About Adora Du, LMHCA
Adora (she/her) is an associate mental health counselor (License: MC61604494) and incoming fellow in the Seattle Training in Adult, Adolescent, and Relationship (STAAR) DBT Program. She is currently working under the supervision of Drs. Jared Michonski and Erin Miga to provide therapy services for youth, adults, and families.
Adora's previous clinical training spans various levels of care and diagnoses, including experience in conducting individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, adults, and caregivers. She has worked in outpatient clinics, community mental health settings, as well as more intensive levels of care (intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, and residential programs).
Her clinical work is supplemented by her research involvement at the University of Washington, where she supported numerous federally funded projects in school-based autism research and a study redesigning DBT for autistic young adults.
Outside the therapy room, Adora is an active Asian mental health advocate and directs FAUNA Mental Health Foundation, a 501(c)3 recognized non-profit organization (learn more here: www.fauna-npo.org).
Trainings & Certifications
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University Seattle
Bachelor of Science in Psychological and Brain Sciences from the University of California Santa Barbara
Intensively Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Treatment Implementation Collaborative)
LGBTGEQIAP+ Affirming Counseling Training (William & Mary Counselor Education Program)
What I Treat
suicidality and self-injury
emotion dysreguation
borderline personality disorder
anxiety
depression
post-traumatic stress disorder & trauma
life transitions & stressors
self-esteem
Age Groups
Children (Ages 10+)
Adolescents
Young adults
Adults
Client Focuses
Asian mental health
Autism & neurodivergence
Culturally affirming care
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What to Expect in Session 🛋️
In our sessions, you can expect that I will...
strive to create a safe, non-judgmental environment.
work collaboratively with you throughout our time together.
balance validating your experiences and making you feel seen, with applying new skills and supporting real-life change.
support you from a place of cultural humility and responsiveness.
listen to your needs, perspectives, and experiences. I am here to meet you where you are at. If a strategy or response doesn't feel good to you, I want to know about it so I can adjust myself accordingly!
About Spring Day Therapy PLLC
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