Online therapy for women in Washington state & in person in Shoreline, Washington

a space to breathe, soften, & be seen.

Does this sound familiar?

This Sounds Like Me!
“I’ve spent my whole life taking care of everyone else, and along the way I lost me.”
“I’m afraid there’s something wrong with me, but I don't have time to fall apart."
"I’m tired of not feeling like myself, of being afraid to take off the mask and let myself be seen."
"Everything looks good on the outside, but inside I feel hollowed out."
This Sounds Like Me!

Josephine Robertson

LMHCA

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The people I work with often feel invisible in the world they have built. They have spent their lives holding their families, companies, and communities together but they feel themselves falling apart. They wish someone understood how terrifying and exhausting it is to always blame themselves whenever something goes wrong, to feel like there's no help coming, that their needs aren't ever seen or heard. Sometimes the therapeutic relationship is the first time they feel fully seen, heard, or centered. This is the power of therapy: no matter what other modalities your therapist uses the relationship you build together is where healing begins.

for all your life...

Therapy for women & couples...

  • Individual Therapy

  • Couples Therapy

Eldest Daughter Therapy
Therapy for Perimenopause
Complex Trauma Therapy
Counseling for Therapists
Counseling for Clergy

A invitation

Meet Your Therapist

Josephine Robertson, a trauma therapist who works with women with complex trauma, neurodiversity, and perimenopause.

Josephine Robertson, M.Div, M.A., LMHCA

Who I support...

  • I provide therapy for women in Washington state, especially eldest daughters (including as they approach menopause), therapists, clergy and others who have been holding the world together for everyone around them for so long they aren’t sure who they are anymore outside of what they do for others.
  • I specialize in panic disorders, anxiety, OCD, trauma (PTSD) and complex trauma (cPTSD).
  • I work relationally from a psychodynamic perspective which means we will pay close attention to what happens between us in session and those relational piece will often be the focus of our work.
  • My clients are ready to process their trauma, heal generations of broken relationship patterns, and reclaim their voice and power to build a life of meaning, joy, and purpose for themselves.
  • I love to support those in the LGBTQIA+ community, I center the experiences of black and indigenous people, and sit at the feet of my diverse clients from whom I learn daily.
  • I provide online therapy to clients located in the state of Washington and have limited in person openings in Shoreline Washington. I am a licensed Mental Health Counseling Associate. I currently have openings for new private pay clients.

You aren't alone

  • You’ve already tried everything you can on your own or you wouldn’t be there, still the pain is there.
  • In fact you've been doing everything yourself for so long you might not even be sure how to let someone else help.
  • Maybe you don't know what support feels like. But you've realized: this kind of healing isn't something you can (or should have to) do on your own. Your instincts are right, healing happens in relationship, not in isolation.
  • You aren’t looking for a band-aid or a habit, you want everything to be different but a big part of you is afraid that isn’t actually possible.
  • I have seen over and over that change is possible. Your wounds can become scars and from those scars comes wisdom and growth and change. You can disarm the critics voice repeating all the hurtful things you’ve been told, you can learn to set down the blame that isn’t yours to carry, you can make different choices. Best of all: you can begin to have different experiences in the future. And you do so through a supportive, curious, therapeutic relationship
A single delicate blossom reminds us of the strength we find in vulnerability as we heal trauma together.
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Our culture values action, certainty, power, and dominance in all things: including healing. This can leave us feeling as if we have failed, when truly we've only had half the tools we need & have exiled whole parts of our being. I lean into mystery, rest, stillness, liminal space, and the wondrous power of your nervous system to heal itself.

Tools for Healing...

EMDR

Perhaps you have done years of talk therapy and your nervous system is still on high alert, you still find yourself reliving the worst moments of your life. You need a treatment for PTSD and cPTSD (trauma and complex trauma) that works at the nervous system level. EMDR works with your nervous system within the context of a safe therapeutic relationship for real healing, finally.

EMDR
Jungian Psychology

When you've tried changing how you think, or changing your behaviors but you find the same patterns returning over and over again it is time to go deeper. Jungian, or depth psychology, goes to the root of issues, honors your complexity and mystery, and gives you new tools to become your most authentic self. Like all psychodynamic therapy this work is relational.

Jungian Therapy
Breathwork

Our breath is a powerful tool for healing and regulation. For thousands of years it has been used by wisdom traditions around the world and it is accessible to you, just as you are. Learn practical tools for trauma work, nervous system regulation, and deep work. For those interested in psychedelic assisted therapy but concerned about substance use hyperventilation breathwork can be an alternative.

Breathwork
Spiritual Direction

Whether you are comfortable in your spiritual tradition or rebuilding from religious trauma you deserve practices that support you, honor the whole of your identity, and connect you to something bigger than yourself. Whether you are exploring the indigenous traditions of your ancestors, or building something entirely new you don't have to walk alone.

Spiritual Direction

C.G. Jung


“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the mere darkness of being.” 

Engage your curiosity

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Understanding Depth Therapy: 4 Key Concepts Explained

If you are here you are probably wondering what the heck depth therapy is? You’ve maybe heard the phrase tossed around, maybe as an alternative to things like CBT but it might not be clear just exactly how it is different or why depth therapy might help where other forms of therapy you’ve tried haven’t.

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Essential Guide to Complex PTSD Treatment: 3 Things to Know

Complex PTSD (cPTSD) has gone from being mostly unknown to frequently talked about, but there are some important things to know about complex PTSD treatment, especially if you suspect you might have complex trauma. PTSD was first recognized in the DSM (Diagnostics and Statistics Manual used for diagnosing mental health conditions) in 1980 (for reference

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Awaking the Crone: Reclaiming Menopause

We live in a culture of “next.” When I bought my last phone this spring it was the newest model, and within a few months I was getting emails offering me the ability to trade it in for an even newer and “better” model. In contrast, on my kitchen stove sits a cast iron skillet

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The Power of Breathwork Practice

I have seen the power of breathwork practice and teaching teaching breathwork exercises from long before I was a therapist. Though the category of what we call breathwork is so broad that you might need a little more information. Breathwork is the label we give to a wide variety of practices that use the breath

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Master discomfort build resilience

Very few of us seek out discomfort. We’re comfort loving creatures and anyone who has spent even a few minutes watching TV has likely seen ads for ways to make your home more comfortable, or for all the ways a new car would ramp up your comfort. As a culture we rather like comfort and

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what people say

The Rev. Danae Ashley, M.Div, MA, LMFT

Colleague

You are so lucky to work with Jo! I have had the deep pleasure of knowing and collaborating with Jo for over 12 years. Her creativity, quick insight, and compassion make it easy to rest in her presence. I appreciate Jo's attention to the spiritual side of a person's healing - whether it is pulling tarot cards for insight or talking about your tradition's sacred stories - Jo is right there with you on your path.
Rachel Elder, LMFT

Supervisor

Jo takes great care of her clients, and it shows! As a supervisor, I have seen how she thinks through the care plan and therapeutic actions she brings into session to ensure clients meet their goals and step into the life they desire. You will be supported, cared for, and seen by Jo!