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…therapist?The decision is always in your hands. Do you prescribe medications?Therapists at Samaritan do not prescribe medications. Can I use insurance for my therapy?Samaritan accepts many insurance plans. Groups and Training Currently, there are no Trainings or Groups scheduled. Please check again another day. In the meantime, please read more about Samaritan, life and mental health in News and Insights. 6 Locations Choose locations around Puget Sound convenient to you, including Seattle, Shoreline, Bellevue and South King County. Already a Samaritan Client? Login to your Valant Patient Portal to complete…

The Heart of Listening

…not so much his action as his frame of mind. As he pursued his project, he encountered neighbors and friends who objected to his do-good gestures. “You aren’t really helping; you’re just contributing to the problem,” they complained. They contended that he was actually doing harm by enabling the unsheltered families and individuals to continue in an unstable and unhealthy way of living. His reply has stayed with me: “This has become my mantra: ‘If you have moral certainty, you aren’t in deep enough.’” He was not insisting that he…

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Private: Spring Fun(d)-Raising Event and RSVP

…to the Seattle Sounder to tickets for a show with the Seattle Shakespeare Company. You won’t want to miss this fun, interactive and community-building event. Finally, we will have information available about new and ongoing Samaritan Center programming. Come and learn about our plans for expansion as well as the ways in which we continue to live out our mission day-by-day, relationship-by-relationship. Please email our Fundraising Manager, Katie Geiser at kgeiser@samaritanps.org for assistance with questions and auction donations. true 1563926789:2 2 default 1 News news 1 category 25 2615 1…

David A. Harrison Remembered

David A. Harrison (1957-2018) A great friend of Samaritan Center of Puget Sound, David A. Harrison, M.D., Ph.D., passed away on August 3, 2018. We knew him as a deeply caring, wise, and incredibly knowledgeable healer, a psychiatrist of diverse gifts who consulted with Samaritan Center clinicians regularly in the years leading up to his death. He was an Associate Professor at the University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, consulting psychiatrist for the Mental Health Integration Program, and an attending physician at the Consult-Liaison and Inpatient Psychiatry…

The Nature of Unconditional Love

you are unique, and that alone is miraculous. No thumbprint is like yours. You have been formed in a unique way from your mother’s womb. Your birth order forms you. Your urban or rural upbringing influences your worldview. All of these weave together to create your own story. A story that has purpose, meaning. You are here for a reason. Though that reason may not always be clear, your presence makes a difference in the world. Many of my clients in depressive states and those in severe health situations question…

Stepping Out in Faith

These days we are all walking on water. Beneath us, supporting us, we experience not the solid ground of our once familiar lives—predictable routines, reliable institutions, and in-person engagement—but the deeply disturbing uncertainties, the chaos of this ongoing pandemic. Or worse. Some have experienced the disease firsthand, some have lost family or friends, some have lost businesses, jobs, homes, savings. Struggling to survive, fearing to go under completely, we are walking on water. Reportedly, Jesus made it look easy; our own experience is more like Peter’s: Peter got out of…

Ongoing Care Available with Teletherapy

…my insurance cover teletherapy? In most cases, yes. Fortunately, Medicare covers teletherapy sessions and insurers (including employee health plans) must reimburse a provider for services delivered through telemedicine or store-and-forward when the service is “medically necessary” (a standard that also applies to in-person therapy services). Note that only video conferencing (and not phone calls) will be covered by insurance. To ensure coverage, please enquire directly with your insurance provider about your plan’s teletherapy (tele-mental health) benefits.   What will I need in order to get started with teletherapy? You will…

About Us

Our Mission Seeking to express God’s love and compassion, Samaritan Center of Puget Sound offers hope for wholeness to individuals, couples, families, groups and congregations through affordable professional services including counseling, consultation, education, and training. Our Commitment We dedicate ourselves each day to make this a more peaceful, just and compassionate world – one intentional, healing encounter at a time. Our Values For more than 60 years, Samaritan Center of Puget Sound has been a regional leader in providing mental health services. We have built a reputation on depth of…

Can We Help Each Other Change?

…hear constructive criticism isn’t easy but it can be done, especially when our partner is willing to offer their thoughts in a kind and gentle way. John Gottman, in his work at the University of Washington, says that if you can allow your partner to influence you and if your partner can gently share their opinions, you’re well on your way to a healthy relationship. And a healthy relationship can tackle many mountains, including the anger mountain–when you’re doing it together. true 1566429276:10 1 default 2018-05-17 14 Communication Skills communication-skills…