Personalized Therapy for Real, Lasting Balance

Hi, I’m Missy Lichau, LMHC. I’m an experienced mental health therapist serving Washington, Colorado, Texas, and Florida via telehealth. I also offer Walking & Movement Therapy near Gig Harbor, WA). My style is warm, collaborative, and compassionate, with a steady focus on clear goals and practical steps. We’ll laugh when it helps, make space when it matters, and keep moving toward changes you can feel in daily life.

I was born, raised, and educated in California, then moved to Washington eighteen years ago and stayed for the mountains, the water, and the people.

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My Credentials

Degrees & Licensure

  • BA, Psychology & Human Development — University of California, Davis (1998)

  • MA, Counseling Psychology — National University (2001)

  • Post-graduate study in Educational & Developmental Psychology (2008–2010)

  • ESA, Washington State School Counselor (2012)

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Certifications

  • Executive Functioning & ADHD Certification

  • Certified in Nutritional Psychiatry — UMass Hospital & Harvard University

  • Certified Integrative Medicine for Mental Health (IMMH) Practitioner

  • Certified Walking Therapist

  • Precision One Nutrition Coach

Specialized Training

  • CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia)

  • DBT (mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness)

  • Eating Disorders (assessment, treatment planning, recovery supports)

  • CBT for Personality Disorders (skills-based, schema and behavior change)

  • Nutritional Psychiatry & Integrative/Functional Mental Health (food–mood science, lifestyle medicine, nervous-system regulation)

Professional Background

  • CPS Social Worker, Sacramento County (2000–2002)

  • Adoptions Supervising Social Worker (2002)

  • Mom (2002–∞) — my favorite leadership role

  • Adjunct Human Services Professor, University of Phoenix (2007–2013)

  • 15+ years in schools as counselor, mentor, and behavior specialist—communication systems, behavior plans, and IEP/504 advocacy