Ke Tsai Therapy
Psychotherapy for individuals based in the greater Seattle area
Research shows that the most significant factor in a successful therapeutic outcome is the relationship between you and your therapist.¹ It matters even more than the therapist’s years of experience, the kind of therapy they practice, or what challenges the client is currently working through.²⁻³
My therapy style is warm, insight-oriented, and personalized. This means I tend to place high value on our therapeutic relationship, believe in the wisdom that can come from intentional self-reflection, and tailor treatment to meet individual needs.
Services
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Psychotherapy
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EMDR
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Consultation
Individual psychotherapy
I work with adults who are struggling with depressed mood, anxiety/stress, trauma, self-esteem, burnout, relationship issues, and prolonged or complicated grief. I also see a high number of clients who are navigating important life transitions such as relational break-ups, career challenges, and new phases of life (e.g. motherhood, caregiving, etc.).
Psychotherapy sessions are usually weekly or bi-weekly.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of psychotherapy that helps people heal from traumatic or distressing life experiences. EMDR aims to reprocess past memories and current triggers through a specific series of repetitive movements (usually left/right eye movements but can also be tactical and/or auditory stimulation), proven to assist in emotional processing.
Please reach out if you are interested in EMDR therapy to figure out whether you’d be a good fit.
Telehealth sessions
At this time, all appointments will take place virtually, including EMDR therapy. Current research shows virtual EMDR therapy is as effective as in-person EMDR sessions.⁴
Sessions will be conducted using a HIPAA-compliant platform and you will need internet access to join.
I will walk you through the necessary set-up steps to help you get started if we decide to work together.
Schedule a free consultation
¹ Horvath, A. O., Del Re, A. C., Flückiger, C., & Symonds, D. (2011). Alliance in individual psychotherapy. In J. C. Norcross (Ed), Psychotherapy: Relationships that work. Evidence-based responsiveness (2nd ed., pp. 25–69). Oxford University Press.
²Tschuschke, V., Koemeda-Lutz, M., von Wyl, A., Crameri, A., & Schulthess, P. (2020). The impact of patients' and therapists' views of the therapeutic alliance on treatment outcome in psychotherapy. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 208 (1), 56–64. https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001111
³ Lambert, M. J. (1992). Psychotherapy outcome research: Implications for integrative and eclectic therapists. In J. C. Norcross & M. R. Goldfried (Eds.), Handbook of psychotherapy integration (pp. 94–129). New York: Basic Books.
⁴Hannelies Bongaerts, Eline M. Voorendonk, Agnes van Minnen & Ad de Jongh (2021) Safety and effectiveness of intensive treatment for complex PTSD delivered via home-based telehealth, European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12:1, DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2020.1860346