We strive to meet you where you are, see things through your lens, and empower you to meet your stated goals.

We operate through the multifaceted lens of wellness. Wellness is uniquely shaped by the elements that you most value. It is influenced by your thoughts, behaviors, and lifestyles. Our physical, social, and cultural environments also play an important role in shaping what we perceive to constitute wellness.

Wellness is an intentionally pursued, values driven, course that supports your ability to work towards holistic health and wellbeing.

Taken together, we do not work solely from a problems focused perspective. Rather we view you as a multidimensional being who brings strengths to your treatment. We help you to identify and enhance your strengths and introduce additional options to support your wellbeing.

Dr. Starlyn Hawes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Mindfully Balancing Wellness. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in health at University of Missouri-Kansas City Department of Psychology. She was a Behavioral Medicine/Neuropsychology Track Resident University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She was a Senior Rehabilitation Psychology Fellow at University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine. She completed a two year NIMH Senior Clinical Research Fellow Center for Healthcare Improvement for Addictions, Mental Illness and Medically Vulnerable Populations at University of Washington – Harborview Medical Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She also completed several years at a Bariatric Center of Excellence.

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