Last edited 05/23/2026
Identifies As
He / Him / HisManEastern European, WhiteHumanity
Get To Know Me
What was your path to becoming a therapist? What inspired you to choose this profession?
My path to becoming a therapist began with my own healing. I experienced childhood neglect and abandonment and struggled with attachment wounds. Eventually, in my early twenties, I began healing through therapy and energy work.
Therapy saved my life, opened my heart, and changed the direction of my life. As I began to heal, I felt called to help others find their way through suffering, too. That experience is what inspired me to become a therapist.
What would be important for someone to know about working with you?
All feelings are welcome and I work with my own parts so that I may hold a compassionate, accepting space
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Specialties
Specializes in
Relationship IssuesLoss/GriefSelf-EsteemTraumaCoping Skills
General Expertise
DepressionAnxietySocial AnxietyAbuse/Survivors of abuseAnger managementArtists' mental healthAttachment issuesCodependencyCreative blocks & writer's blockDependence issuesFamily issuesIdentity developmentStressCoping Skills
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyMindfulness PracticesInternal Family Systems TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMarriage and Family TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Family TherapyCouples CounselingRetreatsIndividual Therapy
Serves Ages
ParentsAdults (25-65)Seniors (65+)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureWashington, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LH00006863
Training/CertificationsCompleted two years of Basic and Advanced Post Graduate training in IFS 2001-2003
Education
Cal Poly Humboldt, Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology, 1999
California Lutheran University, Bachelor of Arts, Philiosophy, 1994
Work HistoryI have worked in the mental health, counseling, and human services fields for more than three decades. I began my career in the early 1990s as a residential counselor with the Los Angeles Unified School District and as a volunteer organizer with Hospice of Hollywood. I later worked as a youth and family crisis counselor with Interface Children and Family Services in Camarillo, California, while also student teaching in the psychology program at California Lutheran University.
After relocating to Northern California for graduate school, I worked with Hospice of Humboldt as a bereavement counselor and adolescent group facilitator, and with Redwood Community Action Agency Youth Services as a counselor. I also worked as a counselor in the Davis House Clinic at Humboldt State University during this period. From 1999 to 2001, I worked in Anchorage, Alaska as a clinical therapist at Anchorage Center for Families and Charter Northstar Behavioral Health System Residential Treatment Center.
I have been in private practice since 1999 and have provided therapy through Awakening Hearts Therapy since 2001. My work is deeply informed by Internal Family Systems, also known as IFS, and focuses on helping people transform the parts of themselves that stand in the way of compassion, connection, calm, optimism, trust, playfulness, gratitude and many other beautiful qualities.
In 2006, I founded GoodTherapy.org, an international therapist directory and mental health education platform created to help people find ethical, compassionate therapists and reduce stigma around seeking therapy. During that time GoodTherapy.org grew into one of the most recognized therapy directories in the field, serving therapists and therapy seekers around the world. After over a decade as it's CEO, I sold the company in 2018, in repones to my mom being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
Alongside my clinical and entrepreneurial work, I am also a singer and songwriter with Elevator Operator, an Olympia based indie pop band focused on uplifting, high energy original music.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy.
Mr. Noah Rubinstein, LMHC, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.
Is Noah Rubinstein accepting new clients?
Yes, Noah Rubinstein is accepting new clients for online therapy in Washington and in-person appointments at 2024 Caton Way SW, Suite 101, Olympia, WA, 98502.
Does Noah Rubinstein accept insurance?
No, Noah Rubinstein does not accept insurance.
What types of therapy does Noah Rubinstein offer?
Noah Rubinstein offers therapy for couples, families, individuals and via retreats.
Does Noah Rubinstein offer in-person appointments?
Yes, Noah Rubinstein offers in-person appointments at 2024 Caton Way SW, Suite 101, Olympia, WA, 98502.
Does Noah Rubinstein offer online therapy?
Yes, Noah Rubinstein offers online therapy via video sessions and phone sessions to people in Washington.
How quickly can I see Noah Rubinstein?
Noah Rubinstein typically can speak with new clients within 48 hours. You can see their current general office hours and request an appointment on their profile page.
What languages does Noah Rubinstein speak?
Noah Rubinstein conducts therapy sessions in English.
Can I book an appointment with Noah Rubinstein online?
Yes, you can easily book an appointment with Noah Rubinstein online using ChoosingTherapy.com’s directory.
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