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Rayme Mkwananzi, LICSW
Rayme Mkwananzi’s Therapist Disclosure Statement <<< (Clickable)
I am passionate about helping people, how may I help you?
I moved from Missoula Montana to Vancouver Washington 19 years ago. I received my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work, while living in Missoula. I have 4 beautiful children that I have raised as a single parent and could not be more proud of each one of them.
At my core, I define myself as a Christain and spiritual; I enjoy attending church on a regular basis. Although my faith is a significant part of my life, I also understand and respect other’s core values and will meet you wherever you’re at on your life’s journey!
A good portion of my background has been spent as a School Social Worker/School Counselor in the Evergreen School District here in Vancouver, WA. However, the last several years I have honed my craft by working primarily as a Child and Family Therapist in a private practice setting. I found both types of work to be incredibly rewarding.
My ultimate goal as a therapist is to provide a safe and positive environment in which clients and I can collaboratively work on identified goals. I focus on a person’s strengths and look at them through the lens of their current environment. My approach is to work with you, to create the best version of yourself. I really enjoy laughter and try to include that in our work together. I believe we all need more joy and laughter in our daily lives.
I approach clients using a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques all while focusing on the individual in their natural environment. I am an advocate of giving homework as I feel that if one isn’t practicing what is being discussed in therapy, it tends to make it that much harder to make sustainable change. I want to be able to support you in the best way that I can and provide guidance along the way.
Specialties and areas of focus
- Individuals
- Families
- Kids/Teens (10+)
- Anxiety
- Grief/Loss
- Depression
- Self-esteem
- Adjustments
- School issues
- Women’s issues
- Life transitions
- Relational issues
- Mood disorders, including Bi-polar
Q&A with Rayme
1.) Some therapists are more comfortable addressing the immediate problem, while others want to focus on the deeper issue. Which are you?
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2.) Do you tend to lead the session, or follow my lead?
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3.) What are your strengths as a therapist?
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4.) If you had one superpower, what would it be and why?
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5.) What makes you laugh?
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6.) Who would you have dinner with, dead or alive?
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