FAQs
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What services do you offer?
I offer individual and couples therapy at this time.
If you are interested in family therapy I hold a few sessions per week & have amazing colleagues I’d be happy to refer you to.
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How do I get started?
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You can fill out my contact form or send me an email at kelsey@healloudly.com. We can do a 20 minute consult call where I tell you about how I work and you can tell me about what you’re wanting from therapy and from a therapist.
What makes you different?
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I have two masters degrees - one in marriage and family therapy and a masters in divinity (religious studies, sociology, anthropology, and systems). I have unique qualifications in working with religious trauma and deconstruction. Because of my training I am comfortable in grey spaces or in-between spaces. I show up as myself and invite you to do the same.
I also have been on my own healing journey for many years. I don’t come to this work having everything figured out. I have had therapists who have changed my life (genuinely) and who have helped me uncover trauma and have stayed with me in my pain. I don’t come to this work lightly and I often remind my client of the hard, intense, life changing work they are doing.
How can I contact you?
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You can reach out via the contact form, email me at kelsey@healloudly.com, or schedule a consultation on my work with me page.
What are your fees?
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My fees are $150 for individual sessions and $170 for couples or relational sessions. More information around cost can be found here.
How do we meet? Virtual or in- person?
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How much involvement can I expect in my teens therapy?
I’ve never been to therapy… what’s it like?
It’s up to you! I do both :)
I see clients in- person on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at my Queen Anne office in Seattle, WA (614 W McGraw St, Seattle, WA 98119). Please let me know if you would like an in-person session.
I offer virtual therapy to anyone in Washington state Monday - Friday through a secure, HIPPA- compliant EHR system.
For teens, I encourage parents and caregivers to come to the first session when possible. I want everyone to feel comfortable and to know what to expect - it is in that first session we will go over all paperwork (including the informed consent document that goes over all legal rights). Please know, 13 is considered the age of consent for health care in Washington state. This means that teens are considered adults in the eyes of the state while they’re in therapy, and no therapist with a license from the Washington State Department of Health can or will share details about their sessions just the same as if they were 18.
If your teen writes you down as their emergency contact and signs a release of information saying I can speak with you specifically, I can and will contact you when it comes to scheduling, billing, and major safety concerns. If this doesn’t feel like enough, please take comfort in knowing that if your child’s wellbeing is being compromised, I am legally mandated to report my findings to child protection services, and will also share my concerns with you if they’d like me to. I openly and honestly advocate for your teen’s safety and wellbeing to the teen client. I openly encourage teens to share what they are learning, discovering, and exploring in therapy with you at home, but it is ultimately their decision. I welcome all parents and caregivers to email me or meet with me individually to talk about your needs and your family system.
What to expect in the first session:
In our first session I will welcome you (either in-person or virtually) and do a pulse check of how you’re feeling. We then move into me going over all the legal details (informed consent, my practice policies, and my disclosure statement) and I will tell you about my process as a therapist. I’ll check in with you about any questions you might have and welcome you to stop me if you’re curious about something. That typically takes about 15- 20 minutes if there aren’t many questions. I’ll then start asking you questions about yourself to get to know you better. We will go over your history (family, medically, spiritually, and developmentally) and I will then ask you about your goals and hopes for therapy.
What to expect in ongoing sessions:
The next 2-4 sessions will continue to be us getting to know one another, building safety, and creating trust in the relationship. I will continue to ask direct questions about your history (I don’t get it all in the first session - you’re more complex than that!) and we will begin working towards your goals. I won’t come in to the session with an agenda, instead, I invite you to bring up what you’d like to explore or continue exploring. This varies client by client, and as we get to know one another, I often find we fall into a groove of how we open, what a session looks like, and how we close session. Often early sessions can be challenging as we start to explore things you might have been avoiding or starting to talk about past or current traumas - it’s normal for this to feel hard, weird, and uncomfortable, so please remember we will always move at the pace of safety. Therapy can also be fun! I often incorporate humor, pop culture, or things you’re interested in to bring some joy into the space - but again, this is always client dependent.