Jorie Wehrell, LMFT - Therapist in Washington

About Jorie

Jorie Wehrell is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who brings 14 years of experience to family and parenting concerns. She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Parents reading this can expect straightforward support aimed at improving relationships and daily functioning.

Her background includes work in therapeutic group homes, juvenile justice settings, community mental health, and independent practice. Those varied roles shaped her ability to respond to different family situations and stressors.

Background and approach

She draws on clinical tools that fit each family's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. In sessions she helps people notice patterns that repeat in their relationships. Then she works with them to build new ways of responding.

That can mean learning concrete coping skills, practicing communication, or setting short-term goals to make change feel possible. Jorie combines attachment-focused ideas with cognitive behavioral tools and emotionally-focused methods. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find the reasons behind change.

Her approach is active and relational - the working relationship itself is part of the work. She holds a Master of Arts in Child, Couple, and Family Therapy and an LMFT credential in Washington (WA LMFT LF60231144). Sessions are offered in English and can include video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that works for them.

Online approaches that focus on relationships and change

Jorie often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds and current relationship patterns affect family life. This approach helps people see why they react a certain way and how to feel more connected to others. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy family schedules. These options give flexibility for follow-up between meetings, let people join from different locations, and allow for shorter or longer check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these formats to practice the same goal-focused, relational work they would in person.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addiction, and a wide range of mood and life-change issues.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and client-centered with active skill-building. She focuses on practical goals and helping people change patterns that get in the way.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 14 years of experience across group homes, juvenile justice, community mental health, and independent practice settings.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in Washington with credential WA LMFT LF60231144.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Washington
Languages: English

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