Madrigal Counseling, LLC
About my Practice
--- located in Richland, WA
Most couples don’t come to therapy because they’ve stopped loving each other. More often, they come because they’re caught in the same arguments, the same misunderstandings, and the same painful moments that leave both people feeling disconnected.
My job is to help couples understand what keeps those patterns going and create a different kind of conversation. A conversation where both partners feel heard, understood, and emotionally safe. When that happens, trust and closeness can begin to grow again.
As a bilingual therapist (English and Spanish) and a gay man, I understand that relationships don’t exist in a vacuum. Culture, identity, family history, and life experience all shape how we connect with others. Many of my clients are looking for someone who genuinely understands those realities and can work with them thoughtfully in therapy.
My work is rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), one of the most researched and effective approaches for couples. Rather than focusing only on communication skills, we explore the deeper emotions, fears, needs, and longings that drive conflict. When couples learn to recognize and respond to those underlying experiences, lasting change becomes possible.
Sessions are 50 minutes and $150. I do not offer free consultations. Instead, our first session is a full therapy session where we begin understanding your relationship dynamics and identifying what may be keeping you stuck.
If you're looking for support in your relationship and want a therapist who understands emotional connection, identity, and the complexity of modern relationships, I invite you to reach out and schedule a first session.
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My name is Luis Madrigal
Hi, I’m Luis Javier Madrigal, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) providing online therapy for couples and individuals throughout Washington state.
I specialize in helping couples break free from the painful patterns that leave them feeling disconnected, misunderstood, or alone. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help partners better understand the emotional dynamics underneath conflict so they can rebuild trust, strengthen their bond, and create a more secure relationship.
I’m a bilingual therapist (English and Spanish), a proud gay man, and someone who believes deeply in the healing power of connection. My work is grounded in the idea that relationships thrive when people feel emotionally safe, understood, and valued.
In addition to couples therapy, I work with individuals navigating relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional disconnection, and questions around identity. Together, we explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck and help you move toward greater clarity, self-understanding, and connection.
My approach is rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), one of the most researched and effective models for strengthening relationships. I have completed advanced EFT training multiple times and regularly volunteer at EFT trainings because I believe deeply in the model and the lasting change it can create.
As a Latino and LGBTQ+ therapist, I understand how culture, identity, family, and life experience shape the way we connect with ourselves and others. I strive to create a space where clients feel seen, respected, and supported throughout the therapeutic process.
If you're looking for a couples therapist in Washington who can help you move beyond recurring conflict and build a stronger emotional connection, I'd be honored to work with you.
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Individual Therapy
Embrace Life’s Challenges
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) helps you explore and heal the emotional patterns that keep you stuck—in relationships and within yourself. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or feeling disconnected from who you are, this approach goes deeper than just managing symptoms.
EFIT is grounded in attachment science, meaning we look at how your past experiences and core emotional needs shape the way you move through the world today. Together, we work to understand your inner emotional world, build a stronger relationship with yourself, and create more meaningful connections with others.
This work is especially powerful for folks carrying the weight of unresolved relationship wounds, cultural pressures, or the impact of trauma, including PTSD. You don’t have to figure it all out alone—EFIT offers a structured, compassionate path toward healing and emotional freedom.
Couple's Counseling
Get the most out of life
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy is all about helping you and your partner feel safe, seen, and emotionally connected again. Using the EFT approach, we focus on identifying and reshaping the patterns that keep you stuck—those painful cycles of disconnection, misunderstandings, or feeling like you can’t reach each other.
Together, we’ll explore the deeper emotions beneath the surface conflicts and create space for vulnerability, healing, and renewed trust. EFT is grounded in attachment science and designed to help couples build secure, lasting bonds by turning toward each other with empathy and openness.
Whether you're dealing with ongoing conflict, emotional distance, or simply want to strengthen your relationship, EFT offers a powerful path forward—one where love becomes a safe place again.
“I think that little by little I'll be able to solve my problems and survive.”
Frida Kahlo
