Hey, I’m Kelsey (she/her). I am a licensed mental health counselor in Seattle, Washington. I completed my master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Bastyr University, where my studies heavily emphasized connecting mental health, somatic (body-focused) healing, and social determinants of health. Prior to starting Rain Shadow Therapy, I provided therapy for adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, depression, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, and trauma in residential treatment, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient care.

I truly love being a therapist and consider myself exceedingly lucky to do this as a job. As a queer and neurodivergent woman, I know how life changing therapy can be. I am a lifelong learner; I thrive when I am expanding my skills and knowledge. Both in and out of work, I strive to examine my own biases and privileges, and to practice deconstructing harmful and oppressive beliefs.

Outside of work, you can find me playing around with recipes in the kitchen, reading fantasy books, singing along (badly but enthusiastically) to musicals, exploring trails with my dog, Lou, and cuddling with my cat, Truffle.

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare"

-Audre Lorde

Get in touch with me-

Email- kelsey@rainshadowtherapy.com

Call/Text- (425) 780-7590