Sheena Kaas Mudaliar

A born-and-raised Washingtonian from a multi-generational logging family and a woman of Cost Salish heritage, I spent the first years of my career helping people in my tribal community heal from the effects of historical and intergenerational trauma. I have come to believe that we each carry emotional baggage from previous generations, whether from inside our families or from greater society. I also believe that each of us is responsible for our own healing and that professionals like myself can help fill in the gaps.

I treat anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss, and relationship challenges.

When you work with me for individual treatment, you will learn skills to immediately manage symptoms. Because life stress can block the mind from healing, you will gain support to navigate challenging life circumstances that contribute to your stress. Even when your mind knows how to cope and stress has decreased, your body can still trigger the message that something is wrong; you will have the opportunity to process difficult memories so that your body can come up to date.

I use Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat trauma.

Emotional baggage can affect your intimate relationship; however, your relationship may also provide a rich opportunity to heal from past wounding. In couples counseling, you will learn to communicate in productive ways. You and your partner will come to understand how your relationship dynamics perpetuate conflict, and you will develop new dynamics to better serve each of you and your relationship.

I use an Emotionally Focused approach when working with couples.

Whether seeking individual treatment or couples treatment, your path to healing can become bigger than yourself and you create a new legacy to pass on to future generations.