OUR THERAPISTS
Advanced doctoral trainees in clinical psychology provide psychotherapy and psychological assessment working under the supervision of Dr. Brown and other licensed psychologists. The staff therapists bring expertise in the treatment of trauma survivors, working with people with health and illness concerns, and with issues of gender, culture, spirituality and sexuality to our practice.
Tyson Bailey, M.A. LMHCA
Tyson practices using a integrative approach with a foundation in narrative therapy, incorporating additional principles from feminist, solution-oriented, attachment, and person-centered traditions. He is trained in EMDR, and conducts DBT Skills groups. His previous experiences have involved working at an inpatient group home for traumatized children and adolescents; individual and family therapy; as well as conducting cognitive and personality psychological assessment batteries. His particular areas of interest include interpersonal trauma, multicultural issues, and the therapeutic aspects of martial arts participation.
Brent Hopkins, M.A.
Brent comes to clinical psychology after earning a master's degree in philosophy. His clinical experiences have included working in a college counseling center environment with both traditional and non-traditional age students, in an inner city pre-school program and as a supervisor at the King County Crisis Clinic. His work is influenced by psychodynamic, feminist, and multicultural theories, and by his interest in working with the survivors of trauma. He is trained in EMDR, and has conducted DBT Skills groups.
Crystal LaBass, Psy.D. Candidate
Crystal utilizes an integrative approach to psychotherapy with an emphasis on client-centered theories and collaborative treatment planning. She is largely influenced by humanistic and family systems theories. Crystal has received pre-doctoral training as a therapist at the Antioch Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic, where she provided individual therapy to children and adults. She has also received pre-doctoral training at the Autism Spectrum Treatment and Research Center, where she gained experience in the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. Crystal is also trained in cognitive, personality, and diagnostic assessment, and in EMDR.
Eric LaBass, Psy.D. Candidate
Eric utilizes humanistic and psychodynamic theories to help the individual discover and draw upon their own strengths. He obtained his pre-doctoral training at the Antioch Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic providing individual and family therapy for children and adults and conducting cognitive and personality assessments. Eric's additional training include creating a partnership with the Antioch Community Counseling and Psychology Clinic and Adams Elementary School in Ballard to provide individual, family, and group therapy to underserved populations. He is trained in EMDR.
Kathleen Pape, M.A. LMHC
Kathleen has been in the mental health field for fifteen years, working with abused women in crisis, in community mental health settings, and in private practice. She is influenced by psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, feminist and humanistic methods, She is also trained in yoga therapy and in spiritual direction, as well as in EMDR. Her work also draws on methods of body-awareness, guided visualization, meditation, and conscious breathing.
Elana Rosencrantz, M.A., LMHCA
Elana utilizes an integrated approach to psychotherapy, with an emphasis on psychodynamic and client-centered theories. She has worked in a variety of settings that include Family Services in Bellevue and The Art Institute of Seattle counseling center. Elana has experience working with individuals, couples and families. She also has experience conducting neuropsychological evaluations, and offers cognitive and personality assessment. Elana is trained in Lifespan Integration Therapy with a focus on individuals who have difficulties with relationships and/or trauma histories, and is also trained in EMDR.
Beverly Underwood, MSW, M.A., LICSW
Beverly comes to FCTP from many years of practice as a clinical social worker. uses a person centered approach through the lens of feminist therapy, incorporating attachment theory and cognitive behavioral therapy. Beverly has had extensive experience working with survivors of complex trauma. She spent two years working with refugees and asylum seekers who have experienced trauma while fleeing their country. Beverly has been trained in EMDR and DBT.
Reta Wright-Kinghorn, M.A.
Reta's varied clinical experiences include working with children, teens and adults in settings such as the disability services office and counseling center at the Art Institute of Seattle, Northwest Neuropsychology Learning and Behavior Services in Bellevue, and coordinating behavioral medicine research at the UW Medicine Sleep Institute at Harborview. She has a special interest in empowering people facing significant life transitions and expertise in sleep and health management as they relate to our general well- being. Reta's practice approach is influenced by psychodynamic, existential and feminist theories.She also conducts DBT Skills groups.
Post-Doctoral Fellows
Nicole C. Cole, LICSW, Psy.D.
Nicole practices with an emotion-focused and supportive approach to psychotherapy. She completed a year of practicum at Cancer Lifeline and over 18 months at a community service office in Snohomish County. and spent a year as a pre-doctoral intern at FCTP. Nicole is trained in EMDR, with a focus on helping those with trauma histories, and has conducted DBT Skills groups. She also offers a wide range of assessment services, including learning disability, personality, and cognitive assessments.
Amy Wilter, Ph.D., LMHC
Amy utilizes an integrated approach to psychotherapy with clients comprised mainly of attachment theory and CBT. She has experience conducting neuropsychological evaluations, and offers cognitive and personality assessment. She came to FCTP from a year at Western State Hospital where she worked with a broad range of patients and problems, and is completed her pre-doctoral internship here. Amy has clinical and research interests in attachment theory, and in the integration of spirituality and psychology. She is trained in EMDR, and has conducted DBT Skills groups.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Kay Crampton M.S. ARNP
Kay Crampton has been studying and practicing in the mental health field for many years. first as a psychiatric RN, then as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Her main emphasis is to help clients incorporate a variety of treatments, including self care measures, therapy and medicines to treat health problems in a holistic way. She has worked with clients who have a wide variety of physical and mental health problems. She frequently helps clients sort through available information to make safe treatment choices and strives to keep the number of psychoactive medicines to the minimum required to treat difficult symptoms. Individuals seeking medication from Kay must be currently in psychotherapy at FCTP.
Assistant Director
Samantha L. Slaughter, Psy.D.
Samantha is a licensed clinical psychologist. She supervises trainees, and assists in the development of the clinic's training programs. Her experiences include working as a therapist in the state prison system and providing supportive services for people affected by cancer at Cancer Lifeline. She maintains a private practice in which she offers therapy, with a special emphasis on working with adult children of trauma survivors, and cognitive and personality assessments. Please visit her website for more detailed information about her practice.
Clinic Director
Laura S. Brown, Ph.D. ABPP
Laura is a clinical and forensic psychologist and the Director of FCTP. She writes, trains, and speaks on feminist therapy theory and practice, trauma and memory, diversity, and psychological assessment. Dr. Brown also has an independent practice where she specializes in working with survivors of trauma. Please visit Laura's website for more detailed information about her work.