Winds of Liberty
Winds of Liberty
Our Booking PolicyAppointments may be booked up to 2 months in advance. We require 24 hours notice for all cancelations or you may be charged for your missed appointment. Thank you for trusting Winds of Liberty with your mental health and personal finance needs.
Services
Team
- Jay serves as a Ramsey Preferred Financial Coach at Winds of Liberty and has successfully completed Dave Ramsey’s Financial Coach Master Training.
Jay Thomas
With the heart of a teacher, he works with individuals and families to develop a spending plan, get out of debt, and build wealth using a proven method that has helped millions of people across the country.
Jay has been enriching marriages and providing encouragement, direction and hope to couples for more than 15 years.
Jay has also served the community in a variety of nonprofit leadership and management capacities for more than 20 years. As a Certified Fundraising Executive with CFRE International, he has been instrumental in raising millions of dollars to benefit children and families through such charities as United Way, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the YMCA.
Jay received his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Washington and his Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership from Seattle University. and successfully completed Light University’s “Marriage Works” program through the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). - Cornelia has tirelessly served children and families in Pierce County and throughout the state of Washington for more than 20 years. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she has been instrumental in bringing hope to many through her unique approach to counseling which includes a blend of faith, experience, solution-planning and hard work.
Cornelia A Thomas
Cornelia specializes in:
Life Transitions
Individual, Marriage & Family Counseling
Premarital Counseling
Women’s Health & Wellness
Crisis & Trauma Counseling
Depression & Anxiety
Abuse
Behavioral Issues
DBT Certified
Cornelia has provided counseling and stabilization services to many children and families in severe crisis through Mary Bridge Children’s Health Center and the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. She has also facilitated child abuse investigation and safety trainings and seminars for schools, conferences and community-based organizations across the state of Washington.
Cornelia has been enriching marriages and providing encouragement, direction and hope to couples for more than 15 years. She has an unwavering belief in the potential of the human spirit and is dedicated to helping people – from all walks of life – heal and grow through a style of counseling that is authentic and refreshing.
Cornelia received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Washington, her Master’s in Education from City University and successfully completed Light University’s “Marriage Works” program through the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). - Jessie has been working as a clinical therapist for more than 10 years. She has provided counseling and mental health support at Children’s Hospital, in Seattle schools, local community centers and, most recently, at Kaiser Permanente. At the heart of all of the work she has done is a passion and desire to support and connect with individuals, couples, and families on their life journey.
Jessie Waiamau-Ariota
In addition to her work as a mental health counselor, Jessie has spent 8 years working to support mental health research and development. Projects she has contributed to include suicide prevention efforts, adolescent depression work, and goal setting/behavior change toward healthier lifestyles.
As a licensed mental health counselor, Jessie is well trained in evidence-based therapies including cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused work. Her overall approach to counseling is faith infused and is focused on meeting each individual where they are.
Jessie firmly believes that counseling can offer skills, insight, and resolution to many of life’s pains and difficulties. She holds strongly to the belief that we are all innately good and built for resiliency. Her style of counseling seeks to help her clients move toward growth and healing by harnessing this inherent resiliency.
Jessie received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Washington and her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Lutheran University. - Christian is a second-year graduate student at Southeastern University. He is set to complete his Master’s in Professional Counseling the end of 2024. After getting his BA Degree from Northwest University, Christian went into full time Youth Ministry and since that time has spent the last couple decades working with youth and young adults. He also has experience in the business world as a former lead director of sales. Christian is active in the community through volunteer work and engaging the needs of his church.
Christian Morden
Counseling Intern
For the last ten years, Christian has been a certified life coach through the Genesis Process. He is passionate about seeing lives transformed through the healing work of integrating psychology and the truth of God’s word. During his time as an intern, Christian will be focusing on supporting the needs of adults, couples, youth, and children. He enjoys journeying with clients, while providing a space where they can become whole, healed, and experience hope. Christian has been described as a person of empathy and is looking forward to further his growth as a therapist by interning at Winds of Liberty.
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