Katie also teaches her clients about mindfulness practices, as well as relaxation techniques important in managing anxiety, anger, self-esteem, and behavioral concerns. Katie understands how everyone's journey is unique and believes it is important to tailor treatment plans to each client's specific needs and goals in order for it to be most helpful and effective.

Katie provides therapy in treating depression, anxiety, anger, life transitions, and self-esteem issues. She is committed to helping clients feel more empowered, develop healthier ways of thinking and behaving, tap into their own strengths, and find meaning and purpose in their lives. The theoretical approaches Katie uses include: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Positive Psychology, Strengths-Based Therapy, and she utilizes various creative, art, and sand tray therapy techniques.  

 My name is Caroline Flores and I was born and raised in El Paso,TX. Olympia has been my home for over 7 years. I am an Army Veteran and a mom. I am proud of my Mexican roots and speak Spanish fluently. 

I have a holistic and non-judgemental therapeutic approach and use a variety of techniques that fits best with each individual. I work with individuals, families and couples. I have experience working with trauma, addiction, domestic violence, sexual violence, foster care and have done HIV case management in the past. 

I am grateful and honored to be a part of your healing journey. 

 My name is Bode (he/him) and I am currently completing my internship with Northwest Therapy Group.  I was born in Beirut, Lebanon, immigrated to Canada in 2000, moved to the United States in 2005 and married my husband in 2009. My baccalaureate degrees are from Paris, France, and New York, and I am currently earning my Masters in Counseling from Saint Martin’s University.

I have lived in Lebanon, Tunisia, France, Kuwait, and Canada and speak English, French and Arabic. Living in these countries has allowed me to be immersed in diverse cultures. I have empathy for people who have trouble with adjusting to new cultures, environments, and living situations. I have twin daughters age 7 who keep me busy with their activities.  I look forward to collaborating with clients as I progress through my internship. 

My role of counselor is centered in a non-judgmental and welcoming approach whereby we create an environment that is comfortable for everyone to share. I support the LGBTQ community and welcome the opportunity to

counsel individuals, couples, and families or those wanting to start a family.