Samaritan Therapists

Ada Mak, MS

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Voice mail:

206- 527-2273 x 312
253-981-6575 x 312
425-732-2678 x 312

Office Location:

Seattle
Main Office (near Green Lake)
564 NE Ravenna Blvd.

Auburn
Family of Grace Lutheran Church
31317 124th Ave SE

Bellevue
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
2650 148th Ave SE

 

Experience:

• Private practice as a marriage and family therapist, working with individuals, couples (premarital/married/remarried) and families
• Advocate for victims of domestic violence and Chinese immigrant families
• Social worker in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, working iwth students, couples and families
• Presenter for parenting workshops,marriage workshops, and mental heath related topics

Professional Interests and Specialties:

• Relational issues: resolving conflicts and enhancing intimacy in couples
• Coping with life transitions: life stage changes, divorce, remarriage
• Parenting issues: behavior problems of children and teenagers
• Cultural issues: interacial couples and cultural identity issues:
  I speak Cantonese and Mandarin.
• Personal home page (to learn more about Ada) (www.life-buddy.com)
• Mental health issues: depression, anxiety, grief, trauma
• My approach is collaborative and respectful

Education:

• M.S., Marrriage and Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, 2006
• M. Soc. Sc. Social Work and Administration, University of Hong Kong, 1996
• B. Soc. Sc. Social Work, Chinese Univeristy of Hong Kong, 1981