Anna LaRocco-Cockburn, MSW, LICSW, MPH "Future focused, activating and insight-driven therapy" 206.617.2345 Home | Experience | Approach | Forms | Insurance | Contact | Links I believe people are shaped by their experiences and develop related patterns of behavior that may or may not be helpful in their daily lives. I have found that helping clients develop an understanding of their personal behaviors and the contexts in which they occur is an important step to changing or increasing them. With this in mind, my experience working with clients has taught me that each individual comes to therapy with a different set of needs. For this reason, I believe in an integrated approach to therapy. As the client, you may bring in a specific set of goals you wish to work on - or you may not know where to start but need the space to talk and reflect on what you need and how to get there. Some clients may need an approach that facilitates greater understanding of how past experiences continue to affect them in the present. Others may need a here and now problem solving approach to address a specific behavior or symptom (anxiety or depressed mood for example) they want to change. Regardless of the approach, the most important aspect of any therapy is your comfort level while talking with me. I will work hard to create and protect a safe space so that you have the best chance for insight and personal growth. I will also check in with you regularly about how therapy is going for you and what we can do together to improve it.