CLINICAL INTERN

Karen is a counseling intern who believes healing happens in a space where you feel genuinely seen, heard, and supported. After 25 years working in clinic operations and leadership, she felt called to step into counseling because she has witnessed how much people carry and how powerful it can be when someone finally has room to breathe and talk about what’s really going on. As an African American woman, she understands how identity, culture, and lived experience shape our mental health. Her approach is warm, down‑to‑earth, and grounded in respect.

She works from a trauma‑informed, culturally responsive lens, and she meets clients exactly where they are. She has a special interest in supporting women, trauma survivors, individuals navigating substance use or recovery, and children and teens who need help managing emotions, school stress, or family challenges. She also enjoys working with adults facing anxiety, depression, or life transitions. If you’re looking for someone who listens deeply, honors your story, and walks alongside you as you heal and grow, she’d be honored to work with you.

CLINICAL INTERN, PRACTICUM

Carter Barnes is a practicum student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Seattle University. He identifies as a queer Black man and is committed to providing counseling that is grounded in social justice, identity-affirming care, and unconditional positive regard. He strives to create a therapeutic environment where clients feel seen, respected, and empowered to explore their experiences authentically.

Carter’s philosophy is rooted in treating the whole person. He takes an integrative, trauma-informed approach to counseling, drawing from multiple evidence-based and psychotherapy modalities to meet the unique needs of each individual. He believes that counseling should be collaborative, culturally responsive, and tailored to the person rather than the problem alone. He brings a calm, easygoing presence to the counseling relationship and is committed to creating a safe, supportive space where clients can feel comfortable being themselves. He values building genuine therapeutic relationships based on trust, empathy, and authenticity, and meeting the client where they are.

He is interested in working with clients navigating identity development, major life transitions, grief, trauma, and the lasting effects of childhood trauma. He is also passionate about supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, emotional and behavioral challenges, and difficulties adjusting to life changes. He is committed to helping clients build resilience, deepen their self-understanding, strengthen their sense of self through an affirming, and collaborative therapeutic environment.

LMHCA (ASSOCIATE)

Lisa approaches therapy as a collaborative, human process built on curiosity, respect, and practical change. She believes people grow best in a space where they feel understood, supported, and never judged. In her work, Lisa brings a calm, steady presence and focuses on building a genuine relationship where clients can speak openly, gain clarity, and move forward with purpose.

Her style is rooted in person-centered and strength-based principles. Lisa partners with clients to identify patterns, build effective habits, strengthen confidence, and take consistent steps that lead to meaningful change over time.

Lisa also works with clients seeking support around addiction, sobriety, and recovery. Whether someone is newly sober, questioning their relationship with substances, rebuilding after setbacks, or creating a healthier life in long-term recovery, she offers practical guidance, accountability, and steady support. Her focus is helping clients build lasting momentum, stronger coping tools, and a life worth staying well for.

CLINICAL INTERN, PRACTICUM

Kristine is a queer practicum student who approaches counseling through a systematic, cultural, and contextual lens. She believes that experiences, identities, and social and cultural environments affect well-being and relationships. Kristine uses a person-centered process in a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can feel heard. She brings a warm, curious, and welcoming presence into counseling sessions. Her counseling perspective draws on a person-centered approach, integrating cognitive-behavioral, feminist, and relational-cultural theories in a collaborative process that emphasizes respect and change without judgment.