Whether you are looking for time spent on reflection and work in an individual counseling session or the interaction of others in a couple or group counseling session, there is a setting that is right for you. Choose from individual counseling, couple's work, marriage and family therapy or if the office setting isn't quite right for you, we can take our time outside to the beautiful Greenlake setting.

Sessions and Insurance: I offer individuals and couples 50 minute sessions. For couples looking for a bit more time, a 1 hour 20 minute session is available. Sliding scale rates are available for those who qualify and insurance will be looked at on an individual basis. Free consultations are available upon request. Please call my confidential line to set up your first appointment at (206) 999-4534.

Payment options: Cash, Check, and Credit Card or transfer through PayPal using the following email address: counseling@erikmildes.com

Individual Counseling

• Consists of one-on-one attention from a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who will take a personalized approach to improving your emotional well being.
• Provides a safe, therapeutic environment where you will have an empathetic ear and the help you need to work through difficult issues while gaining the support you deserve.
• Assists individuals in seeing their impact on others as others have impacted them to gain a healthier way of relating in a "springboard effect" to access a more desirable way of being.

Couple Counseling

• Take advantage of a traditional 50 minute session or extended 1 hour and 20 minute session for couples looking to resolve hard or sensitive issues in their relationship where you will better see the impact you have on each other.
• Provides a supportive and safe environment where couples can feel heard and understood and find wholeness as a person in order to find wholeness within the relationship.
• In couples counseling you can see an improved sex life, healthier communication, a deeper level of intimacy with self and partner, a stronger appreciation for one another, and much more.

Child & Adolescent Family Counseling

• Bring the family as a whole or in parts to mend broken relationships, enable the grieving process, and allows each member to understand the power of their voice and actions on other family members. Work often begins or includes work as individual therapy and grows to incorporate other family members.
• We will look at the family as a system in a nurturing and supportive environment, addressing issues that cause distress or anxiety among family members.
• Family therapy can aid in bringing the family back together in a process that helps people feel loved, heard, and understood. Gain an understanding and awareness of how you impact one another and how to deepen the connection and cohesion of the family.

Group Counseling

• Offers a caring environment in which you'll receive support from your peers as well as the guidance from a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
• Experience the power of your style of relating with other group members in a safe and healthy environment that allows time for you to not only receive ongoing support, but to also learn about you symptoms and effective ways of coping.
• Consists of 5-6 individuals and focuses on developing coping skills such as relaxation, identifying healthier thinking patterns, and increasing your awareness of the impact of your style of relating.

Walk and Talk Therapy

• Enjoy your counseling session while walking around Greenlake.
• Physical activity is a mood improver, and this unique approach gives you the opportunity to exercise during your therapy session as a way to reach your optimal level of health.
• Studies indicate that in some cases physical activity can be as effective as medication when treating depression.