Meet Dr. Zollner:

Hello! I’m excited that you are considering working with me. Finding a therapist that is the right fit for you can be a challenge. My goal is for my clients to feel comfortable and safe in their work with me. I strive to create a space of non-judgemental understanding and exploration. In order to address a problem, it helps to understand and define it. Therapy can be challenging and intimidating, but my hope is that you will find your strengths and gain understanding on your journey to growth and change.

I enjoy working with teens and adults as they navigate challenges related to being neurodiverse, who have experienced infidelity or betrayal truama in a relaitonship, or who are struggling with compulsive sexual behaviors. For several years, I have worked with many individuals experiencing social difficulties, social anxiety, and relationship distress. In particular, I enjoy working with individuals who have not been diagnosed but suspect they are neurodiverse in some way. I also support partners in neurodiverse couples exploring issues related to their sexuality, intimacy, and communication.

If you struggle to feel understood or become lost and frustrated when trying to understand others, we can work together to find new ways of understanding and communicating. Sometimes it may seem like you are struggling to express yourself or perhaps you have been told you lack empathy, even though you know you have an intense internal emotional experience. Or, maybe you struggle to identify what you are feeling and use unhelpful behaviors to cope and need help identifying your internal experience so that you can better share it with others.

We all have areas in our life that are more challenging than others. Sometimes we arrive at this place because of the environment we grew up in or because we have experienced events in our lives that changed us. When we feel disconnected or out of control, we can lose perspective and it may seem like we are trapped with no clear path forward. My hope is that our work together will help to illuminate your path forward toward healing and growth. If that sounds like a journey you are ready for, reach out and let’s start our work together!

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My Education & Experience

Dr. Zollner has extensive training and clinical experience working with a variety of populations. She received her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology from Northwest University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Washington. She completed rigorous training in both therapeutic techniques and comprehensive psychological assessments. She utilizes evidenced based practices to help inform her treatment plans and will work to set collaborative goals to help achieve change and deeper understanding with her clients.

Dr. Zollner has worked in a variety of settings, including special education classrooms, behavioral health clinics, pediatric mental health clinics, and university counseling and assessment centers. She has experience working with individuals across the lifespan and has received training in working from a variety of therapeutic modalities, including behavior and attachment based therapies. She practices from a strengths-based and diversity affirming lens.

One of Dr. Zollner’s areas of specialty is working with individuals who identify as neurodiverse. She has extensive training in identifying and treating challenges commonly experienced by neurodiverse individuals, including social communication, emotional regulation, and executive functioning challenges. She has also received specialized training in commonly associated conditions such as sleep disorders, anxiety disorders, and depressive disorders.

In addition, Dr. Zollner works with individuals who experience problematic behaviors, including compulsive sexual behaviors. Dr. Zollner is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) Candidate and is seeking additional training in the treatment of problematic sexual compulsivity or sex addiction. She also has training in the treatment of sexual health related issues, infidelity, and complex trauma including betrayal trauma. She is particularly focused on treatment at the intersection of neurodiversity and sexual health.

Dr. Zollner is is also completing advanced training through the Association of Sex Addicts Partner Specialists (APSATS) as a Certified Clinical Partner Specialist- Candidate (CCPS-C). She is also a Level 4 trained Emotional Transformation Therapy Trauma Therapist. More recently, Dr. Zollner is receiving advanced training through the International Institute for Trauma & Addiction (IITAP) to become a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) Candidate. She uses her training to support individuals who have been impacted by intimate partner betrayal and infidelity in their intimate partner relationships.

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