Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

My name is Scott McKinney, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I provide therapy services at our Tacoma, WA clinic. I have worked in the industry for 15 years. During that time, I learned about the kind of therapist I am, the type of therapy that best fits me and the sort of diagnoses/problems I can work with the best. Some of my specialities regarding therapy include: Solution Focused, Narrative, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Play, Art, Family therapy, couples therapy and groups. I am able to treat young children who are about age 5 or 6 and younger so long that their parent is involved in therapy too. I am able to work with individuals struggling with disordered eating habits as well.

I identify most as being a solution focused and narrative therapist. This most closely depicts how I see us making sense of problems and life events. We tell stories that are problem saturated and those stories help us to process events. Therapy can be seen as the opportunity to re- tell those stories with a new set of eyes and a new voice.

One thing I want anyone to understand who is thinking about attending therapy. Just making the first appointment can sometimes be a really big deal due to stigma and nerves; because of this, we need to celebrate the win that you attended the meeting. I am excited to meet you, to learn about your story and help you re-tell some of those stories you tell.