WHATCOM THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
Practice Location:
2211 Elm Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 29912
Bellingham, WA 98228
​"The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination."
Carl Rogers
ABOUT DR. CARA ANDERSON
PSYCHOTHERAPY TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY
Dr. Cara Anderson bases her work with clients on a strong collaborative relationship. Together, client and therapist work to restore emotional functioning and health.
Dr. Anderson has found that facilitating a safe place, where honesty and acceptance are encouraged, allows clients to understand their behaviors on a deeper level. Increased insight and self-awareness empower clients to make thoughtful choices, increase positive behaviors and direct their lives in ways that are consistent with their life goals and values.
EDUCATION
Dr. Anderson, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Honours Psychology with Distinction from Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. She completed her Master of Arts in Psychology at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in Pasadena, California and completed her Doctor of Psychology degree (PsyD) at the same institution. While attending Fuller, Dr. Anderson also obtained a Master of Arts degree in Theology. ​
EXPERIENCE
Dr. Anderson has provided mental health services at various outpatient settings. Prior to opening her private practice in Bellingham, she provided long-term outpatient psychotherapy and case-management services to multi-cultural populations at a community mental health center. Additionally, Dr. Anderson has previous experience in a school counseling center and in a pediatric private practice where she conducted neurodevelopmental evaluations.
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Dr. Anderson has been providing mental health services in Bellingham since 2009. She completed her doctoral Internship with Freedman & Associates and practiced with Pacific Harbor Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy for six years before opening her solo private practice. More recently, Dr. Anderson has moved into a space with two additional psychologists and they all providing neurodevelopmental evaluations.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Dr. Anderson is a Washington native and is proud to call Bellingham home. When she isn't spending time with family, she enjoys yoga, snowboarding, cooking and nurturing her often neglected garden.
CONTACT
Whatcom Therapeutic Services is located in The Elm Street Offices building, which is a converted house near Elizabeth Park. Free parking is available behind the building off the ally.
PHONE
360-488-2713
FAX
360-205-3421
PRACTICE LOCATION
Whatcom Therapeutic Services
2211 Elm St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
MAILING ADDRESS
Whatcom Therapeutic Services
P.O. Box 29912
Bellingham, WA 98228-1912