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Who is Isaiah?
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Hi, I'm Isaiah! Family dysfunction, feeling isolated, bored, and struggling to live up to expectations (everyone was Dutch) motivated me to move from the Midwest to gain perspective. Some people thought I was nuts!
I quickly learned that despite wanting to pursue my counseling career, many of my prime motivations for even getting into counseling were not the best.
I learned that no one can get by alone. Healing our trauma requires us to do the one thing we don't want to do: be vulnerable.
I've been in the same place my clients have been, having had a difficult family past. When working with you, I don’t ask you to do something to grow that I wouldn’t do myself.
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LH61276721) in Washington, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Level 2 (CCTP-II).
My "MO" is about balancing empathy with sometimes difficult truths.
You can expect to experience a broad lens using psychological, philosophical, theological, and comedic fantasy/sci-fi references to explain therapeutic points. I’m passionate about the synthesis between psychology and theology, but I also enjoy conversations around meaning and purpose with those who do not like speaking “Christian-ese“ all the time, or those not of the same faith/spiritual walk.
If you recognized the Uncle Iroh wisdom and Marvel's Drax-inspired pun in my prompts, you'll find I enjoy employing pop-culture references to exemplify concepts! In sessions I like being conversational, collaborative, but also directive when necessary.
If you love coffee, dogs, reading, hiking, lifting weights, games, shows, movies, travel or photography, we'll have something to connect over!
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I'm a Christian who's a licensed counselor, and love mixing psychology, spirituality, and emotions into session. I feel called to help people both struggling with traumatic family pasts, and using the gifts I’ve learned from this with others.
It’s been a blessing to meet lots of different people and experience different cultures, “J'aime le français!“ I hope I get to do this work abroad one day. Many things I get excited about are genuine relationships, deep conversation, international missions, and being in community with others.
Regardless of who you are, I believe relationship is the catalyst of healing and love teaching my clients vulnerability, perhaps for the first time. I love hearing people's stories and work best with clients who share, but are not afraid to have their deepest senses of truth questioned. I try to lead therapy by example, and don't ask clients to do things I wouldn't do.
Clients describe my style as collaborative, practical and direct + honesty and empathetic:
As a Christian + licensed counselor (𝚿+✞) + trauma professional, I help clients move past trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, depression, insecurity, regret, rumination, and avoidance. Together, let’s assess options, unlearn old patterns, and look forward!
In session, I strive to be:
Collaborative.🫱🏽🫲🏻This is about you and your being understood. You set the pace.
Relational. 🫶🏽 Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. Relationship is the foundation.
Grounded. 🫂 My style is honest + empathetic & realistic + practical
Faithful. 🌍I offer a culturally competent, Christ-centered therapy, upon request to foster a healing environment where every story is heard.
Who do I work best with?
Are you:
Curious and open-minded 🤔 — Introspective and wanting to grow.
Reliable 🔁— This isn’t just a weekly “check-in.“ You’re invested in the process.
Courageous 💪🏽— You recognize therapy can be challenging.
Faithful🙏🏽 — You want to incorporate faith, spirituality, or simply have a sense of meaning.