A therapist near Lynnwood, 15 minutes west in Edmonds
Somewhere between the Alderwood Mall food court and the trails at Lynndale Park, there's a kid translating for a parent, a teen switching from Spanish at home to English at Meadowdale High, and a mom wondering why everyone seems so tired lately. I'm Brianna White, LMFT. I grew up in Papua New Guinea as the child of missionary Bible translators, so switching worlds feels very familiar to me.
Families reach me from Alderwood Manor, from the quiet streets around Scriber Lake, and from the apartments that keep rising near the new light rail station. Lynnwood is a practical place. You can get almost anything done here in an afternoon. What's harder to get done is the slow, honest conversation about what all that switching costs.
That's usually why people start searching for a therapist in Lynnwood, and why many of them end up making the 15-minute drive to my office in Edmonds. A move, a loss, a school that doesn't quite get your kid, or a family that loves each other and keeps getting stuck in the same argument. I want to help you go from "What on earth?!" to "We got this."
How it works
1. I start with your whole story
My understanding of the world starts with the idea that more than one thing can be true at the same time. You can be proud of where your family comes from and still need to do some things differently here. I'll ask early about your places, languages, faith and family stories, because they shape everything else.
2. You reach out
Send a sentence or two through my contact form, or request an intro call. We'll take about 15 minutes to see whether I'm the right fit for you and your family. If I'm not, I'll do my best to point you toward someone who is.
3. We get practical together
Expect diagrams, word banks for feelings and a little silliness. There's a huge difference between "I know what to call this feeling" and "I'd recognize the word if I heard it." Most of my clients reach their goals in 6 to 20 sessions.
My services
Family therapist
In a lot of Lynnwood homes, parents grew up with one set of rules and kids are learning another at school. When those collide, it can sound like disrespect when it's really two sets of expectations. Family therapy helps everyone name what's hard and work on it as a team. Learn more about working with a family therapist.
TCK therapist
If you grew up overseas, on bases or between countries, you might be fluent in airports and stumped by a bank. (I physically entered a bank for the first time at 26.) With a fellow TCK, you can skip a lot of the explaining. Learn more about working with a TCK therapist.
Teen counseling
Between Lynnwood High, a part-time job and a group chat that never sleeps, teens can look fine and feel buried. I help teens figure out what's going on inside, and I include parents so you become a team. Learn more about teen counseling.
Christian therapist
Your faith is welcome here as a resource, not a rulebook. Whether church is your home base or a place you're questioning, we can include it as much or as little as you want. Learn more about working with a Christian therapist.
Multicultural therapy
Maybe the values you grew up with argue with each other in your head, and every big decision turns into a committee meeting. We give each voice a turn, so you can choose with your whole self. Learn more about multicultural therapy.
Anxiety therapy
Anxiety is the feeling we have when our body is responding to a challenge. It doesn't harm us to get activated, just to get stuck there. Together we figure out what's driving it and how to make life easier, not just tougher. Learn more about anxiety therapy.
Trauma therapy
I spent six years at a Child Advocacy Center helping kids and teens heal. Whether something happened here or in another country, we go gently, at a pace that helps you feel safe in your own story again. Learn more about trauma therapy.
Areas I serve
If you're searching for a therapist in Lynnwood, my office in downtown Edmonds is about 15 minutes west of the Lynnwood City Center station along 196th Street SW. I also see families from Mill Creek, Brier and Mukilteo. If the drive doesn't fit your week, I offer online sessions anywhere in Washington and Georgia, so we can also meet while you sit at your own kitchen table.
About me
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who grew up in a small missionary community in Papua New Guinea, where the U.S. was the foreign country I eventually moved to. I'm curious, a little nerdy, and not shockable. My training emphasized cultural humility, which means knowing that you don't know, and I love learning how your family does things. Wherever home is right now, you should be able to get good care there.
Ready when you are
If you're looking for a therapist in Lynnwood who will take your whole story seriously, request an intro call. My Edmonds office is 15 minutes from Lynnwood, and online sessions are always an option.