Our Washington Team

 
 

James T. Capellaro, LMSW

Clinical Supervisor - Washington State Practice Manager

(HE, HIM, HIS)

Hello reader, and welcome to my bio. My name is James. The purpose of this bio is to give you some sense of what you might be able to expect from me as a person but, more importantly, as a therapist.

The important stuff (credentials/experience): I received a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Mental Health and Trauma from The University of Denver (DU). During my time with DU, I worked in various roles providing Mental Health Care in Community Health Organizations, Partial Hospitalization Programs, etc. to children, adolescents, and adults. 

I am an EMDRIA trained psychotherapist. This means that I am qualified per the EMDR International Association to perform EMDR therapies with qualifying clients.

The other important stuff (to me, and maybe one of you): my approach to therapy is first and foremost transparency and authenticity. I strive to foster an environment of safety, comfort, and support within the work that I do. I also practice through a lens that is informed by many different therapeutic modalities (types), neurobiology/neuroanatomy/neuropsychology (all the helpful brain stuff – made to make sense!), and most importantly, evidence-based empirical research (yay science). But, at the end of the day, there is one other tenant of my practice that I find even more important than anything else: your leadership. You are the expert of you, even if it may not feel that way now-and-again.

My hope, should this reading turn into a call, into a consultation, into a session…is that I can be a resource to you. That through our collaboration you can better tackle the challenges that come your way, discover the things you wish to discover, and experience the things you hope to experience. Afterall, your curiosity and your strength led you here – congratulations on taking the first step.

 

Emma LaBarre, LLMSW

(SHE, HER, HERS)

Hi! I’m Emma. As a therapist, I aspire to create a space that is calm and centered, even when life feels overwhelming. I will utilize a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, grounding exercises, and psychoeducation to create an approach that is tailored to your individual needs. I hope that even if we are dealing with difficult issues, I can be someone that you look forward to talking to.


I am passionate about providing mental health services to adolescents and young adults. I will bring to our sessions knowledge about anxiety, depression, sexual trauma, eating disorders, dissociation (including dissociative identity disorder), and other mental health issues. Additionally, I am an innately curious person, so if there is a topic you want to discuss that I am not experienced in, I will happily complete research so that we can navigate it together.

I graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Psychology and Social Relations & Policy and then received a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. During my undergraduate education, I had the opportunity to volunteer at a variety of mental health-related centers. I volunteered at the MSU Center for Survivors, where I provided crisis intervention via hotline services to survivors of sexual assault. Additionally, I was a medical advocate, which involved providing support to survivors during SANE exams. I also volunteered with the Senior Ambassadors Program, where I met weekly with a senior in the East Lansing community in order to reduce loneliness and foster inter-generational relationships. Finally, I was a Research Assistant in the Klump Lab where I helped run assessments for research on eating disorders. All of these experiences helped me gain the skills and knowledge that I need to provide support to individuals seeking therapy.

When I’m not at Connally Counseling, I love to knit, check independent bookstores off of my bucket list, binge watch every documentary that Netflix suggests, and spend time with loved ones.

 

Connally Counseling (Washington) is in network with:

  • Regence

  • TriWest Alliance

  • Aetna

 

  • Medicare (pending)

  • Cigna (Pending)

  • United Healthcare/Optum (Pending)

  • Kaiser Permanente (Pending)