Our Values:

Steffen Counseling Services lives by values that guide who we are as a team and how we present to our communities.
Creating strong relationships: Building strong, meaningful relationships is a basic need for all of us. We value building relationships within our community and helping our clients do the same. We help fellow therapists (within and outside of SCS) grow- via providing referrals, answers to questions, resources, and consultation. We hold monthly consult groups, outside of staff meetings and supervision, and encourage clinicians to network with the local therapist community. We never practice in isolation. 

Serving the community: Part of our mission is to contribute to promoting wellness within the community through community involvement, speaking engagements/free education, and financially available treatment through our internship program. It is our goal to reach more people and provide psychoeducational services to anyone who wants them via work with our therapy clients, community based clinicians, graduate students, and associate therapists. 

Client Centered, Clinician Centered: We’re committed to providing the best treatment for our clients and a supportive environment for our team. We promote continued education for our clinicians through quarterly training in evidence-based practices so clients can feel safe knowing their therapist is always growing in their skill set. We meet as a team for staff meetings and consultation meetings, and we seek out answers to our treatment questions- rather than referring clients out if we don’t have expertise. There are very few issues that need an external referral, and if possible, we prefer to learn and consult rather than referring clients out after they’ve developed a therapeutic alliance. 

Policies

Promoting inclusion: We strive to hire clinicians of varying backgrounds, beliefs, and specialties to better serve the diverse and unique experience of our clients. Our practice is built on the values of diversity, equity, and inclusivity in its culture and practice. We have a special interest in serving the LGBTQIA community, providing quality sex and couples therapy (two specalties that are underserved/hard to find treatment for), and supporting clients who are facing discrimination of any kind. We support clients in their exploration of their sexual and gender identity. We support clients in their spirituality and their personal development, regardless of our own personal beliefs.

​We support the Black Lives Matter movement and hire BLM aligned clinicians. SCS donates a portion of our profits monthly to the Washington Therapy Fund Foundation, a fantastic organization that provides POC clients with no cost therapy sessions with the goal of eliminating financial barriers to mental health care.