Welcome.
We come to therapy in search of answers to our most pressing concerns. Between our own worries and fears, and the other things society says we should be doing to live a fulfilled life, there are enough problems and just as many quick-fix solutions that only seem to further our sense of disconnect and accompanying despair. We remain stuck between competing views and feelings and this creates unnecessary suffering in our lives and in our relationships. It also blinds us from recognizing that what answers we seek already exist within us.
By becoming compassionately curious and inquiring deeply into what remains unresolved in our hearts, we can begin to generate insights that naturally broaden our perspective, that reconcile rather than simply solve our problems. With consistent practice, we become more mindful and less prone to jumping to the same conclusions. Better yet, we get to decide how we will conduct ourselves in accordance with our own values and chosen identity.
Contact
☎ CONTACT
contact@mirellawarren.com
(206) 494-4696
Location
➤ SEATTLE, washington
Please note that I am only accepting clients for telehealth services at this time.
Culturally Affirmative Care
My work is grounded in a commitment to social justice as well as a firm belief in the dignity and worth of all individuals. As therapist of multicultural heritage, I am deeply aware of my own places of privilege and the complexity that this entails. I incorporate this awareness into my approach, recognizing the ways that our social and political systems have, throughout history, served to disconnect us from ourselves and from each other.
Theory
I draw on principles from cultural-relational theory, existential psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and mindfulness based treatment methods. I also have extensive knowledge of trauma and recovery, and experience providing interventions informed by dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).
Scope of Practice
Authenticity and connection
We are constantly bombarded by messages telling us what to have, be, or do to live a fulfilled life, but our pursuit of goals that are out of alignment with who we truly are can lead us to fall out of connection with ourselves and with others. By recognizing these influences and their impact, we can more clearly begin to identify and realign with a life that is uniquely our own. We then experience greater intimacy in our connections and appreciation for all that our lives entail.
Identity
My passion for therapy stems from a long history supporting international adoptees as well as those who are adopted or fostered across racial lines. In my ten years of practice, I have found that this area of focus has uniquely poised me to work with individuals navigating all kinds of complex identity issues.
Trauma recovery
The meaning we make of our suffering has the capacity to support our healing and improve our resilience. Through my work with individuals in crisis, I have seen firsthand the power of reframing the narratives that so often accompany traumatic events. By acknowledging the “ugly truths” that would otherwise go unrecognized, we can free ourselves to find the complexity in our experience, and to move beyond the stories that keep us stuck and surviving instead of thriving.
mood management
I draw on principles from evidenced-based treatment methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to facilitate the lifelong process of mood management. Those who may benefit from these interventions include individuals struggling with depression and general anxiety, as well as those who are proactively seeking treatment to improve their relationships to self and others.
“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”
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