Albert Staley, LMHC

Washington · 4 years in practice

Albert Staley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who combines emotion-focused work with practical strategies.

License and registration

LMHC, Washington: LH61651031 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1063069532 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 4
Languages: English

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About Albert

Albert Staley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who combines emotion-focused work with practical strategies. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and issues around intimacy and parenting. Albert draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive approaches to help people understand their emotions and respond differently to difficult situations.

Sessions tend to be conversational and goal-focused, with attention to what feels most urgent to each person.

Background and approach

He also uses skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when needed. That includes identifying unhelpful thought patterns, building coping skills, and learning ways to regulate strong emotions. These tools are offered in straightforward, step-by-step ways.

Albert has four years of clinical experience and holds a Washington LMHC credential. He has a long background as a pastor and teacher, and he brings that experience to conversations about meaning, values, and life purpose when a client wants it. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

The therapist works with people on a range of concerns from addiction and trauma to communication problems and fatherhood issues. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a time that works with the therapist's availability. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Albert lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Anger management
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Albert names

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Online support

Emotion work and online therapy options

Emotion-Focused Therapy helps people identify, name, and work through strong feelings so they can respond differently in relationships and in stressful moments. It aims to increase emotional awareness and to create new ways of connecting with one's own needs and with others.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience in the moment, using empathic listening and gentle reflection to help someone feel understood and to find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine approaches as needs change. That process is shared and responsive to what the client finds helpful.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into daily life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can work for quick check-ins or when someone prefers written communication. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, or longer weekly sessions depending on what works best.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, addiction, parenting concerns, anger, and coping with life changes.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered and cognitive methods, keeping sessions conversational and focused on emotions and practical steps.

What background does he bring to his work?

He has four years of clinical counseling experience and decades of pastoral and teaching experience that inform conversations about meaning and values when requested.

Where is he licensed and located?

He holds a Washington LMHC credential and practices from Washington state.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is pricing handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start therapy with him?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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