Mental Health Counseling for Hoarding in Washington State
Regain peace of mind while creating safe open spaces for what matters most
Have you:
- read numerous books on downsizing and organization yet needed help implementing new practices?
- worked with others who promised they could help, only to feel like they robbed you of your autonomy?
- tried to explain why letting go of things is so hard to people whose response indicated they didn’t get it?
- found yourself in the store when “IT” pops into view and then, despite your promise to yourself that you wouldn’t bring more things home, get “IT” and begin to loathe “IT” and yourself before you get “IT” home?
“I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families impacted by hoarding disorder. I have seen family members and clients make positive changes to create spaces for what matters most to them. I believe you can make similar changes and I’d be honored to help you.”
Ceci Garrett
Hoarding Therapist and Educator
Collaborative
You know yourself better than anyone else. I help you see yourself just a little differently to get you unstuck.
Compassionate
Borrow my belief that this isn’t a character flaw, and it is possible to make progress without beating yourself up.
Competent
A successful track record of helping individuals, couples, and families begin to let go of things so they can hold onto what matters most.
Hoarding isn’t just my specialty; it’s a passion of mine to see individuals, couples, and families create safe spaces for what matters most. I’ve devoted more than a decade to serving others this way professionally.
Proud to have worked with:
Collaborative
You know yourself better than anyone else. I help you see yourself just a little differently to get you unstuck.
Compassionate
Borrow my belief that this isn’t a character flaw, and it is possible to make progress without beating yourself up.
Competent
A successful track record of helping individuals, couples, and families begin to let go of things so they can hold onto what matters most.
At Lightening the Load Counseling, I know you want to recapture peace of mind while creating a safe space for what matters most. To do that, you need help identifying unhelpful stories about your things while embracing the specialness and unique value of who you are. The problem is you’ve unsuccessfully attempted to release items from your home, which makes you feel hopeless and overwhelmed. I believe that these attempts and others’ misunderstandings of your desires versus what you’ve been able to achieve have created a sense of overwhelm and frustration. Is it really possible to make progress? I understand and that’s why I’ve spent the past decade helping others with hoarding behaviors and educating the community about the real underlying issues of keeping the things in your home.
Here’s how we do it:
1. Sign up for FREE access to a printable, Reducing Acquiring card.
2. Schedule a FREE 15-minute Discovery Call to get a feel for how we can help YOU.
3. Reach out to our admin staff to verify insurance and get scheduled to start.
So, schedule your FREE 15-minute Discovery Call. And in the meantime, download the Reducing Acquiring card. So you can stop bringing more “IT” things home and instead begin creating safe spaces for what matters most to you (hint: we both know it’s not your things!).
Therapy specialized in:
Hoarding/High Clutter
Shopping to feel better? Finding “IT” and bringing it home only to feel overwhelming shame and embarrassment because there’s nowhere to put it now that it’s in your home. This shame, coupled with values that make it nearly impossible to part with or release your possessions, leads to more bad feelings. It’s such a vicious cycle. Hope for hoarding is here.
Anxiety
When persistent worry about things begins to make your world smaller, it may be time to seek help. While everyone worries about the future, it is possible to learn skills and strategies to help reopen your life and develop a sense of calm again.
Stress
Stress is real and often overwhelming, making even basic tasks feel too difficult. However, the steps to regaining control of the impacts of stress are often simpler than we think. By understanding and implementing these simple strategies, we can feel reassured and less overwhelmed by stress.
Grief and Loss
The loss of a loved one or relationship requires support to navigate the empty spaces. It’s important to remember that you’re not alone in this journey. Grief counseling, which focuses on acceptance of the complex emotions that follow bereavement, miscarriage, or the end of relationships, is readily available to provide comfort and support.
Mental health counseling for:
Individuals
Therapy focused on personal goals for the individual; ages 18 and up.
Couples
The impact of mental health diagnoses on your relationship is significant. Couples work is designed to help the relationship endure the challenges posed by the identified patient’s mental health concerns, fostering collaboration to support both the individual and the relationship itself.
Lightening the Load Counseling PLLC
(online and serving Central WA)
1800 S. Clover Dr. Ste. 2
Moses Lake WA 98837
Phone
509-418-9860
Hours
Monday and Wednesday by appt. only
Tuesday 9am to 5pm
Thursday 8am to 4pm
Friday 10am to 3:30pm