Belen Calkins

pre-licensed mental health Counselor, clinical intern in Bellevue, WA

She/Her

Helping individuals overcome burnout and trauma to find balance and purpose.

As someone juggling countless responsibility, you may feel burned out, stuck, or overwhelmed. I specialize in supporting individuals like you to regain balance, heal from trauma, and find personal meaning and motivation. Additionally, I support those seeking to work on their cultural intelligence, helping them examine their perceptions and biases in a safe space to enable mentally healthier lives and better collaboration with other cultural groups in both your personal and professional settings.

  • Working with me means embarking on a journey that will guide, gently challenge, and validate you. You can expect a compassionate and tailored approach that addresses your unique needs through a trauma-informed lens.

    My goal is to help you achieve clarity, balance, and a renewed sense of purpose. I also provide a safe space for enhancing cultural intelligence, examining perceptions and biases to foster mental health and effective collaboration with diverse cultural groups.

  • When you work with me, you can expect a collaborative and personalized experience. I use a thorough intake process with assessments and motivational interviewing to understand your needs and goals. This allows me to partner with you on a tailored plan that maximizes benefits for you.

    Therapy with me is a partnership until the work feels complete, aiming for balance and fulfillment efficiently.

  • I utilize various therapeutic approaches to address challenges, including CBT to change negative thought patterns, Trauma-Focused Therapy for healing, MBSR to reduce stress, DBT to manage emotions, Psychodynamic Therapy to explore unconscious patterns, SFBT to find present solutions, and Cultural Competence Therapy to improve cultural intelligence and understanding.

    I specialize in working with:

    • Corporate professionals

    • Parents & Females/Women

    • BIPOC Communities, & Indigenous/Native Cultures.

    My focus includes:

    • Trauma (generational and situational)

    • Cultural intelligence

    • Grief & Loss

    • Anxiety, Burnout, and Workaholism.

    Expect a safe environment to explore your unique experiences. My tailored approach ensures you feel understood, supported and empowered to find balance, clarity, and purpose.

  • $70 per 50-minute session

    Limited sliding scale spaces are offered from $55-65

    I am not in-network with insurance