Therapy & Coaching — Seattle, WA

A place to be
seen — and to
move forward, together.

This is a space where your feelings are welcome and worked with by both of us. Together, we examine what you're carrying; how it formed, how it shows up, and how it can change. For individuals, couples, and families ready to grow.

"Love is giving something you don't have to someone who doesn't want it."
— Jacques Lacan
2+ Years clinical experience
4 Modalities offered
In-person + Telehealth
Sliding scale available

Jackson Michener

I work with people, not diagnoses.

I'm a licensed therapist and coach based in Seattle. My work is relational and systemic, which means I'm less interested in labeling what's wrong and more interested in understanding the patterns that shape your relationships, your history, and your sense of who you are.

I'm warm, and I genuinely care about the people I work with. I'm also direct; I won't let you spin in circles for months without naming what I'm seeing. The two aren't in conflict. The goal is honest change over time. You don't have to perform healing; show up as you actually are. That's where the work starts.

I work with individuals navigating identity, relationships, trauma, and life stressors. In couples work, the relationship itself is what we're treating, not just one person's symptoms or history. With families, I use a systems perspective to help the whole unit understand each other across real differences. I also offer dedicated coaching for people living with chronic illness and pain.

LMHCA / Associate Therapist Seattle, WA Systems-Oriented Attachment-Informed Relational Psychodynamic Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trauma-Informed Relationships Grief & Loss Chronic Illness / Pain Work Anxiety Depression Anger Self-Esteem Mood Disorders Personality Disorders

Accepted Insurance Plans

Currently accepting the following plans in Washington State. Please confirm your specific plan and benefits before your first appointment.

Aetna Cigna Cigna EAP Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente Northwest Premera Blue Cross Regence United Healthcare United Healthcare EAP

What I offer

Each service is structured to match the kind of work you're coming in for. Not every problem is the same, and not every container should be either.

01

Individual Therapy

For people ready to look honestly at their patterns — in relationships, at work, and within themselves — and do something real about them.

  • 55-min sessions
  • Weekly or biweekly
  • In-person + telehealth
  • Sliding scale available
$150 per session
02

Couples Therapy

Relationships don't fall apart because of bad people — they get stuck in cycles. Together, we slow those cycles down, understand them, and build something different.

  • 55-min sessions
  • Weekly cadence typical
  • In-person + telehealth
  • Sliding scale available
$185 per session
03

Family Therapy

Families carry patterns across generations. When a family comes in together, we work on the system as a whole — not just the person who has been identified as the problem.

  • 55-min sessions
  • Flexible format
  • In-person preferred
  • Multigenerational lens
$200 per session
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Not sure where to start?

A free 15-minute consultation is a good place to figure out together what kind of support makes the most sense for what you're going through.

Book a Free 15-Min Consult

Coaching Services — Not billable to insurance

04

1:1 Chronic Illness Coaching

For people seeking dedicated support, practical tools, and accountability in navigating chronic pain and illness. This work is clinically informed, but it is not therapy — it is separate from clinical treatment and not billable to insurance.

  • 25-min or 50-min sessions
  • Package or ongoing
  • Video or in-person
$85 / 25-min  ·  $150 / 50-min
05

6-Week Chronic Illness Program

A dedicated six-week coaching program designed to help you build real tools for living with chronic illness and pain. Six structured sessions, built for sustained progress and meaningful change.

  • 6 × 50-min sessions
  • Structured program format
  • Video or in-person
Bundled rate — inquire about pricing

The approach behind the work

I'm trained across several frameworks, but I don't apply them like recipes. I use what actually fits the person in front of me.

Relational & Systemic 01

Problems don't live in isolation; they live in systems. Whether that's a relationship, a family, or the stories you've inherited about who you are, I look at the whole picture, not just the presenting symptom.

Attachment-Informed 02

The way you learned to connect; and to protect yourself from connecting; runs beneath most of what brings people to therapy. We work with that, not around it.

Direct & Honest 03

I'll name what I see; not to confront you, but because therapy that dances around what's real isn't especially useful. You deserve honesty delivered with care, and a space where you can be equally honest in return.

Cognitive & Behavioral 04

Understanding isn't enough on its own; it has to connect to how you act, relate, and show up. I draw on cognitive and behavioral techniques to help you build practical skills for engaging in relationships more fully and reclaiming genuine agency over your own life. Part of that work is often helping you develop a sense of self-worth that's authentically yours — not borrowed from others' approval.

Narrative 05

The story you tell about your life shapes what feels possible. Part of this work is separating who you are from the story that has been told about you — by others, or by yourself.

"Every person must choose how much truth they can stand."
— Irvin D. Yalom

Let's find the right fit.

There are a few ways to get started. You can book a free 15-minute consultation, reach out to me directly through the form, or schedule a therapy session through my partnership with Mindful Therapy Group — where intake coordinators are available to help you get connected.

Free 15-Min Consultation
Best if you're not sure where to start · No charge · Reach out via the form
Individual Therapy
55 min · In-person or telehealth · $150 · Book a Session
Couples Therapy
55 min · In-person or telehealth · $185 · Book a Session
Family Therapy
55 min · In-person preferred · $200 · Book a Session
1:1 Chronic Illness Coaching
25 min ($85) or 50 min ($150) · Not insurance-based · Reach out via the form
6-Week Chronic Illness Program
6 × 50-min sessions · Bundled rate — inquire via the form