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Dr. Austin Gonzalez-Randolph has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. He provides psychological testing evaluations for ADHD, Autism, personality disorders, and other issues.

Compassion comes with knowledge and self-understanding. It is my belief that when we are not living a life that is true to who we are, we aren't able to make our lives fulfilling or enjoyable. Our culture presents us with many pressures and conflicting messages that we struggle to manage. I help people identify and build on their unique values and strengths. I believe that when you live authentically, you are more resistant to feelings of unhappiness, anxiety, and relationship struggles because you will have learned to respect and support your unique self. I believe in helping people in a thorough and holistic manner. In addition to exploring short-term solutions, I will help you understand the source of your feelings or frustrations and develop a sense of self-mastery and self-compassion. Equipped with a core understanding of self, we will create and work towards your life goals. I believe in a "bottom, up" approach because I feel that it is essential to creating stable, long-lasting change. My work with couples and families is also holistic in manner. I strive to champion the individual and joint strengths in order to address relationship challenges. Through various mechanisms, I aim to help couples recover the aspects of their relationship that brought them together, heal wounds from past hurts, and learn new ways of relating that will move them forward with strength. Life changes such as cohabitation and children can be wonderful and also necessitate changes that can lead to stress, frustration, and relationship dissatisfaction. I help my clients regain balance in their lives so they can more fully enjoy each chapter. My approach to counseling and therapy draws on a number of different techniques and I recognize that everyone has a unique story to tell. Unfortunately, social attitudes towards things like gender, sexual orientation, substance abuse, or family situations can make someone afraid to speak out. I will support and nurture you regardless of culture, gender, sexual orientation, or background. I strive to provide a safe and welcoming environment, free of judgment. Transparency and directness are two important things that I practice. I will give you feedback and communicate with you in a supportive way. I believe that the best therapy happens when there is collaboration and communication. To learn more about the specific techniques I use, please visit my website.

I am currently accepting new clients. Please contact me for a free 20 minute consultation. I work together with you to help you feel happier, healthier, and more balanced in your life, work and relationships. Every one of us brings a unique set of concerns and strengths to life; a counseling approach that works for one person may not work for the next person. That's why my approach is eclectic; so we can find the best therapy for you. Some guiding ideas in my work are to facilitate change by focusing on the here and now, using awareness and acceptance and building on the strengths that you already have. If you're in therapy you most likely want to change something about your life. Change comes naturally when there's space in your life. And that's what we do in therapy - we learn how to create spaciousness so that there's room to maneuver and skillfully address the issues in our life.

We are human. I believe we all encounter circumstances--internal, external and relational--in which we feel stuck, overwhelmed, helpless or unsure of how to move forward. As a therapist, I am committed to helping individual adults, children and youth, couples and families identify patterns of thoughts, behavior and interactions that inhibit fulfillment. I work together with people to identify goals and to evaluate our work in therapy. Ideally, therapy is a temporary commitment, a place to bolster internal resources and identify more effective tools and ways of interacting and coping. As a family therapist, I believe our families, friends, peer groups, colleagues influence our lives in powerful ways. Therefore, incorporating partners, family members and/or other relevant peers into therapy (when appropriate) can be valuable.

I use a psychodynamic, relational approach to therapy. This means I'm interested in helping you safely examine the ways in which your early experiences may be shaping your emotions, worldviews and relationship patterns. I'm committed to creating a secure therapeutic connection with you. I believe our connection can serve as a crucible for your healing and transformation. Within the safety of our relationship, I can assist you with exploring and understanding your inner feelings and needs, while helping you link new insights with effective self-care skills. Depending on your inclinations, we may focus on a single, specific challenge, or we might explore your circumstances more broadly. My primary interest is in your holistic healing and growth, and I consider it an honor to be a part of such a personal and transformational process.

GROWTH Everyone goes through painful times. These times leave different marks on different people. It’s time to get healing for the pain and help to move on. TIME TO HEAL Through seeing the effectiveness of LifeSpan Integration in my clients’ lives, I have made LI my main treatment modality. LI is a gentle therapy that focuses on neural integration and rapid healing in clients of all ages and is effective with a broad range of issues. My experience includes opportunities to work cross culturally (through interpreters), working with children in schools, working with adults coming out of inpatient care and mental hospitals, and working in traditional outpatient counseling settings. Through these different experiences, I am now focusing my counseling practice working with adults primarily with trauma and anxiety. EXPECT GREAT THINGS Time to dream. Time to dream of a time when painful memories do not trigger painful emotions and physical responses. Time to dream of a time when anxiety is an occasional difficulty and then like a large, puffy, cloud continues to wander on by…. It takes work, but healing is possible.

Feeling overwhelmed, stressed and stuck? Looking for changes in your life through therapy? I am an Art Therapist/Psychotherapist offering art therapy and counseling services to children, teens, adults and families in Bellevue, WA. Through art therapy or talk-therapy, I can guide you toward improving the problem areas of your life and bringing back happiness, conflict free family life with your children and spouse, and good problem solving skills without anger, sadness and stress.

Wherever life has planted you, you can grow and prosper. I know what it is like to feel in a rut, stuck, or trapped, and I am here to work with you. You most likely came here looking for emotional and practical support and tools. Together, we can work on your individual wants and needs, life transitions, and social dynamics. I work with adults, teens 15+, and diverse and fluid families. My focus is mainly on the feelings, biology, and situations that make us feel stuck. This can look like stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar 1 and 2, attention-deficit hyperactivity, traumatic incidents, and posttraumatic stress. I approach and consider the client's individual needs, their cultural background, and their influential relationships through an unbiased third-party perspective. I am skilled in motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, emotional freedom technique, Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, and Gottman Method. Growth can be uncomfortable, but together, we can define and work towards your personal goals.

I am a geek, and a therapist. I work with individuals, couples and families and I specialize in working with geeks, gamers, and people who work in the tech industry. If you're struggling in your relationships with your partner or family members, or simply feeling anxious or sad and you're not sure why, I can help. We can work together to find the tools and strength that you need to create positive change. I often help people with social skill growth, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, grief, and communication. My primary focus is in helping families and individuals from various backgrounds and cultures explore new ways to tackle the hurdles and challenges in front of them. I have established a specialty in working within the "geek" and "tech" environments by being able to communicate on a more familiar level regarding video games, card and board games, anime, and computer software technology. When working with families my focus is to help facilitate better communication and establish more functional patterns of communication. With individuals we will work on identifying the areas that you struggle and finding solutions that last. Either way my focus is in helping my clients find lasting and positive change.

Hi! Come and join us in therapy as we journey towards healing together. We will work on addressing relationship issues, cultivating forgiveness within ourselves and towards others, and developing assertiveness and healthy boundaries. Through a combination of talk therapy and experiential techniques, we will approach our challenges with empathy, understanding, and optimism. I deeply value and respect your spiritual beliefs and personal values, providing a safe and supportive environment for your healing and growth. Let's start this journey towards a brighter and more fulfilling future together! I help with anxiety, depression, trauma, family and couples’ issues with trauma backgrounds, behavioral and anger management, mindfulness and relaxation, biofeedback, men’s and women's issues, addictions, relationship and career challenges, cultural adjustment, immigration, smoking cessation, loss and grief, and social security disability assessments. In therapy, I warmly invite you to find motivation and empowerment, helping you to uncover and build your inner strength. Together, we can navigate core issues, gain valuable insights, and make necessary behavioral changes. Please schedule yourself in the calendar, or if you have issues, contact us through the number or email address listed above to be scheduled.

My goal is to help you find meaning in both your suffering and success. I am well-rounded, non-judgmental, empathetic and analytical and can draw from a number of therapy models depending on your particular need. I'm solution focused and rely heavily on asking the right questions, offering observations and informed hypotheses as well as active interventions. I offer resources that can be leveraged outside therapy to help you better understand yourself and improve your situation. I also offer E.M.D.R. as one of my practice modalities, I'm very trauma informed and attachment theory informed. I go the extra mile to help my clients achieve positive outcomes whether they are faced with an acute mental health challenge or are seeking personal and professional growth.

I take a whole-person approach to counseling, supporting you in building a life that truly feels like yours. Together, we’ll explore what’s working well and what isn’t, and find ways to shift things so your daily life aligns more with your values and goals. I’ll encourage you to notice your thoughts, reflect on relationships or patterns that may no longer serve you, and approach yourself with curiosity instead of shame. If you’re coming in with a history of trauma, I’ll help you process and integrate those experiences in a way that eases pain and fosters healing. My style is person-centered, meaning our work is tailored to you, and I often bring in mindfulness and approaches that help shift unhelpful thought patterns. Curiosity, awareness, and intuition guide the process, and I’ll invite you to lean into those same qualities as part of your own healing journey. All sessions are via telehealth, video conferencing.