- Years in practice
- 32
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Evelyn
Evelyn Herman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 32 years of experience. She focuses on helping parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Evelyn writes and talks plainly in sessions, offering practical tools you can use between meetings.
She centers sessions on the whole person - thoughts, feelings, body, and spirit - rather than only one part of a problem. Evelyn uses mindfulness exercises to help clients notice emotions without being swept away.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Her background includes five years as co-director of a community counseling team in Bellevue, Washington, and many years running a independent practice. That mix of organizational and personal-practice work shaped her clear, experienced approach to common life transitions and losses.
She has worked extensively with people recovering from abuse and with those navigating major life changes. In sessions she may employ imagery, guided visualization, breath work, or dream work when those tools fit a client's style. Evelyn emphasizes collaboration - she listens, offers ideas, and invites feedback so the work reflects each person's needs.
Her approach aims to increase self-awareness, strengthen coping skills, and rebuild confidence. Clients who want straightforward talk, practical strategies, and a focus on personal growth may find her style helpful. Evelyn practices in Washington and conducts therapy in English.
What Evelyn works with
Everything Evelyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Evelyn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Evelyn lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and understood; it helps people clarify what they want and make their own choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns that feed anxiety or depression. Emotionally-focused ideas emphasize understanding attachment and emotional patterns in close relationships to improve connection and reduce distress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Evelyn will invite your input about what feels helpful and adjust methods as needed. Together you will set goals, try interventions, and check whether the approach is working for your needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit a busy life. Video lets you use visual cues and guided exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits your schedule. Live chat or text messaging can provide brief, flexible check-ins or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting routines.
Questions people ask about Evelyn
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends client-centered listening with mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques to offer concrete strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has 32 years of counseling experience, including five years as co-director of a counseling team in Bellevue and many years in independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Washington LMHC credential and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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