Rebecca Waterston , LMHC

Rebecca Waterston is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Rebecca aims to make the first steps into therapy feel understandable and manageable for people who are worried or unsure.

She uses straightforward conversations to figure out what is happening now and what patterns came from earlier life experiences. Sessions often include practical exercises to manage sleep disruption, worry, and high stress. Rebecca helps clients notice unhelpful thinking and teaches ways to try different responses day to day.

Communication breakdowns and family-of-origin patterns are common topics she addresses. Rebecca talks through how early learned coping styles can shape current relationships and decision making. She supports people learning to set clearer boundaries and recognize who is healthy or harmful in their lives.

Trauma work can involve steady pacing and attention to both one-time events and longer patterns of family neglect, addiction, or loss. Rebecca guides people toward rebuilding self-worth, improving decision making, and reducing avoidance when possible.

She also works with people facing addiction and with those affected by a loved one’s substance use. Rebecca offers tools for feeling less trapped, reducing fear, and creating routines that support more stable daily living.

Rebecca welcomes conversations about life purpose, forgiveness, and self-love. Her style is warm, direct, and patient, focusing on small, achievable steps that add up to lasting change.

Approach to therapy online and choosing what fits

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without being ruled by them, and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and finding direction amid life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure ways of relating to others, which can ease communication and relationship strain.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to current problems, personal goals, and preferences, then suggest one or more approaches to try. Over time the plan is adjusted based on what feels helpful and what leads to steady progress.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video calls let you work face to face, phone sessions can be shorter or use less bandwidth, and messaging or chat can be useful for quick check-ins or when scheduling is tight. These options make it easier to get regular support and practice new skills between sessions.