Michel Anais S. Paves
Michel Anais S. Paves
Clinical Social worker, LICSW and SUDP
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
Filipina-American
Language / Dialect
English
community
Deaf & Hard-of Hearing
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Identified
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Positive / Kink Friendly
Transgender Competent
Focus
Anxiety
Burnout
Cultural & Systemic Oppression
Depression
Historical / Intergenerational Trauma
Internalized Oppression
Life Transitions
Microaggressions
Parenting
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Addiction Counseling
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Harm Reduction Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma Focused
MODALITY
Children / Teens
Individual
About
I value approaching therapy with a multi-faceted lens---our personal challenges are influenced by what's going on in the world as well as how we move through the world. In my case, as a queer Filipina-American with Autism and ADHD, these identities inform my understanding of my strengths as well as my struggles. My hope is to help others explore their identity, address scary issues with self-compassion, and work towards living a life centering their core values. I've worked with youth and adults experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, and substance use issues since 2010. As a daughter of immigrants, I also enjoy working with individuals who want to push through internalized oppression, colonial mentality, and intergenerational trauma. I like to draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Although therapy backed up by science and research is important to me, what drives my overall approach is that Western modalities don't work for everyone, and healing can take on many forms.
In my personal life, I like to play video games with my two kids, watch scary movies, fantasize about costumes I'll never have the time/money to make, cooking, and sleeping.
Qualifications
LW60928258
Years in Practice: 14
Masters in Social Work - University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$185 per session
Sliding Scale
accepted insurance
Aetna
Kaiser Permanente
Premera Blue Cross
Lifewise
Lyra
