About
Our Counselors
At Stories of Hope, we recruit counselors that share our values of social justice, inclusion, professionalism, cultural humility, and continuous curiosity about the stories of our clients.
You can review the profiles and feel free to call or email the counselor that you think could fit your particular needs.
We will do our best to provide an appointment with the counselor of your choice, but sometimes it depends on our availability and we will go with you through the process of finding the best option at that time.
One of the intentions of Stories of Hope is to inspire new generations of therapists through professional and committed supervision, where relational ethics, multicultural humility, and compassionate perspective guide their practice.
Our interns and associates come from diverse personal, cultural, and professional backgrounds since we honor and know how diverse perspectives benefit our world and contribute to finding creative solutions.
They are all supervised by Rosy De Prado, LMFT, AAMFT approved Supervisor Candidate, and with 20 years of experience in therapy and as a faculty.
Rosy De Prado, LMFT
Owner/ Clinical Supervisor
She / Her
I am a bilingual therapist (English/Spanish) that works with families, couples, and individuals from 5 to 99+ years old. Working with support and therapy groups and providing workshop spaces is one of my passions.
Therapy Approach: from a systemic relational perspective, some are Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief, CBT, EMDR, Collaborative, and Feminist.
I like to use art and play therapy when working with children and youth and also with adults if they are up for that.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in WA. LF.61068153
Fees and Insurances
Telehealth
offered
Fees range from $60- $200
Sliding scale fee available and accessible fees if you are experiencing financial hardship.
Pay By: Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa.
Insurances:
Depending on the plan that you have, we can work with Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, First Choice Health -FCH, Kaiser (Out-of-Network), LifeWise, Premera, Regence and Out-of-Network (ON*).
*ON can be managed by providing ‘super-bills’ for the client to request reimbursement from their insurance payor or, in some cases, the client can ask their medical provider for a referral to work with us.
LMFTA counselors
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associates have gain experience and the WA
State license to perform best practices in counseling.
They keep growing with training and supervision by Rosy De Prado.
Ozlem Yalcin, LMFTA
She / Her
ozlem@rosydeprado-storiesofhope.com
Therapy helps us cope with difficult and painful emotions, figure out what we are going through, and name it. Carl Rogers defines growth as any kind of movement toward “self-esteem, flexibility, or respect and compassion for self and others."
I am experienced as a teacher and mentor, I work with children, youth, adults, elders, couples, and families. I am bilingual Turkish.
Therapy approach: Narrative, Emotionally Focused, Solution-Focused, and Mindfulness-Based Therapies. In-person and Telehealth.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate in WA. MG.61486334
Clinical Interns
Kelly Ventura Barrera
(She/Her)
Therapy can be frustrating and painful sometimes, like life itself. So, I strive to provide a warm, safe, and welcoming space, attuned to your culture and respectful of your values, where you can freely share your stories, no matter how difficult they feel. My goal is for us to approach these stories with openness, frankness, tenderness, imagination, and humor (why not?). I was born and raised in El Salvador, and I have lived in the US for about a decade. I know first-hand about the struggles of communicating intimate and complex feelings in another language. So, it is a great honor for me to offer therapeutic support in Spanish, Spanglish, or English.
Therapy Approach: I follow a Systemic-Relational therapeutic approach, informed by collaborative, experiential, feminist, client-centered, narrative, and mindfulness models.
I am currently a clinical intern in the Master of Arts in Couples & Family Therapy program at Seattle University. I am available for in-person and telehealth sessions with youths, adults, couples, and families.
Patricia (Trish) Sweeney
(She/Her)
I feel honored to sit with people as they navigate the painful points of life. I believe connection itself can be deeply healing, and one of the greatest gifts I offer is a safe and compassionate presence. I trust that each person is the expert on their own healing, and I see my role as a guide alongside them in that process. I have a special interest in working with couples and families, and I also connect easily with teens and children. I am trauma-focused in my work as part of my commitment to helping clients heal from painful experiences. In addition, I feel called to serve first responders and those experiencing grief, holding space for the unique weight of those journeys.
Therapy Approach: Systemic relational, Person-Centered, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Trauma-Informed Care, and grief-focused therapy. I am available for in-person and Telehealth sessions.
I am currently a Clinical Intern in the Master of Arts in Couples and Family Therapy (MACFT) program at Indiana Wesleyan University, graduating in 2026.
