Practitioners Directory

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and I am dedicated to supporting you in building strong, healthy relationships. I provide counseling for adults, couples, adolescents and families. I strive to give my clients the tools to cope with challenging events and integrate new ways to manage life’s stresses. I approach each client with compassion and empathy and I am dedicated to providing a safe space for those seeking deeper and more nourishing connections. I recognize the impact that stressful and traumatic events can have in our lives and I believe, given the right tools and insights, we can find ways to work through these challenges to live a more authentic and meaningful life.

I practice from a person-centered, trauma informed framework. I enjoy working collaboratively with my clients, meeting them where they are, and creating goals that support their current needs and hopes for the future.

When working with couples, I take time to understand their perspectives, and I aim to identify areas of strength as well areas where the couple could integrate new habits and tools. I utilize research-based approaches such as Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) during the sessions, in hopes of creating opportunities to increase connection and manage challenging interactions. While working with families and individuals, I integrate traditional psychotherapy methods with experiential tools found in art therapy and mindfulness-based therapy. I believe in the mind body connection and have seen how powerful art can be in externalizing and processing difficult trauma narratives. I also utilize a therapy technique called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with survivors of trauma; EMDR is a method of psychotherapy that is proven to be highly effective in significantly decreasing emotional distress after a traumatic event and can be effective in the treatment of complex trauma, phobias, anxiety, and PTSD.

When working with clients, I focus on identifying and implementing culturally relevant, systems-focused interactions by utilizing my extensive training in art and trauma therapy. I incorporate my formal art training and experience as well as evidence-based therapeutic practices to meet the needs of diverse populations. I have also worked extensively with individuals, couples, families impacted by childhood abuse and sexual assault. Throughout these collective experiences, I have witnessed the power of art and mindfulness as effective tools for safe healing from trauma, victimization and other life issues. I am also bilingual and speak both English and Spanish fluently. My areas of expertise include trauma/post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, life transitions, stress reduction, marital conflict, postpartum anxiety and depression, and managing life’s challenges. I also have extensive training and experience in virtual therapy.

Education and Certifications:

• Antioch University, Seattle:MA Psychology, 2013 specializing in Art therapy and Couples and Family therapy
• EMDR trained -2016
• Gottman level 1 and 2 trained- 2018

Chanin is a psychiatric mental health and family nurse practitioner board certified to treat children and adults.  Her background includes caring for families as a family nurse practitioner as well as using integrative modalities along with traditional therapies as a psychiatric mental health NP.

Her practice philosophy is focused on the primary goal of providing a holistic health focus that is geared toward pursuing the highest level of functioning and balance of the physical, environmental, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of her patients’ lives in order to support their overall sense of well-being.  Promoting health, raising awareness in order to prevent illness. Chanin’s focus will always be on the unique needs and nature of each person.

Areas of experience and interest include supporting patients with mental health issues surrounding Depressive Disorders, Anxiety Disorder, Substance Abuse, ADHD in children and adults, OCD, Mood Disorders, Autism and Dementia related disorders.  She has special interest in treating antepartum and postpartum mood disorders and working with patients in need of LGBQT and gender supportive issues.

Chanin lives in Northern California and is a nursing instructor with a specialty in supporting students in their mother-baby and pediatric clinical rotations at the hospital.  Her professional education includes a BSN from California State University, Chico (2000); an MSN/FNP from Sonoma State University (2011) and a post-master’s certification for PMHNP from Maryville University (2020).  She enjoys building therapeutic relationships with her patients and being a part of their journey toward wellness.

Dan is a family systems therapist that works with individuals, couples, and families. He joined The Evergreen Clinic in January of 2015 and provides counseling for diverse issues including anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, anger management, school performance, and cultural identity. Dan uses a variety of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Contextual Therapy, and Mindfulness. In addition, his background as an educator can help students and families navigate concerns with the classroom and peers.  For enjoyment, Dan likes to travel with his family and cheer on his favorite sports teams. He is an avid reader and musician and enjoys spending time exploring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Charlene is a Clinical Family Systems Therapist, person-centered & holistic, incorporating clinical counseling and family system dynamics specializing in children birth to 12 years old and adult individuals.  Using a systemic lens incorporating the individual and their connection to their family & cultural systems of origin.

Modalities most often used but not limited to include CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), ACT (acceptance & commitment therapy), MI (motivational interviewing), EFT (emotion-focused therapy), REBT (rational emotive behavioral therapy), SFT/SFFT (solution family-focused therapy), Contextual focused, incorporating trauma-informed & attachment-based processes.  Others include facets of birth order, Bowen Theory, and more pragmatic approaches like Gestalt and paradoxical interventions.

Some areas of experience and interest include but are not limited to dual-diagnosis (mental health, substance use disorder), depression/anxiety, acculturation issues (adapting), perinatal & postpartum mental health concerns, children’s behaviors, sensory integration, medical conditions affecting the quality of life, exploration of family of origin generational transmissions, birth order correlates, and vocational changes.

 

Education:  Master of Arts in Applied Behavior Studies from Bastyr University via LIOS (Leadership Institute of Seattle) included organizational development & systems counseling. Since 2008, she has maintained a private practice, taught at the university Master/Doctoral level, Directed an IRB-research program (PCAP) w/the University of Washington, provided counseling, training, and administrative consulting in Prek-8^th grade schools, and supervised master-level Associates seeking full licensure.

Professional memberships include ACA and AMHCA.