Melinda Boonstra, LICSW

Hello! My name is Melinda. I help people who feel stuck in the constant cycle of anxiety find more peace and enjoyment in life. I provide mental health therapy in Skagit County, both in person and virtually. Many of my clients have met goals like reducing panic attacks and ruminating, as well as improving relationships, sleep, and acceptance. I look forward to hearing your story, struggles, and helping you meet your goals. THERE IS HOPE TO REDUCE ANXIETY I consider how all parts of your life: biological, psychological, social, and spiritual, affect your mental health (whole person perspective). We will review your symptoms and stresses, as well as your habits in an effort to see where you would like to direct your goals. Along with hearing your struggles, I will offer evidence based tools. I often incorporate mindfulness practices, exposure response treatment, acceptance and commitment therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help you get closer to where you would like to be. I am a supportive and practical therapist who strives to help you in an effective way so that you don't have to be in therapy forever. POSTPARTUM SUPPORT Pregnancy, childbirth, and having a new baby are complex experiences. Every woman experiences a wide variety of emotions during these huge transitions. Hormones are adjusting, the family is changing, bodies are changing, and simple things like brushing your teeth can seem impossible. If you are looking for help with Prenatal or Postpartum mood disorders like anxiety, depression, or OCD, I can help. FAITH BASED I am a licensed therapist and I am also a Christian. I am happy to work with clients that are interested in incorporating their faith into therapy with faith based, Christian Counseling. My faith informs my practice, but I will never force my faith on any client. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU If you are ready to take the next step and break free from anxiety, contact me for a FREE 15 minute consultation to chat about what therapy looks like with me. Trying to find a therapist can be overwhelming and scary, but I am down to earth and easy to talk with. See contact information at the top of this page to email or call me. FEES I am an out-of-network provider. While I don't accept insurance directly, your insurance plan may have out-of-network benefits, which means that they will still cover a portion of our session cost! I have partnered with an amazing company, called Thrizer, to handle the out-of-network process automatically for you. With Thrizer, once you have met your deductible, you will ONLY have to pay your co-insurance for our sessions, instead of paying my full fee and waiting for reimbursements. This can save you on average 70% upfront on our sessions. During our free consultation call, I can help you verify if you have out-of-network benefits and how much your co-insurance would be. It is quick and easy. Just have your insurance card on hand during the call. If you would like to read more about this amazing service, go to thrizer.com. Each 45-50 minute session is $160. LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, WA) PMH-C (Postpartum Mental Health Certificate) CCATP (Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional) CIMHP (Certified Integrative Mental Health Provider) NOW IS THE TIME TO REACH OUT Email me to schedule a FREE 15 minute consultation. I will email you back with information about my current openings and times that will work to schedule a consultation call. I look forward to talking with you.