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Understanding Attachment-Based Therapy: Healing Relationship Patterns at the Root

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If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in the same relationship patterns, feeling anxious, avoidant, or disconnected, you’re not alone. Many of these patterns are rooted in early attachment experiences. Attachment-based therapy helps you understand those patterns and create more secure, fulfilling relationships. At Steffen Counseling Services, we use attachment-focused approaches to help individuals and couples […]

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Meet Hunter Hansen: Your Kink and Poly-Affirming Therapist in Seattle

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We’re thrilled to welcome Hunter Hansen (Her/Him) to our practice as our newest clinical intern! Hunter brings an affirming, relational, and creative approach to therapy. She has a special focus on polyamory, ethical non-monogamy (ENM), kink, LGBTQIA+ identities, neurodivergence, and nontraditional relationship structures. As a creative arts therapist, Hunter helps clients explore who they are

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Why It Matters and How to Access Support

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Mental Health Awareness Month, observed each May, is a national reminder of the importance of emotional wellbeing, access to therapy, and reducing stigma around mental health care. While awareness has grown in recent years, many people still face barriers to finding affordable, affirming, and effective support. At Steffen Counseling Services (SCS), we view Mental Health

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Emotional and Relational Spring Cleaning: Letting Go After Seattle’s Gray Winter

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If you live in Seattle, you know how long winters can feel. Short days, gray skies, and a steady drizzle that makes staying inside (and in your head) a little too easy. By the time the city finally starts to green up again, many people are carrying an emotional residue that no one warned them

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Autism Acceptance Month: Supporting Neurodiversity in Individuals, Couples, and Families

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Each April, Autism Awareness Month invites us to pause and reflect on how we understand and support individuals on the autism spectrum. In recent years, there has been an important shift from simply raising awareness to genuine acceptance. This shift matters. Awareness acknowledges that autism exists, acceptance asks us to respond with respect, curiosity, and

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Navigating Uncertainty: How Discernment Counseling Helps Seattle Couples Decide Their Next Step

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When one partner is leaning out and the other wants to work things out, traditional couples therapy often struggles to meet both partners’ needs. That’s where discernment counseling comes in; a short-term, structured approach designed specifically for Seattle-area couples who feel stuck or unsure whether to stay together or separate. At Steffen Counseling Services in

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A New Space to Land: In-Person Therapy in Georgetown Seattle Neighborhood

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This post comes from Emerson, one of our Seattle-based providers. Emerson offers both in-person therapy in Georgetown Seattle and telehealth sessions to support clients in finding presence, connection, and healing. There’s something different about sitting together in a room. For many of us, therapy has lived through screens in recent years—accessible, flexible, and meaningful in

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Online vs In‑Person Therapy in Seattle: How to Choose What You Need

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Online vs in‑person therapy is one of the most common decisions people in Seattle wrestle with when they’re thinking about starting counseling. Both options can be deeply effective; the real question is which format fits your life, your nervous system, and your season right now. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to navigate

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In-Person Therapy Seattle: Serving Fremont, Tacoma & Beyond

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If you’ve been searching for in-person therapy in Seattle or Tacoma, you’re not alone. While virtual therapy has made mental health care more accessible, many people are still looking for the connection, grounding, and presence that comes with sitting in the same room as their therapist. At Steffen Counseling Services, we’re excited to share that

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Therapy Insurance Coverage in Seattle: How It Works at Steffen Counseling Services

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One of the first questions people ask when starting therapy is: “Do you take my insurance?” It’s a good and important question — therapy is an investment in your well-being, and cost is a real factor in accessibility. But the answer isn’t always simple, because therapy insurance coverage depends on your plan details and your therapist’s

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