Therapy With Tim
My Role as a Therapist
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I work from a systems perspective. With this approach, I place an emphasis on relationships (familial, romantic, or otherwise) and I’m interested in how different parts of the “system” influence each other. No one wakes up in the morning and says “How can I hurt my partner/family member today?” Oftentimes, we simply find ourselves in patterns that we don’t want to be in anymore and haven’t figured out how to change them. Therapy can be a great place for people to remember the humanity in each other and in themselves. When I'm practicing individual therapy, I do not have multiple perceptions before me, but I am always interested in how each client interacts with others and the world around them. In my work with relationships, I am interested in each person’s needs within the dynamic. In couples therapy, I have enjoyed using Emotionally Focused Therapy to address attachment needs and heighten each partner’s emotional processing in the present moment. In my work with individuals, I often use Solution-Focused therapy interventions to build hope and make use of clients’ strengths.
Telehealth Only
At this time, my practice is exclusively online. This means I will not be providing in-person therapy. However, I can work with people anywhere in the State of Washington as long as they have privacy and internet connection.