People Bloom Counseling

08/09/2025

At Women’s Day Out in Redmond Marriott from 10-2. Come check us out!

07/16/2025

People Bloom will be a sponsor at the Women's Day Out on Sat 8.9.25 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Redmond! Come see us for an hourly raffle draw!

05/12/2025

💞 Now Offering Gottman Method Couples Therapy! 💞

Starting the week of May 19, Ketaki Tongaonkar, MS, LMHC, is welcoming couples at People Bloom! She’s completing her Level 2 training in the Gottman Method—a research-based approach that helps couples manage conflict, deepen connection, and build lasting trust.

Ketaki brings warmth, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit to this work—and she’s offering an introductory rate for a limited time.

🌿 Open to all couples, at any stage of relationship.
💻 Learn more or schedule:

You and your partner argue like clockwork. You’re living more like roommates rather than lovers. Instead of pulling further away, we help you learn how to create closeness and connection with your very important person. We have a special interest in working with immigrant, biracial and LGBTQ+ coup...

06/26/2024

https://peoplebloomcounseling.com/blog/2024/6/20/when-apologizing-becomes-a-burden-how-to-strike-a-balance

Recently we hosted a friend and her family from college. Their family of three were traveling from the east coast. It was my first time meeting their kid, and I was looking forward to our late night conversations. Seattle weather was surprisingly cooperative for the few days they were here. 

06/08/2024

Women's Day of Wellness is TOMORROW On The Eastside! See you soon. More info here: https://www.lizontheeastside.com/womens-day-of-wellness

05/13/2024

Mark your calendars for Celebrating Dreams 🌟 Hosted at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, May 23rd. See you there!

03/08/2024

My experience as a teacher When I was a high school teacher, I was so dang busy that I often didn’t have time to stop and think about how dang busy I was. I woke at 5:00am (ew), dressed and readied myself, quickly made up my gigantic coffee, grabbed my lunch (if I had enough energy to make it the ...

09/27/2023

Rachel and I had a lovely time at the last Women's Wellness Event! We'll make our appearances again, along with our newest team member, Ketaki Tongaonkar, at the next Women's Wellness Event in Mercer Island on Sun 10/15 from 10-2. This is a FREE event with more class offerings! Here are all the deets: https://www.lizontheeastside.com/womens-day-of-wellness. Hope to see some of you there!!

WOMEN’S DAY OF WELLNESSA day of pampering, shopping, and fun Maybe you are a busy mom or overconsumed with work and just need a break from it all.Maybe you just want a fun girls’ day out.Whatever the case may be, you deserve this! Join us in Mercer Island on October 15 for our next Women’s Day...

08/23/2023

Rachel Keo works with people going through life transitions, a lot of them college and post-college. As a former high school teacher, she also wants to support teachers, office and administrative support staff. She's in-network with Premera and Kaiser and offers both in-person sessions in Redmond and online sessions. She'll be at the Women's Day of Wellness this weekend. Come on by to meet her! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=femsgSFr6H8
https://peoplebloomcounseling.com/rachel-keo
https://peoplebloomcounseling.com/life-transitions
https://peoplebloomcounseling.com/school-personnel
https://peoplebloomcounseling.com/young-professionals

Life transitions can be challenging, but it's also a unique time for growth and exploration. Hi, I'm Rachel Keo, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate...

08/17/2023

Happy Thurs! Clinician Rachel Keo and I at People Bloom will be womanning a booth at the Women's Day of Wellness next weekend. Tix are $10 and there will be:
50+ vendors
Live music
Food trucks
Fitness classes
Mini spa services
Raffles/Giveaways
Come say hi and enjoy a morning of care! For more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-day-of-wellness-tickets-660089013007?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/12/2023

"I wasn’t looking for someone to problem-solve or even tell me they had a similar struggle. I only wanted to be heard."

A couple of months ago, I went out for lunch with some of my college friends. We caught a glimpse of the early summer weather on a Redmond patio. We don’t see each other often, but when we do, it’s as if time never passed. We teased and caught up with each other. There was a certain ease that lo...

05/10/2023

New blog post!

No matter how long you’ve been with your partner new situations come up, and when they do you learn something about yourself, something about them. As mentioned, my partner and I recently bought a house and moved . It hasn’t always been easy, but it helps to be working together rather than