Find your path to well-being
Welcome to Brenda Kotewa, Ph.D, LMHC. Here, you'll find a supportive and understanding space to explore your thoughts and feelings. We're dedicated to helping you achieve emotional growth and lasting well-being. Let's start this journey together.
About Dr. Kotewa
There are seasons when life becomes disorienting—relationships shift, careers stall, grief surfaces, identity evolves, or long-standing patterns no longer serve you. In those moments, therapy can provide a structured, confidential space to examine what is happening and move forward with clarity and intention. My goal is to create an environment that is warm, clinically grounded, and occasionally light enough to breathe in—because sometimes growth happens right after we exhale (or laugh).
My focus includes life transitions, career exploration, stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, health changes, and identity development. I especially enjoy working with people to navigate crossroads or wrestling with the gap between who they are and who they feel expected to be. Growth is rarely linear and detours often become the most interesting stories.
Wherever you are in your journey, we will begin there. We’ll clarify your goals, identify obstacles, and perhaps laugh once or twice along the way. I offer both in-person and virtual appointments. I look forward to our journey together!
Counseling services
Individual counseling
Anxiety management - Learn coping strategies and techniques to reduce and manage anxiety effectively.
Depression support - Receive compassionate support and therapeutic interventions to overcome symptoms of depression.
Stress reduction - Develop practical skills to handle daily stressors and improve your overall well-being.
Grief and loss counseling - Navigate the complex emotions of grief in a supportive and understanding environment.
Relationship issues - Explore communication patterns and improve interpersonal relationships.
Life transitions - Get support through major life changes, such as career shifts, divorce, or relocation.
Self-esteem and confidence - Build a stronger sense of self-worth and boost your confidence.
Trauma recovery - Work through past traumas in a safe and guided process towards healing.
Specialized therapies
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) - Address negative thought patterns and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) - Learn mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.
Narrative therapy - Separates individuals from their problems, empowering them to become experts in their own lives.
Client-centered therapy - A non-directive approach that empowers you to find your own solutions.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) - Future-oriented therapy focused on building solutions rather than analyzing problems.
Insurance & Rates
In-Person and Virtual
Aetna | (includes Moda)
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna | Evernorth
Cigna | Evernorth (EAP)
Carelon
Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network
United Healthcare | Optum
Adventist Health Associates
First Health Network
HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage
JP Farley Corporation
Multi Plan PHCS
Oscar Health
Quest Behavioral Health
UMR
United Healthcare | Optum – (EAP)
United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage
Uprise EAP
Private Pay
$170-200 per session
Virtual Only
AWP EAP, BHS EAP, KGA EAP, Sutter EAP
Brighton
Centene
Curative
Decent
Evry Health
Health Alliance
Kaiser Permanente (Washington)
Lucet
Optum Medicaid
Premera Blue Cross of WA
Regence BlueShield of WA
Regence BlueShield of WA Medicare
Advantage
Sidecar Health
USC
Private Pay
$130-170
Sliding scale availability
Insights and inspirations
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"Brenda created such a comfortable space for me to talk. I felt heard and supported from our very first session. Highly recommend her services."
S. L.
"The insights and tools I gained from counseling with Brenda have truly changed my perspective. I'm grateful for her guidance."
M.P.
"Finding Brenda was a turning point for me. Her professional yet warm approach made all the difference in my healing journey."
J.R.
Contact us
Bellingham, WA
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 AM - 5 PM PST
and by appointment
Phone
(360) 818-4532