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Online Trauma Therapy · Anywhere in Washington

Online trauma therapy in Washington.

Trauma work you can do from your own safe space, by secure video anywhere in Washington, including EMDR delivered by video. The same EMDR-trained therapist each session, helping your nervous system settle without reliving your story over and over. Adult care, most major insurance plans accepted.

EMDR by secure video, statewide Most major insurance plans accepted The same therapist from your own space
A warm, calm corner of a home with soft natural light through a window, the kind of safe private space an adult settles into for online trauma therapy by secure video anywhere in Washington

Trauma work from your own safe space, by secure video anywhere in Washington. You choose the room, with grounding close at hand.

In short

Yes, you can do trauma therapy, including EMDR, online in Washington. Counseling Services for Wellbeing sees adults across the state by secure video, with an EMDR-trained team plus Internal Family Systems and somatic work. Research supports EMDR delivered by video, you do the work from your own safe space, and most major insurance plans are accepted, same week.

The thing in the way

You want to do this work. Where you do it matters more than people admit.

Your body braces when nothing is wrong. Your shoulders climb, your breath goes shallow, your guard comes up in rooms that are perfectly safe. You get through normal days under a low hum of dread, and the startle fires before your mind has a say. You know this is what trauma therapy is for, you have just not had anywhere good to take it.

And then there is the practical wall. Maybe there is no trauma-trained practice within a reasonable drive, or the ones nearby are months out or not taking new clients. Maybe a clinic waiting room is itself activating, the lobby, the strangers, the noise, so getting there costs more than it should. Or maybe a hard session ends and you have to get straight back in the car and drive, with nowhere to land first. Most of the online trauma services you have found will not take your insurance and hand you a different counselor each time.

Online trauma therapy here lets you do the work from your own safe space, with the same therapist each session, where your body already knows it is home and grounding is close at hand.

EMDR by video

EMDR and trauma therapy by secure video.

EMDR is one of the main approaches our team uses, and it can be delivered by secure video. Research supports EMDR delivered this way, and the work follows the same structure it would in the room.

The same structure, on screen

EMDR is a structured way to process what happened so it settles, and that structure carries over secure video. Your therapist guides each phase the same way they would in person.

Therapist-guided processing

The back-and-forth that EMDR uses to help a memory settle can be guided over video, with your therapist directing the pace on screen rather than across a room.

Grounding from your own room

A blanket, a pet, a cold glass of water, a window to look out of. You stay in a space your body knows, and you do not face a commute right after.

You stay in control of the pace

Safety and stabilization come first, by video as in person. Your therapist talks through whether EMDR is the right approach for you, and nothing starts until you are ready.

EMDR by video is offered by the clinicians on our team who deliver it that way, and we will match you with one of them. For the fuller explanation of how EMDR works, see EMDR therapy in Seattle, or to be in the room for it, trauma therapy in person at our Seattle-area offices.

What we offer

Trauma therapy for adults whose body still braces, from wherever they are.

A body that braces when nothing is wrong

Shoulders climb, breath goes shallow, the guard comes up in rooms that are perfectly safe, for no reason you can point to.

No trauma-trained practice nearby

Living somewhere with no trauma or EMDR practice within a reasonable drive, who would rather not settle for whoever is closest.

Safer doing the work from home

A clinic waiting room is itself activating, or you simply settle more in your own space, with grounding close at hand and no commute after.

A single hard event you carry

An accident, an assault, a medical emergency. Something happened, and your body has been holding it ever since.

Complex trauma held since childhood

Developmental or complex trauma, or post-traumatic stress, and the long fatigue of being told to just move on.

A schedule that never makes room

Work, caregiving or shift hours that never line up with an office, so video is the only way the time actually fits.

First-time-therapy adults are welcome. The work here is about helping your nervous system settle, not about reliving your story on repeat. Online trauma therapy here is adult-focused.

Our approach

How online trauma therapy works here.

We treat trauma as something the body holds, so the work attends to your nervous system, not only the narrative. That whole-body view shapes the pace of care and the methods we use, and it carries over secure video.

1

Reach out

A short form or a call. We hear what is going on and how trauma is showing up for you now, in the body, in sleep, in daily life. We never ask you to recount what happened to get started.

2

Get matched

We pair you with a therapist whose approach fits the kind of trauma you are carrying, including the clinicians who deliver EMDR by video. The same therapist stays with you, which matters more in trauma work than almost anywhere.

3

Start this week, from your space

First appointment by secure video anywhere in Washington, or in person at one of three Seattle-area offices. The early sessions are about safety and stabilization, building enough steadiness and trust before any processing begins.

The method

Why a whole-body lens, and why it carries by video.

EMDR is one of the main approaches our team uses. In plain terms, it is a structured way to process what happened so it settles, without reliving your story over and over. The American Psychological Association recognizes EMDR as an established treatment for post-traumatic stress, and the EMDR International Association publishes guidance for delivering it by video. Research supports EMDR delivered over secure video, so the structure carries into telehealth.

EMDR to process what happened so it settles, delivered by video by the clinicians who offer it that way. Internal Family Systems for the parts of you carrying it. Somatic and nervous-system work for the body that stays braced. Cognitive behavioral therapy and DBT skills where they fit. We match the approach to the kind of trauma you are carrying, not the other way around. We make no outcome promise.

EMDR
delivered by secure video, statewide
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+ IFS and nervous-system work on the team
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How we compare

Counseling Services for Wellbeing vs. other ways to get trauma therapy online.

In-person-only Seattle practices Online-only national therapy apps Counseling Services for Wellbeing
Do the work from your own safe space
Travel to an office and back
Join from home by video
From home, grounding on hand
EMDR delivered by secure video
In person only
Rarely true EMDR
EMDR-trained team, by video
In-app messaging between sessions
Session-only contact
Built-in chat
Care happens in your sessions
Same therapist each session
Usually one steady therapist
Often a rotating pool
One steady therapist, continuous care
Insurance accepted
Most EMDR specialists are cash-pay
Limited carrier coverage
Most major insurance plans accepted
First appointment
Often 4 to 6 week wait
Fast app-driven sign-up
Same-week first appointments
  • Do the work from your own safe space

    • In-person-only Seattle practicesTravel to an office and back
    • Online-only national therapy appsJoin from home by video
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingFrom home, grounding on hand
  • EMDR delivered by secure video

    • In-person-only Seattle practicesIn person only
    • Online-only national therapy appsRarely true EMDR
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingEMDR-trained team, by video
  • In-app messaging between sessions

    • In-person-only Seattle practicesSession-only contact
    • Online-only national therapy appsBuilt-in chat
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingCare happens in your sessions
  • Same therapist each session

    • In-person-only Seattle practicesUsually one steady therapist
    • Online-only national therapy appsOften a rotating pool
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingOne steady therapist, continuous care
  • Insurance accepted

    • In-person-only Seattle practicesMost EMDR specialists are cash-pay
    • Online-only national therapy appsLimited carrier coverage
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingMost major insurance plans accepted
  • First appointment

    • In-person-only Seattle practicesOften 4 to 6 week wait
    • Online-only national therapy appsFast app-driven sign-up
    • Counseling Services for WellbeingSame-week first appointments

The national apps win on between-session chat, and a good in-person Seattle practice will keep you with one steady therapist. We are the option that delivers EMDR and trauma work by secure video from your own safe space, takes most major insurance plans, and gets you started this week.

Coverage for trauma care

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

Online trauma therapy here, including EMDR, does not have to be cash-pay the way most online trauma services and EMDR specialists are. Coverage can vary by plan, so we will confirm yours before your first session.

The team

Meet some of our online trauma therapists.

EMDR-trained clinicians who deliver trauma work, including EMDR, by secure video to adults across Washington. We match you with the therapist whose approach fits the kind of trauma you are carrying.

Jade Fahid, MA, LMHCA

Jade Fahid

MA, LMHCA
EMDR by videoSomatic & nervous-system
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Jenifer Price, PhD, LMSW, LSWAIC, LGSW

Jenifer Price

PhD, LMSW, LSWAIC, LGSW
EMDR by videoTrauma & PTSDGrief & loss

Anne Rochon, MEd, LMHC

Anne Rochon

MEd, LMHC
EMDR by videoTraumaLife transitions
Read bio Book with Anne

Angie Blattenbauer, LMHC

Angie Blattenbauer

LMHC
EMDR by videoTraumaGriefLife transitionsLGBTQ-affirming
Read bio Book with Angie

Stacy Lanier, MS, LMFT-Associate

Stacy Lanier

MS, LMFT-Associate
EMDR by videoInternal Family Systems
Read bio Book with Stacy

+ Meet the full team

Washington clinicians across all three offices and by secure video.

Meet the team

Deeper bench than the five here. Tell us how trauma is showing up for you and we will match you with the right therapist, by secure video.

Where to meet

Secure video, anywhere in Washington.

Counseling Services for Wellbeing sees adults all over Washington by secure video, so distance and a hard commute stop being the reason you put trauma work off. You keep the same therapist throughout, and you do the work from a space your body already knows.

Secure video, statewide

Anywhere in Washington, from your own safe space, with grounding close at hand.

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Prefer to be in the room?

We also see clients in person at our Seattle-area offices in Green Lake, Burien and Smokey Point.

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Frequently asked questions

What adults ask about online trauma therapy in Washington.

Does online trauma therapy actually work?

Yes, trauma therapy can be done over video. Research supports trauma work delivered by secure video, and the American Psychological Association recognizes therapy delivered by video as a legitimate, studied format. The work is the same as in person, focused on helping your nervous system settle rather than reliving your story over and over, with the same therapist each session. We make no outcome promise and we will be straight with you about what we see.

Can EMDR be done online by secure video?

Yes. Research supports EMDR delivered by secure video, and the EMDR International Association publishes guidance for delivering EMDR virtually. Your therapist guides the same structured processing on screen, the back-and-forth EMDR uses can be done over video, and you stay in control of the pace. EMDR by video is offered by the clinicians on our team who deliver it that way, and we will match you with one of them. EMDR can be a good fit for many adults, and your therapist will talk through whether it is right for you before any processing begins. You can read more on our EMDR therapy in Seattle page.

Why do trauma work from home instead of an office?

Because the space you do it in matters. From home you are not facing a commute right after a hard session, you choose the environment, and you can keep grounding objects on hand, a blanket, a pet, a cold glass of water or a window to look out of. For many adults a clinic waiting room is itself activating, so doing the work from a space where your body already knows it is safe can make it easier to start and to stay with.

Will I have to relive what happened?

No. The work is about helping your nervous system settle, not about reliving your story over and over. Safety and stabilization come first, your therapist builds steadiness and trust before any processing begins, and you stay in control of the pace throughout. You will never be pushed to share more detail than you are ready to share, on video any more than in person.

How do I keep an online trauma session private at home?

You join from a private space with headphones over secure video built for healthcare, not a casual video app. Many clients use a closed room, a parked car or a time when the house is empty. We will talk through what works for your home before your first session, so the privacy is sorted before any of the harder work begins.

Do you take my insurance for online trauma therapy?

We accept most major insurance plans for online trauma therapy, including Kaiser, Aetna, Optum and Cigna, and that includes EMDR and other trauma work. We will confirm what your specific plan covers before your first session, so you know what to expect rather than guessing. You do not have to be cash-pay only the way most online trauma services and EMDR specialists require.

Is online trauma therapy as good as meeting in person?

For many adults it is a genuine alternative, not a lesser one. Research supports trauma therapy and EMDR delivered by video, and you get the same therapist and the same approach either way. Some people still prefer to be in the room, and that is always available with trauma therapy in person at our Seattle-area offices. We will help you choose what fits, and you can move between video and in-person sessions as your needs change without starting over.

Where in Washington can I get online trauma therapy or EMDR?

Anywhere in the state. We serve adults across all of Washington by secure video, whether you are in a city, a suburb or a small town with no trauma-trained practice nearby. Because our clinicians are licensed in Washington, geography is not a barrier. EMDR by video is offered by the clinicians on our team who deliver it that way, and the same care is also available in person at our Seattle-area offices.

How soon can I start online trauma therapy?

First appointments are available the same week, not weeks out. Much of the trauma and EMDR market books four to six weeks ahead or is cash-pay only, which is a long time to wait when your body is already running on alert. Reach out and we will find the first secure-video opening that fits your schedule.

Online trauma therapy is not for emergencies. If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.

Take the next step

Do the work from a space your body already knows, from anywhere in Washington.

Good trauma care should not depend on how close you live to it. Request an appointment today and we will match you with an EMDR-trained therapist who delivers trauma work, including EMDR, by secure video, often within the same week. Most major insurance plans accepted, or meet in person at our three Seattle-area offices. Adult care.