About Laurel Marshall
Education and Training
I began my career in the Mental Health field in the mid 1990s by completing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Washington. After working in the Human Services field for many years, I earned a Masters of Arts Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Antioch University in Seattle. I have advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples from the International Centre for Emotionally Focused Therapy, and for Individuals from the Emotional Focused Therapy Clinic in Toronto Canada. I also continue training an AEDP which is an Attachment and Somatic based intervention for anxiety, depression and developmental trauma. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of Washington and Oregon.
Education
B.A. Psychology, University of Washington
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, Antioch University, Seattle
Credentials
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist – Oregon #T1180
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist– Washington #LF60451047
Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist
Experience
I have been in private practice since 2010 working with individuals, couples and families. I have been in the Human Services/Mental Health field for 20 years in a number of settings that include the Farestart Work Training Program working with the homeless population as a life skills counselor, Renton Youth and Family Services as a case manager/mental health counselor serving children, youth and families in crisis, the Antioch Community Counseling Clinic as a psychotherapist for adults with mild and severe mental health issues, and the Returning Veterans Project as a psychotherapist for the Veteran population returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. I bring a diverse perspective to my work and am committed to deepening my understanding of the human experience. I believe that solid training, a breadth of experience, and one’s commitment to one’s personal growth are essential ingredients to being a skillful, mature therapist.
Professional Associations
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy Association
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Clinical Member
Emotion Focused Therapy Clinic
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Portland Center for Emotion Focused Therapy
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