Meet our team
Find a therapist who fits how you think, feel, and relate.
Each clinician at Equilibrium Therapy Group has a distinct style, focus, and area of expertise. You can scan below to find someone who aligns with what you’re working through.
You might be a good fit for:
Anxiety, trauma, and emotional regulation
Couples, relationships, and sex therapy
DBT and practical skill-building
Equine-assisted and body-based therapy
How to choose a therapist
You don’t need to get it perfect. Start by noticing what feels most important to you right now:
You feel overwhelmed or anxious → look for therapists focused on emotional regulation or DBT
You’re navigating relationship challenges → consider therapists who specialize in couples or relational therapy
You feel stuck or disconnected → look for therapists who work with patterns, identity, or life transitions
If you’re unsure, we’ll help you find a good fit. Check out our blog on finding your therapist in Seattle.
Our Licensed Associates
Recommended starting point for Licensed associate therapists offering individual, couples, and family therapy. We provide individual therapy, couples counseling, trauma-informed therapy, and DBT with licensed clinicians in West Seattle and virtual sessions across Washington.
Marisol Swords
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Associate
Best fit for
Clients navigating identity, chronic stress, life transitions, and complex relational dynamics who want culturally attuned, depth-oriented work.
Focus areas
DBT and Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Identity exploration and LGBTQIA+ affirming care
Chronic stress, burnout, and life transitions
Relational healing and non-traditional relationships
Somatic and body-based awareness
Intergenerational and family-of-origin patterns
Approach
Relational and culturally attuned, integrating DBT, somatic awareness, and a decolonial lens. Marisol’s work focuses on helping clients reconnect to themselves and build more grounded, sustainable ways of relating.
Alana Ahn
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Associate
Best fit for
Individuals navigating identity, life transitions, relationships, and cultural experiences who want a collaborative and supportive approach to growth, including multiracial individuals, Asian and Asian American clients, and children of immigrants.
Focus areas
DBT and mindfulness
Multicultural counseling
Integrative, individualized treatment
Identity exploration
Life transitions
Relationship challenges
Adolescents, teens, and young adults
Approach
Collaborative and person-centered, focused on helping clients explore their experiences, reconnect with their strengths, and build tools that support meaningful, lasting change. Alana integrates multiple therapeutic approaches to meet each client’s unique needs.
Sarah Ward
Pre-Licensed Counselor
Best fit for
Individuals, couples, and families working through identity, relationships, and personal growth, including clients seeking affirming and nonjudgmental support.
Focus areas
LGBTQIA+ affirming care
Polyamory and consensual non-monogamy
Sex therapy
Neurodivergence and ADHD
Equine-assisted therapy
Approach
Person-centered and grounded in evidence-based practices, focused on helping clients clarify their values, build resilience, and navigate challenges with greater balance and intention.
Stephanie Smith
Counselor
Best fit for
Adults and couples navigating life transitions, trauma, relationship challenges, and periods of feeling overwhelmed or stuck.
Focus areas
Life transitions (divorce, breakups, career change)
Parenting and step-parenting support
Trauma and post-traumatic growth
Somatic and psychodynamic therapy
Equine-assisted psychotherapy
Youth and adults
Approach
Whole-person and integrative, combining talk therapy, somatic work, and neuroscience to help clients explore patterns, build self-awareness, and move toward meaningful, sustainable change.
Our Clinical Interns
Therapists in advanced training, offering lower-cost sessions with supervision and support.
April Adams(SHE/HER)
Couples and Family Therapy Graduate Student
Best fit for
Young adults, couples, and families looking for support navigating relationships, identity, emotional challenges, and life transitions.
Focus areas
Adoption and identity exploration
Family dynamics and intergenerational patterns
DBT and mindfulness
Anxiety, depression, and ADHD
Grief and life transitions
Approach
Systemic and integrative, grounded in attachment and trauma-informed care. Creates a compassionate and nonjudgmental space to explore difficult emotions, unspoken experiences, and unanswered questions.
Ben Josie (He/Him)
Clinical Mental Health Intern
Best fit for
Teens and adults who feel misunderstood, disconnected, or stuck in painful relational or emotional patterns.
Focus areas
Identity exploration
Emotional regulation and communication
Trauma and relational patterns
Support for teens and young adults
LGBTQIA+ affirming care
Approach
Nonjudgmental and affirming, with a focus on helping clients feel seen and understood while building confidence, clarity, and more effective ways of relating.
Erik Sackstein
Clinical Mental Health Intern
Best fit for
Clients navigating identity, relationships, and major life transitions, including men working through questions around meaning, masculinity, and direction.
Focus areas
Identity and life transitions
Relationship challenges and communication
Modern masculinity and self-definition
Career shifts and purpose
Multicultural identity and relationships
Spiritual exploration
Approach
Relational and exploratory, focused on understanding what’s actually happening in your life right now and the patterns that keep showing up. Erik works collaboratively to help you build something more intentional and aligned, rather than trying to “fix” you or force a single version of who you should be.
Jenny Tauscheck
Clinical Mental Health Intern
Best fit for
Adults and couples navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, attachment patterns, and the lasting impact of past experiences.
Focus areas
Anxiety, depression, and emotional regulation
Attachment and relational dynamics
Trauma and inner child work
Couples therapy and conflict repair
Neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD)
Life transitions and identity exploration
Approach
Grounded in attachment science and trauma-informed care, Jenny helps clients understand the deeper patterns shaping how they relate to themselves and others. Her work focuses on building emotional awareness, creating more secure ways of relating, and developing practical tools for change.
Maddie Davis
Clinical Mental Health Intern
Best fit for
Clients drawn to a creative, person-centered approach, including those interested in mindfulness, expressive work, and equine-assisted therapy.
Focus areas
Mindfulness-based therapy (MBCT)
Integrative and eclectic counseling
Art therapy
Adolescents, teens, young adults, and adults
Neurodivergence
Trauma and complex trauma
Life transitions and identity exploration
Approach
Person-centered and flexible, combining mindfulness, expressive approaches, and experiential work. Maddie focuses on meeting clients where they are and tailoring therapy to fit each individual’s needs and way of processing.
Zoe Kilgore
Clinical Mental Health Intern
Best fit for
Teens, adults, and couples navigating trauma, grief, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Focus areas
Trauma and grief
Life transitions
Emotional well-being
Equine-assisted therapy
Approach
Person-centered and collaborative, grounded in empathy, curiosity, and respect for each client’s experience. Zoe focuses on helping clients clarify their goals, process challenges, and build a path forward that feels meaningful and authentic.
Jamie Marks (They/Them)
Clinical Mental Health Intern
Best fit for
Clients exploring identity, trauma, and relationships who want an affirming, nonjudgmental space to better understand themselves.
Focus areas
Identity exploration and life transitions
Trauma and complex trauma
Anxiety, depression, and chronic stress
Neurodivergence, disability, and chronic illness
LGBTQIA+ affirming care
Sex-positive therapy, including non-monogamy and kink
Approach
Trauma-informed and integrative, focused on understanding how past experiences and patterns show up in the present. Jamie works collaboratively to help clients explore what’s happening, build awareness, and find new ways of relating that feel more aligned and sustainable.
Jax Braun (They/Them)
Clinical Mental Health Intern
Bio coming soon!
Not sure who’s the right fit?
You don’t have to figure this out on your own. We can help match you with a therapist based on your needs, preferences, and availability.
Low-Cost/ Sliding Scale Therapy
Affordable therapy services in Seattle, WA and online across Washington state.
We have a diverse team of therapists to accommodate a wide variety of needs!
Associate level and Graduate student therapists are up to date on the latest research and clinical training and receive several hours of direct supervision each week, while able to offer services at a reduced rate.
Our therapists see clients both in-person and online, offer flexible scheduling, and usually have immediate openings. All of our clinicians see individuals, couples/polycules, and families.
Please see individual profiles for office, remote, Equine, or group location availability.
Associate Therapist fees: $125 to $150 (or sliding scale)
Graduate Intern fees: $80 (or sliding scale)
Sessions with Cory: $225
Equine assisted session fees: $200 (or sliding scale)
Founder and Clinical Director
Provides supervision and clinical leadership for the practice.
Cory works with individuals, couples/polycules, and families, and has experience treating a wide spectrum of issues, such as depression, anxiety, substance use/abuse, and trauma.
Cory completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Washington and worked for several years in psychology and psychiatry research. She received training in Motivational Interviewing, PTSD etiology & treatment, substance use & harm reduction strategies, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Her extensive research background led her to pursue a clinical career in Marriage and Family Therapy at Seattle Pacific University, and a strong belief in providing evidence-based treatments- meaning the modalities she uses have been supported by research to be effective. Some of those modalities include DBT, CBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy, and Equine-Assisted Mental Health.
Cory is currently completing her PhD in Clinical Sexology.
Cory Wilson
M.S./ Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
AAMFT Approved Clinical SupervisorWA State Approved SupervisorOwner and Founder