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

I am currently full and do not accept new clients.
Providing telehealth only.

"Learn to differentiate between the sound of your intuition guiding you and your traumas misleading you"
(Neuroaffective Relational Model)

Crisis/Emergency Resources

• Dial 911
• 24-hr Crisis Line 866-427-4747 or 206-461-3222 or Text HEAL to 741741 (anytime for confidential text access to a crisis counselor)
• 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

Community Resources

• Black culturally responsive services: www.KingCounty.gov/covid/black-support
• BIPOC MH resources: NamiSeattle.org/bipoc-mental-health-resources
• GenPride: www.GenPrideSeattle.org/online
• 24-hr toll-free Friendship Line (for older adults): 1-800-971-0016
• General: www.KingCounty.gov/covid/support

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:
  • Ted talk: What makes a good life?: Lessons from the longest study on happiness (Robert Waldinger) 
  • Rock the boat: how to use conflict to heal and deepen your relationship (Resmaa Menakem)
  • You are the one you've been waiting for (Richard Schwartz)
  • 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 New Rules of Marriage: What You Need to Know to Make Love Work (Terrence Real)
  • 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)
  • Deeper Dating (Ken Page)​

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)
  • ​My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trama and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies (Resmaa Menaken)
  • Can We Talk About Race? (Beverly Daniel Tatum)
  • Becoming (Michele Obama)​​
  • Dreams from My Father (Barack Obama)
  • Yellow (Frank H. Wu)
  • 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)​

Women's Topics

• Selected Readings/Media:
  • The power of women's anger (https://www.ted.com/talks/soraya_chemaly_the_power_of_women_s_anger?language=en)
  • A women's fury holds a lifetime of wisdom (https://www.ted.com/talks/tracee_ellis_ross_a_woman_s_fury_holds_lifetimes_of_wisdom)
  • Toward a new psychology of women (Jean Baker Miller)
  • Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as We Age (Mary Pipher)

Men 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)

Mindfulness, Suffering, Vulnerability, Resilience

• ​Selected Readings:
  • Daring Greatly (Brené Brown)
  • The Gift of Perfect Imperfections (Brené Brown)
  • Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness (Rick Hanson)
  • No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering (Thich Nhat Hanh)
  • Buddha's Brain (Rick Hanson)
  • Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change (Pema Chodron)
  • Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind (Kristin Neff)
  • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Pema Chodron)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 

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

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​

Graduate/Professional Students Resources

• Grad Resource 
• UW Grad Students : GOMAP ​

CONTACT ME

My office is located in Beacon Hill.
​​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

Beacon Hill
4501 15th Ave S., Suite 102
Seattle, WA 98108