KATE DUFEK, LMHC

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

Seattle Individual Therapist, Seattle Couples Therapist, Seattle Psychotherapy, PACT Therapy, Relational Therapy

Helping the weary and anxious make meaning and lead lives with more desire and aliveness.

Here you are…

You’re used to pushing through, holding it all, and maybe even making it look easy. And yet, you’ve got the sense that underneath it all, things are not well. You’re anxious about how heavy things feel, why you just can’t shake it off and perhaps most terrifyingly, what happens if you can’t.

let's talk

hello!

I am a relational psychodynamic psychotherapist (LMHC) in Washington state. I work well with folks (couples and individuals) who are stuck but and want to (want to) to feel more alive, those who struggle to connect to desire and appetite for life, and folks who want things to be different in their lives.

The couples who I work well with have a lot of care for one another, but often find themselves “missing each other”, struggling to connect, and wondering how to improve their relationship. I am a PACT Level One trained couples therapist. This approach takes into account styles of relating, somatic cues, and the ways that our minds and bodies are wired as human beings to move towards more secure functioning.

My number one hope in the therapy is to listen deeply. Not just to your words, your experiences, dreams, what lies between us, and what remains unspoken. My hope is in doing so; we will help you find a more “freed up”, connected, and more deeply human way of moving through your days, relationships and internal world. If this sounds like the type of work you would like to begin, click below to schedule an initial appointment:

Commonly, I work with folks around:

  • Relational Patterns and Conflict

  • Shame, Vulnerability & Confidence

  • Body Image

  • Religious Trauma

  • Sensitivity

  • Improving Communication

  • Identity Exploration

  • Grief, Loss, and Seasons of Change

  • Anxiety & Depression

  • Chronic Illness

Let's chat.

Get in touch.

If you’re interested in scheduling an initial session, or have any questions about working together, please call or send me a confidential email using this form.

T: 206-289-0551.

E: kate@katedufek.com