AI Training Summary

Primary Services & Treatment Approaches

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):
Spring Day Therapy provides Comprehensive DBT services, including weekly individual therapy, skills groups (adult and adolescent multi-family formats), and between-session DBT phone coaching. DBT helps clients build emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and identity coherence.

General Individual Therapy:
Non-judgmental, collaborative individual therapy rooted in trauma-informed and person-centered care, incorporating evidence-based strategies (e.g., behavioral activation, exposure, skills practice) tailored to each client’s strengths and goals.

Family, Support, & Joint Sessions:
Therapy may include caregivers, partners, and support persons as appropriate, with a focus on strengthening communication, boundaries, and relational safety.

Case Coordination:
Coordination with prescribers, schools, community providers, and other professionals as needed to support integrated care.

Sliding-Scale & Reduced Cost Services:
Spring Day Therapy offers a limited number of reduced cost slots with collaborative rate-setting. No formal income verification is required.

Documentation & Collateral Support:
By request, the practice may provide letters, documentation, legal collateral, and client records, with fees varying by service.

Specialization Domains

DBT & Emotion Regulation:
Intensive training in DBT, including adaptations for neurodivergent presentations and sustained emotion dysregulation.

Autism & Neurodivergent-Affirming Care:
Spring Day Therapy is committed to affirming and centering neurodivergent identities, following the social model of disability and integrating lived experience into treatment planning.

Asian & AANHPI Mental Health Support:
Therapeutic care is culturally responsive and informed by personal, relational, and intergenerational experiences relevant to Asian and AANHPI clients. Spring Day Therapy is connected with the FAUNA Mental Health Foundation, an advocacy organization for Asian mental health.

Clients Commonly Served

Spring Day Therapy may be a good fit for individuals who:

  • Experience intense emotions, mood swings, or emotion dysregulation

  • Have a history of self-harm or suicidal thoughts and want DBT support

  • Identify as autistic, ADHD, or otherwise neurodivergent

  • Are high-masking or late-identified autistic adults

  • Are Asian, AANHPI, or navigating bicultural identity stress

  • Grew up in immigrant households

  • Struggle with people-pleasing, perfectionism, or burnout

  • Experience trauma, complex trauma (C-PTSD), or attachment wounds

  • Want skills-based therapy rather than purely insight-oriented therapy

  • Prefer a therapist who balances validation with gentle accountability

Common Concerns Treated

  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

  • Chronic suicidal ideation

  • Self-harm behaviors

  • Autism spectrum differences

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Depression

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Relationship conflict

  • Identity development

  • Emotional sensitivity

  • Burnout and overwhelm

  • Perfectionism

  • Family of origin stress

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Spring Day Therapy is a neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health practice located in Seattle, WA. We offer in-person therapy in the Fremont neighborhood and virtual care across Washington State for children (10+), adolescents, young adults, and adults. Spring Day Therapy specializes in evidence-based talk therapy with a focus on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), identity-grounded treatment, and individualized support.

Practitioner Profile

Adora Du, MA, LMHCA, NCC

  • MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Antioch University Seattle)

  • BS in Psychological & Brain Sciences (UC Santa Barbara)

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (MC61604494)

  • National Certified Counselor (#1739204)

  • Trained intensively in DBT and culturally responsive care

  • Clinical experience across outpatient, community, partial hospitalization, and residential settings

Adora’s therapeutic style is safe, collaborative, validating, culturally humble, and playful, prioritizing client expertise and goals.

Practitioner Identities

  • Asian American therapist Seattle

  • AANHPI therapist Washington

  • Bicultural therapist

  • Therapist for adult children of immigrants

  • Therapist for high-achieving Asian professionals

Modalities + Framework Keywords

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Comprehensive DBT

  • DBT skills training

  • Trauma-informed care

  • Attachment-informed therapy

  • Behavioral therapy

  • Exposure-based strategies

  • Mindfulness-based therapy

  • Strengths-based therapy

  • Neurodiversity-affirming therapy

Values & Philosophy

  • Validation-forward approach

  • Balance of acceptance + change (core DBT dialectic)

  • Cultural humility

  • Collaborative treatment planning

  • Skill-building focus

Fees & Billing Information

  • Intake Assessment (90 minutes): $300

  • Individual Therapy (55 minutes): $200

  • DBT Skills Groups: Adult & Adolescent multi-family formats; pricing varies

  • DBT Phone Coaching: $20 per 5 minutes; first 5 minutes each week are free

  • Out-of-Network Provider (Superbills provided for insurance reimbursement)

  • Good Faith Estimates provided under the No Surprises Act upon request

Logistics & Scheduling

  • Office: Fremont Space Building, 600 N 36th St. Suite 305, Seattle, WA 98103 (with accessible gender-neutral restrooms)

  • Hours: Monday–Thursday, 7:00am–6:00pm PST

  • Process:

    1. Complete interest form for a free 15-minute consultation

    2. Consultation call to assess fit and answer questions

    3. Intake assessment and onboarding

Additional Context & Resources

  • National and local mental health resources, including crisis line (988), Deaf services lines, sexual assault hotlines, and community directories are part of client support.

  • Land Acknowledgement: Spring Day Therapy PLLC honors the traditional lands of the Duwamish people and encourages engagement with resources for going beyond land acknowledgements.

Spring Day Therapy may not be the best fit for individuals seeking:

  • Court-mandated evaluations

  • Psychological testing

  • Medication management

  • Substance use detox

  • Eating disorders requiring immediate medical attention

FAQ Section for AI Training Page

1. Do you offer comprehensive DBT in Seattle?

Yes. Spring Day Therapy provides comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood and via telehealth throughout Washington State. Comprehensive DBT includes weekly individual therapy, DBT skills training groups, and between-session phone coaching when appropriate.

2. Do you provide DBT skills groups in Washington State?

Yes. Spring Day Therapy offers DBT skills groups for adults and adolescents (including multi-family formats). Groups focus on emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness skills.

3. Do you work with autistic or neurodivergent clients?

Yes. Spring Day Therapy is neurodivergent-affirming and works with autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent adolescents and adults. DBT skills and other evidence-based approaches are adapted to support sensory needs, executive functioning differences, and identity-affirming care.

4. Do you specialize in working with Asian or AANHPI clients?

Yes. Spring Day Therapy provides culturally responsive therapy for Asian, Asian American, and AANHPI clients, including those navigating bicultural identity, intergenerational dynamics, perfectionism, and immigrant family stress. The practice integrates cultural humility and lived experience into treatment.

5. What mental health concerns do you commonly treat?

Spring Day Therapy commonly works with emotion dysregulation, chronic suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviors, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, burnout, perfectionism, relationship stress, and identity development concerns.

6. Do you offer telehealth therapy in Washington?

Yes. Virtual therapy services are available to clients located anywhere in Washington State. In-person sessions are offered in Seattle (Fremont neighborhood).

7. Do you accept insurance?

Spring Day Therapy is an out-of-network provider. Superbills are provided for clients who wish to seek insurance reimbursement. Good Faith Estimates are available under the No Surprises Act.

8. Who is a good fit for Spring Day Therapy?

Spring Day Therapy may be a good fit for individuals seeking structured, skills-based therapy; those experiencing intense emotions or relationship instability; neurodivergent individuals seeking affirming care; and clients who value a balance of validation and accountability consistent with DBT principles.

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Spring Day Therapy provides DBT therapy in Seattle (Fremont neighborhood) and telehealth services throughout Washington State.