I am a licensed mental health counselor located in Washington with over 7 years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, mood disorder, relationship issues. I have extensive experience working with individuals diagnosed with PTSD, mostly due to childhood trauma and abuse.
As a counselor, I provide a peaceful and compassionate presence, while enthusiastically facilitating the discovery of inner wisdom and strength needed to move forward. My work is grounded in client-centered therapy and keen understanding of human relationships. Relationships connect us to ourselves and others, and the quality of these connections greatly impacts overall sense of well-being and ability to meet life’s challenges gracefully. I believe that we are most likely to consider change in life when we feel understood and supported and my goal is to provide that understanding and support. My own story has taught me the benefits of transparency, vulnerability, and safe place to explore and ask tough questions. I have extensive experience working with individual who, in a desperate attempt to gain control over their life and overwhelming emotions, often resort to behaviors which can actually make things worse. This often takes them even further from their life worth living. In my therapeutic work, I strive to make a therapeutic alliance with clients, and together we develop a treatment plan that meets their needs and where individuals with recovery as their goal make real changes with actual improvement that can be measured and monitored. With open/honest and direct communication, we work to identify and overcome barriers and improve their life one step at a time.
I look forward working with you.
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
WA LMHC LH 60751822
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The kindest most understanding professional I have ever met. I have tried therapy for years on and off. This is the first time I have felt seen by a therapist. She devotes so much time and energy into her clients. She makes me feel seen and cared for. She also makes me feel excited for my journey through therapy. 100% recommend!
Written on May 04, 2023 after therapy with Farzaneh for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compass
Farzaneh is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and professional.
Written on Apr 06, 2022 after therapy with Farzaneh for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd
Farzaneh just has the right answers… I mean, she just knows what I need and gives me helpful advice. She is very knowledgeable about her field. I feel that she really cares about what I am dealing with, which happens to be grief in my case… and I have depression too… anyways, I’m glad that I ended up with such a caring therapist.
Written on Jan 22, 2022 after therapy with Farzaneh for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, coping with life changes, and grief
Farzaneh is warm, kind and a wonderful communicator. She respects her clients and gives them the freedom to express themselves without judgement. She is experienced and compassionate.
Written on Nov 10, 2021 after therapy with Farzaneh for 5 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and trauma and abuse
Farzaneh Bascom has been extremely instrumental in helping me de-construct some issues I have carried around for years. She is an excellent listener who has amazing recall for details that I have shared with her. She has offered invaluable insights that have really helped me come to terms with some of the issues I have wanted to work on.
Written on Oct 21, 2021 after therapy with Farzaneh for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
Farzaneh is a compassionate therapist who engages and makes one feel safe! She leads communication by listening and follows-up with validation of what she heard, and that to me is invaluable! Validity that my sharing matters!
Written on Oct 16, 2021 after therapy with Farzaneh for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes