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Karolina Kovalev

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Karolina Kovalev, MA, LMHCA

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate
(253) 777-1997 karolinak@seattlechristiancounseling.com

My mission is to be the catalyst in helping you heal, grow, and create sustainable change in your life for a more hopeful future. You no longer have to face the pain, struggles, and challenges alone. I will help you identify the problem, uproot your obstacles, and create an actionable plan to empower you to accomplish your purpose and deepen your spiritual, physical, and emotional quality of life. My goal as your counselor is to guide your journey from where you are to where you want to be.

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Understanding Abandonment Trauma

Every person alive has experienced abandonment issues in some way, and most of us have been deeply affected. As we...

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Signs of Abandonment Issues: Helping a ...

All relationships have their issues, though those issues and their severity will vary. If you’re in a romantic relationship with...

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7 Manipulation Tactics of Narcissists

Many of us have known a narcissist, be it in the form of a parent, boss, or romantic partner. They...

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4 Ways to Become More Emotionally ...

Emotional availability is the key factor in a great marriage. However, many wives complain that their husbands are not emotionally...

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A Christian Approach to Handling Alcohol Dependence
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A Christian Approach to Handling ...

The first step toward overcoming alcohol dependence is understanding the spiritual and physical aspects of addiction. Although this verse refers...

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Finding Help for Different Types of ...

Eating disorders affect millions of people each year. Women are typically more prone to developing an eating disorder, but men,...

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How Do I Know if I’m in a Toxic Marriage?
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How Do I Know if I’m in a Toxic ...

Marriage is hard. Marriage is two people coming together to make a life with different mindsets. When you are in...

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How Do I Know if I Have Repressed Anger?

Repressed anger is anger that has unconsciously been swallowed and internalized instead of being acknowledged and expressed. As a result,...

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Establishing Healthy Boundaries in ...

Setting boundaries early in the relationship can prevent actions that will destroy the marriage. Like how you know to stop...

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How to Recognize Signs of Abandonment ...

“Abandonment issues” are patterns of behavior that people who fear being rejected or abandoned exhibit when forming relationships and interacting...

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Signs of an Aggressive Communication Style and Its Impact on Relationships
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Signs of an Aggressive Communication ...

Have you ever been in a conversation and felt like you were just talking past each other? Have you felt...

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How to Use Christian Affirmations to ...

Affirmations are positive statements that you say, write, or read. They are things that you declare to be true about...

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