Che Blaine, LICSW
Currently Taking New Clients for Psychotherapy
At this time Che is meeting clients remotely during the pandemic
Bio
The central goal that I have in meeting with my clients is to assist them in finding more happiness and freedom in their lives. The intention I have is to explore with you your desire to have a more healthy balance in the emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical aspects of your life.
A central question that I keep in mind is:”How can I be helpful?”. I encourage my clients to make overall goals for our counseling relationship as well as for each appointment. When I meet with my clients, my hope is to create together an atmosphere of safety, respect and trust. My focus is to encourage my clients’ exploration of their own personal power, wisdom and resources for understanding, healing and happiness.
I provide child, individual, couple and family counseling/psychotherapy and also assist in resolving couple/family/organizational disputes as a conflict mediator. My work as a counselor began in Alaska in 1979 and I have practiced at the Healing Arts Center since 1995. I am licensed in Washington as an Independent Clinical Social Worker and have extensive experience and training in marriage and family therapy. Since 1985 I have provided mediation services and am a Designated Mediator in San Juan County. I have also offered hospice care giving and elder care as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
The therapeutic approaches I offer include: trauma recovery, mindfulness training, stress and anger management, grief work, cognitive/behavioral therapy, insight work, hypnotherapy, creative imagery, play therapy, Jungian dream work, substance abuse and sexual addiction recovery, family of origin, family systems, ritual/ceremony development and adventure-based education. My focus is to arrive at a creative balance of these approaches that best matches each client’s needs.
Since 1985 I have had the honor of studying with traditional Northwest Coast medicine people and have received training in shamanic healing and journeying and offer shamanic work when clients request it.