Supervisors and Leadership Team

* My doodle, Ellie, often makes guest appearances during sessions :)

Areas of Specialization

Anxiety, Breakups / Getting Over An Ex, Chronic Pain or Illness, Dating and Relationships, Emetophobia, Feeling Stuck, Grief and Bereavement, Health Related Concerns, Hurt and Healing from Family Issues, Infidelity, Job Stress or Dissatisfaction, Life Coaching, Life Transitions/Changes, Loneliness, Meditation and Mindfulness Training, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Pre-Marital Counseling, Problem with Friends, Professional Development, Quarter-Life Crisis, Relationships, Recovering from Past Abuse – verbal, physical, or sexual, Self-Acceptance, Self-Esteem, Sex Issues, Spirituality, Stress / Anxiety / Feeling Overwhelmed, Work-Life Balance, and much more!

Amanda Rausch, LMFT — Owner, CEO, and Supervisor

No matter what you are going through, know that I am here to listen, support you and help you figure it all out!

I look into different patterns throughout your life to help you understand why you might be feeling or acting a certain way. I help my clients overcome obstacles by looking into and exploring the various components of their lives. I help to foster insight and self-awareness, which can be the first steps towards making a real and lasting change! I work with my clients to alleviate their symptoms as well as find and fix the root of the issue... think of this like not only putting on a Band-Aid but also healing the wound!

Clients have told me I provide a compassionate, empathetic and truthful perspective. I make sure to take the time to get to know and respect the needs and wants of each individual client, and want you to feel comfortable and at ease in therapy.

I am originally from San Diego, then I spent some time experiencing life in the vast and often snow-filled states in the great Mid-West before finally settling down in the crisp air and flannel-loving state of Washington. I enjoy cooking, reading, stand-up-paddle-boarding, and practicing yoga. I would describe myself as a fun, nonjudgmental, positive, and sincere person. I love being a therapist because I love connecting with and helping people. I truly believe that everyone can benefit from therapy. See my video introduction!

Education, Licenses, and Qualifications

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Washington
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Clinical Fellow, AAMFT
Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for Trauma Level I & II
TMHI Certified TeleMental Health Practitioner
Distance Credentialed Counselor
Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Practitioner
Member, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
RYT-500 Certified Yoga and Barre Teacher
Master of Arts, Marriage & Family Therapy, University of San Diego
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of San Diego

Cory Wilson, LMFT — Site Supervisor

Cory Wilson completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Washington, and worked for several years in psychology and psychiatry research. She has received training in Motivational Interviewing, PTSD etiology and treatment, harm reduction strategies, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She has worked in the field of addiction and substance abuse in both research and clinical settings, with a focus on prescription and non-prescription opioid dependence/abuse and opiate replacement therapies. She completed her Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University and has been in private practice since 2016.

Areas of Specialization

Cory specializes in providing evidence-based treatment, primarily Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Mindfulness and Somatic/Experiential approaches. She completed a post-Masters Certificate Program in Equine Assisted Mental Health from the University of Denver in 2022. Cory incorporates horses in sessions with clients in her private practice, as well as offering Equine-Assisted Mindfulness Retreats and workshops.

Veronica Viesca, PhD, LMFT — Site Supervisor

Dr. Veronica Viesca is a Southern California native who received a Masters of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from University of San Diego and a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University, prior to joining Pepperdine in 2018, she spent two years at Texas Woman's University, where she served as Assistant Professor and Program Director of their COAMFTE-accredited Family Therapy Programs. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Board Approved Supervisor in California, Texas, and Washington and holds national approved supervisor designation from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). She has been providing clinical supervision since 2013 and has been AAMFT supervision mentor training clinical supervisors since 2016. Veronica's research explores Biopsychosocial-spiritual influences on health behaviors, Biobehavioral Family Model, relational distress, metabolic disorders and longevity/health span, Brain injury, emotional expression and relationship distress, couple therapy supervision, emotion-focused couple therapy (EFT), and Telehealth.

Veronica has been recognized for her work by the Loma Linda University Research Excellence Award, the Family Process Institute New Writers Fellowship, and the Texas Woman's University Research Enhancement Award. Contributions to professional organizations include being a member and chair of the AAMFT Elections Council and a member of the AAMFT Component Evaluation Committee. Other professional activities include being a Radical Roundtable contributor on the Radical Therapist Podcast, and practice development and business consultant with mental health professionals. Her clinical experience includes over 10 years in community mental health, healthcare settings, and private practice. In 2023, she took her knowledge of research, clinical practice and business acumen and launched two mental health and therapist training practices: a California non-profit The Center for Mental Health Excellence and a national practice, The Institute for Relational Well-being. In her leisure time, Veronica enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, scuba diving, cooking, and traveling.

Colleen Hilton, LMFT — Site Supervisor

Colleen Hilton is a licensed marriage and family therapist and serial entrepreneur in mental health. Currently serving as the CEO of Alli Connect, Colleen aligns her clinical expertise and business leadership to tackle the biggest challenge in the 21st century….The Mental Health & Wellness Crisis.
Colleen brings a unique perspective to mental health and specifically in the care of first responders as a licensed clinician, strategic business leader, military family member and former police spouse. She is outspoken on national podcasts and stages, on the mental health crisis in the first responder community and the need to challenge the status quo, shifting to a preventive and proactive approach to psychological resilience.
She holds a masters in counseling psychology, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology, with a minor in criminal justice. Colleen maintains certification in mass disaster mental health, CISM, and Clinical Supervision (AAMFT) with expertise in program development and critical incident response. Colleen is proud to have worked with agencies at both the local and federal level including Seattle PD, Bellevue PD & Fire, King County Sheriff, the DoD and the American Red Cross.

Lori Kimmerly, MS LMFT — Site Supervisor

Hi there. I'm Lori Kimmerly a new supervisor to the team. I'm the classic eclectic interest therapist and supervisor with influences from Mr. Rogers (be a helper) to Steve Jobs (do what you love so it doesn't feel like work) and everything in between. In my first internship I was trained as a play therapist to notice what's not being said and that was a great lead in to becoming a couples therapist (EFT) and supervision work. I've been an AAMFT supervisor since 2014 and love the mentorship and connection that comes with the relational aspects of supervision. My style is feminist and non-hierarchical and I'm endlessly curious about self of the therapist things that show up. I'm trained in EMDR, IFS (soon to be level 2), mindfulness (MBCT) and have done lots of coaching as an associate coach.

Personally, I have fully launched 21 year old twins and because I do everything in two's apparently, I have two doodles and am in a blended second marriage (that at times feels like we are in a blender). I read books constantly and am very bad at golf but have a sense of humor about it and love horses almost more than people.