Savanna Parker, PsyD
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Relational, neuroaffirming therapy for adults and couples in Vancouver and across Washington State.
What is it like to work with me?
My work is grounded in the relationship I build with clients. Using a balance of compassionate understanding and direct challenging, I help clients pause in real time to build awareness of their true experience during the moments they usually push through or minimize. You can expect to feel deeply heard while also being held accountable.
Your here-and-now experience in the therapy room will be used as a tool to understand how you’re showing up for yourself and in relationships. With this, you can explore your values and learn how to start building a life that feels aligned with your truest self.
Your emotions and protective patterns make sense.
I draw from therapeutic approaches that share a common foundation: your nervous system, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are communicating something meaningful. With the support of therapy, you can make sense of what these responses have been protecting, listen for the needs beneath them, and build greater freedom to respond in ways that feel true to you.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps you understand what your emotions are communicating and how they relate to your unmet needs. The work supports more authentic responses to yourself and greater emotional honesty in your relationships.
Gottman Couples Therapy
Gottman Couples Therapy is a heavily researched approach that focuses on reducing conflict, increasing respect and affection, and building shared meaning together. Partners will learn concrete communication skills to reduce hostility and increase understanding.
Internal Family Systems
Internal Family Systems therapy helps you approach protective, critical, overwhelmed, and vulnerable parts of yourself with curiosity rather than judgment. By understanding what these parts are trying to protect, you can access greater self-trust and compassion.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy isn’t about just thinking positively. It helps you understand the connection between your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. We’ll explore your go-to cognitive patterns and the protective function they serve while working toward greater cognitive flexibility.