A space to explore your inner world.
Psychotherapy for individual adults offering a safe, supportive environment to develop deeper self-understanding, healthier coping, and meaningful change.
Psychodynamic therapy.
Dr. Claney believes in the power of understanding the root causes of your present-day struggles. Her approach to individual therapy is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, a modality that goes beyond simply addressing symptoms, delving into the unconscious patterns, past experiences, and relationships that shape your current feelings and behaviors.
This work involves exploring your history and how it shapes your present. Over time, the depth of that exploration can lead to genuine, lasting change. Not just relief from a current symptom, but a different relationship with yourself and the people in your life.
Sessions are typically held weekly and last for a set duration (45 or 60 minutes). Dr. Claney will listen attentively, offer insights, and help you connect past experiences to present feelings and behaviors. Therapy is a collaborative process where you are an active participant in your own healing journey.
Seven ways this work changes things.
Psychotherapy isn’t just about feeling better in the moment. The changes that emerge from this kind of work tend to be durable, shifting how you relate to yourself and others in ways that last.
Reduced Anxiety & Depression
Symptoms ease as Dr. Claney works to address their underlying sources rather than managing them from the outside in.
Improved Coping
Develop skills to navigate difficult emotions and stressful circumstances with more flexibility.
Greater Self-Awareness
Come to understand yourself more fully: your patterns, defenses, and the stories you carry.
Healthier Relationships
As inner patterns shift, the relationships in your life transform alongside them.
Trauma Processing
Work through past experiences at a pace that feels safe, integrating rather than avoiding them.
Increased Self-Esteem
A deeper sense of self-worth that doesn’t depend on external validation or performance.
Personal Growth
A broader, richer sense of who you are and who you are becoming, beyond whatever brought you in.
You don’t need to be in crisis.
People come to therapy for many reasons. Some are in acute distress; others simply feel that something important is missing. Both are valid beginnings.
- Anxiety or excessive worry
- Symptoms of depression
- Relationship difficulties
- Stress related to work, family, or life transitions
- Grief and loss
- Trauma or PTSD
- Low self-esteem or lack of confidence
- A desire for personal growth and self-exploration
How therapy begins.
Starting therapy is a significant step. Here’s what the process looks like from first contact through ongoing work, laid out clearly so you know what to expect.
Free Consultation
It is vulnerable to begin therapy. During your initial contact, our care coordinator, Ally, will listen to what you are experiencing and what you are looking for in treatment. She will consider if Dr. Claney is the best fit for you based on style, expertise, and logistics like scheduling.
First Appointment (Online or In Person)
At your first meeting, Dr. Claney will spend time setting the “frame” for what your time together will be like. She will approach this session with some structure, identifying relevant background information, getting to know you, inviting you to ask questions, asking about your intentions for therapy, while remaining flexible to attend to what feels most relevant to you right now. If you’re in crisis or need immediate support with a particular situation, she will start there. If you need time building trust before sharing the harder stuff, she will be patient. If you don’t know where to start, she will help.
Additional Sessions
Sessions are typically held at least once a week in order to maintain consistency and focus. Any less frequent, and your time can be spent too often in “catch up” mode and less focused on attending to the issues you came to therapy for. Sometimes you may be recommended to schedule sessions more frequently than once a week, to provide more support, or to facilitate greater depth in the work. Dr. Claney does not typically recommend biweekly sessions.
Out-of-network, with transparency.
Dr. Claney is an out-of-network provider, meaning she can provide superbills that allow clients to get reimbursements from their insurance provider.
You pay at the time of service and submit the superbill (an itemized receipt) directly to your insurance for potential reimbursement. Many clients receive 40–80% reimbursement depending on their plan.
Sliding scale slots are occasionally available for clients who need them. Ask during your consultation.
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What people ask before starting therapy
What is psychodynamic therapy, and how is it different from CBT?
Psychodynamic therapy is a depth-oriented approach that explores the unconscious patterns, early experiences, and relationship dynamics that shape how you think, feel, and behave today. Unlike CBT, which focuses on identifying and changing specific thoughts and behaviors, psychodynamic therapy works at the level of meaning, examining why certain patterns keep showing up, not just how to interrupt them.
Sessions are less structured and more exploratory, and the therapeutic relationship itself becomes a central part of the healing process.
How long does therapy typically last?
Psychodynamic therapy is generally open-ended rather than time-limited. Some clients work toward a specific goal and find 6–12 months is enough; others engage in longer-term work that unfolds over one to three years. The right timeframe depends on what you’re bringing and how deep you want to go. After an initial consultation, Dr. Claney will share her honest sense of what the work might look like for you.
Do you accept insurance?
Relational Psych is an out-of-network provider. Dr. Claney does not bill insurance directly, but many clients with PPO plans submit a superbill for partial reimbursement, often 50–80% of the session fee after meeting your deductible. A superbill is provided at the end of each month upon request.
What happens in the first session?
The first session is an extended intake, 60 to 75 minutes, where Dr. Claney gets to know you, your history, and what’s bringing you to therapy now. It’s a conversation, not a form. By the end, you’ll have a sense of whether the approach and relationship feel like a good fit. There’s no pressure to commit beyond that first meeting.
Do you offer telehealth?
Yes. Telehealth sessions are available for clients located anywhere in Washington State. Many clients do a hybrid of in-person and video sessions. In-person appointments are available at the Queen Anne office in Seattle.
Who do you work with?
Dr. Claney works primarily with adults 16+. She has particular expertise in neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD, autism, or AuDHD, as well as people navigating depression, anxiety, grief, major life transitions, and relational patterns that feel stuck.
The right time is now.
You don’t have to wait for things to get worse. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation and see if Dr. Claney is a good fit.
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