About Dr. Annie Laweryson (She/Her/Hers)

Hi there. I’m so glad you made it to my website. If you are reading this, you are probably struggling in some kind of way and I would love to help.

I am a licensed psychologist in the State of Washington and provide psychological services in a private practice setting. As a psychologist I use a combination of cognitive, behavioral, and attachment psychology to help people who are dealing with a variety of issues. Often, my sessions focus on health, wellness, and a quality-of-life issues.

As a certified nutritionist I may bring general nutritional knowledge or advice into our sessions which allows me to focus on you as a whole person where mind and body are connected. However, I encourage you to follow up with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian for more specific nutritional recommendations. Please be aware that I do not provide nutritional treatment plans, tailored nutrition recommendations, or nutritional diagnoses as this is not the focus of my work or the scope of my license. I may, however, diagnoses some individuals with eating related disorders.

Although I consider myself a generalist (meaning I have experience and training working with all types of mental health disorders), I have a special focus in health and wellness related issues. This includes eating disorders, disordered eating, relationships with food and body, chronic pain, chronic illness, health related transitions such as a new or difficult health diagnoses, mind-body awareness, weight loss and health behavior change, as well as sports related psychology. Because the mind and body are so connected, I have found that my approach to treatment is also helpful for issues such as depression, anxiety, and trauma, ADHD, bipolar, grief and loss, etc. 

When I am not in the office you can usually find me out outdoors. I love to trail run, hike, camp, and go fishing. I like to travel abroad (when I can!) and have a passion for experiencing new cultures …especially trying new foods! When not adventuring, you can find me at home cooking or relaxing with family and friends.

To summarize, I am passionate about helping people and would love to see you feeling better. If this sounds like a good fit for you, please give me a call to schedule a phone consultation (253-528-3242) and we will go from there!

Credentials and Certifications:

Psychologist License (WA State) #PY61123471

Nutritionist Certification (WA State) #NU61050009

Department of Veteran’s Affairs Primary Care Mental Health Integration Certification

American Heart Association CPR and First Aid certification

Education:

Currently pursuing a post-doctoral M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology, Idaho State University

Ph.D. in Clinical-Community Psychology, University of Alaska Fairbanks with an emphasis in Rural and Indigenous Psychology

M.S. in Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology, Bastyr University

B.S. in Biology, Saint Martin’s University

Professional Affiliations:

American Psychological Association (APA)

Washington State Psychological Association

Selected Editorials:

Laweryson, A. (2015) Healthy Food for Healthy Alaskans. Alaska Daily News.

Laweryson, A. (2015) Considering the Negative Consequences of a “Bikini Body”: An

open letter to Kayla Itsines. Psychology Today.

Selected Presentations:

Laweryson, A., Campbell, K. (2019, March). Effects of social stigma on the relationship between patient adherences and health outcomes for individuals with type 2 diabetes. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2019 Society for Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C.

Laweryson, A., Gomez, O., Schell, R., Green, S. (2018, January). Patterns in Behavioral Health Screens from a Rural Alaskan Primary Care Setting. Poster accepted for presentation at the 2018 Alaska Health Summit, Anchorage, AK.

Laweryson, A., Krier, E., Pickard, K., McKnight, L., Campbell, K. (2017, August). Addressing stress and psychological health in prenatal care: Implications for rural health. Poster accepted for annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Hampton, A.G. & Laweryson, A. (2016, August). Mindfulness-based Narrative Therapy for the Treatment of BED in African American Women. Presentation accepted for annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Laweryson, A., Yatsushiro, K., Gomez, O., Hampton, A., Shah, D., & Campbell, K. (2016, May). Relationship between food insecurity and mental health in pregnant women and their infants. Poster accepted for presentation at the 6^th International Conference on Community Psychology, Durban, South Africa.