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Tyler Cole

Tyler Cole

LPC, LMHC · Washington

Practical, strengths-based care for life changes

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  • Strengths focused
  • Goal oriented
  • Down-to-earth

About Tyler

Tyler Cole is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, working in Washington. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and the strain of life changes. Tyler also supports issues connected to adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and relationship or family strain.

Tyler uses a straightforward, down-to-earth style in sessions. He leans on what a person already does well and builds on those strengths. Conversations focus on practical steps, the values a person wants to live by, and small changes that add up.

He draws from several clinical approaches to guide sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and making value-based choices. EMDR and trauma-focused methods offer ways to work with disturbing memories and reactions. Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused techniques help people set clear goals and try concrete strategies between meetings.

Tyler has around 10 years of clinical experience and works with adolescents through adults, according to his background. He aims to create an atmosphere where people can speak honestly, try different tools, and track progress without pressure.

People who choose Tyler can expect collaborative goal-setting and practical homework when useful. If you are dealing with adoption or foster care issues, attachment questions, or related challenges, he can make those topics part of the work. To confirm current session formats and scheduling details, please check the booking information before making an appointment.

How Tyler’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions when someone wants clearer direction. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works with how upsetting memories affect feelings and behavior; it can help reduce the emotional intensity tied to past events. Motivational Interviewing focuses on a person’s own reasons for change and is often used when a client faces addiction, ambivalence, or readiness barriers.

Choosing the right approach is part of the journey. Tyler will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying techniques together, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan based on preference and progress.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and let someone continue with care if travel or scheduling makes in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing exercises for remote sessions, focusing on practical tools and goal tracking that fit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Colorado, California, Washington, Florida, Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tyler commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, and related concerns including adoption and foster care topics.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Sessions are down-to-earth and strengths-based. Tyler emphasizes practical steps, clear goals, and building on what already works.

What is his professional background?

He has about 10 years of experience and has worked with adolescents through adults in clinical settings.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

He holds LPC and LMHC credentials and is listed as practicing in Washington.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

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