Corey Thies

I bring a warm, straightforward approach to therapy and genuinely enjoy helping people better understand themselves and make changes that feel meaningful. Much of my career has focused on working with LGBTQ+ clients, including 10 years as a therapist at Seattle Counseling Service. I have experience helping people navigate identity, relationships, family, and mental health, and I want therapy to feel collaborative, comfortable, and like a place where you can be honest about what’s really going on.

I have experience working with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, and trauma. I’ve also worked extensively with coming out, family conflict, relationship and communication issues, self-esteem, and negative self-talk. During my work at Harborview Medical Center, I also supported family members and caregivers who were trying to understand and navigate the challenges their loved ones were experiencing.

My approach is solution-focused and collaborative. I don’t believe therapy is about me telling you what to do. It’s about figuring things out together, understanding what’s getting in your way, and finding practical strategies that actually fit your life. Whether you know exactly what you want to work on or just know that something needs to change, we can start there.

I utilize techniques from Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, and humanistic therapy, which means that my style is very personable while maintaining focus on how your thoughts and feelings effect your behavior. As we are working together, we will talk about areas of growth, which may include improving relationships with family, co-workers, and friends, as well as conquering negative self talk.

What I offer you is an affirming and warm therapeutic style that focuses on improving your mental health through meaningful change. At the end of our time together my hope is for you to have reached your goals, have tools to manage your life going forward, and to feel empowered to continue making positive changes.

Our first session will be focused on learning about your history, your present concerns, and working to start creating goals. I will focus on learning more about you, your relationships, and your thought processes.

Together we will create a treatment plan and start to talk about how you would like to reach these goals, any roadblocks on the way, and how you will know you have succeeded.