Mikayla Lawson

MA, LMHCA – Clinical Associate
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate

Mikayla Lawson, MA, LMHCA, is a licensed mental health counselor associate who specializes in working with children, adolescents, parents, and families. Mikayla has experience working with individuals who are going through major life changes and transitions such as moving, changes in the family system, and repatriating to the United States. Mikayla believes in the importance of building resiliency to overcome adverse experiences. She utilizes evidence-based approaches while understanding the need for a collaborate and flexible approach to meet the individual needs of the youth and their families.

Mikayla holds a Bachelor degree in Family Studies specializing in Child Development and a Master degree in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology from the University of Washington. She received clinical training at Ryther’s Inpatient Program where she provided individual therapy services to children with trauma backgrounds, as well as family therapy and parent coaching for disruptive behaviors. She has received specialized training in the Attachment, Regulation, Competency (ARC) model for working with children and families. Mikayla has experience working with a variety of mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and mood dysregulation. She has extensive knowledge and experience working with children and families involved in the Child Welfare System.

Areas of clinical services include:

• Strategies and skills for navigating life transitions and stressors
• Anxiety-related disorders
• Social skills and peer relationships
• Behavior Management Strategies
• Improving parent-child attachment
• Executive Functioning
• Psychoeducation
• Grief and loss
• Foster Care
• ADHD
• Depression

Treatment modalities include:

• Mindfulness
• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
• Play Therapy

You can reach Mikayla at (509) 630-9017 or by email at mikaylasefiane@gmail.com

Insurance: Premera