Ignite Counseling Student Interns
As an approved Clinical Internship site, part of our mission is to offer Graduate Student Interns a one-year program in a group practice setting where they build upon their counseling education and implement direct client-facing skills.
We provide our interns with the opportunity to gain experience on how to become an integral member of the Professional Mental Health Community and the importance of breaking down barriers to adequate mental health care by advocating for those in most need.
Interns provide competent supervised therapy for individuals, couples, families, and groups. They are also able to offer these services for clients covered under Medicaid State insurance and can offer a low-cost, reduced fee rates for promoting affordable access to care for all.
Meet Our Team of Difference Makers…
Emily Lutz, Clinical Mental Health Graduate Intern
I believe that our deepest wounds happen in relationships – whether that be one’s relationship with themself, others, or in community. Therefore, I think that we also heal through relationships. I approach therapy as a collaborative journey between the therapist and the client. During therapy I will create a safe, non-judgemental space for the client to bring their whole self. The client is encouraged to talk about and explore their thoughts, feelings, desires and conflicts as a way to understand painful patterns in their life. With this understanding the client and myself will partner to come up with new ways of thinking, coping, and being in relationships. Ultimately, my hope is that together we can work towards a deeper awareness that leads to more wholeness and integration within the client.
ANGIE BATES, [SHE/HER], CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING GRADUATE
STUDENT INTERN WITH TRAUMA CERTIFICATE AT ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY
So much of what life throws at us can leave us feeling alone, trapped, and headed in a direction that we do not want. Working up the courage to try therapy takes inner strength and the faith that something better is possible.
I want to provide you with a space where you can feel safe, accepted, and free to develop into your best self and pursue the path that makes you soar. I offer therapy to those of all ages with a focus on depression, anxiety, trauma,and neurodivergence. I would be honored to collaborate with you on a journey toward your mental health goals.
I approach counseling through a trauma informed, person centered, and cooperative lens. I wish to honor, celebrate, and join with you or your journey toward joyful wellness.
Tara, they/them .
Mindfulness Based Transpersonal Counseling at Naropa University.
To be human is to be struggling with something. Often this struggle prevents humans from achieving their desire of being happy and healthy. Why struggle alone? Humans need connection and support to thrive. My goal is to be that support as you grow, develop, and heal in the direction you want. I am not the expert of your life, you are. I strive to honor and validate your experience, while we uncover how your experiences have affected you and whether you want to do anything about that.
I use an array of modalities in my work, all underscored by a basic belief in your innate goodness. I am a firm believer in Rogers' theory that productive therapy is based on unconditional positive regard, empathy, and congruence from the therapist. I also employ CBT, DBT, Gestalt, and ACT as appropriate to the client's need. I prefer to work with teenagers and young adults. I am happy to see clients in person or via telehealth.
Taylor woods
Being a human being is a difficult task that no one prepares us for. I am here to help with this task and allow you to gain the skills to help manage this task. Counseling is meant to give you an objective point of view in order to give a different perspective on your life. My job is to help you realize issues and help fix them if you are willing to make a change.
My focus is on an integrated model of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in conjunction with Logotherapy. I want to help you find the meaning to your life and I will utilize different cognitive restructuring methods in order to help you accomplish this.
Léonie(Laya-nee) Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree program at George Fox University
Making the decision to begin therapy is hard. Living with unresolved fear, doubt, anxiety, depression, or trauma is harder! You’re here because you know your life can be better and you’re brave enough to seek help. I’m here because I’ve been where you are, and I know the amazing, transformative power of therapy! Therapy literally changed the course of my life, personally and professionally. After 30 years in the healthcare field, I returned to school to pursue a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree from George Fox University. I have completed all required course work, and I am now completing my fieldwork. I also hold a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University. My approach to therapy is warm, person-centered, inclusive, and non-judgmental. I believe YOU are the expert on your own life. I believe you already have everything you need to live the happy, authentic life you dream of. Sometimes, though, we can be so close to a problem that it’s hard to see a solution. Sometimes, we need someone to come alongside us and help us see things in a new way. I would be honored to join you in your journey toward healing.
As human beings, we are wired for connection to others. How we learned to connect (or not!) during our early childhood years can have a long-lasting impact on how we view ourselves, and on our adult relationships. My therapeutic approach is grounded in attachment theory, which explores how we learned to connect (or “attach”) to others in childhood. Sometimes, we learned to act in certain ways that kept us safe or helped us get our needs met. As adults, these same ways of being often do not work and can lead to confusion, hurt, fear, and frustration. Using an integrative approach that draws on concepts from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Gestalt Therapy, I will help you discover your attachment style and how it is showing up in your life today. Whether you are coming to therapy alone or with a partner, together we can explore new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving to improve your relationship to yourself and others.
For your convenience, I offer both in-person and telehealth sessions to my adult clients. For some clients, sitting in a therapy room or in front of a computer screen can feel awkward or intimidating. Therefore, I am excited to also offer Walk & Talk Therapy! This dynamic and research-backed approach combines therapy with a walk in the great outdoors! Shown to reduce anxiety and increase focus, Walk & Talk Therapy allows you to get your steps in while working through challenging topics. With a curated list of some of the most amazing walking locations in the Tacoma area, I’ll set the place, you set the pace! Whatever you find yourself struggling with right now, you don’t have to struggle alone.
Come on in….let’s talk.