Therapy with Jeanne

Why Therapy?

It’s hard being human. Sometimes, life sends us curve-balls. Things get out of balance and before we know it, we move through life disconnected and unhappy. Alternatively, we can be consumed by anxiety - unable to unhook from constant worry. We judge ourselves harshly and can become filled with self-loathing. 

Therapy is a place to find your authentic self. To clarify your values and move towards a life more aligned with those values. When you witness your journey unfolding in its own unique way, you will learn to view it with curiosity, moving away from self-limiting judgments and towards self-acceptance and making peace with yourself and others.  

Sometimes therapy can bring up painful feelings, memories and relationships that are hard to look at. You don’t need to face this alone. In therapy you will learn tools and strategies to process these painful occurrences and make the changes you desire.  

I want you to feel safe and heard. My approach is client-centered, trauma-informed and focused on helping you explore, clarify and resolve the challenges you face. 

If you would like to explore your relationship with yourself and others from this perspective, I would love to work with you. 

I would be honored to witness your personal growth and healing.

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Hello, I’m Jeanne Wicomb and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals, couples and families.

I fell in love with the Northwest on my first ferry ride. Not only is it blessed with spectacular scenery but it has drawn people from all corners of the earth to its cosmopolitan center to work in a diverse and growing economy. I arrived here in 2002, having lived in the California Bay Area for many years after emigrating from South Africa. I enjoy the northwest’s serene nature, the arts, and bustling social vibe.

I hold a Master of Arts in Counseling from Sonoma State University, California. I am licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington State (LF 00001898) and California (LMFT33936).

I have been a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and Supervisor (International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals).

I am an Approved Clinical Supervisor in Washington State.

Professional background

From 2006 -2020, I was the Clinical Director of an Intensive Outpatient Program in Bellevue, Washington. Prior to that I worked for 10 years providing individual, couples and family counseling in non-profit counseling settings in California.

 

I have experience and training in working with:

  • Eating Disorders/Body image

  • Anxiety

  • Depression 

  • Addictive behaviors

  • Anger management

  • Trauma

  • Domestic violence

  • Grief

  • Life transitions

  • Relationships (specializing in family and couples work)

  • Parenting 

  • Women’s Issues

Modalities informing my clinical work:

  • Humanistic, client focused

  • Family Systems – including FBT (Family Based Therapy for Eating Disorders) and EFFT (Emotion Focused Family Therapy)

  •  Personality Trait Theory  

  • Feminist Approach

  •  ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) 

  • DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)

  • RO-DBT (Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) 

  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) 

  • Motivational Interviewing