Avery Fisher Therapy

I am a queer and transmasculine therapist with a background in individual, couple, and family therapy. I earned a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Colorado State University in 2007. I received a useful grounding in Feminist and Family Systems therapies, as well as a big appreciation for connecting with the natural world.

Since then, my path has continued to unfold - through training in: 

 

Somatic Experiencing - I received my certification as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in 2015 and continued to serve as a training assistant until late-2021. For more info, please check out my Somatic Therapy page. 

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Incorporates both acceptance and mindfulness strategies with behavior-change techniques to increase psychological flexibility - the ability to stay present, open, and engaged in action aligned with your values, even when encountering difficult thoughts or situations. I find this can be a great addition to somatic practice, especially for folks who would like more structure to a session. 

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Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Tapping - Commonly called “tapping,” is designed to help people manage emotional and physical distress in the moment and long term. It combines principles of acupressure and psychology to offer quite profound stress reduction and anxiety relief.

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Ecotherapy - I'm very fortunate to have an office close to Ravenna Ravine and training in Ecotherapy, also known as Nature-based therapy. For those who are interested in this work, a session within the ecosystem of this area can be very healing. 

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These are the frameworks that guide me, along with the wisdom that arises in every therapeutic relationship.

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I come from Irish, English, Scottish, French, and Swiss ancestry, living in the traditional lands of the Duwamish and Coast Salish Peoples. I have a deep love and respect for this land, as well as a sense of responsibility for how I show up and give back to this place that gives me so much.  

I am in leadership with The Living Room community of practice and an engaged member of the Duwamish Solidarity Group. I also contribute as a co-instructor with Facing Human Wrongs: Unsettling Wellness. In my spare time, I love to read, hike, and be in conversation with my wife and community about these times we are living in and what else may be emerging now.