Centralia, WA Local Support & Community Resources

Trish Geist is a compassionate counselor dedicated to providing support for healthy change, personal growth, and healing. She collaborates with clients to identify specific areas for exploration and creates tailored plans that focus on achieving positive, lasting change. Trish emphasizes the importance of building healthy coping skills to effectively manage current symptoms and address future challenges. As a specialist in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), she works across a variety of mental health symptoms, assisting clients in enhancing focus, flexibility, and their ability to cope with pain, while also fostering interpersonal effectiveness, emotional intelligence, and problem-solving skills. Her ultimate desire is to help individuals 'Avoid the Couch' by equipping them with essential tools for their life's journey. Trish has enjoyed working with a diverse range of clients, bringing a unique ability to connect with individuals and their experiences within the counseling environment. She is committed to assisting clients in living authentically, with compassion and courage, while embracing the beauty of being perfectly imperfect.

James Hunt, a seasoned mental health professional with credentials as a Counselor (MA, LMHC), dedicates his career to supporting individuals of all ages, including preteens, children, adolescents, adults, and elders. His extensive experience encompasses a wide range of issues, such as anxiety, relationship concerns, child development, depression, marital and family conflicts, grief counseling, and spiritual exploration. Embracing a Christian worldview, James employs a cognitive and behavioral, solution-focused therapeutic approach tailored to each client's needs. His therapeutic goal centers on guiding clients to identify and understand the patterns of thinking and behavior that shape their experiences, while also recognizing how past influences impact their present. By fostering self-reflection and reframing destructive thoughts, he helps clients focus on their strengths and envision positive possibilities for the future. Ultimately, James is committed to assisting individuals in embarking on a transformative journey toward emotional and spiritual wholeness.

Tabitha Stanley is a licensed mental health counselor with a wealth of experience in assisting individuals from diverse backgrounds facing a variety of life, mental health, and behavioral challenges. She specializes in providing individualized counseling services to children, teens, and female adults. Emphasizing personal strengths and resources, Tabitha guides clients through self-discovery and process work, tailoring her therapeutic approach to meet their unique situational needs. By utilizing a client-centered methodology, she incorporates a diverse array of therapeutic techniques, including Cognitive Reframing, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Expressive Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. With specialized training in trauma, she works diligently to help clients recognize and navigate past and current stressors impacting their daily lives and overall well-being. Understanding that life can sometimes feel overwhelming, Tabitha aims to create a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where hope, healing, and growth can flourish.