2026-2027 Referral List
Explore our network of trusted referrals specializing in grief, trauma recovery, mental health, and personal growth. Find experienced therapists, coaches, and wellness professionals who provide compassionate support for men, women, children, minorities, and neurodivergent individuals, helping clients navigate healing, resilience, and life’s challenges.
Seattle Area
Brian Hartzman, NBC-HWC - A national board certified health and wellness coach specializing in grief and offering compassionate support for individuals navigating loss and major life transitions, with a particular focus on widowers and creating meaningful opportunities for connection and community.
Syzygy Psychotherapy Collective - Therapy and psychiatry collective offering multiple approaches such as psychedelic therapy, group therapy, food and body therapy, and medication management.
Laura Takacs, LICSW, MPH | Speaking Trauma - Therapist working with veterans and active military, first responders, refugees, torture survivors, teachers and school counselors, university and school-aged students, nursing facility staff and residents, and community members in emotional crisis and distress.
Banister Advisors, LLC - A consulting firm providing comprehensive care navigation for individuals and families facing complex health concerns, behavioral health crises, elder-care decisions, end-of-life needs, and estate transitions. They help coordinate the medical, legal, and practical aspects of care, providing strategic guidance and support through complicated decisions and major life transitions.
Coaches
Brian Hartzman, NBC-HWC - A nationally board-certified health and wellness coach specializing in grief and offering compassionate support for individuals navigating loss and major life transitions, with a particular focus on widowers and creating meaningful opportunities for connection and community.
Mary Hart, CTCP - Mary is a Level 3 Internal Family Systems (IFS) Practitioner and Certified Trauma Recovery Coach trained through the Global Trauma Institute. With over 35 years of experience supporting individuals and communities, she specializes in IFS-informed grief support, trauma recovery, life transitions, and personal growth. She is currently offering Wheel of Consent workshops.
Kimberly Weeks, CTCP-S - Trauma-informed narcissistic abuse recovery coach and co-founder of the Global Trauma Institute, Kimberly Weeks specializes in helping women heal from toxic relationships, regain confidence, and reclaim the identity that abuse tried to take away. Kimberly is one of the four co-founders of the Global Trauma Institute.
Dr. Judith Belton - Dr. Belton is a distinguished mental health expert, Certified Trauma Specialist, and a leading advocate for trauma-informed care. Dr. Belton is one of the four co-founders of the Global Trauma Institute and head of the ethics department.
Achara Tarfa, CTCP-S - Achara provides a compassionate, supportive space for self-discovery, healing, and personal growth. Using an Internal Family Systems (IFS) approach, she helps clients understand their inner parts, build self-awareness, and develop tools to navigate life’s challenges while fostering deep, lasting healing. Achara is one of the four co-founders of the Global Trauma Institute.
Julia Pishko, CTCP-S - Julia is a Trauma Care Practitioner, advocate, and educator who specializes in supporting survivors of sexual assault as well as individuals impacted by religious trauma, high-control groups, LGBTQIA+ experiences, and neuro-complexities such as ADHD. Julia is one of the four co-founders of the Global Trauma Institute.
Therapists
Syzygy Psychotherapy Collective - Therapy and psychiatry collective offering multiple approaches such as psychedelic therapy, group therapy, food and body therapy, and medication management.
Laura Takacs, LICSW, MPH | Speaking Trauma - Therapist working with veterans and active military, first responders, refugees, torture survivors, teachers and school counselors, university and school-aged students, nursing facility staff and residents, and community members in emotional crisis and distress.
Leigh Shaw, LICSW - Private practice therapist focused on women’s empowerment, eating disorders/disordered eating, trauma/complex trauma, anxiety, depression, stress management and psychedelic integration support. Leigh is also a part of Syzygy Psychotherapy Collective.
Lisa Vaughan, LMHCA, MACP | Psyche and Soma Therapy PLLC - Seattle-based therapist focusing on modalities such as: Psychodynamics, Hakomi, Internal Family Systems, Buddhist Psychology, Attachment and Polyvagal Theory, as well as Vedic philosophy.
Emily Grooms, LMFT | Unity Psychotherapy - Certified Hakomi Somatic Therapist in Seattle, WA, offering EMDR therapy and psychedelic integration for trauma healing and self-discovery.
Chris Lott, LMHCA - Providing in-person therapy with a certified therapy dog in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood and Telehealth services throughout Washington. Specializing in life transitions, anxiety, and psychedelic integration.
Psychiatry
Spruce Psychiatric Associates - Patients are paired with a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to seek treatment. Common conditions treated are ADHD/ADD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, OCD, and more.
Clear Path Psychiatry - Clear Path Psychiatry specializes in fast, effective interventional psychiatric treatments for individuals with difficult-to-treat depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.
Grief Support
Brian Hartzman, NBC-HWC - A nationally board-certified health and wellness coach specializing in grief and offering compassionate support for individuals navigating loss and major life transitions, with a particular focus on widowers and creating meaningful opportunities for connection and community.
Tamara Kubacki | Listening to Grief - Certified grief educator offering one-on-one and group support.
Soaring Spirits International - Program connecting widows with other widows.
Waves of Grief - Grief support guided by surfing and a love of the ocean. Available in coastal areas such as Seattle, California, Chicago, Illinois (on Lake Michigan) and Cocoa Beach, Florida.
Trauma Support
Global Trauma Institute - Organization designed by trauma survivors providing culturally-respectful approaches to healing trauma.
Yena Hu, Certified Trauma Care Practitioner - Trauma Recovery Coach guiding clients who have experienced childhood trauma or are experiencing Complex PTSD symptoms to reconnect with their mind, body, and spirit.
Support for Children
Dougy Center - Portland, OR based organization providing grief education to children and their families.
Camp Erin - Camp Erin is the largest free national network of grief camps for kids, teens, and families who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives.
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