Mitali Jariwala, LMHCA
Mitali Jariwala is a Pre-Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counseling Associate with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University Seattle, which she completed in December of 2025. She has been working in the mental health field for approximately two years, including her internship training, and currently provides therapy through a telehealth practice from her home. She is professionally affiliated with Hope Development, a behavioral health agency in Puyallup, Washington, which manages her billing, administrative support and supervision needs. In addition, she is the founder of her own incorporated practice, Rune Counseling, which is currently in development as she builds out her professional website. Her clinical approach is grounded in a mind-body-spirit approach drawing from polyvagal theory (incorporating DBT and attachment) with a strong emphasis on nervous system regulation, promoting a sense of safety within the body and empowering clients through a strengths based approach as foundational aspects of healing. She focuses on helping clients understand how safety, connection, and physiological regulation influence emotional well-being, and she integrates this understanding into practical therapeutic work. Empowerment, self-awareness, and embodiment are central to her style, and she carefully uses self-disclosure when appropriate to normalize client experiences and reinforce the belief that healing is possible and achievable. Mitali works with clients ages 10 and older, extending through adults in their late 40s, supporting a wide range of developmental and life-stage needs. Her areas of specialty include complex PTSD, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and neurodivergence, with a particular focus on ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. Prior to entering the clinical field, she built extensive experience in organizational development and program management within large corporate environments, including roles at Amazon and Columbia Bank, which continue to inform her structured yet human-centered approach to care.
• Antioch University Seattle - BLA
• Alliance Business Academy (Bangalore University) - BBA
• Antioch University - Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Certificate in Project Management, Project Management
• ACA
• Crisis Connections crisis line volunteer
• PEPS (Program for Early Parent Support) group therapy facilitator supporting parents of newborns
• Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Club in Redmond volunteer providing equine therapy for children with autism
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Complex PTSD
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Schizophrenia
- Neurodivergence (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
What really drew me towards this work was my own experience of working through trauma and how counseling changed my world when I moved here from Asia 13 years ago. I didn't grow up with access to counseling due to stigma, but when I started counseling here, it just changed everything in terms of how my nervous system was able to feel safe for the first time in a very long time. I was able to differentiate my needs, wants and patterns from intergenerational expectations and come into my authentic self more intentionally. I was able to respond to things from a more aligned identity of how I chose to show up. That's what really drew me towards this work - being able to work with clients one-on-one and just be there with them as a witness to their healing and growth. I feel like I'm able to use self-disclosure carefully with clients where they can feel like they are not alone and feel heard, seen and understood by someone.