Our goal is to heighten the standards of professionals within the Seattle community and beyond through training on evidence based treatment for anxiety related disorders. Our trainees are selected by Dr. Tracey Ward based on masterfulness and professionalism. Brave Seattle is able to offer sliding scale equitable services for families through our trainees. All trainees are under Dr. Ward’s supervision. 

Trainee clinicians are required to do a comprehensive series of observations on patient diagnostics and treatment prior to independence with clinical treatment. Trainee clinicians also shadow Dr. Ward, other team members on their cases. In addition, Dr. Ward will be available to provide live supervision when needed and a “tag-team” approach for cases. This level of supervision and collaboration will ensure the utmost quality of care, something we take very seriously at Brave Seattle. 

values centered care

Our team embraces values driven actions and we love working with families who champion the values Brave Seattle aspires to embody: collaborative care, kindness, curiosity, relentless love, results driven science, and generalizing the tools from treatment to the real world. Our hope at Brave Seattle is to incorporate warmth, humor, silliness into the work we do–aligning with kids and teens to meet them where they are to help them reach their goals. Trainees are early career licensed therapists, post-doctoral fellows, advanced PhD candidates, and masters level practicum student clinicians gaining experience toward their licensing. 

Brave Seattle supports young patients experiencing selective mutism, OCD, intense phobias, and other anxiety and related disorders. In general, our team offers tailored services such as intensive sessions for multiple hours or days in addition to hourly sessions and telehealth services. We offer clinically appropriate, tailored experiences for families that result in more robust treatment gains than a traditional, generalist approach.