Nicole Forrest
Pronouns: she/her
INDIVIDUAL, ADOLESCENT & FAMILY THERAPY
$200 / 50-minute individual session
$220 / 50-minute family session
MA, LMHCA
I see therapy as a collaborative exploration rooted in curiosity, compassion, and a genuine relationship between therapist and client. We all carry relationships, patterns, beliefs, and cultural influences that shape how we understand ourselves and move through the world. Therapy can offer a space to slow down, make sense of your experiences, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself with more compassion, agency, and possibility for change.
I see you as the expert on your own life. My role is to listen deeply, ask thoughtful questions, and help you notice patterns, strengths, and possibilities that may be hard to see on your own. Together, we can explore what may be keeping you feeling stuck and find ways of moving toward a life that feels more authentic and meaningful.
Individuals: I support individuals navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, grief and loss, and interpersonal struggles. I have a particular interest in supporting women through reproductive life stage concerns, including perinatal mental health, parenting, and the changes that can accompany perimenopause and menopause.
Families: I work collaboratively with families to slow things down, improve communication, and create more space for connection, understanding, and flexibility. Family therapy is a space where each person can feel heard and understood. Together, we’ll identify the challenges your family wants to address while exploring the deeper patterns that may be contributing to them.
Children & Teens: I support challenges such as anxiety, depression, school or social stress, and family transitions. I work closely with parents to build understanding and strengthen relationships at home.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent nearly two decades in the corporate world, working in management consulting and leadership coaching. While I valued the work, I often felt a tension between the well-being of organizations and the well-being of the people within them. Over time, I realized that what mattered most to me wasn’t advising organizations; it was witnessing individuals step into their own power.
My turning point came after becoming a mother and doing my own deep therapeutic work. I experienced what it means to build a relationship with myself and discovered how transformational it can be to feel truly safe, seen, and empowered.
That is the kind of space I aim to create for you. A space where we can explore what brings you joy, where you feel stuck, and what truly matters to you. Therapy is not always easy, but I believe that when we allow ourselves to experience our full range of emotions, we make more room for joy, connection, and a fuller experience of life.
My work is trauma-informed and rooted in somatic awareness. I believe our experiences can be held not only in our thoughts and stories, but also in our bodies. When experiences remain unprocessed, they can shape how we see the world and respond to it. Together, we can slow down and tune into what is happening inside you. By noticing present-day experiences that feel stuck or reactive, we can begin to understand old patterns and gently create new ways of responding. Over time, your nervous system can learn to feel safer, more flexible, and more able to adapt.
I grew up in the Pacific Northwest and earned my Master of Arts in Existential and Phenomenological Psychology from Seattle University. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my husband and teenage sons, swimming, hiking, skiing, and reading. I am drawn to fresh air, open water, and honest conversations.
INDIVIDUAL, ADOLESCENT & FAMILY THERAPY
$200 / 50-minute individual session - $220 / 50-minute family session
nicole@selfspaceseattle.com