Meet the Ignite Team Leaders
Ignite: A Path to Wellness is a women-led business providing our vision of diverse, equitable teams and work environments that promote development, respect, and creativity.
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Clinical approach: “My clinical approach is focused on meeting my clients where they’re at. I believe the therapeutic relationship is the foundation of successful outcomes & I want my clients to know I am there for them, no matter what. This style allows me to work with various modalities but I lean toward Mindfulness, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I believe trauma can impact all parts of the body and work from a mind-body perspective to bring physical and mental allignment.
Hobbies/Selfcare: “I love spending time with my family, connecting with friends, and cuddling with my animals. I enjoy being in nature and traveling. I am active in building healthy habits which include staying physically active, cooking, and laughing at silly things-every day!”
Annette Kay Perry, MS, LMHC, CMHS
Owner & Founder
Annette Perry has served as co-founder and co-partner with Ignite A Path to Wellness since 2019. Annette is a licensed mental health counselor and child mental health specialist having worked in community mental health until making the transition to Ignite in 2019.
Annette serves as the director of Ignite’s Internship program as well as providing clinical oversight and supervision to the counseling licensure candidates on our team. Annette also works with team members to develop therapy skills groups to be able to serve more of our community.
Speciality populations:
Annette works diverse clinical needs including PTSD, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, and those who were sexually trafficked. Annette also works with all age ranges and is a child mental health specialist.
Krista Silva, MSW, LMHC, CMHS
Internship Director
Specialties and Populations:
Krista specializes in working with children ages 2–12, adolescents, teens, and young adults, as well as families navigating complex emotional and relational dynamics. Her clinical focus includes attachment issues, trauma, adoption, foster care, kinship placements, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief and loss, parenting support, and identity exploration. Krista brings a compassionate and developmentally informed approach to each client, tailoring her work to meet the needs of diverse family systems and individuals in transitional life stages.
About Krista:
As a clinician, I believe that clients are the experts of their own lives, and treatment is a collaborative process led by the client with guidance from the clinician. My primary goal is to provide support to individuals and families to help them find the best solutions for themselves to achieve their goals. In session I utilize strengths-based, values-driven and person-centered techniques to help clients find their own path to optimal health and wellbeing.
I have over five years experience working with children and families in intensive community mental health programs in Washington state, including WISe and the Children's Long-term Inpatient Program (CLIP). I am well-versed in treating individuals with severe psychiatric, mental and behavioral health conditions, as well as individuals who have experienced multiple traumas. I have had the pleasure of working with clients from diverse backgrounds, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals. Justice, equity and inclusion are central to my work as a clinician and I aim to provide a safe and inclusive space for all clients. I have specialized training in the areas of attachment, trauma and the adoption/foster/kinship constellation. I am recognized by the National Training Institute as an adoption competent mental health professional.
My clients tend to describe me as calm and easy-going. I like to incorporate play, art and laughter into the therapeutic space.
