Sommer Seitz, LMHC

Sommer Seitz is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with 18 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and relationship concerns. Sommer aims to make the first steps toward change feel more possible and less overwhelming.

She encourages open, honest conversation and creates space for clients to share thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions center on understanding what matters to each person and building practical ways to cope. Sommer often helps people untangle problems that come from past hurts, communication breakdowns, and repeated patterns that undermine confidence.

Her work includes support for people facing trauma and abuse, dealing with life transitions like separation, and addressing issues such as codependency, attachment concerns, and midlife crisis questions. She also works with struggles around body image, obsessions and compulsions, guilt, and isolation.

Sommer draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment and tailors those approaches to a person's needs. She helps clients set small, achievable goals and practices skills that can be used between visits. The aim is steady progress toward clearer values, better self-understanding, and more satisfying daily life.

People are encouraged to be candid about their goals and limits so sessions can be shaped to fit their situation. Sommer supports clients through setbacks and celebrations as they work toward a more balanced life.

How evidence-based approaches shape online care

Sommer uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going, then practicing new skills to change those patterns. This helps with anxiety, low mood, and repetitive behaviors. Another approach targets how past relationships affect present ones by looking at attachment and communication patterns; it can help people who struggle with trust, codependency, or recurring relationship conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then try methods that seem like the best fit. Adjustments happen along the way based on how a person responds and what feels useful in daily life.

Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling. It also lets people keep momentum between appointments by practicing skills in their usual routines and bringing specific real-life situations to session conversations.