Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Looking Glass Psychological Services
Richland, WA, United States
Lydia is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Washington State who specializes in treating survivors of child sexual exploitation, including technology-facilitated sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She graduated from Washington State University in 2012 with a BA in Psychology, then graduated from Liberty University in 2016 with an MA in Professional Counseling. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology through Walden University to transition from a mental health counselor to a clinical psychologist. Lydia holds certifications in EMDR, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, TF-CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Informed Yoga. She also has training in play therapy, art therapy, and narrative therapy.
Lydia has also been an advocate for survivors of online sexual exploitation since 2009, and continues to work with national and international organizations on programs that benefit survivors and deter perpetrators. She has done work as a survivor advocate, researcher, public speaker, and trainer for this population for over a decade. She has experience consulting for organizations such as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, Interpol, and various other law enforcement and government groups, as well as technology companies such as Microsoft on how to better respond to and care for survivors of CSE.
Lydia launched her private practice, Looking Glass Psychological Services, in 2019. She treats both children and adults. Her primary areas of practice are trauma therapy, grief and loss, all forms of abuse, behavioral and emotional issues of children and adolescents, depression, anxiety, dissociative disorders, attachment issues, career counseling, and other interpersonal/relational issues. She also serves as a therapeutic consultant for a nonprofit organization in Eastern Washington that serves victims of minor sex trafficking.
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Treating Online Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adults
Saturday, March 28, 2026
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM US Pacific Time