Why We Care
Instead of emphasizing our advanced degrees, accolades, certifications, accomplishments, and years of professional success, we want to tell you why we care. We believe a key element that has lead to our cumulative success has been genuinely caring for the other. Truly loving – which is willing the good of the other – is central to who are as individual people. Willing someone’s good is not ruminating on the past or reinforcing toxic guilt or shame. Quite the contrary. To help each other become the best version of themselves, it takes everyone journeying on a similar path together. Setting our sights on a better tomorrow and going after it. We have been on that journey for some time now. We are not perfect. Relationship failures, professional set backs, physical fitness and health struggles, emotional dysregulation, mental blocks, and spiritual dryness… we’ve fought those same battles and often still do. Bottomline, we care, because we get it. Life can be difficult and we are not meant to silently suffer. We are meant to be in community and lift each other up. We work each day to be the best version of ourselves and it brings us joy to journey along side others as they aspire to be their best self. While we feel good about our professional accomplishments, we are genuinely grateful to be in your corner to support you in your next accomplishment.
Our Mission
Narrows Counseling and Wellness believes holistic care that incorporates the mind, body and soul leads to lasting change. Our dedicated counselors and coaches promote inner healing, relationship strengthening, physical health, and integrative wellness to help people live a peaceful and fulfilling life.
Meet the Founder
Latisha Sternod, MS, LMHC
Owner & Founder of Narrows Counseling & Wellness
Latisha founded Narrows Counseling & Wellness on the key teachings of Jesus to love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37,39; John 13:34-35) and every human person possesses an equal God-given dignity (Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy 10:17-19; Psalms 139:13-16). Latisha currently offers and oversees healing services that integrate psychological principles and spiritual truths from the Christian tradition. As a survivor of childhood trauma herself, Latisha knows firsthand the central role God plays in gently offering and facilitating healing to those who seek it.
It is important to Latisha that each person who participates in services takes the lead role of how they want to incorporate their spiritual and/or religious practices in their healing journey when working with their team.
Affiliations and Certifications Include:
- John Paul ll Healing Center Trained – I AM Healing Prayer
- Professional Member of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association
- Brainspotting Consultant (BSP Certified) & Brainspotting Trained Practitioners
- Certified Anger Management Specialist-II (CAMS-II)
- Aspirant of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites (OCDS)
Clinical and Coaching Team
Brandon Sternod, PhD
Personal Trainer and Sports Coach
PhD in Education
Brandon Sternod is a Professional Educator and Coach at Narrows Counseling & Wellness.
Katie Lynch, BS
Professional Coach & Trauma Specialist
Katie is a wellness coach, physical fitness coach, and aerial acrobatics studio owner & performer. Katie’s specialized skillset allows her to work with clients across several domains to achieve emotional and physical wellness. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Psychology from Eastern Washington University. Katie is also trained as a trauma coach and brainspotting practitioner. The highlight of Katie’s career has been cheering on her clients as they achieve things they never dreamed possible and seeing their confidence multiply in a safe and supportive space which she has created. In her free time, Katie enjoys spending her free time with her wonderful pups, Romeo and Juliet, and hiking and kayaking in the great outdoors of Washington state.
Affiliations:
- Brainspotting Trained (Certification In Process)
- Aerial Acrobatics Community (since 2016)
Operations Team
Shannon McCormick, BA
Administrative & Customer Relations Assistant
Shannon oversees and supports the administrative and client needs of Narrows Counseling and Wellness. She is passionate about supporting and empowering others on their journey of creating a life of authentic joy and wholeness, with a steadfast identity rooted in the compassionate love of Christ. In her free time, Shannon enjoys running, biking, trying new baking recipes, and gathering her friends and family for a home-cooked meal. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Ave Maria University.
Owen Kudrna
Digital and Operations Assistant
Owen is a current student at the University of Idaho studying Film & Broadcasting. He moved from Port Orchard, Washington to Moscow, Idaho to pursue his dream in the broadcasting world. In his free time, Owen can be found in the gym playing basketball and working out, or in the mountains skiing and hiking with his buddies. He also enjoys filming cars and nature. His core values are centered around his faith and he strives to make a difference by basing each day off of these words, “Do not be conformed to the pattern of this World, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may know what is the good, perfect and pleasing will of God.” (Romans 12:2)
