Stephanie Bender
444 NE RAVENNA BLVD
SUITE 309
SEATTLE, WA 98115
E| [email protected]
P| 206-853-8349
http://www.stephaniebender.comLicense: LMHC
License Number: LH 60017398

My therapeutic approach draws on elements of Narrative, Cognitive Behavioral and Existential therapeutic styles. I believe in the power of story. Your life\'s narrative has formed your basic beliefs, which lead to your thoughts and behaviors. It may be a pervasive sense of sadness or hopelessness, or difficulty controlling anger that brings you to this place of exploring therapy. Or perhaps a personal crisis or tragedy has disrupted your core belief system leading to feelings of uneasiness or despair. Your life�s narrative can offer understanding and provide insight, leading to pathways for change. Therapy is an invitation to create a safe place to explore delicate layers of desire that have been hurt or forgotten, for the purpose of restoring dreams, hope and faith. I commonly work with clients facing issues such as: **Struggles with anxiety and depression ** Adjustment to new situations and/or phase of life ** Interpersonal relationship struggles ** Coming out ** GLBTQ issues ** Adjusting to and living with the chronic mental illness of a loved one ** Issues related to spirituality/religion**

SESSION TYPES   INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, COUPLES, FAMILIES
POPULATIONS   ADULTS, ADOLESCENTS, MEN, CHILDREN, WOMEN
SPECIALTIES   ADOLESCENTS & PARENTS (SEPARATION, INDIVIDUATION), COUPLES COUNSELING, LGBT (LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER), LIFE TRANSITIONS, PARENTING, PERSONAL GROWTH, RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, SEXUALITY, SPIRITUALITY