Seattle Downtown Christian Counseling's Online Review Report Card

As a colleague to the therapist who work for Seattle Christian counseling, I have had many in-depth interactions with the counselors that work here. I have found them to be authentically caring people who are extremely intelligent and reliable.  Every chance I get, I refer people to the therapists that work here because I trust the way they step into people's lives and struggles.

I worked with Erik Mildes for several years. He's a man of integrity, good humor and grit, clear on personal boundaries and confidentiality, consistent in his faith. He takes the counseling work prayerfully, yet is not stuffy about the process.I especially appreciate how Erik was fine with having my husband sit in on a counseling session every few months. Given the intimate nature of psychological and spiritual counseling, such accountability (more than simply putting a face to a name) is wise. Erik repeatedly honored the "sanctity of marriage" (as he called it) by listening to my husband's side of the story, encouraging him for his faithfulness and calling me to be responsible for my part in our marital conflicts.Every friend and family member I have referred to Seattle Christian Counseling for working through various issues has thanked me. In one case, the friend-of-a-friend finally found a Christian counselor familiar with (not unnerved by) dissociative disorders, in the past, more of a niche market, apparently. (Erik did not "confirm or deny" whether he was working with my friend's friend, let alone tell me how she was doing.) With God's help, through Erik, my life changed for the better.

One of the fascinating traits associated with Andrew Engstrom is his ability to coach couples by helping them gain a deeper understanding of themselves and a growing appreciation of their spouse, or future spouse. Let’s face it, all of us have baggage. Seeing ourselves and others in a healthy view is key to making healthy choices and sustaining loving relationships. Andrew is a master at his craft and excels in guiding men and woman to develop greater depth in their personal and professional relationships.

Andrew is one of the most integrity-filled, Spirit-filled, sensitive and supportive people I have ever met. He is authentic to the core, humble, discerning, and thoroughly kind. I would recommend him to anyone who is preparing to face difficulties and fears, and anyone who is facing difficulties and fears while not at all prepared! He walks beside you, cares, and his counsel is honest and wise. I highly recommend him.

I have known Andrew Engstrom for several years. He is a genuine lover of people and of God. He is beyond his years in wisdom and has a strange favor with God that seems to give him incredible insight. He never seems to get flustered and he offers a large and accepting amount of grace to everyone he meets. Andrew is pensive with an exceptional sense of humor and relational openness. I find him very approachable and fun to work with. Thank you for your time with me, Andrew.

A caring and listening individual. Those are hard to find. Won’t bypass the hard stuff but does the hard stuff with compassion. Love him

I’ve known Andrew Engstrom and his lovely wife for years, and I can honestly say that if I weren’t his friend I would have totally hired him as a therapist. Andrew is incredibly intuitive, a remarkable communicator, mature and trustworthy, personally invested in helping others, and one of the people whose faith has kept me from abandoning Christianity. As a friend/brother he has used his gifts in generous and discerning ways to aid both myself and my husband in times of prayer and deep conversation. I would trust him with my life.

Andrew is a really outstanding guy with a great sense of how God works in our lives. He's easy to talk to, positive, and he's great at keeping faith front and center.

Highly recommended. I had four sessions with Nitish Matthew while navigating a rough patch in my career. Nitish kept me focused on my identity in Christ while helping me discover and implement key actions to get myself back on track. I’m thankful for the time we spent together.

Erik worked with me to help me understand the the many layers of relationships, family, and faith.