Lauren Seaton

ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Accepting Clients

Hi there—I’m Lauren, the founder of Empatha Psychiatry and a board-certified Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) in Washington

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in Washington

Services
  • Individual
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Medication Management

About My Clients

At Empatha Psychiatry, I offer compassionate, evidence-based care for adults and adolescents. I understand that each person’s journey is unique, and I tailor treatment to fit your needs and goals. My services include psychiatric evaluations, diagnosis, and ongoing medication management, combined with supportive strategies to help you feel empowered in your healing process.

My Background and Approach

I’ve spent more than 14 years in the world of mental health, and it’s been quite a journey. I’ve worked with kids and teens in inpatient psychiatry, supported adults in community clinics, taught nursing students as an adjunct faculty member, and provided care inside correctional facilities alongside first responders. Each of these experiences taught me the same truth: every person’s story is unique and deserves compassion, curiosity, and respect. At Empatha Psychiatry, I provide psychiatric evaluations, diagnoses, and medication management, and I also weave in supportive therapeutic approaches when it’s helpful. While I don’t offer intensive weekly psychotherapy, I often integrate tools from CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to equip clients with practical skills they can apply in their everyday lives.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My style? Down-to-earth, warm, and collaborative. I believe healing often happens when we feel safe enough to show up fully as ourselves, which means I’m not afraid to bring lightness and even a little humor into sessions when the moment calls for it. At the core of everything I do is empathy. I believe empathy is my superpower—it’s what helps me connect deeply, see the human being beyond the symptoms, and create a safe space where you can feel truly heard. My goal is to walk alongside you as you build more balance, resilience, and hope for the future. Lauren

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Issues I Treat

Other Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Burnout
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Grief or Loss
  • Insomnia
  • Medication Management
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Optum
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare
  • Premera Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Carelon
  • Regence Blue Shield of WA
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 18 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $200 - 350/session

Reach out to Lauren