Find Your Way Through the Chaos
It’s scary out there, with barely any training for life.
Therapy for Teens Throughout Washington
Everyone Expects You to Just Know
The Internet holds endless information. But barely any training for life.
Life skills, finances, social skills, schoolwork – it’s all too much. The adults keep thinking you should already know things you don’t. And you’re supposed to figure it out on your own.
Throw in a little trauma, and everything gets harder.
- Harder to focus, harder to make it through the school day
- It’s difficult to tell who to trust
- Feeling like nobody really gets you
- Watching other kids play games you outgrew a long time ago
Allow me to come alongside you in your life.
You deserve someone who gets you, exactly as you are.
You get to be a person here, not a problem to solve.
First, I Listen and Learn from You
You may have had plenty of therapy… and you’re sick of just talking.
I start somewhere different: I listen, and I learn who you actually are. No two teens are the same.
I’ll treat you like a mini-adult, because that’s what you are. And I won’t flinch at your big emotions.
This is what the work gives you:
- Talk it through Talk through the big life choices with someone who listens.
- Make sense of it Sort out the social nuances no one bothered to explain.
- Explore what happened Look at what happened, and what’s happening now.
- Build real coping skills Build the coping skills to get through the day.
- Be yourself Show up exactly as you are, no matter who you are.
Finding Your Way, in Three Phases
Listen and Trust
It starts with listening and learning to trust. No agenda, no rushing. Trust comes first.
Find Your Direction
Once you trust me, we figure out where you want to get to. Your goals, nobody else’s.
Live Your Own Life
We adjust life to get you where you want to go. Then you go do life without a therapist.
I Listen Before I Do Anything Else
Before we work on anything, I learn who you actually are, because no two teens are the same and you deserve to be understood first.
Gentle Trauma Work That Isn’t All Talk
When trauma is part of the picture, I use Lifespan Integration, a body-based approach clients describe as like EMDR, only gentler.
You’re Welcome Here, No Matter Who You Are
You can be gender fluid or a whatever, cry, swear, or fall apart, and I still won’t flinch or treat you like a problem to solve.
Julia Selkie, MA, LMHC
I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington, and I work with teens who are tired of just talking. I specialize in Lifespan Integration, a gentle body-based therapy, and I meet you as your own person – not a diagnosis to manage.
What Clients Say
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I’m sick of just talking?
Good. But I still need to know a bit about you. We start with listening, then work on what you actually want to work on.
Do I have to talk about my trauma?
Only if and when you want to. We build trust first, and when you’re ready, I use gentle, body-based methods that work through it without dredging up more than you can handle.
What if you don’t get me?
Then tell me, and we adjust. No two teens are the same, so I listen and learn who you are instead of assuming I already know.
How do sessions work?
We meet by video from wherever you are in Washington. Call or text to set up a time that fits your schedule.
What happens when I’m doing better?
You graduate. The whole goal is getting you to where you can do life on your own, without needing a therapist.
Find Your Way, With Someone in Your Corner
Take the First Step Today
You don’t need to have life figured out to start… That’s kind of the point. Call or text, and we’ll start finding your way through the chaos, together.
You’ll be treated like the mini-adult you already are.
What Happens Next?
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Payments & Services
Out-of-pocket payment accepted. Superbills available for HSA/FSA reimbursement and out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
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