Counseling Practice – Essential Spirit Counseling & Spiritual Direction
Located on the westside of Olympia, Washington, Essential Spirit Counseling & Spiritual Direction serves adults and adolescents through both in-person sessions and telehealth appointments available to clients across Washington state. The practice was founded and is operated by Jill Komura, LMHC, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington. Komura holds a Master’s in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University, a Master’s in Divinity from Seattle University, a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington Law School, and a Bachelor’s in History from UC, as listed on the site.
The practice offers two primary service areas: individual counseling therapy and spiritual direction. Therapeutic modalities listed include cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and somatic approaches. Presenting concerns served encompass anxiety, chronic stress, grief and loss, life transitions, chronic illness, family and work conflict, traumatic experiences including religious abuse, LGBTQIA identity exploration, depression, and self-esteem issues.
Spiritual direction is offered as a distinct service addressing spiritual care, exploration of faith outside formal religious structures, deepening existing faith, questions of meaning, and integration of spiritual practice into daily life.
The practice also hosts free grief groups that meet monthly at the Lacey and Olympia Senior Centers. The Lacey group meets on the second Friday of each month and the Olympia group on the fourth Friday, both from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. An initial consultation is provided at no charge.
Session fees are listed as $140 for individual therapy and $180 for couples therapy. A sliding scale is available for clients experiencing financial hardship. The practice does not bill insurance directly but provides Superbills for clients seeking reimbursement from their insurer. Accepted payment methods include cash, check, and HSA or credit and debit cards.
Contact information: phone 360-539-1230; email EssentialSpiritCounseling@protonmail.com; mailing address P.O. Box 7307, Olympia, WA 98507.