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Leslie Fields Counseling
CHILD THERAPIST
Empowering people for the real world
LESLIE FIELDS, M.Ed, LMHC
CHILD, TEEN & ADULT THERAPY
Congratulations on taking the first step toward getting the support you need.
On this site, you can learn a little more about me, the types of clients and issues I work with, my approach to therapy, my affiliations and where I’m practicing.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a Certified School Counselor and experienced classroom teacher. I’ve worked with children and parents in both public and private settings across the world. I work with individuals using Sandplay and other modalities, and consult with parents and families one-on-one.
I started my career as an elementary school teacher, living and teaching in California, Virginia, Germany, France, Brazil, and Italy. I returned to the United States to earn my M.Ed. in Pupil Personnel Services, and served as an Elementary School Counselor for 22 years in the Lake Washington School District. After retiring, I became a LMHC and now work with children, adolescents, and parents. I have run private social skills groups for kids since 1997 through 2019 via Wally’s Club in Seattle and under Casey’s Clubhouse in Kirkland, WA.
I continue to enjoy — and am constantly in awe of — our tenacity to grow and balance ourselves in life.
I know that finding the right therapist can be daunting. Please feel free to contact me with questions, or to set up a consultation to see if we could work well together. Even if you decide that my counseling approach is not the right fit for you, I will do my best to refer you to colleagues who may better meet your needs.
Professional Affiliations
Member: Sandplay Therapists of America
Member: Jungian Society for Professionals
Fees:
$150 for a 50-min session
I do not take insurance directly, but can often serve as an out-of-network provider if your insurance company offers mental health coverage.
Important forms
Click the button below to access a PDF with the following forms included:
- Disclosure statement & treatment agreement
- Policy disclosure for parents
- Client intake form
- Health information release consent form
- Credit card authorization form
I have had the honor of working with children for my entire career. I've always been deeply drawn – and committed – to their health and well-being.
What I can help with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- School difficulties
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Family changes
- Grief and loss
- Relationship skills
- Parenting skills
My approach:
I use Sandplay Therapy in my individual practice, a recognized therapeutic modality for both children and adults, based on the psychology of C.G. Jung and developed by the Swiss psychotherapist and teacher Dora Kalff. It is particularly useful for identifying and reconciling internal conflicts that manifest as anxiety and depression, as well as penetrating the depths of personality to experience the Self directly.
Sandplay Therapy establishes a safe and protected space, where the complexities of the inner world are explored and integrated into the psyche for emotional healing. Clients place miniature figurines in a small sandbox to express confusing feelings and inner experiences. This creates a visual representation of the psyche’s contents and reveals unconscious concerns that are inaccessible any other way. As materials contained in the unconscious emerges visually and symbolically, it is integrated into a person’s sense of self and can be activated to elicit behavioral change.
The effectiveness of Sandplay Therapy comes with an understanding of Jungian psychology, as well as the archetypal and personal symbolism that appear in the sand. Knowledge of symbolic language creates a foundation not only for sandplay therapy, but also for dream analysis and all non-verbal therapies involving art and play. It provides a way for material from the unconscious to become visible, healed, and integrated into the consciousness, thus allowing life to be lived in a more conscious and authentic way.