Counseling Practice – Kristy Swanson Counseling
Bellevue, Washington is the home base for Kristy Swanson Counseling, a private practice operated by Kristy Swanson, LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor). The practice provides individual counseling services for adults navigating complex life challenges and relationship difficulties, with sessions available in-person at the Bellevue office and via telehealth throughout Washington State.
The practice concentrates on a defined set of specialty areas: divorce and separation, including later-in-life and “gray divorce” circumstances; betrayal and affair recovery; grief and loss that encompasses bereavement, loss of dreams, and loss of roles; family estrangement; complicated family dynamics; and significant life transitions such as empty nest adjustment, caring for aging parents, and career changes. The breadth of these specialty areas reflects a focus on adults moving through major relational and life-structure shifts rather than acute clinical crises.
Kristy Swanson Counseling describes working with adults who are thoughtful and reflective and ready to engage in deeper therapeutic work rather than surface-level coping strategies. The stated approach is collaborative and compassionate, centering on slowing down and going deeper to support genuine, lasting change. The practice distinguishes itself by emphasizing real change rather than simply better coping skills. The page does not list specific clinical modalities by name, such as CBT, EMDR, or DBT, nor does it describe a particular therapeutic framework by label.
The therapeutic relationship is framed around working with clients who are, in the practice’s words, not afraid to do the work. This positions the practice toward self-directed adults seeking depth-oriented counseling.
A complimentary 20-minute consultation is offered to prospective clients for the purpose of assessing fit before beginning formal sessions. Contact options include phone at 425-584-2836 and email at [email protected]. An online contact form on the website is also available for scheduling inquiries. No information regarding insurance acceptance, self-pay fees, or the year the practice was established appears on the page.