Mental health counseling for teens & young adults struggling with intense emotions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy - online or in-person in Seattle, WA.
your season for healing and change starts here.
Nurturing one petal at a time
How therapy can help you
FIND EMOTIONAL BALANCE
Even the smallest situations create deep emotional reactions for you. When you feel upset, it feels like that feeling will last forever.
Therapy will help you recognize your emotion patterns and develop skills to regulate your feelings.
LEARN EFFECTIVE COPING SKILLS
You turn to unhelpful solutions to try to cope with the pain. Life feels unbearable, but nothing you do seems to help.
Therapy will teach you new ways of coping so you can get through painful moments without making a situation worse.
BUILD HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS
Your relationships are full of ups and downs. You feel exhausted, but the thought of being alone or abandoned terrifies you.
Therapy will teach you how to act effectively in your relationships while maintaining your own values and needs.
STRENGTHEN YOUR IDENTITY
You struggle to describe what it means to be you. You struggle with low self-esteem, and you often feel empty and numb.
Therapy will help you strengthen your sense of self and redefine what it means to be you.
Growth blossoms here
Hi I’m Adora!
MA, LMHCA, NCC
My Approach
Compassionate, collaborative, and playful evidence-based treatment.
Healing requires an understanding of your current context, your past history, and your future direction for where you want to go. I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help you create a life you want to live. In our work together, you will learn more effective ways to manage your emotions, recognize your behavioral patterns, and work towards life goals that feel meaningful to you. I honor and value the expertise that you bring into session, and together we will move you towards deeper healing, self-discovery, and real-world changes.
I recognize that even with the best intentions, our current healthcare system inevitably causes harm, especially onto individuals from marginalized communities. I am adamant about being in a constant state of learning and self-reflection so that I provide culturally informed, responsive care.
My Speciality Areas
I enjoy working with clients from all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life. I also have training and passion in a few specialized areas, which are listed below.
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Comprehensive DBT is a treatment package that includes individual therapy, skills training, and between session phone coaching. DBT is an evidence-based practice originally created to support people who are struggling with self-harm and/or suicidal ideation and behaviors. DBT takes an emotion-focused lens, and believes most behavioral and interpersonal challenges are driven by efforts to regulate intense or out-of-control emotions.
I provide Comprehensive DBT for teens and young adults. Learn more about Comprehensive DBT and how it can help you.
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As an Asian American, I am passionate about providing culturally responsive therapy and want to create a space that centers Asian-specific values, experiences, and challenges.
I support Asian teens and young adults from a culturally-informed lens. Learn more about me and my approach to Asian Mental Health.
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While I myself am not autistic, I am passionate about providing autism and neurodivergent affirming care. I will center your lived experience, goals, and needs, and will collaborate to help you create changes in your life and environment to better support you in your mental health journey.
I support autistic teens and young adults in my practice. Learn more about my approach to Autism & Neurodivergent Affirming Care.
Start your healing journey today
Step 1
Get Connected
Complete an interest form to schedule a 15 minute consultation call! I will reach out within 1-3 days to set up a time for us to talk.
Step 2
Consultation Call
During the call, I will ask you some questions to see if I will be a good fit for you. You will also get the chance to ask any questions you have about me.
Step 3
Schedule an Intake
If we both decide to move forward, we will schedule an Intake Assessment & get you started on paperwork to prepare for our first appointment!
