Counseling Practice – Inside Passage Counseling
Inside Passage Counseling is based at 1319 Cornwall Ave, Suite 200, in Bellingham, Washington 98225, and has been operating for 18 years according to its website. The practice specializes in evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy for individuals, couples, children, teens, and families.
Therapeutic modalities offered include Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, EMDR, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Service types encompass weekly individual therapy, couples counseling, family and teen therapy, 3-day intensive couples therapy programs, IFS intensives designed for individuals, and therapist-led support groups.
Clinical areas of focus include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, sexuality, spirituality, life transitions, neurodivergence, postpartum challenges, men’s issues, and LGBTQ+ concerns. Couples therapy specializations noted on the site include communication, emotional connection, sexual connection, infidelity recovery, blended family dynamics, discernment counseling, and pre-marital counseling.
Sessions are available both in person at the Bellingham office and online. Rates for individual and couples therapy range from $160 to $225 for 50-minute sessions, with extended 80-minute sessions available upon request. Some providers hold in-network status with Premera insurance for individual therapy; out-of-network superbills are available for other carriers. Couples therapy, family therapy, and all intensive formats are private-pay only.
The practice offers free 15-minute consultations through Client Care Coordinators for prospective clients. A cancellation policy requires 48 hours’ notice; sessions cancelled with shorter notice incur the full therapist rate. Initial sessions are billed at full cost and include an assessment for therapeutic fit. Recurring appointments are scheduled at consistent day and time slots.
The practice’s range of service formats, from weekly sessions to multi-day intensives, and its mix of individual, couples, and family therapy reflects a tiered model described as designed to meet clients at varying levels of need and scheduling flexibility. Both private-pay and Premera in-network options allow for different financial arrangements depending on the service type selected.
Contact: (360) 300-2123; scheduling@insidepassagecounseling.com.