A therapist near Shoreline, 15 minutes north in Edmonds

Sunset at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, Saturday soccer at Hamlin Park, a bike ride down the Interurban Trail, a Friday night game at Shorewood or Shorecrest. From the outside, family life around here can look like a brochure. I'm Brianna White, LMFT, a family therapist who grew up as an expat kid in Papua New Guinea. I know that a lovely place and a hard season can exist at the very same time.

It's no secret that Shoreline is a great place to raise kids, and it earns that reputation. That reputation can also come with quiet pressure. Parents tell me they feel like everyone else is coping better. Teens at Shorewood or Shorecrest feel like they're the only ones struggling. Adults taking classes at Shoreline Community College wonder why an old loss is suddenly so loud.

If you've been searching for a therapist in Shoreline, my Edmonds office is about 15 minutes away, and it's a place where you don't have to look like you've got it handled. You can bring the messy version, and we'll make sense of it together.

How it works

First, I listen for the whole picture. I'm careful about the word "but." It's so often used to take away from what comes before it. We start by honoring what's hard before rushing to fix it.

Next, you reach out. Send me a short note and request an intro call. We'll spend about 15 minutes seeing if I'm a good fit for your family. There's no pressure to decide anything on the spot.

Then we work at a steady pace. We name what's making life hard, choose one first step, and build from there. Most of my clients reach their goals in 6 to 20 sessions.

My services

Family therapist

Everyone has a family, but as my professors pointed out, if you're working with kids, you REALLY have to know how to work with the family. I help parents and kids share an understanding of what's hard, so you can handle it together long after we finish. Learn more about working with a family therapist.

TCK therapist

If you grew up abroad and now live a very settled life here, the contrast can be disorienting. I'm a TCK too, so you won't have to translate your childhood before we get to work. Learn more about working with a TCK therapist.

Teen counseling

High expectations can make a teen great at hiding stress. I help teens understand what anxiety and overwhelm are doing in their bodies, and I team up with parents so home becomes a safe place to talk. Learn more about teen counseling.

Christian therapist

Whether your faith feels steady or shaken, it can be part of how you heal. We can pray, look at scripture or simply talk about where God fits in your story, as much or as little as you'd like. Learn more about working with a Christian therapist.

Grief counseling

Grief comes with death, and also with graduations, best friends moving away and kids leaving for college. Naming those losses, and crying about them as they come, can turn them into memories you treasure. Learn more about grief counseling.

Trauma therapy

Sometimes a hard experience gets filed under "that's just how it was." My years at a Child Advocacy Center taught me to go gently and steadily, so you can feel safe in your own story again. Learn more about trauma therapy.

Areas I serve

My Edmonds office is about 15 minutes from most Shoreline neighborhoods, up Highway 99 and over on Highway 104. I also welcome families from Kenmore and north Seattle. For weeks when the commute is too much, I offer online sessions anywhere in Washington and Georgia, so you can keep our work going from home.

About me

I grew up in Papua New Guinea and left just after high school graduation, so I know the personal side of grief, belonging and rebuilding a sense of identity. I chose to train as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist because family is where so much healing happens. I bring warmth, curiosity and the occasional goofy diagram to every session. Care shouldn't have to wait for the next move.

Whenever you're ready

If you're looking for a therapist in Shoreline, request an intro call. We'll find a starting point that feels manageable, in person at my Edmonds office or online.