Samaritan Therapists
Ada Mak, MS
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Voice mail:
(206) 527-2273 ext. 312
Office Location:
Seattle
Main Office
Greenlake
564 NE Ravenna Blvd.
Auburn
Family of Grace Lutheran Church
31317 124th Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Bellevue
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church
2650 148th Ave SE
Bellevue, WA 98007
Experience:
- Private practice marriage and family therapist, work with individuals, couples (premarital/married/remarried) and families
- Advocates for victims of domestic violence and Chinese immigrant families
- Social worker in Hong Kong for more than 20 years, working iwth students, couples and families
- Presenter for parenting workshops,marriage workshops, and mental heath related topics
Professional Interests and Specialties:
- Relational issues: resolving conflicts and enhancing intimacy in couples
- Coping with life transitions: life stage changes, divorce, remarriage
- Parenting issues: behavior problems of children and teenagers
- Cultural issues: interacial couples and cultural indentity issues. I speak Cantonese and Mandarin.
- Personal home page (to learn more about Ada) (www.life-buddy.com)
- Mental health issues: depression, anxiety, grief, trauma
- My approach is collaborative and respectful
Education:
- MS, Marrriage and Family Therapy, Seattle Pacific University, 2006
- M Soc Sc. Social Work and Administration, University of Hong Kong, 1996
- B Soc Sc. Social Work, Chinese Univeristy of Hong Kong, 1981