Alaina McManus

Accepting Clients

Therapy to create a greater sense of ease in your life, find more meaning, connect more deeply in your relationships & find support.

Counselor in Washington

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Group

About My Clients

I work with people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like their emotions are out of control… they feel like they're on a treadmill, trying so hard but getting nowhere, relationships aren’t what they want them to be, maybe they don’t have enough energy to do things and rest isn’t restful. Or maybe it’s that they're not making progress on meaningful things and instead seem caught up in surviving day-to-day.

My Background and Approach

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LH61031147, NPI#: 1144798695. My work is mindfulness based, with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). My philosophy is shaped significantly by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) specifically. I’m also trained in EMDR and Gottman Level 1. I have extensive past experience in community mental health.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Metal health is so fundamentally important that it gets in the way of everything else if it’s not attended to. When people feel better… just about everything is better. The healthier and happier people are, the better it makes the world. relationships are an important part of life, determining factor of quality of life and happiness

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Other Techniques
  • Attachment Theory
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Relational Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Attachment Marriage Counseling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Addiction
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Insomnia
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse or Assault
  • Sexual Problems
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Women's Issues
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Rate: $150 - 300/session

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