About Alma
Alma Quinden is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, low self-esteem, and depression. Alma aims to make hard conversations easier and practical steps clearer for people who feel stuck.
Alma uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people cope and recover. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings, like managing intense feelings, reducing alcohol or drug use, and improving day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
She pays attention to cultural background and how it shapes stress and healing. Her work has included people facing isolation, immigration-related strain, veterans and armed forces concerns, and first responder issues. She also supports people dealing with family of origin problems, attachment questions, and life purpose concerns.
Alma listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different responses. Therapy sessions often include practical tools and chances to talk through difficult memories or habits. Alma aims to help people rebuild routines, set clearer boundaries, and reduce symptoms of mood disorders.
She works at a pace each person can manage. People who choose Alma can expect straightforward guidance and steady support. She describes herself as respectful and attuned, helping clients find tangible changes.
Her practice combines experience with a focus on culturally informed care and real-world strategies.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Alma draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide online sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and mood problems - sessions teach strategies for managing worries, improving sleep, and handling low mood so people can use them between meetings. Another approach centers on trauma-informed care, which helps people process difficult memories at a manageable pace and reduce symptoms related to past abuse or overwhelming events.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alma works with each person to identify goals and preferences, then adjusts methods over time. She checks in about what helps and what feels like too much, so the plan changes as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets people connect visually for deeper conversation, while phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, and keeping momentum between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping a steady course of care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English