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Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Spokane, WA
With over four decades of dedicated practice in mental health, I have cultivated a therapeutic approach centered on creating safe, compassionate spaces for individuals, couples, and families navigating complex emotional challenges. My work addresses trauma, grief, chronic medical conditions, and relationship dynamics through evidence-based modalities like EMDR and Gestalt therapy, alongside innovative techniques rooted in Jungian psychology. Having supported clients through life-altering transitions for nearly half a century, I emphasize personalized care that validates each person's unique journey while fostering resilience and self-awareness.My practice integrates advanced training in clinical hypnotherapy, coaching frameworks, and expressive therapies to meet clients where they are, guiding them toward healthier connections with themselves and others. This commitment to holistic healing has been recognized through professional certifications including Diplomate in Clinical Social Work, reflecting both expertise and adherence to rigorous ethical standards.
Services
Individual Counseling
Couples Therapy
Family Counseling
EMDR Therapy
Trauma Recovery
Highlights and features
- We offer 47 years of specialized mental health experience
- Our practice integrates EMDR and Gestalt therapy techniques
- We provide trauma-informed care with personalized treatment plans
- Our approach validates individual experiences while building resilience
- We specialize in managing chronic medical conditions' emotional impact
Associations and certifications
- American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work
What people say
Safe and loving environment
Deep knowledge basis
Radically improved life quality
Gifted connection ability
Life-changing experience
Services
Individual Counseling
Tailored mental health support for adults and teens addressing depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Our approach combines evidence-based techniques with personalized care to develop coping strategies and foster emotional growth. Clients benefit from a nonjudgmental space to explore challenges and build resilience through 47 years of clinical expertise.
EMDR Therapy
Specialized trauma resolution using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. This evidence-based approach effectively addresses PTSD symptoms and distressing memories through structured protocols. With advanced training in this modality, we help clients process traumatic experiences and develop healthier emotional responses in a supportive therapeutic environment.
Couples Therapy
Solution-focused interventions for couples navigating relationship challenges. Our approach emphasizes communication skills development and conflict resolution strategies tailored to each partnership's unique dynamics. Through compassionate guidance, couples learn to rebuild trust and create healthier relational patterns based on mutual understanding and respect.
Grief Counseling
Comprehensive support for processing grief and loss through specialized therapeutic techniques. We address complicated mourning patterns and help clients develop coping mechanisms for navigating bereavement. Our approach integrates mind-body practices to manage emotional pain while honoring individual grieving processes in a safe, supportive environment.
Family Counseling
Systemic approach to improving family dynamics and communication patterns. Our sessions focus on resolving intergenerational conflicts, strengthening relationships, and developing healthy boundaries. Through experiential techniques and structured interventions, families learn collaborative problem-solving strategies that promote understanding and emotional connection across generations.
People
Hadley Alison
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
With 47 years of mental health experience, Alison specializes in trauma recovery, grief counseling, and relationship therapy. Her practice integrates EMDR, Gestalt techniques, and Jungian frameworks to address depression, anxiety, and chronic medical conditions' emotional impact through personalized treatment plans.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in EMDR therapy for trauma, Gestalt techniques for experiential therapy, and Jungian frameworks incorporating archetypal psychology. My approach also includes clinical hypnotherapy and solution-focused problem-solving tailored to individual needs.
How do you address chronic medical conditions' emotional impact?
I use mind-body integration techniques to help manage chronic pain and medical conditions' psychological effects. This includes guided imagery, stress reduction practices, and cognitive restructuring to improve quality of life while working with medical professionals as needed.
What experience do you have with trauma treatment?
With 47 years of clinical practice and specialized EMDR training, I've helped numerous clients process traumatic experiences using evidence-based protocols that promote nervous system regulation and emotional healing in a safe therapeutic environment.
How do you approach couples therapy sessions?
I use a combination of communication skills training and systemic interventions to help couples understand relationship patterns. Sessions focus on building empathy, establishing healthy boundaries, and developing collaborative problem-solving strategies tailored to each partnership's unique dynamics.
What makes your grief counseling approach unique?
My approach integrates expressive therapies with traditional grief processing techniques. I help clients develop personalized coping strategies while honoring their unique mourning processes through creative modalities that facilitate emotional expression and healing.