Nathaniel Eli (Eli) Hastings
(He/Him/His)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Therapy based in cognition (thinking stuff) has profound limits. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and many other.
I believe that the vast majority of people are suffering from traumatic wounds, even if their symptoms align with “depression, anxiety,” etc. (though there are biochemical and neurological origins for some of these as well). I also believe, as Internal Family Systems does, that every human being has a Core Self which can never be killed, never be damaged, and contains all of the qualities necessary to heal from any trauma, however extreme—we need only look widely at the world to witness people who ratify this. I believe that the majority of people, therapy-seekers or otherwise, often insist they have no suffered no trauma at all. Or they are participating in what some I call the “trauma Olympics,” insisting they deserve no medal or special care.
Practice hours (PDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Anger Issues
- Childhood Abuse
- Conflict Resolution
- Divorce
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Physical Assault
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Identity
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Special groups
- People of color
- People who identify as gay
- People who identify as queer
- Transgender
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Feminist Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Family Systems Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Interpersonal Therapy
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$100 — $159per session
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- Single case agreement
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Health Savings Account
- Paypal
Credentials
Licenses
LMFT
WA DOH
LF60616528, Washington
Certificates
DBT
Behavior Tech
DBT certification IFS Level 1 CCTP Level 1 EMDR Gestalt
CCTP
PESI
Clinical Certified Trauma Professional
Gestalt
Gestalt Therapy Associates
2 years institute training (6 weekends/year)
EMDR
PESI
3 Day EMDR Immersive
IFS Level 1
IFS Institute
Education
antioch seattle
MA (Master of Arts in Counseling), 2013
I first specialized in working with youth; I have slowly evolved into working with adults on complex PTSD from their youth, but will still see families
Publications
Clearly Now, the Rain: A Memoir of Love & Other Trips
2013, ECW Press
memoir
Falling Room
2006, University of Nebraska Press
Book of essays