other Eastside therapists
Bio for Catherine Phillips, LICSW
Catherine Phillips, LICSW
1300 114th Avenue SE, Suite 210
Bellevue, WA 98004
phone: 425-453-5482
fax: 425-451-2361
email: catherinehphillips@gmail.com
License, Certification, or Registration:
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, State
Client Population:
Children and their Families, Infancy through Adolescence. Adults.
Appointments:
Office hours vary by appointment.
Payment Options:
I bill monthly. I take Premera, Aetna and Uniform Medical Plan.
Therapy Styles:
I work with parents first to understand their concerns in the context of their family. It can be difficult to think of one's child as possibly needing therapy. As I begin to work individually with the child, the parents and I together pair the parent's knowledge of their child and family with my knowledge of child development and family dynamics. Together we work to understand what the child's behavior may be telling us about what he or she is struggling with. Once understood, the intensity of the behavior can be turned down and other modes of expression developed. I work from a psychodynamically informed perspective which means I feel that relationships are responsive and interdependent. In other words, when even one person in the family begins to think and/or act differently, the rest of the family responds. This can feel better or worse, we think about this together and manage the changes together. I am a trained Infant/Family Specialist, a member of the Child Therapy Association, the Washington State Society for Clinical Social Work as well as the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
Areas of Expertise:
Child and adult psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, parenting, infant/parent adjustment. Parenting can be difficult. When things aren't going well with a child, it can leave the parent feeling disconnected, angry and unable to cope or help the child. I have worked with families of all types in a wide variety of situations. I can help you and your child feel good again.
Other information:
|
Children can experience disturbing and confusing emotions. Those around them can help them contain and manage these powerful feelings. But, this empathy with one's child can get difficult when the child's feelings evoke one's own powerful feelings and expectations. We can work together to sort this out and resolve some of the conflicts. |
For more information:
To use this website you must agree to our Terms and Conditions.
Links
Site Map