Bellingham's #1 Choice for Counseling
You don't have to navigate
this alone.
Powerfully effective therapy by licensed professionals specializing in adult and adolescent individual and couples counseling.
Now accepting clients both in-person and online.
Bellingham's #1 Choice for Counseling
You don't have to navigate
this alone.
Powerfully effective therapy by licensed professionals specializing in adult and adolescent individual and couples counseling.
Now accepting clients both in-person and online.
Individual Counseling for Adults & Teens
Couples & Marriage Counseling
IFS Therapy Intensives for Individuals
Couples Therapy Intensives
You look fine on the outside. You even sound fine.
But underneath it all, you don’t feel fine.
Whether it’s stress from work, tension in your relationships, or the weight of old wounds you haven’t had space to heal, not feeling like yourself takes its toll—mentally, emotionally, and physically.
You don’t have to keep holding it all together on your own.
Real support can help you find your way back to yourself.
We can help you:
Reconnect
Strengthen your relationships — with yourself, your partner, and your world.
Heal Deeply
Resolve trauma, release old patterns that keep you stuck, and rediscover joy and ease in being yourself.
Grow & Thrive
Move through life with freedom, balance, and a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.
Book your free 15-minute Consultation
Unlock your path to well-being! Click the link below to schedule a FREE 15-minute consultation with our Client Care Coordinators. They’ll match you with a high-quality counselor, ensuring you get the best care.
Click on the link above to book a FREE 15-minue consultation with a client care coordinator.
95% of our clients report feeling less isolated and more joy after just 6 sessions.
We're Here to Help you Heal
Individual Therapy for Adults and Adolescents
Compassionate, evidence-based therapy grounded in IFS, EFT, and trauma-informed care—helping you heal, grow, and create lasting change.
Areas of specialization:
- Anxiety
- Low Self-Esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Relationship Issues
- Neurodivergence
- Adolescents
- Grief and Loss
- Life Transitions
- Sexuality
- Spirituality
- Postpartum Challenges
- Men's Issues
- LGBTQ+
Couples and Marriage Counseling
Powerfully effective couples therapy for people who long for a deeper, more intimate connection.
Areas of specialization:
- Communication
- Emotional Connection
- Sexual Connection
- Infidelity & Betrayal
- Blended Families
- Discernment Counseling
- Parenthood/Co-Parenting
- Pre-Marital
IFS Intensives for Individuals
For deep, personal healing in a short period of time.
Areas of specialization:
- Self-esteem issues
- Healing traumatized parts of your personality
- Body image and eating patterns
- Internal conflict about what to do next
- Family of origin patterns and legacy burdens
- Healing from abuse, neglect, and abandonment
- Compulsive behaviors
- Anxiety & Depression
- Understanding yourself in relationships
- Grief and loss
- Life transitions: marriage, separation, divorce, death, birth, career etc.
- Self-discovery
- Spirituality
3-Day Intensive Couples Therapy
Transformative couples therapy intensives for partners ready to reconnect and rediscover true intimacy.
Couples come to us for help with:
- Persistent patterns and challenges that haven’t shifted with weekly therapy
- Feeling “stuck” in the same arguments or cycles
- Major relationship crises (infidelity, trust breaches, or big betrayals)
- Emotional or physical disconnection that feels urgent
- Desire for accelerated growth and deeper intimacy
- Preparing for major life transitions (marriage, parenthood, relocation, blended families)
- Rebuilding connection after long-term stress or trauma
- Strengthening communication when previous efforts haven’t worked
- Wanting a profound, immersive experience to reset and reconnect
How We Work
The Inside Passage Counseling Approach
Whether you’re navigating relationship challenges, past trauma, or personal struggles, we provide a safe, inclusive space where you can feel truly seen and supported.
Find the Guidance You Need.
Click on the menu below to search for a provider.
We are committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental space that welcomes all individuals, regardless of race, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or relationship structure.
The Power of Therapist-Led Support Groups: Why Community Healing Matters
Coming in January 2026: Therapist-led support groups! Join us for a uniquely transformative experience in in community, shared understanding and a felt sense that you are not alone.
Larke Blanton, M.Div, MA, LMFTA
Gottman Trained, EFT Couples Therapy Informed, Communication, Intimacy, Betrayal & Infidelity, Grief, Trauma & PTSD, Religious Trauma, Premarital Counseling, Spirituality
Kemper Brightman, MA, LMHCA
Specializing in Anxiety, Depression, Individual Relationship Counseling, Communication, Adolescent Identity, Parenting Challenges, Self-Harm
Merry Capozzolo, MS, LMHC
ASSISTANT CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Certified EFT Couples Therapist, Certified EFT Individual Therapist, Gottman Method Trained, Discernment Counseling, Communication, Sexual & Emotional Intimacy, Perinatal Therapy, Grief and Loss, Relationship Trauma
Emmy Ferguson, MSW, LSWAIC
Anxiety, Communication, Feelings of Burnout or Overwhelm, Healing from Shame, Anger, Relational Trauma, Life Transitions, Navigating Identity, Building or Rebuilding Trust.
Laura Gambrel, PhD, LMHC
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Certified EFT Couples Therapist, PREPARE ENRICH Trained, Gottman Method Trained, Discernment Counseling, Communication, Intimacy, Infidelity & Betrayal, Non-Traditional Relationship Structures, Transition to Parenthood, Premarital Counseling, LGBTQ+
Colton Hoggarth, MS, LMHCA
Advanced Training in EFT Couples Therapy, Gottman Method Trained, IFS Trained, Communication, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Life-transitions, Grief/Loss, Anger Management, Family Dynamics, DBT/CBT
Gretchen Kandaras, MA, LMFT, MFT-C
Licensed in WA and CO. Gottman Method Trained, Certified PREPARE ENRICH Facilitator, EFT Couples Therapy Informed, Pre-Marital Counseling, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emotional and Sexual Intimacy, Healing and Repair, Pre-Commitment/Premarital Therapy, Anxiety, Depression, Work-Related Stress, Mood Disorders, Neurodivergence
Briana Koback-White, MS, LMFTA
Anxiety, Depression, Grief & Loss, Life Transitions, ADHD, LGBTQ+ Specialty, Relationship Problems.
Kathy Larsen, MA, LMHC, NCC
Certified EMDR Therapist, IFS Therapy Trained, Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Illness, Older Individual Issues, Grief & Loss, Trauma & PTSD, LGBTQ+ Specialty, Intergenerational Trauma, Religious Trauma.
Teresa Miramontes, MA, LMHCA
Anxiety, ADHD, Autism Spectrum (Adult), Depression, PTSD, Complex Trauma, Relationship Problems, Self-Harm, Grief, and Chronic Pain/Illness
Julia Mumford, MA, LMHCA
Advanced Training in EFT Couples Therapy, Gottman Method Trained, EMDR Therapy Trained, Communication, Life Transitions, Betrayal & Infidelity, Intimacy, Grief & Loss, Trauma & PTSD, Negative Relationship Patterns, Job Loss/Stress, Separation & Divorce
Ariel Richards, MA, LMFTA
Anxiety, Supporting Individuals and Couples Struggling with Chronic Pain and Illness, Aging, Communication, Emotional Connection, Sexual and Gender Identity, LGBTQ+ Specialty
Todd Rubie, MA, LMFT
Anxiety, Depression, Men’s Work, Relationship Problems, Communication, Grief, Connection, Advanced Training in EFT Couples Therapy, Gottman, AEDP
Heather Varnau, MA, LMHC
FOUNDER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Level 3 Certified IFS Therapist and Approved IFS Clinical Consultant, Certified EFT Couples Therapist and Supervisor, Specializing in IFS Therapy Intensives for Individuals.
Book a FREE 15-Minute Consultation
Our team of client care coordinators, Meghan, Chris and Molly, are ready to help match you with a therapist who can help you feel better fast.
Book a FREE 15-Minute Consultation
Our team of client care coordinators, Meghan, Chris and Molly, are ready to help match you with a therapist who can help you feel better fast.
