Brandon Foister
I have been working in the the behavioral health field for over 15 years. While I 'm originally from Washington State, my initial training was in the state of New Mexico where I studied counseling and therapy. Through my career I've been fortunate to work with a variety of cultural and spiritual backgrounds.
Whether it's profound depression, a creeping feeling that something in life is missing, or weighing going no-contact, this process allows momentum that lets you discover what you're road to whole looks and feels like.
through my early experience working with clients I learned the importance of viewing the self as a whole which is made up potentially conflicting parts, that the emotional past is intertwined with our emotional present, and that things like trauma and grief don't simply fade with time but have a compounding effect. I've served in a variety of roles from therapist, clinical manager and clinical director to clinical supervisor for therapists early in their careers.
First session
Initially it will be important for us to connect through an intake in which we examine various aspects of your person, past and present. This will be an opportunity for us to start priming our process in which we're working together to dive deeper into various aspects of your self. While this fir session may feel a bit like a marathon of questions, the more thorough we are initially, the more ground we can cover in latter sessions.
Strengths
My approach has been described by clients as particularly powerful in its integration of the emotional past and present and allowing a non-judgmental space where they feel safe to say aloud what they've never said before. This allows for clients to be able to gain new insights and perspectives on narratives that in some cases have been with them their entire lives. These root pieces of a safe space, non-judgment and shared insight allow us to work together through the processing of the challenges that are brought into session. Whether it's profound depression, a creeping feeling that something in life is missing, or weighing going no-contact, this process allows momentum that lets you discover what you're road to whole looks and feels like.
Ideal clients
I enjoy being able to work with clients that are struggling with great changes and challenges in their lives. Whether its Anger that's resurfaced, the ending of a relationship, the death of a loved one or wanting to confront ghosts of the past that have been compartmentalized until now, if you're ready to dig into it, I'm here with you.
Treatment methods
Eclectic
The emotional past and present as distinct entities is a myth. We explore the connections between these two in a framework blending elements of psychodynamic, attachment based, and cognitive approaches.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- WashingtonLicense MHC.LH.60636391