Our Members
Dr. Rachel Hughes, PhD, LMFT
Connect Counseling and Consulting
Dr. Rachel Hughes (she/they) is a co-founder and board member of Divergent Minds Collective. She is a compassionate and experienced therapist specializing in supporting neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ people of all ages and their families. With over a decade of experience, she is dedicated to creating inclusive and supportive environments via telehealth and in-person services in Puyallup and Issaquah.
More About Rachel
Rachel is a compassionate and dedicated advocate for neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ people of all ages and their families.
Dr. Hughes employs a personalized and empathetic approach to their work, creating tailored strategies that empower parents to navigate the complexities of raising children with confidence and understanding. Their practice is built on the core belief that every person in a family unit deserves to feel valued and supported, and she is committed to fostering and advocating for inclusive spaces where this can happen.
Specialties
- Neurodivergent-affirming
- Children and Teens
- Adults
- Parent Coaching
- Family Therapy
- Couple’s Counseling
- Game Therapy
- Role-Play Game Group Therapy
Licenses and Certifications
- LMFT, WA State, License Number: LF60774478
- Child Mental Health Specialist in WA State
- AAMFT-Approved Supervisor
- ADHD – Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Certified Specialist (ASDCS)
- Therapeutic Game Master Certified
Billing and Insurance
- Rachel is Private-Pay only. Please inquire directly with Rachel about their rates and sliding-scale options
- Out-of-network Insurance Superbills offered
Hailee Windsor, MA, MS, LMHC, CN
Arcana Counseling
Hailee Windsor (she/her) is a co-founder and board member of Divergent Minds Collective. She provides telehealth and in-person therapy in Puyallup, WA and she specializes in providing neurodivergent-affirming therapy to teens and adults. As a queer and neurodivergent individual herself, she offers a compassionate and holistic approach to her clients.
More About Hailee
Hailee utilizes both her immense specialized training as well as her own lived experience as a neurodivergent person to inform her work, fostering a deep understanding of the experiences and challenges her clients face.
Specialties
- Neurodivergent-affirming
- Teens
- Adults
- ADHD Evaluations
- Eating Disorders (including “atypical ED” such as Orthorexia and ARFID)
- Role-Play Game Group Therapy
- I-CBT (Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
Licenses and Certifications
- LMHC, WA State, License Number: LH61429492
- Certified Nutritionist, WA State, License Number: NU61200199
- Board Certified Counselor (NBCC)
- ADHD – Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Certified Specialist (ASDCS)
- Therapeutic Game Master Certified
Billing/Insurance Information
- Hailee offers Private-Pay. Please inquire directly with Hailee about her rates and sliding-scale options
- Out-of-network Insurance Superbills offered
- Insurance Plans Accepted: Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Carelon, Optum
Mel Glaze, MA, LMFTA
Cosscurrent Counseling
Mel Glaze (She/They) is a board member and neurodivergent-affirming therapist working with Divergent Minds Collective. Mel provides teleealth and in-person therapy in Puyallup, WA, and she specilaizes in working with teens, adults, couples, and families. Mel provides relational and systemic therapy to their clients, grounded in the belief that our struggles make sense in context.
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Mel utilizes their experiences and expertise to to support andd work with people navigating life transitions, grief and loss, relational challenges, and working through questions of identity and belonging.
Mel is especially drawn to working with individuals and couples who have felt misunderstood, over-pathologized, or pressured to shrink themselves to fit systems that weren’t build with them in mind. Many of their clients are neurodivergent, queer, multiracial, first-generation immigrants, or small business owners carrying complex histories while trying to build meaningful lives and relationships in the present.
Mel’s approach draws from Narrative Therapy, Contextual Family Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, somatic approaches, and depth psychology – with an emphasis on slowing down, noticing patterns, and cultivating greater steadiness and self-trust. She is also Gottman Level 1 trained and trauma-informed, offering 60-90 minute sessions to allow space for depth and integration.
Specialties
- Neurodivergent-affirming
- Teens (13+)
- Adults
- ContextualFamily Therapy
- Couple’s Counseling
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma Therapy
- Grief and Loss
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Multicultural Identity
Licenses and Certifications
- LMFTA, WA State, License Number: MG70075826
- Gottman Level 1 Certified
Billing and Insurance
- Mel is Private-Pay only. Please inquire directly with Mel about their rates and sliding-scale options
- Out-of-network Insurance Superbills offered
Sarah DeStasio, LMHCA
Sarah DeStasio Counseling
Sarah (she her) is a relational therapist based in Olympia, WA. Her practice is grounded in the belief that people who are healing help heal the world. She specializes in neurodivergent-affirming care in practices of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
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Sarah is passionate about supporting her clients in bulding comfort sharing their thoughts and feelings and reducing stress in their important relationships.
Sarah stresses the importance of connection in her work, and utilizes her unique approach to support the people she serves in becoming more aware of what they want and need from the important connections in their life.
Specialties
- Neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ affirming
- Teens (13+)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individual Counseling
- Relationship/Couple’s Counseling
- Grief and Loss Support
- Trauma/PTSD Support
- Dyslexia/Dyscalculia
- OCD
- Digital Wellness/Internet Gaming Disorder
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Licenses and Certifications
- LMHCA, WA State, License Number: MC61418393.
Billing and Insurance
- Sarah is Private-Pay only. Please inquire directly with Sarah about her rates and sliding-scale options
- Out-of-network Insurance Superbills offered
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