About me

Throughout my career, I've worked with youth aged 13-24 years old. Although my primary focus during the last decade has been with LGBTQ youth, I have experience with youth that do not identify as LGBTQ. It is extremely important to create a safe space for youth and I will focus on working with the youth on working through their issues and finding a way, if comfortable, they are to share parts of the healing process with the family. During my practice with youth, we will focus on Cognitive Behavioral Methods and Motivational Interviewing to help see results quickly and to build on coping mechanisms that will help the youth move forward. Also, we will work through communication barriers that youth might have with their friends and family.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • LGBTQ+
  • Self esteem, Motivation
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture , Blended Family Issues , Co-morbidity , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy

Years of Experience: 3

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

WA LICSW LW60458136

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for (Jared) Bollenbacher. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Oct 18, 2023 after therapy with (Jared) for 1 month on issues concerning lgbt, and relationship issues

Jared has been extremely helpful in helping me deal with some current and past problems. Not injecting any of his opinion, he listens and encourages me to trust my self. Without his guidance, I feel that I would be in the same situation I’ve been in for the last several years.

Written on Jul 30, 2023 after therapy with (Jared) for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

Brayton listens and does a great job of clarifying things so you walk away with actionable goals. He’s very understanding

Written on Jun 22, 2023 after therapy with (Jared) for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Overall great guy blunt and dosnt suger coat thing tells you how it is best kind of therapist

Written on Mar 27, 2023 after therapy with (Jared) for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and bipolar disorder

Great at listening to my problems and providing me achievable goals to take steps towards goals we set together. Also very understanding in hard times.

Written on Feb 24, 2023 after therapy with (Jared) for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I have been working with Jared Brayton Bollenbacher for two months. He has been an incredible support to me as I have worked through difficult personal issues. I am so thankful for his clear and compassionate advice, listening when I needed to talk, helping me set new goals, and celebrating when those goals were largely accomplished. I don’t think I would have made such progress without his help. I’m so grateful! Thank you, Brayton!

Written on Nov 18, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Patient, kind, understanding yet tells it like it is. Supportive & guides with questions and/or homework that is effective

Written on Sep 09, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, family conflicts, self esteem, and coaching

Brayton is welcoming, understanding and is a guide along my path for therapy. He is just a cool dude. I am thankful for being paired with him.

Written on Sep 08, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes

From the conversations we have had he is understanding and seems to work well me easily

Written on Aug 28, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 5 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Brayton has been an excellent help to me during this stressful time. He asks what I think are the best questions for what I'm going through at the moment, and really helps me move through my feelings.

Written on Jul 07, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and intimacy-related issues

Brayton has been a great fit for me even though I’ve already had a lot of therapy in the past, and I’m so glad to find someone like that on the platform. I’ve heard from people that if teencounseling.com isn’t your first therapy experience it can be hard to fit someone that’s right for you. If you’re struggling with this, Brayton might be a good person to try meeting with. He’s straight forward in a way that works really well for me, and gives excellent guidance. An example is that I was taking some time off after a particularly stressful period and talking about what I’m going to do with it. He was like “or, you could just do nothing.” It seems obvious now but I needed someone to say it, and I think that’s a lot of what therapy can be for people.

Written on Apr 10, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Ive really been liking my sessions with Brayton! he is easy to talk to, and makes me feel valid when talking about my feelings & how certain things have affected me. it’s been helping a lot!

Written on Mar 12, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, family conflicts, and trauma and abuse

Brayton is great at asking the right questions and has a no-nonsense and grounded approach to complicated issues.

Written on Feb 23, 2021 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 months

I love Brayton!! He makes me laugh, is 100 percent real. He is so positive and sends off a lot of great energy.

Written on Dec 19, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

He's an excellent listener and funny :)

Written on Dec 14, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and sleeping disorders

Brayton is fantastic. I was new to therapy and he really helped me even as I felt I could barely articulate my thoughts. I really feel I owe him a lot moving forward.

Written on Nov 18, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management

Brayton is empathetic, and I appreciate his objective advice as I struggle with several issues and try to better understand myself.

Written on Oct 24, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, and anger management

Brayton listens to what you have on your mind and then he asks very good questions to make you think about your issues.

Written on Oct 21, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 4 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Brayton is an excellent listener and great at helping you learn where your areas of focus should be. He’s non-judgmental and very approachable. I highly recommend his services.

Written on Oct 14, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and compassion fatigue

Brayton is such a helpful counselor! During our time together, he was able to get to the core issues through asking thoughtful questions and using excellent listening and observation skills. Definitely couldn't have survived this year without his support! He is very trauma informed and understands the complexities of the stresses of the world and how it can affect mental health.

Written on Aug 12, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 2 months on issues concerning depression, self esteem, and compassion fatigue

Quick, prompt, and to the point. 30 minutes may not be a long time, but his being concise really helped me get at the core of the issue.

Written on Jul 29, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety

He’s truly a great listener and offers good insight. He is easy to talk to and I feel comfortable sharing my concerns with him.

Written on Jul 21, 2020 after therapy with (Jared) for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Brayton is extremely emotionally intelligent. He is able to understand the issues, offer practical solutions, and encourage helpful dialogue. I appreciate his insights, his care and his ability to help. I strongly recommend him.

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