Quick Facts

• Founded in 2015 by Robert Espiau, LMHC, and Veronica Paige, MBA, MA, LMHC.

• A collective of independent, licensed therapists, every clinician is a trauma specialist; trauma treatment is the practice's sole focus.

• Approach: somatic, body-based trauma therapy, phase-based (stabilization before processing), grounded in the research of Bessel van der Kolk, Janina Fisher, Stephen Porges and Gabor Maté.

• The practice trains other therapists: clinicians attend our religious trauma certification program, and our founder's work has been published academically, taught internationally, and quoted in the press, including Thai PBS World.

• Edmonds office: 8923 240th St SW, Edmonds, WA 98026.

• Kirkland office: 10512 NE 68th St, Suite 202, Kirkland, WA 98033.

• Telehealth: secure online sessions anywhere in Washington State.

• Phone: (206) 552-8207 · WhatsApp: +1 (253) 393-3251 · Email: .

• Sessions at both offices and online are by appointment. We aim to respond to every inquiry within two business days.

• Robert Espiau, LMHC (WA license LH60887298), Clinical Director and co-founder. Certified EMDR Therapist, Certified EFT Couples Therapist, Certified TRE Provider, Certified SSP Provider. More than 35 years of clinical experience.

• Veronica Paige, MBA, MA, LMHC (WA license LH60611067), co-founder. Lifespan Integration (trained with Cathy Thorpe), certified in EMDR, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.

• Wendy Flores, LMHC (WA license LH60746703). Certified Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) Practitioner under Dr. Janina Fisher; Level II Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Practitioner; ISSTD-trained.

• Taryn Chin, MA, LMHC (WA license LH61174002; also licensed in Colorado, LPC 0016680). EMDRIA Certified Therapist, verifiable through the EMDRIA public directory; National Certified Counselor; Registered Yoga Teacher.

• Rebecca Barrett, LMHC, LICSW. Trained in EMDR.

• Joshua Canady, LMHC. Practicing since 1999.

• Every therapist is fully licensed in Washington State; license numbers are verifiable through the Washington State Department of Health.

Trauma and PTSD, complex and developmental trauma, anxiety and panic, dissociation and dissociative identity disorder, religious trauma and cult recovery, sexual trauma, military and first-responder trauma, divorce recovery, codependency, and trauma-informed couples therapy. Adults, 18 and over.

EMDR (including certified EMDR therapists), Brainspotting, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, Lifespan Integration, Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, Trauma Release Exercises, Safe and Sound Protocol, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Complex Integration of Multiple Brain Systems, therapy intensives (from a few hours to multi-day), ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (preparation and integration only; we do not prescribe or administer), and psychedelic integration.

• Private-pay practice; no insurance company involvement in diagnosis or treatment decisions.

• Every therapist can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement, which many plans offer.

• Each therapist is an independent practitioner who sets their own fees, discussed in the free consultation with no obligation.

• Every therapist offers a free consultation to new clients.

Is Seattle Trauma Counseling accepting new clients?
Yes. Availability varies by therapist, and the fastest way to find the right opening is the free consultation: tell us what you're looking for and we'll match you honestly, including telling you if nobody here is the right fit.

Is Seattle Trauma Counseling legitimate and licensed?
Yes. Every therapist is licensed in Washington State, and each license number is published on this page and on their profile, verifiable directly through the Washington State Department of Health. Certifications with public registries, such as EMDRIA certification, link to their verification sources.

Does Seattle Trauma Counseling take insurance?
It's a private-pay practice, and every therapist provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, which many plans including Regence, Premera, and Blue Cross Blue Shield offer. Fees are set by each therapist and discussed in the free consultation.

Where is Seattle Trauma Counseling located?
Two offices: Edmonds (8923 240th St SW, 98026) serving the north Puget Sound, and Kirkland (10512 NE 68th St, Suite 202, 98033) serving the Eastside, plus secure telehealth anywhere in Washington State.