Steven & Jessica
Mental Health Counselors
Jessica Wallace, MA, LMHC, NCC
You feel stuck, repeating the same patterns no matter how hard you try. And you try - try harder to do better, forgive, heal, and move forward. However, too often you end up right back where you started. It's hard to trust people, and when you do you often end up hurt. During the day, you feel you are in a constant fog and find it difficult to make decisions or meaningful connections. At night, you wish you could flip a switch and turn off your mind so you could sleep. The way you have been coping isn't working, and you feel overwhelmed. You want hope: hope to heal, hope to move forward, hope to feel more in control.
It is my honor to work with clients to help them find hope and feel understood. I come alongside you to help you clear the fog, make sense of your emotions, and lean in to reach a healthier version of you.
-
Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) | license # LH61280794
EMDR Certified Therapist | EMDR International Association (EMDRIA), 2023
Certified Trauma-Informed Individual, Trauma-Supportive Individual, and Trauma Practitioner | Community Resilience Initiative (CRI) , 2020
Mental Health First Aid Certified Instructor | National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 2022
Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) | National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) | NCC # 1139934
-
Coming soon
-
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Messiah University (formerly Messiah College), 2019
Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Cultures | Washington State University, 2007
-
-
As a trauma-informed therapist, I work with you to explore your whole self in counseling - past experiences, emotions, self-concepts, and relationships. We go slow, at your pace, and work together to better understand why you are feeling the way you are. When you are ready, we use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and/or Internal Family Systems (IFS) to process past traumatic events that need resolution. I can also integrate faith on request.
-
Owner & Mental Health Counselor | Renew Counseling Services, 2019 - Present
Healing & Recovery Coordinator | Bethel Church, 2018 - 2020
Parent Partnership & Pre-K Outreach Coordinator | Pasco School District, 2008 - 2012
Steven Wallace, MA, MBA, LMHCA, NCC
Some days, merely getting by feels like a win, let alone truly thriving. From fractured relationships, unhealthy boundaries, and a harsh inner critic to the shadow of depression, the grip of anxiety, and lingering trauma – it’s time for a change. The journey toward hope, healing, and a sense of control starts with a single step.
Treating symptoms helps, but addressing the root cause builds resiliency and produces change that lasts. I partner with late teens and adults – individuals, couples, and families – to do this deep work of healing.
Building trust through genuine connection, authentic empathy, and a safe and confidential setting, I utilize both modern and time-tested research-based techniques to help you navigate your inner world and achieve your goals.
-
Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) | license # MC61453392 | supervised by Sarah Rubinson, LMHC, WA license # LH61357917
Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) | National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) | NCC # 1729095
-
The ones I love - wife (16 years), daughter (10), sons (6, 8), dog (100 lbs), chickens
The things I love - snowboarding, travel, RC cars/drones, video games, board games, construction projects, close friendships
The places I love - China, big cities, cabin in the woods
Defining experiences - Christian faith, living abroad (China 4 1/2 years), vocational variety (engineer, small business, pastor, counselor)
-
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling | The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine, 2023
Master of Business Administration | Washington State University, 2014
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering | Washington State University, 2008
-
Emotionally Focused Therapy 2-Day Highly Escalated Couples | International Center for Excellence in EFT (ICEEFT), 2024
Emotionally Focused Therapy 8-Day Core Skills | ICEEFT, 2024
Emotionally Focused Therapy 4-Day Externship | ICEEFT, 2023
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 | The Gottman Institute, 2022
-
-
Presenting issues often stem from deep-seated (often unconscious) core beliefs shaped by trauma, attachment wounds, conflict aversion, struggling to accept reality, and self-perception as "less-than."
Through tailored counseling techniques, we'll illuminate and heal these areas - hope returns and symptoms fade. I take a multimodal approach to counseling grounded in the Townsend Model of therapy and incorporates elements from Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
-
Owner & Mental Health Counselor | Renew Counseling Services, 2023 - Present
Executive Pastor | Bethel Church, 2016 - 2022
Director of Operations | Chrysalis Consulting, 2014 - 2016
Nanjing City Director | BlueBridge International, 2012-2013
Area Lead Mechanical Field Engineer | Bechtel National, 2008 - 2012