Michael Rogers, MDiv, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Currently not accepting new clients

Works with Families, Individuals, Marriage & Couples, and Teletherapy
WA License #LF00000835

My approach to counseling

My theoretical orientation celebrates the truth that one’s identity and purpose arise out of relatedness: to God, to oneself and to others. Thus, healthy relatedness between client and counselor is essential to Christ’s healing process in therapy. My approach will vary, depending on the issues to be resolved and individual client needs. The therapy session will be a safe place within which to explore, heal and grow.
Additionally, my pastoral and cross-cultural experience has led me to be particularly aware of the mental health needs of church staff (both program and support) and missionary personnel.

I have experience in working with

*Premarriage, remarriage and couple counseling – frequently using PREPARE/ENRICH Inventories, promoting Safe Haven in relationships, applying Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and evidenced-based principles of John Gottman
*Anxiety, phobias, panic, grief, depression, anger management and behavioral responsibility, ethnicity in marriage and family, overwhelming life stress, self-esteem,adult survival of childhood trauma, and addictions (including partners of sex addicts)
*Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – Level 2 practitioner
*Clergy and cross-cultural mission/aid personnel and their families
*Spiritual direction and mentoring
*Consultation with churches, mission agencies and service-oriented groups

Education

M.Div., Cross Cultural Studies, Fuller Seminary, 1989
M.A., Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Seminary, 1988
Further Studies, Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India, 1986
Diploma in Christian Studies, Regent College, 1982
A.B., Biology, Brown University, 1979

Professional Experience

Mental health work in three states since 1979
A member of the clinical staff of Samaritan since 1991
Congregational, intergenerational and multi-cultural ministry since 1982
Ordained minister-Presbyterian Church (USA)

Insurance Accepted

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Make an Appointment

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