Jillian Alden (she/her)

Jillian is a graduate student with Antioch University Seattle’s master’s program in clinical mental health counseling and drama therapy. She was born and raised in the Willamette Valley, and graduated Cum Laude from University of Washington, Tacoma in 2020 with a bachelor of arts in psychology. Jillian is passionate about bringing a trauma-informed lens to all elements of her practice, and serving communities that are historically underserved.

Jillian is guided by several theories and techniques in her practice, believing that clients are the expert of their own experiences, and that treatment should be something that therapist and client decide on together. She is trained in both traditional talk-therapy as well as in drama therapy, and has training in a variety of psychological and systemic approaches for working with individuals and families. She utilizes a variety of creative art therapy techniques including role-play, improvisation, psychodrama, embodied story-telling, and movement to address symptom relief and personal growth. Jillian believes that using techniques from drama therapy to embody and visualize an experience or emotion can bring new clarity and understanding that isn’t always available through words.

In her personal time, Jillian enjoys spending time with her partner, her step/bonus kid and their cats. She also enjoys crocheting, playing games with her friends, and collecting new experiences. Outside the clinic, she can often be found at the theater – acting, directing, attending, or helping in the background.