Dr. Annie Laweryson
Psychologist | nutritionist
L&I Services
A workplace injury can affect more than your physical health. Anxiety, depression, trauma, changes in daily functioning, and uncertainty about returning to work can all become part of the recovery process. Psychological support can help address these challenges and support your overall recovery.
Services offered
Diagnostic Evaluation (90791): A clinical evaluation to understand your symptoms, explore potential diagnoses, and identify psychological factors that may be affecting your recovery.
Comprehensive Psychological Testing: In-depth assessment using clinical interviews and standardized measures to clarify complex symptoms, explore overlapping diagnoses, and develop individualized recommendations to support your return to work.
Behavioral Health Intervention (BHI): Targeted short-term, practical coaching sessions designed to help you manage the specific stress and anxiety of a workplace injury so you can confidently return to your job. Unlike traditional therapy, BHI focuses strictly on overcoming situational recovery hurdles rather than treating long-term, formal mental health diagnoses.
L&I Therapy: For claims where a psychological condition is directly caused by the workplace injury, L&I may cover formal Mental Health Therapy to provide clinical treatment for specific diagnoses. Unlike short-term BHI coaching, this traditional therapy requires formal claim acceptance for the mental health condition and focuses on deep emotional healing and long-term psychiatric recovery.
Getting Started
If you have an open L&I claim and believe psychological services may be helpful, contact the practice to discuss your needs. We can help clarify the appropriate service, referral requirements, and authorization process before beginning care.
Referrals for L&I Psychological Services
I welcome referrals from attending providers and other professionals working with individuals experiencing psychological difficulties to workplace injuries. My approach integrates my background in clinical psychology with additional training in nutrition and clinical psychopharmacology*. This allows me to consider the complex ways physical health, psychological functioning, and behavioral factors influence recovery, rehabilitation, and return to work.
To refer, contact my office by phone or fax. Please include available claim information, relevant clinical records, and the specific referral question.
Fax: 253-357-0835
Phone: 253-514-9643
*As a clinical psychologist in WA State I do not prescribe medications and encourage patients to follow up with their prescribing provider regarding medication recommendations.
