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Therapist in Lakewood, Washington Kay Kessel-Hanna, Therapist

Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)

Ages Served: 41-75+

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Kay Kessel-Hanna, Therapist

Kay Kessel-Hanna, MA, LMFT

Specializes In:

Aging
Grief & loss
Retirement
Sexual trauma
Trauma & PTSD
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Kay Kessel-Hanna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Washington with 27 years of experience. She has a Master of Arts degree in Applied Behavioral Science, specializing in Systems Counseling from Bastyr University, a post-graduate certification in Marriage and Family Therapy from the Presbyterian Counseling Service Marriage and Family Training, and a Master of Arts degree in Transforming Spirituality from Seattle University. Kay believes that an individual’s struggles are often a sign of stressors within the larger context of relationships. She strives to assist individuals and couples in navigating the stresses of being in ongoing relationships, of everyday living, as well as life-cycle transitions and unexpected events. In her free time, Kay enjoys drawing, teaching her grandchildren the delight of creating images, walking for health and relaxation, and reading.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Aging
  • Grief & loss
  • Retirement
  • Sexual trauma
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Dementia & memory issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • General relationship issues
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Premarital counseling
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Self-esteem
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Seattle University

  • Bastyr University

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Please call us at 253-752-7320 to schedule an appointment with Kay Kessel-Hanna.

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I absolutely love Kay. She is a breath of fresh air. The new system you now have on place was cumbersome and I was not able to access our video chat through it but Kay came to my rescue and I was in like that.
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Tee

Tee

Apr 30, 2025
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Kay is so easy to talk to. She makes it easy to share all my thought’s and issues and her feedback is wonderful. I feel this was a great match.
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Maria H.

Maria H.

Sep 03, 2024
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We have been working with Kay for several months. We are in family counseling. We are making slow but sure progress.
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Debbie V.

Debbie V.

Mar 02, 2026
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A wonderful therapist who helped me tremendously during our time together. I highly recommend.
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Alexis

Alexis

Jul 03, 2024
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They are helping me with my problems
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Cassandra G.

Cassandra G.

Feb 12, 2025
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Excellent experience
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