Jennifer Slawson, MA, NCC, MBA
Mental Health Counselor Associate Applicant
(she/her)
We may often find ourselves wanting to reinvent something in our lives but may not always know what. It may be integrating parts of ourselves into a unified whole, making new meaning out of what has happened in our lives, showing up in new ways for ourselves and others, or making major changes in our work, lives, or identities. It may feel daunting or overwhelming to do this alone. As a mental health counselor, I provide clear, gentle, and caring support for the journey.
I am also no stranger to reinvention. I joined the counseling profession after earning my MBA and working in Corporate America for two decades primarily in the tech industry. Before becoming a counselor, I became a trained and credentialed coach to support career, work, and life topics. The surge in mental health care needs during the pandemic inspired the shift as I had more to offer to help reduce global and individual suffering. Throughout my own career and life journey, I experienced a range of life-changing transitions that led to a passionate pursuit of providing hope and healing to others.
My counseling approach leverages a psychodynamic foundation that considers clients’ self-concept, ego functioning, defenses, and relational patterns informed by early attachment that can be adapted through therapeutic work. I also support clients’ existential considerations where a shift in the balance between personal freedom and responsibility may be sought. DBT interventions may be offered to improve skills with emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. I am especially passionate about serving those who have experienced grief, loss, trauma, intimate relationship conflict and violence, and major life, identity, and relationship transitions, such as considering new career paths, experiencing work and life as an expat, becoming a new parent or caregiver, adjusting to life after divorce and coparenting, and navigating the aging process.
In my therapeutic work, I aim to create a safe space for reflection, exploration, learning, experimentation, and growth. Clients have autonomy over their own care, and they are viewed as the experts and authors of their lives. It would be a privilege to support you along your own journey of reinvention.
Areas of Focus
Aging
Anxiety
Caregiving
Depression
Emotional Regulation / Nervous System Support
Grief & Loss
Parenting
Perinatal Mental Health / Postpartum
PTSD / C-PTSD
Relationships & Attachment
Sex & Intimacy
Stress
Transitions
Trauma & Abuse
Fees
$150 per 50-minute session
A sliding scale is available upon request.
Insurance
I am not in network with any insurance companies.
Location
I practice in person on Mondays in Kirkland, WA, Tuesdays in Pioneer Square, Seattle and Telehealth via Zoom on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Scheduling Information
To inquire about scheduling a session with me, please email me.
“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”