Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer in-person therapy, or online/telehealth therapy?

I offer both in-person therapy at my office in the Ravenna district of Seattle, as well as online/telehealth therapy through a HIPAA-secure video platform.

Where is your office located?

My Office is located at 2207 NE 65th St, Ste 200, Seattle, WA 98115.

It is in the Ravenna district of Seattle, just north of the University District. It’s close to the Roosevelt Station, as well as Metro bus routes 62, 64X, 71, 76, 980, 982, 986.

Since you offer telehealth, can you see clients outside of Washington state?

Yes, although it depends on what state you live in. I’m a member of PsyPact, which means that I can provide therapy to people who live within PsyPact states and regions: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

How much do you charge per session?

I charge $170 per psychotherapy session, and $185 for one-time sessions to receive a letter of support for gender affirming surgery.

Do you take insurance?

No, I do not take insurance. One reason for this is because insurance companies often put limitations around how many therapy sessions are covered, even if more are needed.

However, I can provide you with a superbill to present to your insurance company for partial or full reimbursement. Please check with your particular plan and provider for their policy on superbill reimbursement.

How long is a therapy session?

A typical therapy session is around 50 minutes.

What is your style of therapy?

My style of therapy draws from Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), all through a collaborative, social justice, anti-oppression lens. Learn more about my approach here.

What does a typical therapy session look like?

Although there is some variation based on the individual (we’re all different, after all!), there are some themes I see across my work with clients: We’ll work on your therapy goals by processing big events from your past week and relating them back to your goals, or by picking up wherever we left off in our last session and going deeper into important themes. We’ll take a deeper look into your emotional experience to determine what it is your emotions are trying to tell you. We’ll examine what the disconnect is between what you know logically versus what you are feeling on an emotional, visceral level. We’ll check in with the different narratives that may be coming up for you around the same situation, and explore the impact that it is having on you. We’ll process in-the-moment what is happening, and how that connects back to the bigger themes we’re working through.

What types of clients do you typically work with?

I work with individuals ages 18+. Most of my clients identify as LGBTQIA+, are a Highly Sensitive Person or have another type of neurodivergence (e.g., ADHD, autism, AuDHD), struggle with their body image and/or disordered eating, or have experienced religious trauma. I also work with clients who are seeking help with depression, social anxiety, general anxiety, and trauma.

Do you provide couples therapy or family therapy?

No, I do not provide couples therapy or family therapy. My specialty is individual therapy.

How often will we meet?

Depending on what works best for you and both of our availabilities, we will meet either once a week or once every other week. I do not recommend meeting less than once every other week, as it becomes difficult to keep up momentum and see the growth you are looking to achieve.

I’ve been to therapy before and it didn’t work well. How will this be different?

The most common therapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, otherwise known as CBT. Other behavioral approaches, like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are also quite popular. Although behavior-based therapy works great for some people, not everyone resonates with it.

Conversely, I practice primarily from process-based approaches, like Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). The reason I like these approaches is because they get to the heart of why it is that we can recognize something about ourselves or our situation on a rational level, but our emotional experience is blocking us from truly integrating this knowledge into our being. After all, “the feeling body is stronger than the thinking mind.”

I’ve never been to therapy before. What should I expect?

The first session will be going over your therapeutic goals, your history, and other factors that make you, you. From there, we will start to focus in on how we can best address your goals for therapy, whether we explore how this is connected to the events over your past week, or we process your history for how these elements have appeared throughout your life. Throughout this process, I aim to help you notice themes, make connections, facilitate insight, practice applying compassion to yourself, and put into practice what you are learning in a safe, non-judgmental space.

I don’t feel that therapy is working as well for me as I’d hoped. What is the next step?

I take a collaborative approach to therapy, meaning I welcome and encourage your feedback (including the difficult feedback!). If you feel therapy isn’t going well for you, we can have an honest conversation about what is getting in the way. I will do what I can to make sure you are getting the most out of our time together, since this is your time for healing. If, after making these adjustments, you’re still feeling like something is missing, then I can help find you referrals for another therapist who might be a better fit. I encourage dialogue during this process to help us both better understand what it is you’re missing, what it is you need, and what can be done to get those needs met.

Do you offer any services aside from individual therapy?

I also offer one-time sessions to provide letters of support for Gender Confirming Surgeries, and have written self-help articles available through Highly Sensitive Refuge and Introvert, Dear about navigating the world as a Highly Sensitive Person.

I emailed you through your website and haven’t received a response. What gives?

I respond to each and every one of the email inquiries within 1-2 business days. However, it seems that my responses go into people’s junk/spam folder often. That being said, if you have not heard from me, please check your junk/spam folder for a response- it should be in there! You can also directly email me at lacieparkerpsyd@gmail.com.

I’m interested in taking the next step! What do I do now?

Great! Please contact me so we can set up a free 15-minute phone consultation call, answer your questions, and see if we’re a good fit. Please note that email is the preferred mode of contact.