Katie Hellerud
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Hi! Seattle Counseling and Wellness is a group practice made up of clinicians from all walks of life who are eager, excited, and skilled to work with you!
I work with youth, their caregivers, and adults individually (or with the system surrounding the youth). I have extensive training in providing dialectical behavior therapy. I thoroughly enjoy working with the emotionally passionate among us – rest assured, your emotions do not instill fear in me! If you are interested in discovering your "life worth living", I am here to assist and guide in making changes to pursue that vision. If you're not sure what that looks like, that's ok, there can be distractions and difficulties in various areas of life that we have to attend to, but we might not know *how* to attend to them or change them. The beauty of behavioral therapy and learning, practicing, and gaining mastery in our behavioral skills is that investment can have profound impacts on our mental health and resilience needed to address bigger picture, values-related goals. I believe commitment to social justice and acknowledgement of intersectionalities is a nonnegotiable in this work – I accept and welcome all individuals in my practice and consider it an honor and privilege to be considered to help you with your goals and mental wellbeing.
Practice hours (PST)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality
- Career
- Depression
- Drug Use
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Peer Difficulties
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Special groups
- Neurodivergent people
- People of color
- People who identify as queer
- Professional Healthcare Providers
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Behavior Modification
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Social Skills Training
- Sand Tray Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Training
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Washington
- LifeWise – Washington
- Premera – Washington
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- In-network insurance
Credentials
Licenses
LMHC
Washington State Department of Health
LH61320458, Washington
Education
University of Washington
MA (Master of Arts in Counseling), 2019
Specialized Master's in child/adolescent applied psychology.