Seattle, WA — In-office & Telehealth

A safe space to grow — for your child, your teen, and you.

Play therapy for children. Expressive therapy for teens. Support for parents and perinatal clients. Serving Seattle in-office and all of Washington via telehealth.

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Yvonne Ontiveros, LICSW, playing on the floor with a child using colorful magnetic tiles — a warm, relaxed session capturing the spirit of child-centered play therapy

For your child

Children don't always have words for what they're feeling. Play therapy gives them a different language — one that comes naturally. In a warm, unhurried space, children build confidence, process big emotions, and find their footing.

For your teen

Teens are often expected to put big feelings into words, but that's not always how it works. Through art and sand tray therapy, they find another way to process anxiety, identity, and change — one that doesn't require having it all figured out.

For you

Pregnancy and early parenthood reshape everything — your body, your relationships, your sense of self. You deserve support that meets you where you are, without judgment.

Child-Centered Play Therapy Child-Parent Relationship Therapy EMDR Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

My goal is a space where children and teens can be exactly themselves — and where parents feel genuinely supported, not just instructed.

— Yvonne Ontiveros, LICSW More about Yvonne