Meet the FoundersWe want to help you build your dream practice.
For years, we have watched our colleagues feeling stuck in their jobs, wondering if private practice could be a real option. But they hesitated because of the confusing and overwhelming process of building their own practice. It’s frustrating and we’ve been there! From these stories, we had an idea… What if we could help clinicians feel more confident in joining the world of private practice? We translated this idea into reality by creating Coastline Counseling Association.
Laurel Eby, M.Ed.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
I spent almost a decade working in higher education as a crisis responder and at local mental health agencies until transitioning into my private practice in 2017. Seeing a need in the community, I began consulting for therapists in the area in 2019 and supervising LMHCAs and LMFTAs in 2021.
Outside of private practice, I have continued to enjoy working in higher education by teaching psychology at Cal Poly State University, and now am currently an adjunct instructor in the Human Services Department at Western Washington University.
After watching many in the therapy community struggle to establish their practices or run into difficulty going out on their own, I began consulting and focusing on those colleagues. I soon realized how much I value supporting therapists in my own community who are seeking change and wanting to be independent. Coastline Counseling Association is hopefully a streamlined answer for that, and I am enthusiastically embracing this opportunity to support more people in finding the freedom of independent practice!
Katie Olvera, PsYd
Licensed Psychologist
I’ve been in private practice since 2016, where I specialize in working with adults who have been impacted by interpersonal trauma. I became an Approved Clinical Supervisor in 2021 to support and guide LMHCAs in their licensure process.
I also teach at Western Washington University as a Senior Instructor in the Psychology Department. I’ve been teaching undergraduate courses for the last seven years.
Teaching and mentoring are two roles that I find fulfilling and that energize my passion for clinical psychology. It’s exciting to embark on this new business venture, as it offers another opportunity for me to support clinicians in our community in these roles.