Dr.Kim Pentel

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in couple therapy and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders. I deliver LGBTQ+ affirming and trauma-informed care. All folks deserve a space to bring your full self, and I strive to create a space where you can be fully seen and heard. My approach is collaborative, interpersonal, and tailored. You are the expert on your own experience. I hope to partner with you to offer support, strategies, and structure to process your thoughts and feelings, deepen your self-understanding, and foster health and well-being. My individual therapy approach draws on evidence based therapy, mainly Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT; examining how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact). I also draw upon exposure therapy for anxiety disorders, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for trauma/PTSD, DBT and ACT skills, and mindfulness. For couple/relationship therapy, I provide tailored, affirming care to diverse constellations of couples, drawing on Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT) and Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT). These approaches equip partners move past unhelpful patterns, reconnect, more deeply understand how to tend to oneself and the relationship. Credentials & Experience: As a clinical psychologist (PhD) licensed in WA, I have over a decade of experience across academic, hospital, and community settings including advanced training in couple/relationship therapy, LGBTQ and non-heteronormative affirming care, and treatment of anxiety and depression.

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