ALTC Intern: Chad Cheatham
Discounted Therapy offered by Master’s Level Seattle University & University of Washington Students
We at Anchor Light Therapy Collective are excited to offer our clients reduced rate therapy sessions facilitated by interns. We are excited about this partnership, and you can use this page to familiarize yourself with our new interns, and to schedule a free consultation.
Graduate Interns
Accepting New Clients
Chad Cheatham
Master of Couples & Family Therapy
More About Chad
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” – Soren Kierkegaard
As someone interested in a systemic and existential approach to therapy, I deeply value connection, freedom, and a client’s unique perspective on life and meaning. Everyone in the therapy room will come in with special experiences and stories unique to them, and I hope to learn just as much from my clients as they may from me. I am a strong advocate for collaboration and believe that clients are experts on their own stories.
I am passionate about working with Queer Couples and Parents as they seek to find meaning and healing around issues regarding sex, intimacy, parenting, and overall relationship wellness.
Through an affirmative and strength-based model of therapy, I hope to collaborate with my clients on finding solutions that would best suit them. Additionally, I am also interested in working with clients from diverse age ranges and backgrounds, as I am always looking to learn from people who identify differently than myself.
Through my diverse work experience as a Registered Behavioral Technician, Clinical Resident Assistant, and Research Assistant, I am quick to learn and adapt to any client needs that may be presented during session. Through my work I have also found that a safe, warm, and compassionate environment is greatly beneficial when it comes to the sometimes-heavy atmosphere therapy can elicit, so I will make it a priority to foster this kind of space during every session.
When I am not in session, I am most likely hiking the trails around Seattle or exploring new cafes and bookstores to sit and read in.
Schedule a Consultation with Chad
Why see an Intern?
Feeling the need to see a therapist, but the cost is prohibitive? Do you wish you could see a mental health professional in a comfortable setting? Anchor Light Therapy Collective’s internship program makes mental healthcare more accessible to all members of the community. It also provides mentorship and supervision for the next generation of therapists.
Things to keep in mind when scheduling with interns:
- Scheduling a consultation with one of our interns allows you to have a 20 minute conversation with them to make sure they are a good match, in order to achieve your therapy goals
- Intern therapy sessions are not infinite. These students will complete their internship after 1 year
- Interns are supervised by licensed clinicians. They may consult with these supervisors, who may then review your therapy notes
- Interns cannot bill insurance for therapy sessions. Therefore, if you would like to bill your out-of-network benefits for services please schedule a consultation with our licensed thereapists.
How much does Intern Therapy cost?
Intern Therapy sessions cost $70 and are 50 minutes long.
Individual therapy sessions with a licensed Anchor Light Therapist cost $190 and are 50 minutes long.
Low Cost Couples Therapy
People choose to connect with a therapist for many different reasons but what they all have in common is that they have the intention of living a richer, more meaningful life. Take advantage of our affordable couples therapy with one of our Master’s level intern therapists today.
Low Cost Individual Therapy
Therapy creates a space for you to experience healing and progress in a way that can change your life. Take advantage of our affordable Individual Therapy and commit to healing and transformation with our Master’s level intern therapists today.
Low Cost Teen Therapy
Sometimes it seems like parents and teenagers speak different languages. Let us translate! We speak fluent parent and are versed at really listening to teens and adolescents. Get affordable teen therapy with one of our Master’s level intern therapists today.