- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem work
About Sommer
Sommer Seitz is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 18 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, and supports people facing related issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, and codependency.
She focuses on practical, conversational work. Sessions are a place to talk through what feels stuck and to test small changes. She aims to reduce the everyday impact of worry, low mood, and troubled relationships by helping people notice patterns and try different responses.
Sommer draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address compulsive behaviors, obsessive thoughts, and difficulties with communication and control. She also helps people work through family of origin issues, divorce and separation, and the shame that often follows trauma. Expect clear goals and step-by-step problem solving rather than abstract theories.
Her approach includes looking at attachment and how early relationships show up now. That can mean practicing new ways to ask for needs, set boundaries, or tolerate discomfort. She also helps clients handle life transitions and midlife questions about purpose and direction.
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Sommer encourages regular review of progress and adjusts the work as needed. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How evidence-based techniques are used online
Sommer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear steps and practical change. Cognitive approaches help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and behaving; these approaches are often used for anxiety, obsessive thinking, and low mood. Attachment-focused work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people practice new ways of asking for needs and setting boundaries.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose which methods to try based on their goals, symptoms, and what feels workable. That may mean testing one approach for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep therapy consistent while balancing everyday responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related problems like abandonment and attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused, using evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and try different responses in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Washington LMHC and practices from that state.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.