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Online therapy in Kirkland, Washington.

We see Kirkland residents anywhere in Washington by secure video, the same therapist each session. Most major insurance plans accepted, with a first appointment the same week. We do not have a Kirkland office, so there is no cross-lake drive, and our Green Lake office is about 12 miles west if you would rather be in the room.

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Kirkland, Washington on the Lake Washington Eastside waterfront, seen from above

Serving Kirkland, Washington by secure video. Pictured, the Kirkland waterfront on Lake Washington.

In short

Yes, you can see a therapist in Kirkland online. Counseling Services for Wellbeing connects Kirkland residents with a licensed Washington therapist by secure video, the same person each session. We do not have a Kirkland office, so we see you anywhere in the state by video, with our Green Lake office about 12 miles west if you would rather be in the room. We accept most major insurance plans and book first appointments the same week.

Does this sound familiar?

You want to talk to someone, and your packed Eastside schedule should not be the thing in the way.

Let us be clear up front. Counseling Services for Wellbeing does not have an office in Kirkland. We are a Washington practice, and we see Kirkland residents by secure video, the same licensed clinicians who would see you in a room, wherever you are in the state. There is no waiting room and no drive across the lake for an opening. There is a Washington-licensed therapist on a screen, ready to meet you where you already are.

For an Eastside professional who already lives in video meetings, that is usually the format you would have picked anyway. If being in the room matters to you, that is a fair preference, and our Green Lake office sits about 12 miles west across Lake Washington, roughly a 20-minute drive off-peak. So for Kirkland you have a real in-person option that is genuinely close, alongside video that drops into your calendar with no bridge traffic on either end.

Online therapy here means a real therapist, the same one each session. Someone who knows your story, and covered care from a real practice instead of a cash-pay app.

Why Kirkland

Why does online therapy fit Kirkland in particular?

Three things about the Eastside make video the realistic way to start. They are specific to here, not a generic case for telehealth.

A telehealth-native tech workforce

Kirkland sits on the King County Eastside, one of the most video-first professional markets in the country. Google opened its Kirkland campus in 2016 and employs thousands here, alongside Eastside employers like GoDaddy, Wyze and CrowdStrike. For a workforce that already runs the whole day on video calls, a secure-video therapy session is the format they would have chosen anyway, not a downgrade from the room.

The cross-lake commute the session does not need

Reaching a clinic across the water often means an SR-520 or I-405 drive at exactly the hours a working professional cannot give up, and the drive back can cost more time than the hour itself. Video removes the bridge entirely, so a session fits between meetings or before the workday from a private room at home, with no 405 corridor on either end.

Covered care, not a cash-pay default

A lot of the Eastside therapy market is boutique private-pay or out-of-network, where you carry the full session rate, and the national apps run on weekly subscriptions instead of your benefits. So the real friction here is cost and access, not a lack of names. Using a Washington-licensed practice that takes major insurance keeps covered care on the table even in a high-cost-of-living market.

This is not only a Kirkland story. Juanita, Redmond, Bothell and the rest of the King County Eastside share the same video-first rhythm and the same cross-lake friction, and we work with clients across all of it by secure video.

What we offer

Online therapy for adults across Kirkland, Juanita, Redmond and the King County Eastside.

It is built for the person whose calendar, not their motivation, is the thing standing in the way of starting.

A tech or professional worker, remote or hybrid

You already live in back-to-back video meetings and would rather not lose a half-day to a drive across the lake for one appointment.

An Eastside resident who wants covered care, not a cash-pay app

You want a real practice you can use your insurance with, but you cannot give up the hours an in-person clinic across the water would cost.

Carrying work stress, burnout, anxiety or low mood

You are tired of putting it off because there is no time, and you want support that fits between meetings instead of replacing them.

Working through relationship strain or a transition

You want a licensed clinician, not a self-help app, and a steady person who stays with you through it.

New to therapy and wanting a low-friction start

A first session from your own space, with the commute deleted, is an easier way to take the first step.

You want consistency, not a rotating platform

You do not want a different counselor every few weeks, so you are looking for one therapist who stays with you over video.

You do not have to choose between a full calendar and getting support. And if you would rather be in the room, the same care is available in person at our Green Lake office in Seattle, about 12 miles west.

Our approach

How does online therapy work at Counseling Services for Wellbeing?

Online therapy here works the same way our in-person care does, matched at intake to one Washington-licensed therapist who stays with you, delivered over secure video built for healthcare. You already run on video calls all day, so the first session can go straight to what brought you in.

1

Reach out

A short form or a call. We learn what you are working on and whether video fits, which for most Kirkland residents it does. A real person from our team reviews each one before reaching out, so the first step is never a portal you talk to alone.

2

Matched at intake

We pair you with a Washington-licensed therapist whose approach fits what you are working on, the same way we would in person. The match is the priority, not the next open slot, and that one therapist learns your story and stays with you.

3

Start this week, from home or between meetings

First appointments are available the same week, over secure video built for healthcare. You join from a private space on a phone, tablet or computer, and we walk you through exactly how it works before your first session.

Why Kirkland residents choose us

A real Washington practice that serves Kirkland by video, with the same therapist each session.

Counseling Services for Wellbeing is a Washington mental health practice. Our clinicians are licensed in Washington, which is what lets us see Kirkland and Eastside residents by secure video. The whole team works under our clinical director, an AAMFT-approved supervisor. We hold a 4.8-star rating across 338 reviews. We accept most major insurance plans, including Premera, Regence, Aetna, Kaiser, Optum and Cigna, and we book first appointments the same week. Research finds that for many people online therapy works as well as in-person care, a view the American Psychological Association echoes when it notes telepsychology can be as effective as in-person treatment for a range of concerns.

One therapist who knows your story. Matched at intake so the fit is right. Secure video that meets the privacy bar. Covered care from a real practice rather than a cash-pay app. The practice was built on the idea that mental health care should account for the whole person, not just the presenting problem, so we pay attention to sleep, energy, stress and the patterns around you, whether you meet us with CBT, EMDR or DBT on a screen.

What our team sees with Kirkland-area clients. A lot of the people who reach us from the Eastside carry a particular kind of pressure, the always-on rhythm of a tech or professional job, the back-to-back calls, the sense that the calendar has no give in it for an appointment. Burnout, anxiety and relationship strain that builds when work never quite stops come up often. For many of them the relief is as much about deleting the cross-lake drive as it is about the hour itself, because the session finally fits a day that was already full.

Clinical content reviewed by Issy Kleiman, LMFT, AAMFT-approved supervisor and clinical director at Counseling Services for Wellbeing.

How we compare

Counseling Services for Wellbeing vs. other ways for Kirkland residents to get therapy.

In-person Eastside practices Online-only national platforms Counseling Services for Wellbeing
No cross-lake commute for a session
A drive to the office each time
Video only, no commute
Video statewide, Green Lake if you want the room
Lowest cost or 24/7 in-app messaging
Often boutique private-pay rates
Low-cost plans and built-in chat
Care happens in your sessions
The same therapist each session
Usually the same therapist
Often a rotating pool
One therapist who stays with you
First appointment in days, not weeks
Often books weeks ahead
Quick app-driven sign-up
Same-week first appointments
Coordinated therapy and psychiatry
Often refers psychiatry out
Therapy and meds run separately
Therapy and psychiatry in one practice
Most major insurance plans accepted
Often out-of-network or cash-pay
Often subscription, not your benefits
Most major insurance plans accepted

  • No cross-lake commute for a session

    • In-person Eastside practicesA drive to the office each time
    • Online-only national platformsVideo only, no commute
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingVideo statewide, Green Lake if you want the room

  • Lowest cost or 24/7 in-app messaging

    • In-person Eastside practicesOften boutique private-pay rates
    • Online-only national platformsLow-cost plans and built-in chat
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingCare happens in your sessions

  • The same therapist each session

    • In-person Eastside practicesUsually the same therapist
    • Online-only national platformsOften a rotating pool
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingOne therapist who stays with you

  • First appointment in days, not weeks

    • In-person Eastside practicesOften books weeks ahead
    • Online-only national platformsQuick app-driven sign-up
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingSame-week first appointments

  • Coordinated therapy and psychiatry

    • In-person Eastside practicesOften refers psychiatry out
    • Online-only national platformsTherapy and meds run separately
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingTherapy and psychiatry in one practice

  • Most major insurance plans accepted

    • In-person Eastside practicesOften out-of-network or cash-pay
    • Online-only national platformsOften subscription, not your benefits
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingMost major insurance plans accepted

We are not the cheapest app with a 24/7 message thread, and we are not a boutique cash-pay room in downtown Kirkland. We are the option that gives Eastside residents the same therapist each session, takes most major insurance including the Premera, Regence, Aetna and Kaiser plans many tech employers offer, gets you in this week by secure video with no cross-lake drive, and can coordinate therapy with psychiatry inside one Washington practice.

Insurance & coverage

Most major insurance plans accepted

Kaiser Permanente Premera Blue Cross Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Aetna Cigna UnitedHealthcare Optum Humana Wellpoint Carelon LifeWise First Choice Health Network Coastal Administrative Services Medicare Tricare Triwest

Many Eastside tech and professional employers offer commercial plans through carriers like Premera, Regence, Aetna and Kaiser. We confirm your specific plan before your first session, so online care here does not have to be the boutique cash-pay or out-of-network arrangement much of the Eastside market runs on.

Eastside employer coverage

If you carry an Eastside employer plan, your therapy is most likely a covered benefit.

Most Kirkland professionals get health coverage through a big-employer commercial plan. The carriers those plans run through are ones we work with.

Large Eastside employers, the tech companies, the professional firms, the healthcare systems, typically offer commercial health plans through carriers like Premera Blue Cross, Regence, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente. Because we work with those carriers, online therapy with us is usually reachable on the plan you already carry through work, rather than the boutique private-pay or out-of-network rate much of the downtown-Kirkland market charges. That matters in a high-cost-of-living area, where paying the full session rate yourself adds up fast.

Telehealth therapy is generally a covered behavioral health benefit on these plans, billed the same way an in-person session would be. What it actually costs you depends on your specific plan, your deductible and where you are in the year, so we do not want to quote a copay we cannot stand behind. We confirm your exact plan and what to expect before your first session, so you start with a number rather than a guess.

One note worth holding onto. If your plan has out-of-network behavioral health benefits, even a therapist who is not in your network may be partly covered, which is the opposite of how many people assume Eastside private-pay therapy works. We help you read your own benefits before you commit.

The team

Washington clinicians who see Kirkland-area clients by secure video.

A team that works by secure video across anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma and couples, deeper than the few here. We match you with one therapist whose focus fits what you are working on, and they stay with you.

Aaron Cilwa, MS, LMHC, CCTP

Aaron Cilwa

MS, LMHC, CCTP
CBTAnxietyTraumaBurnoutTelehealth
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Katie L. Esler, MS, LMHC, NCC

Katie L. Esler

MS, LMHC, NCC
DBTAnxietyDepressionLGBTQ+Telehealth
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Janine Griggs, MSW, LICSW

Janine Griggs

MSW, LICSW
CBTDBTAnxietyDepressionTelehealth
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Alexis Fonville, MS, LMHCA

Alexis Fonville

MS, LMHCA
CBTEFTSolution-focusedRelationshipsTelehealth
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Kathy Thompson, MS, LMHC

Kathy Thompson

MS, LMHC
CouplesAnxietyDepressionMindfulnessTelehealth
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+ Meet the full team

Washington clinicians across all three offices and by secure video.

Meet the team

A deeper bench of Washington clinicians than the few here. Tell us what is going on and we will match you with the right person, by secure video.

Where to meet

Secure video anywhere in Washington, including Kirkland, or our Green Lake office about 12 miles west.

Counseling Services for Wellbeing serves Kirkland and all of Washington by secure video, so where you live is not a barrier to good care. Kirkland is also one of the few Eastside cities genuinely close to one of our offices. Our Green Lake office in Seattle sits about 12 miles west across Lake Washington, roughly a 20-minute drive off-peak, so in-person is a real option here, not just a far-away address. You can move between video and in-person sessions as your life changes.

Secure video, Kirkland and statewide

Kirkland, Juanita, Redmond and anywhere in Washington. The same therapist each session.

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Green Lake, Seattle

About 12 miles west of Kirkland across Lake Washington, roughly 20 minutes off-peak. Your nearest in-person option.

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Frequently asked questions

What Kirkland residents ask before starting online therapy.

Do you have an office in Kirkland?

No. Counseling Services for Wellbeing does not have a Kirkland office. We are a Washington practice and we see Kirkland and Eastside residents by secure video anywhere in the state, with the same licensed clinicians. Our closest office is in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle, about 12 miles west across Lake Washington, roughly a 20-minute drive off-peak. So you can meet by video or, if you would rather be in the room, at Green Lake.

How much does online therapy cost in Kirkland, and do you take insurance?

A lot of Eastside therapy is cash-pay or out-of-network, where you pay the full session rate yourself, and the national apps like BetterHelp and Talkspace run on weekly subscriptions rather than your benefits. We are different. We accept most major insurance plans, including the Premera, Regence, Aetna and Kaiser plans many Eastside tech and professional employers offer, so with insurance you usually pay a copay or a share of the session rather than a full Eastside private-pay rate. What you actually pay depends on your specific plan and deductible, so we confirm your exact coverage before your first session rather than quoting a number we cannot stand behind.

Can I avoid the cross-lake commute for therapy?

Yes. Every session is by secure video, so there is no SR-520 or I-405 drive into Seattle for an appointment. You meet your therapist from home or behind a closed office door and get back to your day, which is the main reason video fits an Eastside schedule built around the bridges and the 405 corridor. If you do want an in-person session, our Green Lake office is about 12 miles west, but most Kirkland clients simply meet us by video.

Does video therapy fit a busy Eastside tech or professional schedule?

Yes. Video sessions drop into a hybrid or remote workday without travel, so a standing appointment can sit between meetings rather than costing a half-day. The Eastside is one of the most telehealth-native workforces in the country, with Google's Kirkland campus and employers like GoDaddy, Wyze and CrowdStrike nearby, so for most people here a secure-video session is simply the format they already use for everything else in the day.

Are your therapists licensed in Washington?

Yes. Every clinician who sees Kirkland clients is licensed or working toward licensure in Washington under senior supervision. Washington licensure is what lets us see Kirkland and Eastside residents by secure video even though we have no office in the area, so geography is not the limit, your schedule and goals are.

How soon can I be seen?

First appointments are available the same week, not weeks out. Many of the boutique Eastside practices book weeks ahead or take only a limited number of insurance plans, so you do not have to white-knuckle a long wait or default to a cash-pay app to start. We are accepting new clients now by secure video and will find the first opening that fits your schedule.

Do I need to live in Kirkland exactly to be seen?

No. We serve all of Washington by secure video, including Juanita, Redmond, Bothell and the rest of the King County Eastside, so where on the Eastside you live is not a barrier. Because our clinicians are licensed in Washington, geography is not the limit, your schedule and your goals are what shape the care.

Will I see the same therapist each session online?

Yes. You are matched with one therapist who learns your story and stays with you session to session, rather than a rotating pool that hands you to whoever is free. That continuity is the heart of how we work and the main thing that sets us apart from the big national telehealth apps, where the face often changes.

Can I get both therapy and a psychiatrist in one place?

Yes. Counseling Services for Wellbeing offers therapy and psychiatric medication management inside one Washington practice, so if it turns out you want both, they can be coordinated rather than run by two offices that never talk. Many Eastside practices and national platforms refer the medication side out. If you are not sure which you need, that is a normal place to start, and we help you sort it at intake. You can read more about online psychiatry in Washington if that is part of what you are weighing.

If you need help now

Kirkland and King County Eastside mental health resources.

Online therapy is for ongoing support, not an emergency. If you or someone you care about is in crisis, these reach a real person right now, and they are free.

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 any time, day or night. It is free, confidential and answered around the clock for anyone in the country who is struggling or worried about someone else.

King County 24-Hour Crisis Line

The county crisis line, run by Crisis Connections, is 866-427-4747. It is free, confidential and answered 24 hours a day for anyone in King County, including Kirkland and the Eastside, in a mental health or substance-use crisis.

Nearest emergency room

For a medical or psychiatric emergency, the nearest hospital is EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland, at 12040 NE 128th Street, with a 24-hour emergency department. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

For ongoing care, here is the honest part. We do not have an office in Kirkland. But unlike most of the cities we serve by video, our nearest office is genuinely close, Green Lake in Seattle, about 12 miles west across Lake Washington and roughly 20 minutes off-peak. Most Kirkland clients still choose secure video because it skips the cross-lake drive, and if you would rather be in the room, that office is a short trip away.

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Take the next step

Good care should not cost you a half-day across the lake.

Request an appointment today and we will match you with a Washington-licensed therapist who fits what you are working on, by secure video, often within the same week. Counseling Services for Wellbeing accepts most major insurance plans, sees Kirkland residents anywhere in Washington by secure video, and keeps you with the same therapist whether you meet from home or in person at our Green Lake office about 12 miles west. If you want the statewide picture first, start at our online therapy in Washington hub.

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