How can I help you become more you?

Moms: I can help you let go of what is not working and create deep and meaningful relationships with your teens and young adults.

Teens/Young Adults: I can help you find who you are, have been and want to be.

My Approach

I am a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Associate (CHMC) with over 30 years of experience working with students and families grades 6-12. For 26 of those years, I worked alongside twice-exceptional, neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, and disenfranchised youth in a public alternative high school: students whose lateral wisdom and lived complexity consistently challenged and expanded my practice and being. I specialize in neurodivergent populations, LGBTQIA+, chronic illness, school refusal, and the intersection of identity, executive functioning, joy, creativity, and mental health for all ages. My approach draws on person-centered, constructivist methods, and I am currently building this private practice alongside part-time work in education

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My process and fee schedule is simple and thoughtful.

To book a 15-minute free consultation, you can email Debbie@lunarlaf.com or call or text (206) 413-9146 to see if we are a good fit. 

As of 2026, my rates are  175$ for 50-min sessions for individuals  and 225$ for 50-min sessions for couples, dyads, or family. 

I believe therapy should be financially sustainable for both the person seeking care and the therapist providing it. I offer a limited number of spaces using the Green Bottle Fee Scale, a self-selected sliding scale that invites you to consider your financial circumstances and choose a fee level that is sustainable for you.

The Green Bottle model looks at more than income. It asks you to consider factors such as access to savings, housing stability, debt, family support, and whether paying for therapy at the full fee would mean giving up necessities or simply reducing discretionary spending.

My standard fee for individual therapy is $175 per 50-minute session. A limited number of reduced-fee spaces are available. You do not need to provide financial documentation or prove financial hardship. We can talk together about what fee level makes sense for you and whether I currently have a space available at that rate.

Please feel free to ask about the Green Bottle Fee Scale during a consultation.

 

telehealth and in-person options

Washington state residents meet me online! If you are interested in in-person therapy, ask me about my office space in Georgetown, just south of downtown Seattle.

Meet Debbie and some of her team

  • You are the most patient, compassionate, awesome teacher (and honestly person) I've ever met. Thank you for being an inspiring, helpful adult in my life.

    —Former Student

  • Thank you so much for all the support and encouragement you've given me on my journey to graduation. You are truly a gift.

    —Former Student

  • Thank you for everything you've taught me and done for me this year.

    —Former student

  • "Though she may seem busy she is always there for someone in need."

    —published school newspaper

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