Lina Pranata, Ph.D.
Seattle Prana Psychotherapy​
Licensed Psychologist in Seattle, WA
​Psychotherapy for Adults/Elders/Couples
​(Pronouns: She/Her/Hers)

Crisis/Emergency Resources

• Dial 911
• 24-hr Crisis Line 866-427-4747 or 206-461-3222
• National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) or                                     1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
• National Suicide Hotline for LGBTQ Youth: Trevor Project 
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE or 800-799-7233

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 

• Anxiety
  • ​​The Wisdom of Anxiety (Sheryl Paul)
• Depression
• PTSD

Grief Resources

• Selected Readings:
  • ​Resilient Grieving: Finding Strength and Embracing Life After a Loss That Changes Everything (Lucy Hone)
  • You Can Heal Your Heart: Finding Peace After a Breakup, Divorce or Death (Louise L. Hay & David Kessler)
  • Transcending Loss: Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Grief and How to Make It Meaningful (Ashley Davis Bush)
• Opening to Grief (The Whole U article that I wrote during my UW time)
• The Healing Center 
• ​​The Compassionate Friends​

Relationship/Family/Couple Concerns

• Selected Readings:
  • Hold Me Tight and Love Sense (Susan Johnson)
  • What Makes Love Last?: How to build trust and avoid betrayal (John Gottman and Nan Silver)
  • The 5 Love Languages (Gary Chapman)
  • Passionate Marriage (David Schnarch)
  • Getting The Love You Want (Harville Hendrix)
  • The Dance of Anger, The Dance of Connection, The Dance of Intimacy (Harrier Lerner)
  • Ted talk: What makes a good life?: Lessons from the longest study on happiness (Robert Waldinger) 

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Trauma, Complex Trauma, and Treatment

• National Center for PTSD
• Selected Readings:
  • Trauma and Recovery (Judith Herman)
  • It's Not You, It's What Happened To You: Complex Trauma and Treatment (Christine Courtois)
  • The Pocket Guide to Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Stephen Porges)
  • Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma (Peter Levine)
  • Complex PTSD:  From Surviving to Thriving: A Guide and Map for Recovering from Childhood Trauma (Pete Walker)
  • The Body Keeps the Score (Bessel van der Kolk)​

Multicultural Topics

• Selected Readings
  • Internalized Oppression: The Psychology of Marginalized Groups (E.J.R. David)
  • The 10 Smart Things Gay Men Can Do To Improve Their Lives (Joe Kort)
  • White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son (Tim Wise)
  • Yellow (Frank H. Wu)
  • Dreams from My Father (Barack Obama)
  • Becoming (Michele Obama)
  • ​Can We Talk About Race? (Beverly Daniel Tatum)

Body Image and Eating Concerns

• Selected Readings:
  • When Food is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy (Geneen Roth)
  • Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships With Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling (Anita Johnston)​

​Food, Nutrition, Mental Health, Aging

• Power Foods for the Brain (Neal Barnard) - how to reduce the risk of memory problem/Alzheimer's disease as we age
• Microbes, Mental Wellness & Mealtimes (Lisa Kilgour) - how to find balance in our neurotransmitters, the importance of diversity in our food

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Women Topics

• Selected Readings:
  • Toward a new psychology of women (Jean Baker Miller)
  • Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age (Mary Pipher)

Man and Masculinity

• ​Selected Readings:
  • ​The will to change: Men, Masculinity, and Love (bell hooks)
  • I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression (Terrence Real)
  • How Can I Get Through to You? Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women (Terrence Real)

Graduate/Professional Students Resources

• Grad Resource 
• UW Grad Students : GOMAP ​

CONTACT ME

My office is located in the Arboretum Professional Center Building in Madison Valley and Beacon Hill. I am currently accepting new clients. 
​​Contact me for a free 15-min phone consultation to see if we are a good fit. ​​
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email

pranapsych09@gmail.com
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phone

206-693-4723

addresses

2910 E. Madison St.
​Seattle, WA 98112

4501 15th Ave S.
Seattle, WA 98108