Rebecca Waterston

Rebecca Waterston is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people who are struggling with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, relationship strain, trauma, and major life changes. Rebecca aims to help clients feel clearer and more able to make day-to-day decisions that support their well-being.

She often sees anxiety tied to sleep problems and low mood, and she helps people look at how worries affect daily life. Sessions focus on what a person knows, what they can change, and how to build self-respect and healthier habits. Rebecca uses practical conversations and targeted strategies to reduce overwhelming feelings.

Trauma work is offered for single-incident events and for longer-term complex trauma linked to addiction, neglect, loss, or emotional abuse. In those conversations she supports people in rebuilding confidence and learning to tell who might be safe or harmful in their lives. Rebecca also addresses end-of-life concerns and hospice-related issues.

She works with people recovering from substance issues and with those affected by a loved one’s addiction. Rebecca helps clients build emotional distance from the addiction and learn healthier coping. Her approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness to change.

Approaches that guide online work and practical steps

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and committing to actions that match personal values. It can help when anxiety, stress, or low motivation get in the way of everyday life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people practice new ways of connecting and trusting others. This can be useful for relationship problems, codependency, and family of origin issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person leads and the therapist reflects and clarifies; it supports building self-understanding and self-esteem.

Finding the right approach often happens together. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may blend techniques so the work matches the client’s needs over time.

Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people keep therapy consistent through life changes while still focusing on practical skills, improved communication, and clearer decision-making.