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Eric Stroo

Eric Stroo, MA, LMHC

Education

MA, Pastoral Counseling, Seattle University, June 2009
MA, Humanities, University of Texas, 1982
BA, English, Kenyon College, 1976

 

Professional Experience

Samaritan Center of Puget Sound since October 2007
Care provider at residential program for adolescents
Microsoft employee and manager 1987-2000
Ordained as a deacon in the Episcopal Church in 2013.

 

WA License #LH60235491

My approach to counseling

I am committed to an integrated approach to therapy, influenced primarily by techniques drawn from attachment theory and mindfulness. I try to adapt my approach to the relational needs of my clients, observing that growth occurs through a combination of insight and experience. A practitioner of yoga for many years, I believe that clients respond to a range of interventions: psychological, physical and spiritual.

I have experience in working with:

  • Identity and family of origin issues
  • Exploring meaning and vocation
  • Issues of mid-life, aging, and life transitions
  • Coping with high-stress, high-tech work environments
  • Marriage preparation and enrichment
  • Couples communication and conflict resolution
  • Adapting to divorce
  • Parenting challenges
  • Prepare/Enrich facilitator (relationship assessment and counseling)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) with couples
  • Spiritual/holistic growth and mindfulness

Contact

EStroo@SamaritanPS.org
(206) 957-4703

Locations

Samaritan Main Office
564 NE Ravenna Blvd
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 527-2266

Availability

Main Office: Wednesday and Thursday in person
M-F Teletherapy

I am not accepting new clients right now.

Insurance Accepted

 

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross/BlueShield
  • Compsych
  • First Choice Health Network
  • Kaiser (not all plans)
  • Magellan
  • Premera
  • Regence
  • TriCare/TriWest
  • Uniform Medical

Interview with Kurt Hoelting

by Eric StrooApril 28, 2025 Spirituality, Stroo, Eric0 comments
Kurt Hoelting, author of Apprentice to the Wild and featured speaker and Samaritan’s 2025 Spring Luncheon, discusses the very timely themes of his book with Samaritan therapist Eric Stroo.
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Interview with Jeffrey Sung, MD

by Eric StrooOctober 8, 2024 Depression, Stroo, Eric0 comments
Therapist Eric Stroo interviews Dr. Jeffrey Sung, our consulting psychiatrist, who is an experienced educator in the field of suicidality and suicide prevention. Jeff, how did you become interested in the phenomenon of suicide as a focus for your professional work? Sung: In our psychiatry residency training program at the University of Washington, we often worked with people with long...
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Interview with James L. Furrow, PhD

by Eric StrooApril 3, 2024 Stroo, Eric0 comments
In February, we spoke with Jim Furrow, who has worked closely with our clinical staff over the last five years as a trainer and consultant. Jim is an internationally recognized leader and contributor to the practice of Emotionally Focused Therapy with couples and families. Together with EFT originator Susan Johnson, he coauthored seminal works on EFT as it is practiced for couples and...
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When is the Right Time for Couples Therapy?

by Eric StrooOctober 30, 2023 Relationship Skills, Stroo, Eric0 comments
My partner and I argue frequently, sometimes bitterly. I think some arguing is normal, right? Yet I do worry that it’s become a problem. When is the right time to start couples counseling?   Eric Stroo, LMHC, responds…   Thank you for this question! It is such a common one for many couples who are trying to decide what is normal and what is a serious warning sign. The...
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Knowing Our Strengths

by Eric StrooOctober 30, 2023 News, Stroo, Eric0 comments
One of the strengths of Samaritan is that we are available to help people in an ongoing way with the problems that inevitably arise in life.
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