Hi there. My name is Kelly Mark. I’m a licensed clinical psychologist and approved clinical supervisor in the state of Washington. You've found my website! And I’m glad you’re here. 

My counseling business is called Restoration Christian Counseling because I believe that God has made a way for us to experience healing that allows us to get closer to our original design—to restore us to one another and to Him. You may have heard that the brain is "plastic," meaning it has the ability to change. And because the brain is capable of change, we can in turn, learn new skills and ways of being and believing that allow us to care for your body, mind, and spirit. And when our body, mind, and spirit are healthy, we can connect with others.

 

I believe what makes mental illness so painful is not just the feelings of anxiety or depression or even the lapses of reality, but it is the isolation, the loneliness that often accompanies mental illness. Mental illness has this insidious way of impairing our ability to connect and leading us to believe that in the midst of confusion and difficulty, no one will be there with us, that we must suffer alone. But, that’s just not true.

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Research has found that relational interactions can actually facilitate neuronal change (i.e., change in the brain), which is why I believe therapy or counseling can be so powerful. Having someone walk with you in your struggles actually impacts the connections in your brain.