“I am a mixed-race, multicultural, queer, able-bodied, cisgender woman.”
Bayeshan Wang Cooper is a mental health therapist based in Seattle, Washington, who views healing as both political and spiritual. Her work is grounded in inner stillness, non-judgmental awareness, and compassion, with a focus on intergenerational trauma and collective liberation.
Intergenerational traumaSpiritual practicesSocial and political oppression
“Growing up a queer, black/white biracial person in predominantly white Seattle, diversity has always been a dominant theme in my life.”
Rian Roberson is a licensed mental health counselor and certified hypnotherapist who works holistically, combining elements of Intersectional Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Systems Therapy, Humanistic theory, and Attachment Theory. They specialize in serving people of color and members of the LGBTQ community.
LGBTQ+People of ColorDepressionAnxiety managementADD/ADHDBipolar disorderGender and sexual identityReligious traumaCreative/artistic blocksRelationshipsCareer developmentIntersectional TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySystems TherapyHumanistic theoryAttachment TheoryHypnotherapy
“I am a black and white social worker in Washington state and California who works through an IFS lens with a focus on grief and loss.”
My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe and compassionate space for you to re-connect with your whole self (body included!) as well as your strengths, and to process through emotions and experiences that feel challenging to face and sort through on your own. My focus is on women and gender non conforming people of color, and I have a special interest in processing through grief for those who have experienced loss of any kind.
GriefLossSomatic awarenessQuestions of identityMultiracial identityFamily of origin/attachment workReligious traumaParts work (IFS)Life transitionsAnxietyRelationship IssuesSelf-EsteemCodependencyRacial / cultural IdentitySpiritualityStressTrauma and PTSDCultural IssuesInternal Family Systems (IFS)Somatic awarenessStrengths-based approachOut-of-network
“As a mixed race woman of cree/nehiyaw-Métis indigenous & European settler decent, I strive to practice liberatory psychology (yes, even though it’s an oxymoron).”
Chelsea Williams, PsyD, is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate in Washington offering in-person and telehealth therapy, including eco-therapy. She approaches therapy from an abolitionist, trauma-informed, and somatic lens, working with trauma, anxiety, depression, identity, and intergenerational trauma.
Diana Mena, LICSW, CFSW is a first generation Nicaraguan American raised in Seattle, WA. Diana is a clinical activist and social justice worker who guides in the healing of ancestors and money. She is rooted in Liberation Psychology, Certified in Financial Social Work and in the process of completing her Certification in Family Constellations.
“My practice is informed by my healing and firsthand experience living as a mixed-race person.”
Hi I'm Misty and I'd love to help. I’m a racial identity and anxiety therapist. I help clients overcome their limiting beliefs and embrace their multiple identities. My practice is informed by my healing and firsthand experience living as a mixed-race person.
AnxietyAttachmentRacial IdentityEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Attachment Theory
Owner/TherapistLicensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), AAMFT Approved Supervisor, WA State Approved Supervisor, Mental Health Professional (MHP), Child Mental Health Specialist (CMHS), Ethnic Minority Mental Health Specialist (EMMHS), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Health Therapy (TF-CBT), Prepare/Enrich Facilitator
Washington Telehealth
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“As a multiracial woman in an interracial marriage raising multiracial children, I understand firsthand both the beauty and complexity of navigating multiple identities, cultures, and communities.”
As a multiracial woman in an interracial marriage raising multiracial children, I understand firsthand both the beauty and complexity of navigating multiple identities, cultures, and communities. My personal experiences have shaped my passion for supporting multiracial individuals, interracial couples, and multiracial families as they explore identity, strengthen relationships, and navigate the unique challenges that can arise at the intersection of race, culture, and family.
AnxietyDepressionGrief and lossLife transitionsParenting challengesPerfectionismRacial identity developmentTraumaMultiracial individualsInterracial couplesMultiracial familiesTrauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Health Therapy (TF-CBT)CollaborativeAuthenticNonjudgmental
“As a Mixed - Black Woman, I can attest to the multidimensionality of living in liminality of racial identity.”
Founder of Revolutionary Connections, PLLC, providing WA approved clinical supervision, educational workshops, and equity, inclusion, and belonging consulting focusing on the Mixed and Multiracial experience.
Multiracial ExperiencesEquity, Inclusion and BelongingCulturally Responsive PracticeClinical SupervisionWorkshopsClinical SupervisionConsultation
“As a biracial, Black woman with my own experience with systemic barriers, I understand how hard it is to seek help and not receive it.”
Ashely Hill is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who provides culturally competent, affirming, and empowering care, especially to those from marginalized communities. She specializes in racial identity, ADD/ADHD, LGBTQIA+, and multicultural concerns.
Racial IdentityADD/ADHDLGBTQIA+Life TransitionsMulticultural ConcernsSelf EsteemRelationship IssuesWomen's IssuesGender IdentityAnxietyBipolar DisorderEclecticInterpersonalCulturally SensitiveRelational TherapyFamily SystemsFeminist TherapyAetnaFirst Choice HealthPremera Blue CrossRegence BlueShield of WashingtonUnitedHealthcare
Will RogersLMHCA, MA in Counseling Psychology, NARM Master Therapist
Washington
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“I am a currently white-presenting bi-racial man, racialized as both Japanese and white, and I welcome working with people who are navigating bi-racial identity.”
Will Rogers, LMHCA, is a therapist who helps clients experience more connection, compassion, and ease in being who they are. He specializes in healing dynamics underlying depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges using the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), working somatically and cognitively to shift internal patterns.
DepressionAnxietyRelationship challengesComplex traumaBi-racial identityNeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM)Somatic therapyCognitive therapy
“As a bi-racial, Filipino cis-woman, Dr. Sampson brings diverse life experiences to her practice.”
Dr. Jennifer Sampson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and practice owner who specializes in sex and relationship therapy, reproductive health, infertility, and perinatal mental health. She brings a collaborative, strengths-focused approach to her practice, incorporating CBT, mindfulness, and Gottman Method techniques.
Sex and relationship therapyReproductive health/infertilitySelf-explorationPersonal growthLife transitionsPerinatal Mental HealthHoarding DisorderCognitive-behavioral therapyMindfulness-based techniquesGottman Method Couples Therapy
“Growing up as a multiracial woman in a tiny town west of Seattle, Savannah’s unique subjective experience guides her clinical work.”
Savannah Stanciel is an associate licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in private practice with Pacific Mental Health, licensed in Arizona and Washington State. She specializes in supporting individuals who experience PTSD symptoms, shame, perfectionistic tendencies, low self-esteem, and multicultural identity issues.
Alexis KimballLMHC, EMDR Trained, Reiki Level I & II Certified, MA in Counseling, Clinical Mental Health, BA in Sociology
Washington
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“As a biracial Black and transracial adoptee growing up in predominately White spaces of the Pacific Northwest, the adversity of an intersectional existence led me to where I am today, turning pain into purpose and passion.”
Alexis Kimball is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who provides counseling and coaching, drawing from her personal experience as a biracial Black and transracial adoptee.
“I am a multiracial, queer, agender, neurodivergent therapist!”
K. Slater Lin is a multiracial, queer, agender, neurodivergent Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Seattle, WA. They specialize in historical/intergenerational trauma, LGBTQ+ support, and systemic oppression, utilizing a social justice, multicultural, and anti-oppression lens.
Historical/ Intergenerational TraumaLGBTQ-Friendly TherapistsSystemic Oppression TherapyFunctional Analytical Psychotherapy (FAP)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Family Systems TherapyInternal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)EMDROut of Network
Forrest Raine Dimond is a psychodynamic psychotherapist based in Seattle, WA, who specializes in anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, racial identity, and adoption. He identifies as Asian, Biracial/Multiracial, and White.
AnxietyDepressionBipolar DisorderRacial IdentityAdoptionPsychoanalytic TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyExistentialAttachment-BasedCulturally SensitiveMulticulturalPremera Blue CrossAnthemBlue CrossLifewiseBlue Cross Blue Shield
DJLicensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate, MSW
Mount Vernon, Washington Telehealth
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“As a mixed Japanese, Native, and white individual who happens to also be a therapist, and who is closely connected with the Latina/o/x community my practice is deeply rooted in values of empowerment, empathy and authenticity with an anti-oppressive lens.”
Gaido Healing PLLC, founded by DJ, provides telehealth individual counseling and life coaching services in Washington State, specializing in working with BIPOC, mixed race, neurodivergent, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Maia Lucas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington who provides therapy for queer, BIPOC, multiracial, and neurodivergent individuals. She identifies as biracial (Japanese and white).
“Hi, I am a biracial and bilingual therapist (also speak french) licensed in WA State.”
Karelle Edwards-Perry is a licensed therapist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC) based in Seattle, Washington. She has experience working as a mental performance consultant and professional athlete, and currently runs her private practice, Embrace Your Pace.
“As a Xicana/Mestiza raised on Pueblo (Tua-Tah, Tigua, Tewa), Mescalero Apache and Diné ancestral lands of the Southwest desert, and as a healer who is grounded in decolonial, liberation, and Xicanx, Mexica, Nahua, Chichimica-Jonaz Indigenous practices, I also humbly offer my gratitude to the Coast Salish peoples, whose ancestral connections are immemorial to the place I currently reside and offer healing.”
A healing practice grounded in decolonial, liberation, and Xicanx, Mexica, Nahua, Chichimica-Jonaz Indigenous practices, offering services in Seattle, Washington.
“I am a queer-cis (she/ella) Xicana. A nepantlera. A deeply rooted Nuevamexicana, Indo-Hispaña Norteña, a borderlands mestiza.”
Paloma is a licensed clinical social worker, Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, and Somatic Experiencing practitioner who offers decolonial, somatic, and expressive arts-centered healing. She is a queer-cis Xicana, a borderlands mestiza, and a PhD student in decolonial depth psychology.
Decolonial HealingSomatic ExperiencingExpressive Arts TherapyImmigration EvaluationsEnd-of-life PlanningTraumaSomatic ExperiencingExpressive Arts TherapySensorimotor PsychotherapyEMDRPlática/Narrative/CuentistaSomatic Abolition
“I identify as a biracial Latine-White nonbinary person.”
David Callahan is a social worker and therapist who takes an eclectic approach to therapy, utilizing modalities like MI, TF-CBT, and DBT. They hold an inclusive framework that includes disability, neurodiversity, racial identity, and queer experience.
Cultural and Systemic OppressionLGBTQ IssuesPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Culturally Sensitive TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eclectic TherapyFeminist TherapyMotivational InterviewingInternal Family SystemsAetnaCignaOscarOxford Health PlanUnited HealthcareRegence Blue ShieldPremera Blue CrossHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)Blue Cross blue Shield of Massachusetts
“As a Xicana Mestiza Nepantlera I specialize in supporting Xicanx, Hispañ@, Latine/x Indigenous, Native, First Nation peoples and BIPoC peoples with multiethnic, bi-racial, cross-cultural identities.”
Paloma Andazola-Reza, LICSW is the owner of Crisálida Healing & Transformation, PLLC. and offers individual and group therapeutic healing, professional consultation, clinical supervision, community wellness workshops, and dialogue facilitation. She is a licensed clinical social worker and clinical activist oriented in multimodal, culturally integrative, somatic and expressive centered approaches.
“I’ve navigated the complexities of my Taiwanese and Malay-Chinese heritage while unpacking the challenges of assimilation and more.”
I’ve navigated the complexities of my Taiwanese and Malay-Chinese heritage while unpacking the challenges of assimilation and more. Navigating the challenges of marginalized identities can be incredibly tough, especially when dealing with relational and developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, and overwhelming emotions.
“As a Queer, fat, multi-ethnic Latinx with ADHD, I am passionate about serving the LGBT+ community, bodies of every size, individuals who identify as BIPOC and multi-racial/ethnic, and people with ADHD.”
The work I do is rooted in my belief that every identity has value and that our identities shape our lives, how we experience the world, and the stories we tell ourselves. I want to collaborate with you in the retelling of your personal story in a way that is more empowering.
“As a multiracial therapist of color, Miranda Nadeau, Ph.D. especially enjoys working with Washington state clients who are navigating the multiracial or Mixed journey.”
Dr. Miranda Nadeau is a psychologist at Panorama Therapy who specializes in working with multiracial and Mixed-race clients, drawing from her own lived experience as a multiracial therapist of color.
Multiracial TherapyMixed Mental HealthIdentity and Self-EsteemAnxietyDepressionColorism and Family Dynamics
“Dr. Wright identifies as a multiracial (Black/White) man who graduated from the University of Louisville with a Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling and Personnel Services, specializing in College Student Personnel.”
Nicholas Lamar Wright, Ph.D. is a higher education leader, scholar, and practitioner specializing in inclusive excellence, social justice, and accessibility. He has served in leadership roles in Student Accessibility Services and Inclusive Excellence, and has published research on multiraciality, mentoring, and disability equity.
Inclusive ExcellenceSocial JusticeDisability Support ServicesDiversity & InclusionMultiraciality
“As a Thai-Singaporean who grew up in Thailand and migrated to the US as a young adult, I have understood the heartache and beauty of transition, familiar with the feelings of being displaced and disconnected.”
Melanie Ukosakul is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who provides telehealth therapy. She counsels from a multicultural perspective, drawing on her personal experience as a Thai-Singaporean who grew up in Thailand and migrated to the US as a young adult.
Identity & BelongingAdult Third Culture Kid (TCK) experience & traumaRelational issues/ Family of OriginBurnout & StressTrauma/PTSDCross cultural relationships & communicationSomatic ExperiencingLifespan IntegrationGottman InstitutePrepare/ EnrichOut-of-network
“As a multiethnic (Hispanic & White) white-passing psychologist, I also understands the complexity of what it's like to hold identities that may not be clearly visible.”
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who offers person-centered psychotherapy from a feminist, diversity-informed lens. I specialize in perinatal mental health, chronic pain/disability, trauma, and identity development in young adulthood.
Perinatal Mental HealthChronic Pain or IllnessTraumaIdentity DevelopmentAttachmentRelationalFeministDiversity-informedMindfulness-basedKaiserFirst Choice Health
I help clients navigate changes and transitions in their life and discover long term ways to manage their overall mental health. Through an integrative therapeutic approach we will create a therapy plan designed for you.
Life transitionsAnxietyChronic medical issuesHelping professionsCognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)Positive PsychologyMindfulnessSolution-Focused therapy
I am biracial (Chinese/White). I am queer. I am also the daughter of an immigrant. The systems we move in, starting with our Family Of Origin (FOO) and Cultural Of Origin (COO), greatly impact our coping skills, how we see ourselves, and our own personal identity. My personal identities drove my desire to specialize in identity related issues: Generational trauma, Racial and Cultural identity, Multiracial and Multicultural Families, Gender and Sexuality, Postpartum Anxiety and Depression, Parenting and Caregiving, Body Image/Body Positivity/Fat Liberation, Life Transitions, Personal Development, and Adjustment Disorders.
Seattle, Washington 98112, United States Telehealth
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“Race/Ethnicity
Filipino Korean American”
Cecille Alexander is an Art Therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Seattle, Washington. They specialize in APIDA mental health, mixed race and bicultural identity exploration, LGBTQIA+ mental health, complex trauma, and intergenerational healing using social justice, art therapy, EMDR, and somatic modalities.
1.5, 2nd, and 3rd generation Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Mental HealthMixed Race, Bicultural && Third Cultural Identity ExplorationLGBTQIA+ Mental HealthComplex Trauma (C-PTSD) && Post Traumatic GrowthIntergenerational TraumaAttachment IssuesInternalized OppressionGrief && LossAnxiety && DepressionEmotional Regulation && MindfulnessArt TherapyEMDRInternal Family Systems (IFS)Somatic TherapyAttachment-based Therapy
“I am a 3rd generation Asian Pacific American (Chinese-Korean from Hawai'i), Gay, Gender fluid, Non-binary therapist of Color.”
I am a 3rd generation Asian Pacific American (Chinese-Korean from Hawai'i), Gay, Gender fluid, Non-binary therapist of Color. I have 20 years of experience in providing psychotherapy and supervision in the Community Mental Health setting. My therapeutic orientation is Person Centered, nondirective, Eastern perspective.
LGBTQ SpecializedTransgender IssuesAnxietyDepressionTraumaStressMindfulnessEMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)Culturally Sensitive TherapyIndividual TherapyPerson CenteredHumanisticMindfulnessEMDREast-West techniquesUnited Medicare AdvantageUnited Healthcare EAPUnited HealthcareRegence Medicare AdvantageRegencePremera Blue CrossMedicareKaiser Washington Medicare AdvantageKaiser Permanente NorthwestKaiser PermanenteKaiser Northwest Medicare AdvantageFirst ChoiceCigna Medicare AdvantageCignaCarelonAetna Medicare AdvantageAetna
“Dr. Kirk talks about his experience of being mixed race.”
Dr. Kirk Honda is a therapist and the host of the Psychology In Seattle Podcast. In this episode, he discusses his personal experience of being mixed race (Hapa).
“I come from a multicultural background and I am rooted in anti-oppressive work.”
Coral Lu is a psychotherapist practicing in Seattle, Washington. She offers integrative, person-centered, justice-oriented, and systems-informed counseling for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ clients, BIPOC, immigrants, and children of immigrants.
LGBTQ+ AffirmingBIPOC IssuesImmigrants and Children of ImmigrantsDiverse FamiliesTraumaKink-Aware and Polyamory-FriendlyPerson-Centered TherapyAttachment-Based TherapyInternal Family Systems (IFS)Somatic TechniquesRelational TherapyEMDRSensorimotor Psychotherapy
“As a mom, wife, and member of a multicultural family, I understand the complexities of balancing cultures, identities, and traditions.”
Jasmine Adjei is a Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC) offering individual, couples, premarital, and family therapy via telehealth in Maryland and DC. She integrates CBT, ACT, psychodynamic, Imago, and Gottman methods to support clients through life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, and racial trauma.
Premarital and couples counselingParenting and pregnancy-related challengesGrief & lossChronic medical conditionsRacial trauma & challenges faced by people of colorAnxiety and depressionCareer counselingSpirituality and faith-based interventionsCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Psychodynamic TherapyImago Relationship TherapyGottman Method