Couples Therapy in Seattle & Virtual Across Washington

I help overwhelmed couples and parents break out of the same painful arguments, improve communication, and reconnect emotionally and physically so they can stop feeling like roommates and start feeling like partners again.

Kendall Matthews

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

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I’m Kendall,
a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate. I help overwhelmed couples and parents in Seattle and across Washington who feel emotionally disconnected, stuck in repeating arguments, and more like roommates than partners.

I’ve been working in couples and family therapy throughout my clinical training and practice, specializing in relationship distress, communication breakdowns, and intimacy challenges. My work focuses on helping partners break out of pursue–withdraw cycles, rebuild emotional closeness, and feel more secure and understood in their relationship.

I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment-based therapy, somatic approaches, and parts work to help clients slow down reactive patterns and reconnect with what’s underneath conflict.

Clients often come to me when they’re exhausted from trying to fix things on their own but still deeply care about each other.

I offer in-person sessions in Seattle and virtual therapy across Washington, with a steady, compassionate, and direct approach to helping relationships feel like relationships again.


I hold a Master’s degree in Couples and Family Therapy from Seattle University, where I pursued advanced training to support individuals, couples, and families with depth and intention. My work is grounded in evidence-based, attachment-focused approaches, and I draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFCT), parts work, somatic practices, and mindfulness to meet clients where they are. I tailor our work together to your unique needs, goals, and relational patterns, especially during seasons of stress, transition, or disconnection. Therapy is a living practice. I also invest in continuing education because the field evolves — and I want to grow alongside it, so I can show up better for my clients.

At the core of my work is a belief that connection is resilient — even when it doesn't feel like it. I bring curiosity, warmth, and respect to create a space where things can soften, patterns can shift, and new ways of relating can show up, both with the people you care about and within yourself.

Education & Training

  • Master of Arts in Couples and Family Therapy — Seattle University

  • Specialized graduate training in Family Systems Theory and Attachment Theory

  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT) Externship

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1

Clinical Credentials & Memberships

  • Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

  • Member, Washington Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (WAMFT)

What Supports My Work

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What It's Like to Sit With Me

  • Collaborative, not lecture-y.
    We figure things out together.

  • Warm and direct.
    Supportive, but I’ll also name what I’m noticing.

  • Curious about patterns.
    We look beyond the surface of the problem.

  • Understanding over blame.
    Less “who’s right,” more “what’s really going on.”

  • Serious when it needs to be, light when it can be.
    Therapy can hold both.

  • A space to be real.
    Honest conversations without judgment.

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