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Treatment Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.
Primary Level of Care
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Some centers offer intensive outpatient program (IOP), which falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient service.
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Treatment Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.
Primary Level of Care
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Some centers offer intensive outpatient program (IOP), which falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient service.
Provider's Policy
We accept most health insurance policies, including Medicare, TRICARE, Aetna, Meritain Health, Behavioral Health Systems, Carelon, Cigna, First Choice Health, Kaiser Permanente, Optum, United Healthcare, Premera Blue Cross, Providence, and Regence. If your insurance provider isn't listed, reach out.
LightHeart Associates Federal Way
LightHeart Associates Federal Way
About LightHeart Associates Federal Way
Set downtown in Cedar Park, LightHeart Associates Federal Way provides in-person or virtual outpatient mental health care for children 6+, adolescents, and adults near Tacoma. They treat ADHD, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, depression (including perinatal depression and postpartum depression), OCD, PTSD, psychotic symptoms, schizophrenia, anorexia and other eating disorders, mood dysregulation, impulse control, sensory issues, and sleep disorders.
Their therapy sessions last an average of 53 minutes once a week, but the frequency and duration vary based on the client's needs.
LightHeart Associates admits clients through direct contacts or referrals.
Conditions They Treat
LightHeart Associates treats ADHD, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, depression (including perinatal depression and postpartum depression), OCD, PTSD, psychotic symptoms, schizophrenia, anorexia and other eating disorders, mood dysregulation, impulse control, sensory issues, and sleep disorders. For children, they also treat additional behavioral and learning disorders.
Therapies Available
LightHeart Associates provides culturally-sensitive therapies suited to individual clients' needs. They commonly use treatments like acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), one-on-one dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), medication management, mindfulness-based therapy, psychodynamic therapy, psychoeducation, biofeedback, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), family therapy, and executive function coaching.
They provide LGBTQ+ individuals and their family members with gender-affirming support and resources.
They employ Gottman and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) for couples.
LightHeart Associates coaches children on behavior modifications, works with schools, incorporates individualized education programs (IEPs), and makes recommendations for parents. They commonly treat children with major family transitions, developmental delays, learning problems, bullying or being bullied, excessive anger, bedwetting, and signs of alcohol or drug use.
Tracking Progress
LightHeart Associates tracks clients' progress electronically and makes treatment notes available to clients on their website's client portal.
Additional Locations
LightHeart Associates has 4 other locations in the Seattle area that offer similar treatment. Their location at Redmond Medical Center also offers Spravato medication treatments for depression.

Center Overview
Treatment Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.
Insurance Accepted
Cash Pay Rates
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
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Levels of Care
Your Care Options
Specializations
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Children
Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
LGBTQ+
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
Pregnant Women
Addiction and mental health treatment meets the clinical and psychological needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive optimal care in all areas.
Who We Treat
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Children
Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.
LGBTQ+
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Veterans
Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.
Approaches
Bio-Medical
A philosophy focusing on the biomechanics behind mental health disorders, using prescribed medications as a supplement to behavioral therapy.
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Therapeutic Community
Therapeutic communities allow patients to contribute to the success and progress of their community, through healthy behaviors or even basic chores.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
This cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to accept challenging feelings and make the appropriate changes to reach personal goals.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Interpersonal Therapy
This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.
Languages
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.