Larissa VanderMeer, M.A., LMHCA
Therapist

Larissa is joining CATS in January, 2026

Education:

Master of Arts in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle

Licensure:

Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate MC61419686, practicing under the supervision of Karen Pavlidis, PhD and Kayleigh O’Donnell, PhD.

Therapy Services

  • Children and teens

  • Parenting 

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Disruptive behavior

  • Emotion dysregulation

Special Populations

  • Neurodevelopmental conditions (e.g., ADHD, autism)

  • LGBTQ+ youth

Therapy approaches

  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy

  • Exposure and response prevention for OCD

  • Behavior management training for parents

  • Emotion focused parenting

background:

Larissa joins us following two years at Seattle Children’s Hospital (SCH), where she:
• Led and managed the Crisis Care Program and the Zero Suicide Team within the Autism Center
• Provided skills training and behavior management support to adolescents in the Partial Hospitalization Program
• Delivered early intervention services for young children with behavioral needs, including implementation of RUBI, a parent behavior management program
• Gained clinical experience treating anxious and depressed youth using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)