Jolene Boyle is a licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in adult, adolescent and parenting/teens counseling, and maintains a private practice in Seattle, Washington.
With over 31 years experience as a counselor in public, private and international schools, Jolene had a strong interest in working with adolescents. She started her Private Practice in 1999 and is specializing in adult and adolescent issues. She is a graduate of Gonzaga University's Counseling Psychology program. She is currently serving as private practitioner working in the Hawthorne Hills Professional Center. Her areas of expertise are adolescent issues ( depression, anxiety, transition issues, navigating healthy communication in our digital age, developing confidence and self esteem ); coping with grief and loss at any age; parenting teenagers and the transitional years from middle through high school; transitional issues after college and career guidance.
In addition to being a prominent relationship therapist, Jolene has presented at several grade school and high school Parent/ meetings and teacher in-service meetings. She has taught Psychology/Sociology to students in Washington state and internationally in Dusseldorf, Germany. Jolene was the Director of Counseling in the International School of Dusseldorf for three years where she held classes for international parents of teens using the STEP Parenting /Teenagers curriculum. She has taught STEP/TEEN classes for parents of teens for several school in Seattle ,Washington ( public/private). With 35 years of teaching experience in public, private and international schools, she has a passion for educating parents and their teens on topics related to Adolescent growth and development, Parenting Teenagers, Grief and Loss, Relational Aggression and Adolescent Girls, Eating Disorders and Strengthening Communication with HEART: Honesty, Empathy, Affirmation, Respect and Trust.
Jolene is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Education: Gonzaga University, 1977: BA in English/Sociology and teaching; Gonzaga University, 1981:MA in Counseling Psychology
License: Licensed Mental Health Counselor #LH60134299
Additional Training: Washington State Teaching Certification (K-12), 1977, Certified Bereavement Therapist, 2002: Guardian ad Litem 1982; Washington State School Counselor Certification,1981
Professional Memberships: National Board of Certified Counselors, Member American Psychological Association
CONTACT
Jolene Boyle
206-654-2995
Hawthorne Hills Professional Center
4026 NE 55th Street (suite
E)
Seattle, WA 98105
[email protected]
Jolene Boyle provides therapy specializing in parenting teens, teen
therapy, and grief & loss counseling.
Conveniently located in the
Hawthorne Hills neighborhood of Seattle