Picking the right therapist is one of the best moves you can make for your well-being. To reach your goals, you need a mental health counselor you can relate to, who will make you feel safe, and who can support you on your journey. Here are a few of the reviews and testimonials Pam’s clients have shared anonymously about their experiences working with her. Submissions have been edited for length and clarity.
What qualities make Pam a great counselor?
“Pam is not only very knowledgeable, but also forthcoming. She chooses her responses with genuine concern.”
“Her patience, personality, and care for others. Her knowledge and confidence in her practice. She doesn’t act like she’s better than others. Her ability to care and listen with respect.”
“By paying attention more, Pam asks a lot of questions, the right questions.”
“She is very caring and thoughtful. She takes time to listen and is approachable… I think God gave Pam a gift for working with people.”
Pam isn’t condescending or judgy. With her love, grace, and discernment, I feel as if me and my mental health matter to her.”
“She’s knowledgeable at explaining the importance of how nutrition can help improve my depression and anxieties. She’s helping me understand my trauma areas.”
“Pam is truly attuned with my personal needs. She has removed the boulder of my grief with my mother. She has made it possible to move on positively.”
“Her ability to understand a person’s needs mentally with compassion. She’s easy to talk to and with, about anything on your mind. She doesn’t sound clinical when talking. I do not think she’s judgmental toward things said.”
“Pam’s compassion, spirituality, and her easy-going way of helping people see things for themselves.”
What is special about therapy with Pam?
“I think the way she teaches makes things easy to understand.”
“Pam has a detailed approach.”
“She provides a step by step breakdown and explanation of disconnecting and renewing my thought process. She challenges me with one on ones and breakdowns. She’s knowledgeable and understanding. I can understand her, and what I don’t, she breaks it down.”
“Her knowledge and way of communicating with me while in therapy has helped me gain insight and obtain tools that I have applied to my life recently.”
“Pam listens fully to what I say and then gives back healthy solutions. She hears me fully, not just jumping in when I am talking. She pays attention to how I am feeling. She speaks her mind. I feel at peace and safe.”
“Her compassion and we target what I need targeted. She allows me to express myself openly and I am learning to trust again. She listens and gives me positive feedback and helps me understand the anger and resentment. Her compassion and willingness to help me… I am able to be open now and not closed. She’s helping target the hurt I’ve had in my trauma that caused my PTSD and my trust issues.”
“The sincere love and concern Pam truly has for me. I’m not just a name and a list of problems; her compassion and understanding have made me more whole and confident.”
“Pam has a good discernment of emotions being hidden. She can tell when I just need to vent, but will guide me to my root problems when needed. She definitely treats me as an individual. She doesn’t cookie cutter my sessions. She will call me out on my B.S.”
“Pam is very understanding and I can tell she cares. She lets the person talk and start the session, say what’s on their mind. She listens and is very understanding.”
What makes Pam different from other counselors?
“My previous counselors were very clinical and I felt that I was just one of many patients they had to see that day. They didn’t seem very patient with their clients. Pam spends extra time with patients if they need it.”
“You can tell she’s not there for the paycheck. She understands the client and they can tell she wants to help.”
“I have called and left messages with 9 different counselors in the last 2 weeks. Pam is the only one who got back to me.”
What do Pam’s colleagues say about her?
“Pam connects with clients with compassion and curiosity. She advocates for clients in a courageous way, making sure they get the care that is uniquely beneficial to them and even calling out other health care providers for not caring for the client’s best interests.”
Anonymous colleague’s nomination for Pam to receive the 2024 Good Samaritan Award from Tacoma Rescue Mission
