The Couple and Family Therapy Center
Hours of Availability for Therapy:
- Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Therapy sessions are currently being conducted in-person or through teletherapy.
At the Couple and Family Therapy Center (CFTC), we offer affordable, high-quality therapy to children, individuals, couples, and families.
Care at the CFTC is based on a systemic approach that addresses the concerns people bring into therapy within the context of their relationships. We encourage people to include family members or significant others in therapy in order to gather as much information as possible about the difficulties you’re facing, and to create a supportive context for lasting change.
We offer therapy for people experiencing a wide range of concerns, including family challenges, parenting issues, depression, anxiety, divorce, trauma, communication problems, sex and sexuality concerns, grief and loss, religious and spiritual struggles, and couple/relationship issues.
Our therapists are trained in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Strategic and Structural Therapy, Experiential Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. In addition, all of our therapists strive to be culturally and contextually sensitive so that you feel seen and valued in your unique experience.
About Our Therapists
All therapists at the CFTC have bachelor’s degrees and are in the final year of their graduate program in Marriage and Family Therapy here at Pacific Lutheran University. You can read about our students’ learning outcomes here.
The faculty who supervise students are all Washington licensed MFT practitioners, with additional credentials as clinical supervisors.
Please note: We endeavor to match our clients with the therapist most aligned with their preferences, but this cannot be guaranteed.
Protecting Your Privacy
We will protect your privacy by assigning a number to you and your family for use in our files. Unless required to do so by law, we do not disclose that you are coming to the center or anything about your therapy to anyone without your prior written approval.
Fees and Scheduling Appointments
We are committed to supporting social equity through widened access to affordable therapy. Counseling sessions are currently being conducted in-person or through teletherapy to individuals, couples, and families around Washington state.
Costs of visits is determined by a sliding scale based on your household’s gross monthly income and the number of people in your household, with fees from $15 – $65 per session.
| Gross Monthly Household Income | Rate per session one or two in family | Rate per session three or four in family | Rate per session five or more in family |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| $1,001 to $2,000 | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| $2,001 to $3,000 | $25 | $15 | $15 |
| $3,001 to $4,000 | $35 | $25 | $15 |
| $4,001 to $5,000 | $45 | $35 | $25 |
| $5,001 to $8,000 | $55 | $45 | $35 |
| $8,000 and Above | $65 | $55 | $45 |
Please Note: The CFTC does not accept medical coupons or other forms of insurance. Payments are processed by credit card through our HIPPA-compliant teletherapy service.
To Start the Intake Process
Complete the Therapy Services Interest form or call the CFTC at 253-535-8782, Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-5:00pm and Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm. We will learn more about your needs and whether we can help. Afterwards, a therapist will call you to set up your first appointment and to answer any further questions you may have. Therapists are available to meet with you in-person and potentially through telehealth during the day or evening (Monday-Thursday, 9:00am-8:00pm and Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm).