Trauma Therapy in Washington State – EMDR, IFS, and Somatic Experiencing with Jane I-Chen Liu, MA, LMHC.
“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” —Perter A. Levin
Increase Your Capacity to Be with Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD.
Live with Self-Compassion
KareKounseling Welcomes You
Have you experienced emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse?
As an adult, you are still struggling with setting boundaries with your emotionally immature parents?
Do you often sacrifice your own needs and suffer silently?
Or you know you have anger issues, but you are so afraid to let your anger out that things might fall apart?
Maybe you strive for perfection but end up feeling so overwhelmed and not able to get things done?
Are you suffering with anxiety and depression?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, I want to work with you.
Hi there~ Thanks for visiting my page.
I'm Jane, and I help adult women who’ve been carrying around their family baggage, to break free, and to live their full potential.
My clients struggle like you do. Despite being independent, resilient, and using humor at all the right times to cope, life is hard. When they first come in, they are so frustrated with how their negative childhood experiences STILL impact their daily life. They are noticing how they are bringing their unresolved childhood issues into their current relationships. They are distraught by daily inner criticism that is damaging their self-esteem. They are having anxiety, difficulty concentration, and trouble sleeping. Their friendship, romantic relationship, and work relationship are all being affected. They are afraid of losing these relationships, and yet feel so lonely inside. They are overwhelmed, stressed, and on the edge of falling apart.
Their anxiety, depression, or unresolved trauma consumes their lives. They aren’t the kind of successful people they want to be. They feel like they’re disappointing themselves. And their confidence in life is tanking.
Before they come to see me, they’ve been emotionally isolated for a long time and they’ve been trying to do everything themselves. They worried they would never get the help they needed. They didn’t want to be a burden. And they were pretty certain that being vulnerable and open up might get themselves hurt. It’s too scary.
Like my clients, you deserve to break free from your past, not live in fear, and live your full potential. Being able to just accept yourself, be yourself, live with peace, and have a deep sense of self-compassion is not out of your reach. If you want to resolve your trauma, accept yourself, and learn to live with peace and love, I’d love to help you get there.
Email me now. You don’t have to struggle. I can help. karekounseling@gmail.com
“Jane” I-Chen Liu, MA. LMHC
Hi, there. I'm Jane, a mental health therapist, a specialist who integrated EMDR Therapy, IFS and Somatic Experiencing and other evidence-based treatments to empower you and help you find peace and hope.
Therapy Services
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EMDR
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Internal Family Systems
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Somatic Experiencing
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What kind of clients do you usually work with?
I work with adults, range from age from their early 30s to their early 60s. Most of my clients struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, issues with their family of origin, job transitions, relationship issues, un-expected events that come up and are having a hard time adjusting.
2.What is your experience?
I graduated with a master degree in Counseling from West Virginia University in 2009. At first, I was a crisis counselor, who would answer the suicide hotline, providing individual and group therapy who are going through crisis and detox. Then I landed a job at a Youth Center, providing therapy for young children, adolescents, and their families. I did that for two years and it was heart-breaking, to have to see the abuse children were going through and not having power to change the environments or the system. So, I ended up working with the adult population. This time, as a chemical dependency counselor, where I would provide outpatient individual therapy, and therapy for people who were in the 28-day program, and the 3-month program afterwards. From 2016 to 2020, I worked with adults and older adults who were experiencing anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, PTSD, CPTSD, and chronic medical issues.
In 2020, I started my private practice, focusing on working with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, CPTSD, and issues with their original family. Since then, I noticed my clients doing better by being able to heal their inner child, increase their capacity to cope with difficult emotions, be able to view their trauma from the distance, and able to cope and communicate their needs better. I use EMDR therapy, IFS therapy, and Somatic Experiencing as my main modalities to help my clients.
3. How will we measure progress?
I use a variety of assessments tools, as well as asking you directly.
4. Have you been in therapy before?
Yes, I have been in therapy myself and still am. I value the experience and always strive for self-growth.
5. How should I communicate if something isn’t working for me?
Please let me know so I can make necessary changes. If after two or three sessions, you still feel it’s not a good match. It’s perfectly ok. I am happy to refer you to better fitted therapists. And I understand that these things happen.
6. What cultural competence or anti-racism trainings have you taken?
I took cultural competency classes, attended LGBTQ seminar, and continue to read literatures to make sure I can provide quality care. I believe this is an area where I always need to stay humble while listening and honoring each individual’s unique experiences.
7. What is your cancellation policy?
Please contact me 24 hours ahead of time to let me know. Right now, I do not charge a cancellation fee.
8. How often will we meet?
To start, I meet with most of my clients every week. I also have some clients need to meet every other week and some only meet once a month when they are doing better.
9. How can I get in touch with you between sessions?
Emails are the best way to contact me: karekounseling@gmail.com. However, if you are in an emergency, please call 911 or the crisis line.
10. What will we do if I feel stuck in therapy?
Let reassess. We might be focusing on the wrong target. We might need to give it more time and different approaches before changes happen. We might need to talk about seeing another specialist. This will be a collaborative relationship, and we can figure it out together.
11.How much do you charge? What insurance do you take?
My current fee is $ 225 per 50-minute session.
I offer a limited number of sliding scale spots based on financial need—please feel free to reach out if cost is a barrier to care.
I am currently in-network with: Premera, First Choice, and Life Wise. I am in the process of getting of insurance panels of Regence, Cigna, and Aetna.
If I'm not in-network with your plan, I can provide a superbill for possible reimbursement through your out-of-network benefits. I recommend contacting your insurance provider to ask:
Do I have out-of-network mental health coverage?
What is my deductible and has it been met?
How much will I be reimbursed per session?
🧾 Good Faith Estimate (for Private Pay Clients)
In accordance with the No Surprises Act, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate that outlines the expected cost of services. This will be provided at the start of therapy or upon request.
12. Do you have an in person office?
No. All sessions will be conducted online via video sessions.
13. Do you see kids, teenagers, or do couple therapy?
I only see adults and only provide individual therapy sessions.
If you have any other questions, please feel free to email me.
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Serving Washington State
Providing trauma therapy services to clients throughout Washington State, including Seattle, Lynnwood, Everett, Bothell, Redmond, Bellevue, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, and Olympia.