Couples therapy in Seattle

Justin and his team are absolute professionals. As a fellow therapist, I can't recommend them highly enough. They make the WA therapy community stronger!

Stephen Dearborn was my counselor and he helped me see the truth and trust the truth. This is stability for me. I could trust the therapeutic process here. Everyone else was real and kind. I’m grateful for Stephen Dearborn and Clarity Counseling for being a safe place. Thank you so much.

Justin runs his practice with care and consideration, is one of the most knowledgeable therapists I know, and is incredibly impactful in his work with clients. I would recommend Justin or anyone he hires for an incredible therapeutic experience, without a doubt!

I found Lasting Love Connection on a Yelp search. I knew something was different about Luis based on his website—he really gets people. My husband and I were specifically seeking a male counselor because my husband hasn’t had many positive male role models in his life. During our discovery call with Luis, it became clear quickly we were in the right place. He understood me and what I wanted out of our relationship right away, and he was just as clearly able to verbalize what was happening in my husband’s experience, making him feel heard and validated. His unique way of being stood out even on a simple phone call. We did 8 sessions with Luis, and he was incredibly present, patient, kind, and supportive equally to both of us. I emailed him several times about heavy and sensitive topics in between sessions, and he took the time to respond weekly with thorough responses and questions that made me feel heard and also challenged me to think deeper about what was actually going on and why. Luis truly wants the best for the couples he works with. He listens to each person in the relationship evenly, encourages the partner who is listening less to actually hear what their partner is saying, and provides a safe and comfortable space for hard things to be shared. We never felt once judged by him, only cared for. We absolutely plan on doing more work with Luis in the future. If you decide to work with him, you will be in wonderful hands.

Luis is an outstanding relationship coach who has made a tremendous impact on both myself and my husband. My husband and I have been together for 19+ years and somehow lost our way. Luis helped remind us of how/why we fell in love and helped steer us back toward happier times. He's done an amazing job of teaching us how to effectively communicate (listen) AND understand one another. I would (and I have) recommended Luis to any couple that is looking for guidance.

When going through marriage coach options, we spoke to many who we felt would do a "good job". But in our first call, Luis moved us greatly when we were called to try something out. Luis and Last Love Connection have a very unique and necessary approach to relationships and marriage. I love the mix of absolute empathy but with research backed methods that are backed by studies and science. I think this work provides an immense value no matter where someone is at in the journey. It is one of the best investments we made into ourselves and our family.

My husband and I have been seeing Bryan, off and on, for almost 4 years now. Bryan has become our safe place in times of need & now when things get hard we know we have an unbiased, caring, professional to reach out to. He somehow always knows how to reconnect us to each other, even when it seems impossible. Each time we hit a rough patch, I am amazed at the new tools we learn. We love learning and growing from him. Breaking through the stigma many find over couples counseling has allowed us to truly build a rock solid foundation in our marriage! He has not only been instrumental in providing that for us, but we hope to have him just an appointment away for the rest of our lives. We wish this blessing on everyone.. Infinitely thankful for Bryan! Stephany & Moises

Best choice I’ve made in years! Bryan Staab was our first choice as a Counselor because he had great reviews and his website was clear and told us what our meetings with him would be like. My wife and I had our first meeting with him and we were sold on his process immediately! He is incredibly easy to talk to, very clear and responsive with usable, poignant and actionable suggestions to make your marriage and life more meaningful, more collaborative, more communicative and more focused in each other. I’d suggest Bryan for couples at any stage, great foundations can be laid if starting out on a serious relationship, manage stressors in existing relationships and grown tighter bonds as a team, and also go to find a friend that has the tools to help in times of great hurt and anger. Go and find out for yourself. You won’t regret it.

I called Bryan on a dark, rainy afternoon when I knew my marriage was all but done for. He was the only one of the countless therapists I had called who picked up the phone and called me back. I sobbed for 15 minutes explaining what I'd done, how she and I felt and how badly things were going for us. I stressed how important it was for me to be in my 2 year old girl's life, how I didn't want her growing up without her dad or having to cope with her parents getting divorced. My wife and I loved each other, but we sure as hell didn't like one another. Love alone is not enough and never was. I made some very poor decisions over the last two years and in one way or another, myself, my wife and our daughter had been paying dearly for them ever since. Now, my wife is not innocent by any means and played her part in where we were, but the majority of the fault lay with me. I'm not talking about infidelity or a gambling problem, I'm talking about a plain old total and utter breach of trust via piss poor decision making. I wasn't there when she truly needed me. I never prioritized her over my personal life. I made her feel alone, abandoned and all but neglected DESPITE being present every single day. My wife agreed with me that counseling was our only hope and that's where Bryan came in. Before we even met him in person for the first time, he had us both complete a personality assessment to help each of us better understand ourselves and each other. Week by week, session by session, he broke down the pillars of marriage and educated us on how to begin rebuilding trust and repairing what was once the most beautiful thing either my wife or I had ever witnessed (besides our daughter coming into the world, of course). Through practical and clearly laid out homework, we began working together on systems and rituals that had both my wife and I learning that we could depend on the other to do as promised, without fail. Only at the very end of our experience with Bryan did we even get into what actually put us in his office in the first place. The band-aid was ripped off and the wounds were able to begin healing before the session was even half over. Having spent about 8 sessions learning how to trust and depend on each other again made dragging the demons out of the dungeon and dealing with them much easier. It also made the apologies more profound and accepted, the experience of the other person more truly understood and empathized with and both of us able to look at each other in a new light. We are in no way living in a fairy tale now after working with Bryan and we still have work do to. The point is we now have the tools and scripts to be able to co-exist happily and to trust each other fully. Without trust, there is no intimacy. Without intimacy, there is no marriage. Without marriage, a little girl grows up without her dad. I'm never going to be ok with that. Bryan, we can never, ever thank you enough for your genuine interest in making us better people and better as a couple. Some day we'll tell our little girl about you and all you did for us. Blessings and peace to you and good fortune in all that lies ahead.

As a licensed psychologist in Seattle, there are occasions when referring to other providers for couples therapy is the most appropriate course of action. Jessa is my go-to person for couples who are struggling with sexual intimacy. When I send couples to Jessa, I know they will be in good hands. Jessa is sharp, skilled, and insightful. So glad to have Jessa as a resource in our community. Highly recommend!

Having been brought up in an extremely conservative household, I've always had a great degree of difficulty expressing myself in the language of love and intimacy. This has led to more than my fair share of communication problems to overcome in my relationship with my wife. Thanks to Jessa's compassionate care, prescient advice, and well-researched / evidenced based procedures, we're enjoying new stratospheres of mutual attraction. As good as this review is, I can assure you I am under-selling her amazing abilities. If you are open to it, Jessa will absolutely arm you with the tools you need to take your life and relationship to new and exciting-uncharted territory. BTW -- do you know how FEW therapists of her nature there are in the world? Do you realize how LUCKY we are to have her here in Seattle?! My advice to you -- don't delay! Do it NOW :)

I referred some of my best friends to Jessa, who were having some sexual issues in an otherwise great relationship. They have been working with her and are very, very happy. Jessa's approach is down to earth and practical, and she takes all the weirdness out of dealing with this very sensitive area of relationships. Highly recommended.

We've had multiple sessions with Feena Abbatti and they were very helpful. Relaxed, comfortable and knowledgeable. Most importantly, she moderated the engagements very well, with utmost respect and professionalism

Anchor Light Therapy is amazing! They provide a wonderful and welcoming environment that really allows you to relax and focus on you. I've been coming to Laura for a few months now and am extremely pleased with the progress that I've made on my journey to healing some deep wounds. I found their website and contacted Laura and was impressed with their seamless intake process and the ability to set up and get automated appointment reminders. They have been extremely flexible and have made it easy to adjust my appointments (which I had to do regularly because of the volatility of my job). They even offered remote sessions which I took advantage of when I traveled away from the Seattle area to work from a new location during COVID lock-downs. Communications with Anchor Light Therapy have always been pleasant, quick, and easy (e-mail, text, or phone). They have a beautiful space with comfortable furniture and a plethora of beverages options that makes it feel more like visiting a friend. Laura has provided caring, empathetic, and judgement-free insights into my problems (like the personal stumbling blocks that I put in my own way and negative self-talk) and helps me come to possible solutions (re-framing my perspective, accepting what cannot be changed, and recognizing why some parts of my life aren't affected but others are). After a session with Laura I look back and realize that my feelings are valid (no one should tell you what to feel - they are your feelings) and that helps me move past triggers with a little more grace each time I encounter them. BONUS: Anchor Light Therapy filed all the necessary paperwork to help me get back some money from the insurance company. I didn't have to do anything other than provide her with my insurance card. I started receiving checks in the mail because of their consistent upkeep with the paperwork filings for each session. I expected that I'd have to pay everything out of pocket and was prepared for that. Anchor Light Therapy truly is a blessing. I would highly recommend visiting Anchor Light Therapy and Laura. Thank you!

Going to see Laura was one of the best decisions I had ever made. I was looking for a life couch that also could do energy work, as i believe they are connected. Laura was the perfect combination of everything I had been looking for. The work we did in the coaching changed my perspective and brought forth some amazing personal results. I have highly recommended her to friends and felt the need to publicly leave this review to spread the word. Thank you Laura!