Business Details
Your Trusted Partner for Counseling & Wellness in Lynden, WA
Storyline Counseling is a dedicated team of licensed professionals committed to supporting individuals and couples through life's challenges. With expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship dynamics, we provide a safe, compassionate space for clients to explore their stories and create meaningful change. Our approach integrates evidence-based practices with a focus on embodiment, connection, and personal growth. We serve clients in Lynden, Washington, and throughout the state via telehealth, offering flexible scheduling to accommodate diverse needs.Our team brings extensive experience in mental health, including specialized training in trauma-informed care and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. We prioritize client autonomy, transparency in treatment, and fostering resilience through personalized therapeutic journeys. By emphasizing holistic healing and relational repair, we empower clients to break free from limiting patterns and cultivate lives of greater freedom and authenticity.
Services
Individual Counseling
Couples Therapy
Online Counseling
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Trauma Counseling
Mental Health Support
Relational Therapy
Spiritual Counseling
Grief Counseling
Telehealth Services
Highlights and features
- We offer specialized expertise in trauma-informed care and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
- Our therapists provide personalized, evidence-based treatment plans tailored to individual needs.
- Flexible scheduling includes online therapy for clients across Washington State.
- We prioritize client autonomy with transparent billing and out-of-network insurance support.
- Our team brings over 6 years of clinical experience in mental health counseling.
Services
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) helps clients access and resolve deep emotional pain through a combination of ketamine administration and therapeutic support. This modality disrupts negative thought patterns, softens emotional defenses, and creates space for healing trauma, depression, and anxiety. Clients receive personalized treatment plans with preparation, dosing, and integration sessions to ensure lasting transformation.
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling supports adults navigating depression, anxiety, life transitions, and identity crises through a compassionate, client-centered approach. Sessions focus on building self-awareness, developing coping strategies, and fostering emotional resilience. Therapists work collaboratively with clients to address relational patterns, trauma, and personal growth goals in a safe, nonjudgmental environment.
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling helps partners improve communication, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust through structured therapeutic interventions. Therapists guide couples in identifying destructive patterns, enhancing emotional connection, and developing tools for long-term relational health. Sessions address issues like infidelity, financial stress, and intimacy challenges while promoting mutual growth and understanding.
Online Therapy
Online therapy provides accessible mental health support through secure video sessions for clients across Washington State. This flexible option accommodates busy schedules, remote locations, and accessibility needs while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness. Services include individual and couples counseling with the same evidence-based approach as in-person sessions, ensuring continuity of care from any location.
Trauma Counseling
Trauma counseling addresses developmental, relational, and spiritual trauma using somatic and psychodynamic approaches. Therapists help clients process traumatic memories, regulate nervous system responses, and rebuild self-compassion. Treatment integrates body-awareness practices to release stored trauma and foster resilience, supporting clients in reclaiming agency over their emotional well-being and relationships.
People
Shawn Hofing
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Shawn Hofing is a licensed psychotherapist with specialized training in trauma-informed care and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. With clinical expertise in relational trauma, spiritual healing, and men's mental health, Shawn provides compassionate support for clients navigating life transitions and emotional distress. He emphasizes embodied presence and integrative healing in his therapeutic practice.
Questions
Do you accept insurance for therapy sessions?
We are an out-of-network provider and do not directly bill insurance. We provide monthly superbills for potential reimbursement. Check with your insurer about out-of-network mental health coverage.
Are online therapy sessions effective?
Research shows online counseling is equally effective as in-person therapy for treating depression, anxiety, and panic disorders. Sessions use secure HIPAA-compliant platforms for convenient, accessible mental health support.
What are your cancellation policies?
Full session fees apply for cancellations with less than 24 hours notice. We encourage timely communication to reschedule and accommodate other clients needing support.
Do you offer crisis intervention services?
We cannot provide emergency support. For crises, contact local emergency services, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or visit the nearest hospital emergency room.
What therapy formats are available?
We offer individual, couples, and group therapy sessions. Formats include weekly/biweekly sessions, intensive therapy options, and adjunct treatment for clients already working with other therapists.
