Bellevue Psychologist and Therapist
Individual and Couples Therapy
Welcome
to my web site. I am a psychologist in Bellevue, Washington with over 10 years experience doing
individual and couples therapy. This website has information about my practice, my
specialties, and my philosophy about therapy. Feel free to call me and ask if there
are other things you would like to know about my practice.
Psychotherapy is a powerful method for changing and improving your life. It can be difficult, but it is rewarding, and typically leads to a deeper understanding of yourself, and a clearer sense of how to make choices that will lead to contentment, satisfaction, and joy.
As a therapist, I work with people on a wide variety of issues. Depression, anxiety, and difficulties in close relationships are three of the things that often bring people to therapy. I also do a significant amount of therapy dealing with alcoholism and drug addiction, especially helping people rebuild their lives after they have gotten an addiction under control.
If a person is in crisis, or in a life transition, it is often helpful to do brief therapy to get through that situation. But if someone is dealing with depression or other difficulties that have persisted over several years, effective therapy typically involves taking a deeper look at a number of things. It usually involves carefully exploring the patterns in your feelings, your choices, your relationships, and the workings of your life. The goal is to figure out how to make the important parts of life work well: How to have close and satisfying relationships, how to be satisfied and happy with yourself, how to work through painful things and have a life that is full of joy and meaning. The payoff of therapy, which can often be hard work, is that life becomes richer and more satisfying.
Choosing a therapist is a very important decision. If you would like to know more about my practice in addition to the information here, feel free to call and talk to me. I answer my phone personally when I am not in session, and I return calls within 24 hours.
Office Hours:
8:00am -5:00pm weekdays
Paul Hutchinson, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist
Located in the Bellefield Office Park, Just off of I-405 at SE 8th in
Bellevue
Also easy to reach from Seattle via I-90 and Bellevue Way
1450 114th Avenue SE Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98004