About Me 

Esther Steen, MA, LMFT

Congrats on taking this first step for yourself! 

I am a fully Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington State. I received my Master of Arts in Psychology, Child, Couple, and Family Therapy at Antioch University in 2015. 

I have been practicing within the field since 2013. My recent focus has been working with individual adults to reach recovery, symptom management and acceptance of anxiety, depression, and trauma. I initially focused on treating severe mental illness, crisis intervention, family therapy, and adolescents. I work to help clients develop healthy coping skills, reduce stress, and work through family of origin challenges. 

I work with the client each step of the way to identify which methods work well with them and pivot as needed.  I provide creative and active therapy, you won’t just be taught skills you will be walked through them in session, and that includes but is not limited to breathwork, grounding, mindfulness skills, and assertive communication skills.

I am passionate about mind-body connection, and use of approaches such as mindfulness, and behavioral interventions. 

This is my calling. I am passionate about understanding the mechanisms of healing, applying them to my own life, and facilitating the healing in others. 

I draw from evidence-based, Solution-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

I fully believe everyone has the answers to their life questions within themselves, and my job is simply to facilitate inner healing, connection, and growth. I can provide a coaching style approach. 

I value a stable connection first and foremost, healing can more easily occur when we feel seen, heard, and understood.

Our first session should be relatively relaxed, we go over therapy basics and mandated reporting. We may go over what your history of therapy has been if you have had one. We will discuss what brings you here, a bit of my theory and orientation, and go with the flow of conversation. Getting to know one another takes time, so there is no rush on anything specific. You do not have to answer anything I ask as well, as it's about getting to know one another and developing a trusting and safe atmosphere. I look forward to meeting you. We will discuss your diagnosis and review your basic therapy goals. Over time your goals may change, my goal is to stay in step with what your goals are and help you break them down into smaller, achievable goals. 

I look forward to working with you, and facilitating your healing process.