Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist WA State (MG61464810)
Medical Family Therapy Certificate from Seattle Pacific University
Natalie Goobes, MS, LMFTA, MedFT
Growing up and being raised by immigrant parents, I was fascinated by the differences in communication and problem-solving. I was not the kind of kid who went to their room when I heard conflict and asked questions.
In “the old-country”, people did not believe in therapy, they believed in community and relationships. When I first learned about psychology in the 7th grade, I was elated that there was a job out there that fit my interests. My parents wanted me to be a dentist, but clearly that did not happen…
In high school, I took a psychology course and loved it, so I went on to major in it in college. When I was thinking of being a therapist, I had no idea about all the different programs available to me. As I looked down the list, I stumbled on marriage and family therapy!
I thought, wow this connects therapy with community and relationships. I am grateful to have found a career that genuinely interests me and fills my life with meaning.
My Interests
I was raised by immigrant parents and have studied social justice and cultural studies. I am interested in working with people facing generational trauma and intersectionality.
I am a creative person and am interested in collaborating on different ways to incorporate creativity into sessions with like-minded clients.
I have experience with chronic illness myself, in my family, and working with clients experiencing chronic illness. I am interested in learning more about the world of auto-immunity (e.g., IBS, Addison’s disease, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis) and medical issues (e.g., cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS)