My concern regarding Loryann is related to her cultural competence. My husband and I met with Loryann once together, and once individually. In our couples session, in her effort to gain rapport, Loryann asked me about my Native American spirituality. When I described my beliefs, she said, I have Native American spirituality, too, because I value those things! She then observed my t-shirt (honor the water) and noted, You really take Earth Day seriously. Related to the fact that I hadnt attended therapy before, she exclaimed, You are good at this. When prodded to explain further, she told me that I was articulate. When I couldnt recall a specific age for an event, she stated, That isnt normal. Most [people] remember that. For those who dont know, these instances are what Derald Wing Sue calls racial microaggressions. After our three sessions, Loryann suggested that we find a therapist with experience in working across cultural and ethnic groups. Loryann gets 1 star for her referral.

This was almost 10 years ago when we lived in Redmond, but I wanted to write a quick review for Loryann at the Center for Couples. She helped save my marriage by enabling us to work through our many issues. Her guidance granted us a better perspective and understanding of our relationship. Im glad we were referred to her and would happily recommend her to others needing marriage counseling.

Highest recommendations for Loryann Nichols. Ive consulted with her on and off for 10 years, through a troubled marriage and subsequent divorce, remarriage with blended family, the death of a parent, and typical family-of-origin leftovers. Shes a highly skilled and effective therapist with solid teaching skills for interpersonal communication, conflict resolution and repair, and thoughtful reflection. Im very grateful for her methods and insight. Shes friendly and approachable, flexible with scheduling. Happy to have her on my team!

Loryann is great. Ive been working with her for a few years now, and Ive seen a wonderful improvement in my day-to-day life. Shes​ a fantastic listener and does really well at adapting to my way of thinking and processing.

Loryann helped me navigate through several difficult periods of my life. She taught me methods to identify and handle my emotions which made me more resilient in times of stress. I am better able to tap into where in my body I feel my emotions. My communication with others improved. I am deeply indebted to Loryann for her compassion, support, and experience.

Receiving counseling from Loryann has been one of the biggest life-changing experiences I’ve gone through in the most positive way. I originally began seeing her with my partner to work through some relationship dynamic struggles we were facing. Not only did Loryann help us communicate in a healthier way and grow together, she also helped each of us become aware of individual struggles we faced that that were holding us back from living happier lives. Both for couples counseling and individual therapy, I cannot recommend Loryann enough. It can take several tries to find a counselor you gel with and I’m extremely thankful to have found Loryann. I can’t imagine working through my struggles with anyone else. Her ability to identify and bring awareness to behavior patterns and triggers in my life has given me so much confidence in her skills. She maintains a relaxed and fun behavior while maintaining a professional energy towards targeting solutions and helping me progress all while providing an incredible amount of compassion for difficulties I face. I’ve found that she listens without judgement and recognizes the human side of everyone. I’m incredibly thankful for the time I’ve spent with Loryann. Everyday I find myself becoming a more compassionate and happy person and I owe so much to Loryann. I’m incredibly thankful for all the help she has provided me.

Loryann provided the skills and support that I needed to reset my life in the hardest of times. I would recommend her in a heartbeat.

I worked with Loryann for many sessions over a one-month period, in which I discovered more about myself than I had with any other counselor. I initially went in looking for help about negative thoughts and judgement about myself, and some substance dependancy. On our very first 50-minute session, she was able to guide me to bring up bullying memories that I had experienced since early elementary up through junior high, which were incidents that I thought I had grown out of and were no longer affecting me. In that single session, Loryann helped me discover that those past experiences were still negatively affecting the way I interacted with and interpreted the behavior of everyone around me, which was something I had never considered up until that day. Other the next month, Loryann helped me work through those memories through everything from careful discussion, scent therapy, and EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy, and today I feel as though I am more genuine to others and myself as a result, and more confident to pursue my dream to become a doctor. She has a great motherly feeling to her, which made me feel very comfortable and at home in her office! Loryann is an excellent counselor I would highly recommend her to anyone.

I highly recommend Loryann Nichols. I have been working with her for multiple years working to restore important relationships. She displays kindness, empathy, and compassion in her sessions. She is able to gently guide thought processes to reveal the deeper issues underlying situations and is a great teacher of tools to help work through conflict. In my process I have had several different therapist and I can tell you that after experiencing different types and personalities, Loryann has my utmost respect. She did not give up on me or my situation as other therapist had and has demonstrated amazing gifting in empathy and understanding. She is highly trained (highest level of training as a LMFT), skilled (does EMDR trauma therapy as well, is a clinical instructor for other therapist )and has 20+ years experience as a LMFT in helping people. My healing in my relationships is directly attributed to the work Loryann has invested in my life. I am deeply grateful for this very talented and gifted woman.

Loryann is a compassionate, skilled and effective therapist. Ive worked with Loryann on and off for the past 5 years. I began seeing Loryann when my marriage was ending, and I was struggling with PTSD, depression and anxiety. Loryann supported me through my divorce and the painful past trauma that emerged with it. Through EMDR sessions she was able to help me rewire my brain so the trauma of my past no longer causes the same painful reactions. More recently she helped me through a difficult time with the dynamics of my new blended family. Loryann is honest, open, firm, yet loving - the perfect blend for me in a therapist. I would recommend Loryann to anyone who is truly looking to shed the hurt and trauma from their past and move into a more self aware, grounded and centered present.

I have been working with Loryann for 3+ years now and have the utmost respect for her, her practice and her methods.I initially went to her seeking help to improve personal patterns in relationships (that at the time I viewed to be self-sabotaging) and have since not only worked through personal challenges but have learned so much about myself, my communication styles, my background, etc. Loryann has provided me a good balance of empathy and toughness. I had previously been to a counselor who had a more passive style, which just didn’t work for me. Loryann not only listens, but teaches and provides tools/homework to help me actively work on/work through situations. She also adapts her style to fit my needs/situations as they ebb and flow, which I greatly appreciate.I am happy to recommend LoryAnn and the Center for Couples & Family Healing.