Malaya ' is a Filipino word that means 'to be free.' I gravitate towards this concept deeply and hope that by the end of our treatment, you gain a sense of content, solace, and freedom from your suffering.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a psychotherapy treatment that helps people heal from trauma, PTSD, and other distressing life experiences. involves a therapist guiding you to focus on a distressing memory while you also engage in bilateral stimulation, such as side-to-side eye movements, hand tapping, or sounds. This process is designed to help the brain reprocess the memory, reducing its emotional charge and allowing for a more adaptive perspective

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Selective mutism (SM) is a childhood anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations, such as schools or in public, despite being able to speak comfortably in other settings like at home. It is not a behavioral choice, but a consistent failure to speak that interferes with daily life, often first appearing before age five. Treatment typically involves therapy, like controlled exposure (fade in/fade out technique, bug-in-the-ear coaching), and sometimes medication for severe cases. 

We are providers who strive to provide exemplary service with our work, yet unique individuals coming from different personal experiences and training. While we share a relational foundation, our providers are also trained in additional modalities such as psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), and other evidence-based treatments. This allows each clinician to tailor the work to the unique needs, goals, and developmental stage of each client

Relational therapy is an approach grounded in the understanding that relationships—past and present—shape how we see ourselves, experience emotions, and navigate the world. In this model, healing happens not only by gaining insight, but by experiencing a safe, authentic, and responsive connection with your therapist.
Over time, this therapeutic relationship becomes a practice space for trying new ways of relating, expressing yourself, setting boundaries, and understanding your own needs and patterns.

This approach (often integrated with CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, or psychodynamic work) is especially helpful when you:

Feel stuck in recurring patterns in relationships

Struggle with anxiety, depression, connected to relational dynamics

Are healing from relational or childhood trauma

Hope to improve communication and interactions with partners and family

Are navigating complex family systems or life transitions

Want deeper connection and emotional wellbeing

Desire a safe, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic relationship

We are dedicated to provide a holistic approach to support our clients and their families. Each provider have different modalities and techniques that go above and beyond to provide services (either in person or telehealth) where it is needed:

Our Bellevue office at Forest Park Building

Schools

Home environment-either telehealth or in person

 Relational Therapy works because connection is powerful. We are social beings and being seen, understood and supported helps people uncover patterns, process experiences and create lasting change. At the Relational Therapy Collective, relational principles complement our broader clinical toolkit, which includes CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, IFS, PCIT, and other approaches. This allows us to integrate insight, skill-building, nervous-system regulation, trauma-informed practices, and structured interventions when needed.