As of 8/15/2024, only midday therapy spots are available (no after school or evening openings).
Lacey Meehan, LMFT
Individual, Child, and Family Therapist
Parenting Coach
Therapy with Lacey Meehan, LMFT
focuses on:
helping children, teens, and young adults overcome challenges related to …
- ADHD - Social Struggles
- Anxiety - Gender Identity
- Depression - Sexuality
- Family Interaction Issues
… improving their lives, moving in the direction they choose.
- Parent Coaching:
(individual parent coaching and virtual parent groups )
- Supervision of therapists toward full licensure
- Consultation and Training (for schools, child care centers, and more)
Main Areas of Focus
ADHD
Working with children, teens, and young adults on addressing and overcoming challenges related to, and thriving with, ADHD.
Social Challenges
Working with chilren, teens, and young adults at overcoming social anxieties and challenges in understanding or managing issues related to social expectations, social cues, and interactions.
LGBTQIA+ Issues
Working with children, teens, and young adults experiencing gender dysphoria or other struggles / stressors related to gender identity and sexuality.
Family Therapy
Working with families on decreasing conflict, and increasing connection, cohesion, and healthy communication skills, to feel better together.
Parenting
Working with parents on understanding their child’s needs and abilities, and developing strategies and skills to support their child’s progress.
Anxiety and Depression
Working with children, teens, and young adults on understanding and learning skills to address/reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Clinical Services - Therapy
Clinical Services at Pathways Counseling and Wellness PLLC are services considered to be healthcare and are connected to a mental health diagnosis. Insurance companies may pay for these services, as they are considered medically necessary based on diagnosis given.
Intake/Assessment
All therapy services begin with an intake / assessment session. We assess your wants and needs and create a basic framework of the type (modalities, frequency, duration, etc) of therapy that will suit you best.
Individual Therapy
I use a client-centered and strength based approach in individual therapy sessions. I will help you clarify what you want to get out of therapy, and we will create a path, or plan, of how to help you get there. I don’t make goals for you; I help you define for yourself where you want to take our sessions, and your life.
Family Therapy
In family therapy sessions, we focus on family patterns of interaction and communication and ways we can develop, change, or shift these things to support the client’s growth and progress toward therapy goals.
* Walk and Talk Sessions *
Walk and talk therapy sessions are a way of conducting individual sessions while in the outdoors. For some people, moving their bodies and being out in nature can help the therapy process; however, there are additional considerations to take into account, including possible safety issues and limits to confidentiality. Walk and talk therapy is always at your pace; if this is a strategy you may be interested in, please let me know.
Future Offerings - Group Therapy
There are two different types of group therapy:
Standard group therapy, made up of different clients who have similar experiences or needs
Multi-family group therapy, for parents / guardians of children (the identified client) with similar challenges, who want to learn to better understand and support their child
Non-Clinical Services
Other services provided by Pathways Counseling and Wellness PLLC include coaching, consultation, and supervision.
These services are not considered to be healthcare and are not reimbursable by health insurance.
Parent Coaching: provides education, skill-building, and - for coaching groups - facilitated peer support. Coaching does NOT include identifying/giving diagnoses or providing therapeutic treatment of mental health diagnoses.
Consultation and training: available to staff members and administration at schools, child care centers, and more.
Supervision: I am a Washington State Approved Supervisor for post-graduate mental health professionals working toward full / independent licensure. If you are an associate therapist or other mental health professional in Washington State and are interested in obtaining clinical supervisision toward licensure, please contact me. Note that I am an LMFT - different mental health professions allow different portions (or all) of your clinical supervision to be obtained by an approved supervisor who is not within your specific field (e.g. MSW, MHC).
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
— Nelson Mandela
“For what it’s worth; it’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.”
— mis-attributed to F. Scott Fitzgerald; actual author unknown
“She was unstoppable, not because she did not have failures or doubts, but because she continued despite them.”