I'm not the right therapist for everyone. But even if I'm not the one for you, I still want to help connect you with the right person so you can get the care you need. Below are some resources that might point you in the right direction.
Your Insurance Company (in network). If you want to use insurance to pay for therapy, your insurance company should have a list of therapists, counselors, psychologists, and social workers who are in network with them. Arrangements vary, but if you go this route you might only be responsible for a small co-payment for each session.
Your Insurance Company (out of network). Even if your insurance company doesn’t cover mental health clinicians (or the specific clinician you want to work with), you might be able to get reimbursed for the sessions you pay for yourself. Call your insurance company and ask if they reimburse out-of-network mental health providers and, if so, which ones (for example social worker, mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, psychologist, etc.). If so, let your preferred therapist know this so they can provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement.
Give an Hour lists practitioners who offer mental health services free of charge to military personnel (including active duty, reserve, and veterans) and their families as well as to survivors of natural and human-made disasters.
Good Therapy has a large database sortable by many factors including whether the therapist offers a sliding scale.
Greater Lakes Mental Health Center has a few locations around the south Sound region and offers psychiatric care, case management, chemical dependency services, and other programs related to mental health.
Open Path Collective keeps a sortable list of private practice therapists who offer sliding scale spots to people in their community.
Psychology Today has a large database that's sortable by location, issue, treatment approach, and more. Many therapists list sliding scale ranges.
Sea Mar Community Health Centers has locations across the state including several in Pierce County and offer psychiatric care, case management, chemical dependency services, and other programs related to mental health.
Therapy Aid matches health care workers and first responders with counselors and therapists in their area who are working pro bono or at a reduced rate for these workers.