Charity Laughlin
MA, LMFT, CST • Director of Couples and Relational Therapy
About
Compassion meets expertise in the therapeutic approach of Charity Laughlin, MA, LMFT, CST, Director of Couples and Relational Therapy at Pacific Behavioral Health. With a deep understanding of the neurobiological wiring that drives human connection, Charity specializes in guiding individuals and couples through the complex terrain of relationship difficulties and sexual concerns.
As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Charity brings a wealth of knowledge to her practice. She views the challenges that bring clients to therapy—whether poor communication, ongoing conflicts, lack of intimacy, or breaches of trust—as invitations for growth and deeper connection. Her approach is rooted in helping clients develop skills to identify and communicate their thoughts, feelings, and preferences effectively, while fostering curiosity and compassion towards their partners.
Charity's expertise extends to a wide range of relationship and sexuality issues. She treats sexuality from a sexual health perspective, affirming consensual sexuality as an essential and sacred aspect of human existence. This philosophy informs her work with couples and individuals, supporting them in integrating sexual health into the whole of their lives and relationships. Her practice is particularly adept at addressing the complex dynamics of betrayal trauma, helping both betrayed partners and participating partners navigate the difficult emotions and rebuild trust.
Diversity and inclusion are cornerstones of Charity's practice. She welcomes and affirms all sexual orientations, gender identities, consensual relationship configurations, cultures, and faith traditions. Her commitment to providing a supportive, affirming therapeutic environment extends to all aspects of identity, including those that may have been subject to shame, oppression, or invisibility in the past.
Clients working with Charity can expect a therapeutic experience that is both deeply empathetic and practically oriented. Whether addressing general mental health concerns, relationship difficulties, or specific sexual issues, her approach is tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual or couple. Through her guidance, clients are empowered to stretch, grow, and hold the paradoxes that arise in living in community with others, ultimately fostering deeper, more authentic connections in their relationships and with themselves.
Qualifications
Education
- Master of Arts
Certifications, Memberships & Training
- Certified Sex Therapist
State Licenses
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Specialties & Expertise
Specializations
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Marital and Premarital
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex Addiction
- Trauma
State Licenses
- Washington
Race, Gender & Sexual Sensitivities
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Sex-Positive; Kink Allied
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Locations
Pacific Behavioral Healthcare - Bellevue Office
2370 130th Ave NE, Ste 104
Bellevue, WA 98005
Pacific Behavioral Healthcare - Seattle Office
7307 Woodlawn Ave NE, Suite 4
Seattle, WA 98115