Meet Our Certified Hakomi Therapists.

Derek Althauser, CC, CHT, CTB®GL, is licensed as a Certified Counselor, certified Hakomi therapist and teacher, a Certified Transformational Breath® Group Leader, and is in his second year of training in Somatic Experiencing. Derek supports clients to witness their experiences with non-judgmental kindness and cultivate choice in responding to and growing from those experiences. Prior to his therapy practice, Derek spent ten years as a stay-at home-parent of two, nurturing curiosity and a sense of play in life. Please use the contact information to schedule a complimentary consultation.

David Cole, CC, CHT, is a certified Hakomi therapist and senior trainer. He is licensed as a Certified Counselor in private practice by the Washington State Department of Health. He is also a founding member of the Seattle Hakomi Education Network, a member of the Hakomi Institute, and co-author of Mindfulness Centered Therapies: an integrative approach. He has completed advanced study with Dr. Richard C. Schwartz, PhD, founder of the Internal Family Systems model of psychotherapy, has a counseling practice in the Seattle area, and produces Hakomi training films. For information about his practice and approach, visit www.jdavidcole.com. David offers a complimentary consultation which can be scheduled here.

Kristina (Kris) Cook, LMHC, CDP, CHT is a certified Hakomi therapist and teacher. She is licensed in the State of Washington as a Mental Health Counselor, and as a Chemical Dependency Professional. Kris studied systems counseling at the Leadership Institute of Seattle/Bastyr University, and received her certificate in Chemical Dependency from Edmonds Community College. She is also certified in MBRP (Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention) and Level 2 PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) and incorporates mindfulness, somatic approaches, and neuroscience in her therapeutic process. Kris especially enjoys working with people exploring addiction, and with adult adoptees. She has an office in Fremont and sees couples and adult individuals.  Kris offers a free phone consultation.

Dennis Gaither, MD, OMC, is a Hakomi therapist and senior trainer. He is a founding member of the Seattle Hakomi Education Network, and a Board Certified psychiatrist, receiving his training at the University of California at San Francisco, and is licensed in the State of Washington. He is also an Ordained Ministerial Counselor through Pathways of Light. He has worked as a primary care physician on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming, as an emergency room physician in Alaska, and now works in community mental health and has a private practice in Mt. Vernon, Washington. He finds purpose in learning, teaching, and healing, and loves being outdoors in natural settings, the company of friends, and his two sons.

Mark Goodman, MA, LMHC, is a certified Hakomi therapist and Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Washington where he has maintained a private practice for over 20 years. He was a faculty member at The Leadership Institute of Seattle (LIOS) for 8 years in the MA degree program training future therapists, coaches, and consultants. He has also trained in and taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) classes in the community. In the early years of his practice, he was a founding member of the Freedom Project whose stated mission was to help prisoners transition into peacemakers by bringing workshops on mindfulness and Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into Washington State Prisons. Mark has a BA in English and American Literature from Brown University as well as a MAT (MA of Teaching) from Tufts University. Before he was a therapist, Mark taught seventh, eighth and tenth grade English in two different middle and high schools in New Jersey. From that experience Mark carries a love for literature and archetypes and art and beauty and anything, really, that helps us touch soul and the deeper, more invisible realms of human experience. Mark also has developed through his own practice and sharing this practice with others, a deep appreciation for mindfulness and the capacity it has to help us live more authentically, consciously, and joyfully. For information about his practice, visit www.mindfultherapycenter.com.

Liz Hunter, MA, LMFT, is a certified Hakomi therapist and teacher. She received her BS in Biology from Stanford University and her MA in Couples and Family Therapy from Seattle University and is licensed in the State of Washington as a Marriage and Family Therapist. She received training in Experiential Psychotherapy with Couples under Rob Fisher. Liz is also a certified Discernment Counselor through the Doherty Institute and has additional couples training in the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT), EFT, and Gottman. She loves nurturing connection through somatic and experiential methods. She maintains a teletherapy practice where she specializes in couples work. Liz offers a free half hour meet-and-greet session. For further information, please visit www.lizhuntercounseling.com.

Lorrie Jones, MBSR, CHT, BSN, RYT, health educator and founder of Simple Serenity LLC, is a certified Hakomi therapist, a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction specialist, and a Certified Counselor in the state of Washington. For 30 years, Lorrie has been providing education, consultation and coaching in support of women on their journey toward personal renewal and mindful living. In her lifetime, she has faced death twice, once from an eating disorder and once from a near-fatal car accident. From these experiences, Lorrie’s mindfulness practice enabled her to fully recover and view life from a place of learning and gratitude. In addition to her therapeutic work, Lorrie has written a series of guidebooks to support people with their healing. For more information, visit www.simpleserenity.com

Rachel Jones, CHT, SMS, LMP, is a certified Hakomi therapist, Certified Structural Medicine Specialist™ and a licensed massage therapist in Seattle, Washington, where she has maintained a private practice since 2004. She completed IFS (Internal Family Systems) Level 1 and is working toward her certification. She has worked as a doula, group facilitator, and teacher, and considers herself a lifelong student. Rachel offers somatic counseling sessions to individuals in Seattle and virtually and offers complimentary phone consultations. For more information, please visit www.racheljoneshealing.com.

Carol Ladas Gaskin, MA, CC, LMP, is a Hakomi therapist and senior trainer, and is licensed as a Certified Counselor in the State of Washington. She is a founding member of the Seattle Hakomi Education Network, a member of the Hakomi Institute, and a Clinical member of the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP). Her new book Untangling the Knot: The Art of Honoring ancestors is now published, joining Unfurling, a book of poems, and Mindfulness Centered Therapies: an integrative approach. She earned her certification as a certified Progoff Intensive Journal Consultant in 1986. She has maintained a counseling practice in the Seattle area for the past twenty years and is now looking for an agent for her memoir. Visit www.carolladasgaskin.com for more information.

Medoc Perry, BA, CBP, is a certified Hakomi therapist and a Bodytalk, Reiki, and Family Constellations facilitator. She holds a BA in Psychology from Victoria University in New Zealand and is a certified Life Coach. Medoc supports clients to recognize and shift outdated systemic beliefs and patterns on the physical, mental, ancestral and energetic levels that interfere with the ability to move toward health and a more satisfying life. The resulting healing can be simple, gentle, and nourishing, as well as profound and far reaching.

Originally from New Zealand, Medoc is deeply connected to nature and is a practicing Buddhist. She has lived and worked in several different cultures and has been seeing clients for Reiki and BodyTalk for over fifteen years. She enjoys working with clients from all walks of life and sees clients from around the world online and in person in Langley, Washington. She also facilitates Family Constellation group workshops. For more information, please visit www.starbirdhealingarts.com.

Roxanne Peterson, PhD, LMHC, RN, CHT, is a certified Hakomi therapist, teacher, and senior trainer. She is licensed in the State of Washington as a Mental Health Counselor and as a Registered Nurse. Roxanne studied psychotherapy at the University of Washington and has worked in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. Roxanne is Certified in Qigong Energy Medicine by Damaris Jarboux, and Family and Systemic Constellations by Francesca Mason Boring. She incorporates these skills in counseling sessions. Roxanne maintains an office in Steilacoom, Washington, and provides telehealth sessions. She works with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. Roxanne’s practice integrates mindfulness-centered therapies with dream work, art, and sand tray therapy. Complimentary phone consultation: (253) 221-6789 or contact: peterson.roxanne@comcast.net.

Corina Skildum, MA, LMHC is a certified Hakomi therapist and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, practicing in Seattle, WA. Corrina is passionate about guiding fellow travelers on their journey to self-acceptance, and especially loves helping women and nonbinary persons learn to surf the waves of their emotions. You might also find her swimming and paddling in calm waters around Washington. Corrina has thirty years of experience as an experiential educator and therapist, and she integrates a wide variety of training including Theater of the Oppressed, Nonviolent Communication, Insight Meditation, EMDR and Lifespan Integration. To learn more or schedule a therapy consultation, visit www.corrinaskildum.com.

Jendi Watson (she/her), CHT, is a certified Hakomi, IFS Level 2 and Brainspotting practitioner who works globally from Bainbridge Island, Washington. She loves helping folx who identify as Highly Sensitive (HSPs) and/or Empaths transform their worry, stress, and burnout into ease, delight, and deep wisdom. Jendi offers individual and group sessions, and she specializes in anger, anxiety, and boundary work. She also loves serving BIPOC and culturally mixed populations. Her practice is highly trauma-informed and combines science with energy and ancestral healing to live a heart-led life. When asked “What’s the point of therapy?” she responds, “To simply feel good.” Jendi is a bisexual, cisgender, multi-cultural woman (Chinese/White) and loves island life with her family, camping, reading over a bowl of pho, and singing with her ukulele. To learn more about her events and book a free consultation, please visit www.NaluCenter.com.