“where you are is not who you are -circumstances”

  • Nayyirah Waheed

About me

Hey there, I’m Porter, a licensed therapist in Seattle, and throughout Washington state.

I specialize in holding space for adults, relationships of all kinds, and groups. I’m especially focused on working with life transitions, anxiety, complex trauma, self-esteen, codependence, and getting in touch with anger.

I provide short-term and long-term therapy care that meets you where you’re at and makes you feel more at home within yourself. Whether you’re new to therapy or continuing your self-care journey, I welcome all parts of who you are and what you’ve experienced along the way.

I offer a free 15 minute consultation to ensure we’re a good match.

free consultation

Therapeutic Container

  • Some therapists take a backseat approach to this work, rarely offering their perspective or offering material that lives inside the therapy room. Evidence shows that the connection being developed between client and therapist is a leading factor in therapy’s success.

    My work is grounded in collaboration and consent, is queer affirming, and neurodivergent friendly. I believe therapy is most meaningful when we work together with curiosity, honesty, and a willingness to explore what may be difficult to carry and experience on your own.

    I use a trauma-informed lens, alongside a psychodynamic framework, adapting parts work (IFS), attachment theory, emotionally-focused therapy (EFT), existentialism, and somatic modalities.

    My communication style is compassionate, direct, curious, nonjudgmental, and forward-thinking. I’ll meet you exactly where you are while also inviting you to consider what might be possible beyond the here and now.

  • I integrate an equity and anti-oppressive ethos into my work with clients, as we are all impacted by systems larger than our immediate communities. Sometimes that means bringing positionality and identity into the therapeutic space; to stay curious, explore, unpack, and better understand how we relate to one another. A common goal is to both learn and (un)learn ways that we have moved through the world - identifying aspects that no longer serve us and finding more useful ways of existing. We can learn how to be more responsive and integrated, rather than reactive and segmented.

    ‍Caring for oneself takes time and resources. I offer a limited number of weekly sliding scale spots and am always happy to discuss the financial aspect of committing to this type of self-care work.

  • I have a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University, with a specialized focus in multicultural studies. I graduated from the University of Washington in 2004, receiving a Bachelor's degree in race, ethnicity, and gender studies.

    Before working exclusively in the mental health field, I worked for an employee assistance program (EAP), helping link clients with experienced clinicians. That work catalyzed my passion for providing comprehensive culturally-responsive care. It began to show me the inner workings of how to make successful and long lasting relational connections in the therapeutic space.

    Prior to this time, I worked with a diverse cross section of people in restaurants, hospitals, outdoor education, and customer relations of all kinds. My jack-of-all-trades background serves me well in the counseling realm. And being QTBIPOC, mixed, and witnessing life at the margins, I’m aptly ready and uniquely positioned to see into the liminal space of growth and healing that you seek.

Who & What

  • Anger

  • Anxiety‍ ‍

  • Artists

  • Athletes

  • Career/life direction

  • Complex trauma (CPTSD)

  • Complicated family dynamics

  • Creatives

  • Emotional regulation

  • Financial trauma

  • Gender identity

  • Grief

  • Healthy masculinity

  • Intersectionality

  • Intimate partner violence

  • LGBTQIA2S+

  • Life transitions

  • Men’s issues

  • Mid-life crisis

  • ‍Mindfulness ‍

  • People of the global majority

  • QTBIPOC

  • Quarter-life crisis

  • Queer culture/theory

  • Self-esteem

  • Self-harm

  • Siblings

  • Transgender/Nonbinary identity

  • Trauma

  • Vulnerability

  • Women’s issues ‍

  • Worry

Services

Individual Therapy (50 min, weekly) - $155

— Sliding scale options available

Relational Therapy (50 min, weekly) - $185

— Includes friends, lovers, siblings, cousins, chosen family, business partners, etc.

Activator Session (60 min, one-time) - $175

— A one-time therapy session and consultation to clarify what you’re seeking out of therapy, gauge any obstacles, and explore pertinent issues. Includes psychoeducation and potential referral(s)

Collaborator Session (90 min, intensive) - $279

— An in-depth personalized exploration of the current issues and topics you’d like to explore, focused on co-creating a goal-oriented plan of action

** Out of network with insurances — can provide a superbill upon request

Contact

SERVIng:

Washington State (telehealth)

email & phone:

porter@pwpsychotherapy.com
(206) 289-0513

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Getting started is simple. Reach out through the contact form above, send an email, text or call to schedule a complimentary 20 minute consultation — we’ll walk you through the next steps and answer any questions along the way to ensure we’re a good fit.

  • Right now, I’m only offering sessions via telehealth for Washington state residents.

  • There isn’t one set amount of time therapy takes because it depends on a number of factors. What you’re hoping to change, how long you’ve been dealing with it, and what we discover along the way are all aspects to consider.

    Some people notice meaningful changes within a few sessions, while others benefit from working together for several months or longer. We’ll regularly check in about how things are going and whether therapy is still meeting your needs and heading toward your goals. The plan isn’t to keep you in therapy indefinitely — it’s to help you get to a point where you feel equipped to manage things on your own, or where we mutually decide that continuing is useful.

  • I offer a limited number of sliding scale spots for weekly therapy sessions. I ask clients to consider their budget, access to wealth and resources, and to envision a figure that can be sustained on a weekly basis. I typically offer two different sliding scale rates beyond my full rate of $155 (for individual). My philosophy regarding financial accessibility is to make therapy as affordable as possible while also being able to maintain as a small business owner.

  • The space I hold is ripe for collaboration, honesty, truth-telling, and made for experiences to be fully felt. I show up ready to guide, to tend, to actively listen, and to help generate ideas for the future version of self that you’re continually stepping into.

    Ultimately, this work is generative and sometimes even fun as we collectively work toward your personalized goals.