Therapy & Psychological Testing for Residents of Lake Forest Park
Welcome!
At Focus & Thrive, we offer mindfulness-based online therapy, life coaching, and neurodiversity-affirming testing for ADHD and Autism for residents of Lake Forest Park, WA. Many individuals in this close-knit, nature-oriented community are seeking support for anxiety, life transitions, or challenges with focus and overwhelm.
Dr. Samara Serotkin brings over 20 years of experience helping clients better understand themselves and develop tools for growth and resilience. Her warm, nonjudgmental approach provides a space where you can feel supported as you work toward meaningful change.
Therapy can help you feel more grounded, connected, and empowered in your daily life.
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Our Specialties
Depression Treatment
Do You Feel Overwhelmingly Lost, Lonely And Lethargic? Are you struggling with a heaviness that hangs over you like a cloud that won’t let up no matter what you do? Are you often overwhelmed with feelings of loneliness, helplessness or hopelessness?
Anxiety Treatment
Are You Tired Of Living On Edge? Do you wake up in the morning with a sense of dread – like you’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop? No matter what you do, does it feel like you have little or no control in your life?
Weight Loss Counseling
Are You Engaged In An Ongoing Battle To Lose Weight? Have you made a lot of promises to yourself to lose weight, change what you eat and exercise more? Are you discouraged by how few promises you’ve been able to keep?
Neurodiversity-Affirming ADHD Testing For Adults
Are You Struggling with Attention, Focus, or Learning? Is staying focused on tasks a daily struggle? Do impulsivity or restlessness make it hard to follow through on responsibilities? Does getting started—or staying engaged—with homework, projects, or daily tasks feel overwhelming?
Neurodiversity-Affirming Autism Testing For Adults
Are you Wondering Whether or Not You Are Autistic? Have you struggled with interpersonal relationships, communication and/or sensory issues? Do you often feel “different” from your peers, like you don’t see things the same way? Have you felt the need to “mask” your symptoms by copying what others do?
Mindfulness-Based Life Coaching
Are You Ready To Take Your Life To The Next Level? Are you interested in practicing mindfulness as an avenue to foster your life goals? Do you want to move forward with focus, empowerment and productivity? Life coaching can help you connect to your deeper intentions, create actionable, attainable goals and foster a life that you truly enjoy living
Directions from Lake Forest Park, WA
- From Lake Forest Park, head south on Ballinger Way NE (WA-104)
- Merge onto I-5 South toward Seattle
- Take exit 169 for NE 45th St
- Turn right onto NE 45th St and continue west
- Turn left onto Stone Way N
- Turn right onto N 36th St and continue to the destination on the left






