An

intersectional

approach to therapy

individuals + relationships

Isolation & heightened anxiety are too common for those living with marginalized identities

Do you often feel like you are on the outside looking in?
Like you’re invisible? Like you’re “too much”?
Like you’re screaming, but no one can hear you?

Kelly Hill

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

Working toward AASECT certification in sex therapy and sex education

Living with a chronic illness and raising a young adult with a rare genetic disorder and developmental disability have profoundly shaped my perspective. Additionally, my experiences with poverty and my status as a first-generation college graduate have fostered a deep understanding of the challenges faced by marginalized populations. These lived experiences, along with a consideration of my privileged identities, inform my work and my commitment to social justice.

I approach our work together with empathy, compassion, and authenticity

I have 16 years of working in social services prior to going into private practice. For six of those years I worked in community mental health agency & medical settings. In addition, I have a long history of involvement with the HIV community where I’ve spent many years working with and supporting folks living with HIV. Lastly, I understand the caregiving role & the toll it can take on one’s overall well-being and sense of identity.

My priority is to understand your needs & how I can best support you

My approach is Intuitive. It is also existential, person-centered, and strengths-based. I am a trained death doula, so I also bring that learning to our work together. I believe we heal in connection with others and when we are in alignment with our authentic selves. It can be easy to think that you need to prove yourself and your worth when faced with multiple barriers in life, but that constant proving becomes exhausting over time. I can help you experience a more empowered and liberated life.

I am rooted in harm reduction / disability justice / anti-oppression / anti-racism

Understanding the impacts of systemic oppression, trauma, & stigma on our individual experience of self is critical.
Through my practice I hope to offer you a space that feels safe & non-judgmental.
Here you are able to reduce feelings of shame and increase self-esteem.

  • Individual & Relationships Therapy

  • Groups

  • Sex Therapy

  • Sex Education/HIV education

  • Clinical Supervision

services we offer

Specialities

  • Sexual Health

  • Neurodivergence

  • Systemic Trauma

  • ADHD

  • Autism

  • OCD

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Caregiver Stress

  • Sexual Minorities

  • Kink

  • LGBTQIA2s+

  • Gender Identity

  • Shame

Fees

  • Consultation Call

    I offer a free 20 minute video or phone introduction to see if your needs and my style are a good fit.

  • Individual Sessions

    $165

    50-minute sessions

  • Relationships/COuples

    $200

    50-minute sessions

  • Consultation

    $150

    Consultation for other therapists and professionals for an hour.

Supervision

Consultation for other therapists and professionals is available on topics related to HIV/AIDS, neurodiversity/developmental disabilities, and systemic trauma.

I am a Washington State approved clinical supervisor. I offer supervision to associate level clinicians accruing direct client hours.

I enjoy serving folks from working class backgrounds and first generation college students in this work. Also those living with chronic illness and disability.

groups

Next group is TBD

The group meets weekly for 8 weeks, online. $50 a session/week. Up to 8 members.
Please email me if you are interested in joining.

Support for Neurodivergent Women*

ADHD/Highly Sensitive/Autism/Asperger’s

This group is a safe space for neurodivergent women to discuss the challenges of navigating neurodivergence in a neurotypical world, share resources, and learn new skills. There is healing power in peer support and groups can be excellent way to fill in the gaps in care. Some topics to be discussed: relationships, shame, imposter syndrome, work life, and executive functioning.

*Including trans women and non-binary femmes

More Details

Policies

It is practice policy that clients give 24 hour notice for rescheduled sessions, or will be billed for a missed session. Clients arriving 10 minutes or later will be considered missing the session and will not be seen, unless other arrangements have been made prior.

Services

Telehealth and in-person are offered, individual and couples counseling available. The office is ground level and wheelchair accessible. Fidgets & sensory items are available. I have a HEPA filter in the office.

It is typical that we meet weekly for six months to a year, and then move to every other week, depending on client’s needs.

Insurance & Payment

I do not accept insurance, but can provide you with a “Superbill”, which you can use with some insurance companies who will reimburse you for seeing therapists out of network (OON).

You may alternately use your HSA or FSA card to pay for therapy. This is pre-tax income.

Sliding scale is available.

E.i.p

I am currently contracted with EIP. The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is Washington State's AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).

good faith estimate

Under Section 2799B-6 of the Public Health Service Act, health care providers and facilities are required to provide individuals who do not have health insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the anticipated bill for medical items and services upon request or at the time of scheduling. This is called a “Good Faith Estimate.”

Note: This does not currently apply to any clients who are using insurance benefits, including "out of network benefits” (i.e., submitting superbills to insurance for reimbursement).

Clients have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” which outlines the total expected cost of services. The Good Faith Estimate works to show the cost of services that are reasonably expected for your health care needs. The estimate is based on information known at the time the estimate was created.

The Good Faith Estimate does not include any unknown or unexpected costs that may arise during treatment. You could be charged more if complications or special circumstances occur and will be provided a new "Good Faith Estimate" should this occur. If this happens, federal law allows you to dispute (appeal) the bill if you and your therapist have not previously talked about the change and you have not been given an updated good faith estimate.

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” at least 1 business day before your service. You can also ask your provider, and any other provider you choose, for a “Good Faith Estimate” before you schedule service.

Be sure to save a copy of your “Good Faith Estimate.” For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises or call 1-800-985-3059.

Contact Us

** I live in a disabled household and run on crip time. This means my email response time may be 3-4 days. “crip time” is a disability community phrase of sustainability that disrupts and challenges ableist expectations of productivity, time, and being. As disabled people we move at a different pace - your grace and understanding are appreciated. 

kelly’s Experience

Relevant Work

2016-2021 Therapist in community mental health agencies and in supportive housing/medical setting

2005-2013 Peer Counselor https://www.ywcaworks.org/programs/babes-network

2005-2019 HIV/sexual health educator (contract) at Seattle Public Schools

2018-2021 Served on Governor appointed WA State Developmental Disabilities Council
https://www.ddc.wa.gov/

Education

2016 Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Antioch University Seattle

  • University of Washington Lend graduate:
    Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities

  • Trained Death Doula/End-of-life care worker

Membership

American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT)
*currently working toward AASECT certification in sex therapy and sex education