Life Transitions

"Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be. " – James Allen

Life Transitions 2020

thumbnail_SPS_5409What is Therapy?

Therapy is learning. Learning involves effort, growth, and a willingness to see things from a new perspective The effort it takes to spend one hour a week focusing on yourself can be a catalyst for change. Many emotions we have and behaviors we make are simply strategies to attain what we need or want. However, these behaviors and emotions may leave us or our loved ones feeling disconnected. Seeing our behaviors and emotions for what they really are can be a revelation. Arriving at the point in which we choose to act consciously from this new perspective is transformative.

Troy Huffman

Individual & Couple Therapist,  MA,  LMFT

I enjoy working with couples, families and individuals. As a therapist, I look to identify your strengths and utilize those to find solutions to the specific problems you are experiencing. Some of the ways we will accomplish this are by looking at the various ways that thoughts and emotions may be driving your behaviors. I also like to explore the context of your life and situations that may be contributing to the problem in ways you may not have recognized. We’ll use the insights, information, and strengths to help you transition more into your solutions.
 I find great enjoyment in helping a variety of people. I have a special interest in working with partners and have training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. In addition, I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, bi-polar, depression, and PTSD (trauma).

As well as being conversationally fluent in Spanish, some personal experiences that have influenced me are: marriage, divorce, becoming a father, growing up in a blended family, becoming a veteran of a foreign war, and the death of close family members and friends.

Qualifications

  • Years in Practice: Since 2012
  • School: Pacific Lutheran University
  • Year Graduated: 2014
  • License No. and State: LF60659528 Washington

Accepted Insurances

  • Tricare
  • Apple Health
  • First Choice Health
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • United Healthcare
  • Premera
  • Regence
  • Aetna
  • Employee Assistance Programs
  • And Various Other Insurance Companies
  • Medicaid

Testimonials

“I used to think that PTSD wasn’t real and that all these soldiers were making it up. When my wife told me that she couldn’t live with me anymore, I decided to get help. I have my life and my wife back now.” – Veteran

“I feel valued, respected, and understood. Therapy helps me find my own solutions to the unique problems that I face in my life.” – Individual Client

Does Troy sound like the right fit for you? Contact him now to set up an appointment

 

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