Smart counseling and Health Coaching for busy people. Online services only. Culture-sensitive care. LGBT friendly, informed, and community supported/recommended.
Chronic Illness and Autoimmune Disease support via NBC-WHC certified Master Health Coaching within scope of practice. This business has transitioned to online and telephonic counseling and coaching (June 2017).Health and mental health services. Private practice counseling (and coaching) for teens, young adults, couples, corporate workers, and people in transition (i.e. death of a loved one, divorc
e, empty nest, change of job/vocation, cross country move, loss of employment) . We welcome people from diverse cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, relationship arrangements, and sexual orientation. Some forms of insurance accepted by Imei. You don't have to be a client to follow this site; in fact, people searching for general information on a variety of health care subjects will find this site helpful. You can get more information at the website. Additionally, I am a Clinical Supervisor in the State of Washington. If you are a potential licensing candidate in search of clinical supervision, or you are a health professional seeking coaching not associated with the pursuit of a license, please contact me to inquire about supervision and coaching. You can check out the information on supervision on my website under the section "Build A Practice".
10/04/2025
With all the concerns about AI taking away jobs, you don't always hear news about how AI could make jobs better.
This week I'll be introducing the use of Scribe software while hosting counseling and coaching clients on Doxy.me. It will help me create summary notes, full transcripts if I need them, and offer clients consent to use.
It is not automatically on. In my case, I can use my discretion and client consent to turn it on or not turn it on. Notes are available for 30 minutes after the session ends and is not recorded or stored by Doxy.me nor Scribe. As the Provider, I can download the note to my HIPAA compliant filesharing and storage platform.
This is good use of AI.
Photo: use ChatGPT (Open AI) to generate your own Mattel-style action figure of what you do for work, in your home, or represent an important interest of yours. I'm pretty sure, "Cat Mom" might be one of action figures!
15/03/2025
SDC/Imei Hsu Counseling and Coaching has applied for recredentialing with Premera Blue Cross. Recredentialing covers the next three years from 2025 - 2028.
You may have noticed that many providers in private practice no longer accept any form of health insurance including Medicare and Medicaid. It is a difficult decision made even more difficult and complex in the atmosphere of chaos and change in government funding.
As more people lose their healthcare benefits due to job losses and uncertain periods of unemployments, I'll be working to seek a solution for those who are in need of counseling and find themselves paying out of pocket.
In an imperfect system, I'm still trying to do right by each client. And still, we're here to help.
03/02/2025
The virtual office for SDC (Imei Hsu Counseling and Coaching) will open additional hours Tuesday afternoon and Thursday morning to accommodate additional requests for counseling and coaching until April 1 2025.
At that time, I'll reassess if all clients are getting their needs met with the new hours.
Here is my statement regarding recent Executive Orders that affect the vast majority of my clients:
"With the removal of DEI from U.S. government websites, corporations, colleges and universities, and DEI appointed positions, it is more important than ever that independent voices stand together to represent the disparate voices that constitute America and seek to end oppression and systemic biases in our world, the majority of which target black and brown people."
Regarding mass deportation of migrants:
I do not discriminate in offering counseling and coaching to any person who is seeks mental health support and deep health, regardless of political affiliation past or present. I am a provider who has sworn an oath to "do no harm" to my clients, and to be unbiased in my practices.
Any client I work with receives the legally binding practice of confidentiality and are advised of all their rights under the protection of that confidentiality.
At SDC, we're here to help.
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10/01/2025
The Virtual Office will be closed Jan. 12 - 20 and emails will not be closely monitored while I am out of office on a delayed holiday.
21/12/2024
As we approach the holiday season and the end of the year, we know that not all is well.
At SDC, you are not asked to plaster on a smile or talk yourself into positivity. You are welcomed into a virtual space to start with where you are.
Many of us use the end of the year to assess how things are really going and then decide if next year is the time to try and see if change is possible.
While the Seattle Direct Counseling and Coaching office closes the afternoon of Dec. 24 and reopens Jan. 6, this may be your time to consider what 2025 holds for you. And if I can be of help through counseling and coaching services, book your consult to find out more about how I can be of help.
Book your consults (Discovery Call) here
imeihsu.wixsite.com/imei-hsu-counseling
See you in the New Year!
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20/11/2024
The "Bomb Cyclone" that hit the local Puget Sound area Nov. 19 has knocked out power to over 500,000 residents.
Please know that if you have power and want to keep your session, my virtual office is open. Our home did not lose power, and if it did, we have a 1000 watt battery and a Starlink satellite that could be used to host video calls all day long.
If you cannot keep your appointment, connect with me when you can to reschedule. At Imei Hsu Counseling and Coaching, you will NEVER be charged for missing an appointment due to weather and power outages.
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04/11/2024
Election Anxiety is running high and many people are feeling stressed with the news and headlines.
The counseling and coaching community members are allowed to talk about their emotions around the election as well as other things going on their lives. You will be listened to and met with care and compassion.
P.S. If you have not exercised your right to vote, you still have time.
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08/07/2024
The SDC office will be closed Tuesday July 9 through July 23.
I look forward to seeing you upon my return. In the meantime, a few things:
1. Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery Level 1 Certification through Precision Nutrition completed July 7, 2024. PN-SSRL1
2. I am now a Nutrition and Behavior Change Coach for Sasquatch Strength, a local fitness gym.
3. In the Fall, I will continue on with SKEWL (South King County Emotional Wellness League) with a focus in providing clinical supervision for the next generation of BIPOC therapists.
At SDC/Imei Hsu Counseling and Coaching, we're here to help.
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23/06/2024
And... their off! Congratulations to the Class of 2024 graduates!
With summer break, my counseling and Coaching schedule will also shift. Please note the following:
1. Fridays will be Coaching hours
2. Coaching hours Tuesday afternoons from 1 pm - 6:30pm replace hours that were once reserved for Counseling.
I'll be out of the country July 9 - 23. We will cover CBT homework and emergency contacts procedures.
By the end of July 2024, I'll have finished a certification course on Sleep, Stress, and Recovery Level 1 with Precision Nutrition. Given that our modern lives depend on quality sleep, our ability to manage and respond to stress appropriately, and increase our ability to recover, I know that this add-on certification is going to land right when and where you need it most.
Photo: Cle Elum, WA Going outside in nature is one of my go-to recovery activities.
17/06/2024
What's new?
My practice is a unique blend of counseling clients, Nutrition and Health Coaching clients, and work supported by my work as a Registered Nurse (R-A).
Did you know:
* I support SKEWL by providing counseling to members of this community, in conjunction with Public Health and independent funding
* Accept UW Athletes requesting LMHC's to support their own unique needs for emotional and mental health
* Typically attracts BIPOC clients who bring immigration stories, FOO work, and wish to work with a therapist who is trauma informed
* Provides Nutrition and Behavior Change coaching as a separate track of services
This is deep, transformative change from the inside out. Thank you for supporting this work through the years.
I'll be out of the office July 9 - July 22 in Asia.
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17/05/2024
As the weather improves in the Pacific Northwest, you'll find me shifting more time outdoors.
Why might this be helpful for most people who find themselves in an area of the country that has long periods of inclement weather? Some of the benefits include:
* sunlight, Vitamin D activation
* improved mood
* decreased stress through "soft fascination" activities, such as looking at a serene lake or a beautiful vista
* getting a change of scenery
* delighting the senses with birdsong, babbling rivers, the wind in the trees, the burst of color of wildflowers
* reducing screen time, slowing down, connecting with self and others with less distraction
* moving focus from productivity to celebrating the gift of being alive, of just breathing in and out
*setting one's sleep and wake times to the darkness after 8:30pm and sunrise (before 7am).
***A reminder: the office will be closed Monday May 27 for Memorial Day***
17/04/2024
The SDC/Imei Hsu Counseling and Coaching licenses to practice (RN and LMHC) have been renewed, the business license to practice is currently being renewed.
Focus of CEU's: long-term care and cultural concerns, end-of-life decisions and support, care for the chronically ill.
Upcoming changes:
1. Moving paperwork to an fillable form
2. New pathway for communication with clients (coming)
3. Shareable calendar (HIPAA compatible)
New certification in Sleep, Stress, and Recovery (in progress).
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SeattleDirectCounseling.com has transitioned to exclusively online and telephonic counseling and coaching as of June 2017. Health and mental health services. Private practice counseling (and coaching) for teens, young adults, couples, corporate workers, and people in transition (i.e. death of a loved one, divorce, empty nest, change of job/vocation, cross country move, loss of employment).
WHY ONLINE?
The transition to online counseling has allowed me to do the work that I love while healing and strengthening from the effects of two Autoimmune Diseases. It’s not that you could “catch” these diseases from me; it’s that I was catching everyone’s infections with a weakened immune system. Now that I’m stronger, the feedback from my online clients is that they LOVE the convenience of meeting me online without having to leave home or work, commute across town and struggle for parking, or have to cancel when they have symptoms of a cold.
I welcome people from diverse cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, relationship arrangements, and sexual orientation. LGBT friendly, informed, and community supported/recommended.
Allison Bulliman is a licensing candidate who is about to be licensed in the State of Washington (Spring 2018). She has moved her practice to the lower Eastside. Please see her page on the website for her hours and sliding scale. http://www.seattledirectcounseling.com/about-Allison
WHY FOLLOW SDC ON FACEBOOK?
You don't have to be a client to follow this site; in fact, people searching for general information on a variety of health care and coaching subjects will find this site helpful. You can get more information at the website, and again, you don’t have to subscribe to benefit from the info in the posts or others services that I offer.
FB is also a great place to add quick updates to things going on locally that I don’t wish to create a blog post. FB Live videos can give you quick information or offer a POV that can help with in-the-moment behavioral change and attitude adjustment.
Additionally, I am a Clinical Supervisor in the State of Washington. If you are a potential licensing candidate in search of clinical supervision, or you are a health professional seeking coaching not associated with the pursuit of a license, please contact me to inquire about supervision and coaching. You can check out the information on supervision on my website under the section "Build A Practice".
