Good Medicine Counseling, PLLC

Good Medicine Counseling, PLLC Marjorie R. 🧡I'm Marjorie Basballe, a therapist with Good Medicine Counseling P.L.L.C. , M.A., M.S. CMH, EMDR-Trained and a proud Puyallup Tribal member.

Basballe, M.A., M.S., LMHCA, NCC, EMDR-Trained Trauma Therapist, Advocate for children and families.
🪶 Mental health care
🧠 Telehealth WA
🐢 Trauma-informed, healing-centered practice
💻 Booking: [email protected] I founded Good Medicine Counseling to offer trauma-informed, culturally grounded therapy that honors resilience, identity, and connection. I specialize in supporting

individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use recovery, and healing from generational harm. As an EMDR-trained, integrationalist therapist, I draw from evidence-based practices while honoring traditional ways of knowing and being. Through HIPAA-compliant telehealth, I serve adults, teens, and families across Washington State—creating safe space for healing wherever you are. My approach is relational, down-to-earth, and rooted in the belief that the opposite of addiction is connection—and that healing begins with being seen, heard, and valued.

06/01/2026

Tahoma Indian Center has planned two different listening session opportunities this month to engage with Indigenous individuals in the Tacoma/Pierce County region who have current or past child welfare involvement.

These sessions will help us to better understand the experiences of our relatives and further assess gaps and needs in local Indian Child Welfare resources 🌿

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Both sessions will occur on Wednesday, June 17th.

😄 The in-person session will occur between 12:00pm - 1:00pm at the Tahoma Indian Center office, located at 621 Tacoma Ave. S., #505, Tacoma, WA 98402.

💻 A virtual session will also be offered between 5:00pm - 6:00pm. A zoom link will be provided upon request to attend.

Please only sign-up for one session.

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All participants will receive a gift card for participating.

If you're interested in signing up, please comment below and we will reach out to you.
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If you have any questions, please email us at: [email protected] or call us at 253-212-3350.

We could always use help, accept help and not have to go it alone!
05/02/2026

We could always use help, accept help and not have to go it alone!

With Tahoma Indian Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉
04/18/2026

With Tahoma Indian Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

✨ Showing Up in a Good Way ✨ Good Medicine this Saturday morning. You don’t inspire people by telling them they have t...
04/18/2026

✨ Showing Up in a Good Way ✨ Good Medicine this Saturday morning.

You don’t inspire people by telling them they have to listen to you because of your title or role.
You inspire people by how you show up for them.

By being present.
By doing good work.
By walking alongside people in community, not above them.

Real influence doesn’t come from position—it comes from authenticity.
From relationships.
From consistency.

When we show up with positivity, humility, and a genuine heart for the people, that’s what builds trust. That’s what creates change.

Earned respect from our elders, leaders and community, comes from how we show up in a good way over time—through humility, consistency, and care for community—not from telling people they have to respect us.

In our communities, people don’t need more authority—they need connection. They need to feel seen, heard, and respected.

Let’s keep showing up in a good way.
Together. 💛

I had a wonderful time being in community with everyone and so grateful for the tabling opportunity!! I lift my hands in...
04/15/2026

I had a wonderful time being in community with everyone and so grateful for the tabling opportunity!! I lift my hands in gratitude to the Tahome Indian Center for all the great work they do for the community!

Come join us! Child Abuse Prevention Month at the Little Wild Wolves Youth Center.
04/11/2026

Come join us! Child Abuse Prevention Month at the Little Wild Wolves Youth Center.

✨ Good Medicine Is Community Medicine ✨The work I do isn’t just therapy. It’s relationship. It’s presence. It’s showing ...
02/28/2026

✨ Good Medicine Is Community Medicine ✨

The work I do isn’t just therapy. It’s relationship. It’s presence. It’s showing up in the spaces where our people gather — youth camps, parent nights, advocacy meetings, healing circles, classrooms, community gyms, and tribal events.

As a therapist and community advocate, I have the honor of walking alongside Native clients and families as they navigate grief, trauma, identity, resilience, and healing. And I want to say this clearly:

🌿 Our communities are not broken.
🌿 Our youth are not the problem.
🌿 Our families are carrying generations of strength.

What I see every day is courage. Survivors choosing to heal. Parents working to break cycles. Youth learning to use their voice. Community members stepping up to protect children and uplift one another.

Healing in Native communities is not just about symptom reduction — it’s about restoring voice, reconnecting to culture, strengthening protective factors, honoring ancestors, and building safety that lasts beyond one session.

That’s why my work extends beyond the therapy room:
• Supporting child safety education
• Collaborating with advocates and tribal programs
• Offering workshops on grief, digital safety, and prevention
• Integrating culturally grounded, trauma-informed care
• Centering choice, dignity, and empowerment

When we hold the circle together, healing becomes possible.
When we listen deeply, we restore power.
When we protect our children, we protect our future.

I am grateful every day to serve Native clients and to be trusted in this sacred work. This is more than a profession — it is commitment, responsibility, and heart.

🪶 Good Medicine Counseling, PLLC
Trauma-informed. Culturally responsive. Community-rooted.

When the urge to self-harm hits, pause and try these grounding steps: Reach out to a trusted friend or call/text 988 (in...
01/21/2026

When the urge to self-harm hits, pause and try these grounding steps: Reach out to a trusted friend or call/text 988 (in the US & Canada) for immediate, confidential support; hold ice cubes in your hands or splash cold water on your face to shift the sensation; do 5-4-3-2-1 grounding (name 5 things you see, 4 you touch, 3 you hear, 2 you smell, 1 you taste); or move your body with a quick walk, stretches, or deep breaths to release tension. You can also connect with your doctor or therapist. These interrupt the impulse and remind you that the wave will pass—you’re worth protecting. ❤️ All other crisis hotlines can be found here: befrienders.org



🧠 How to Respond to Negative Inner Voices (Without Fighting Them)When a critical thought shows up, the goal isn’t to arg...
01/14/2026

🧠 How to Respond to Negative Inner Voices (Without Fighting Them)

When a critical thought shows up, the goal isn’t to argue with it or make it disappear — it’s to change how you relate to it.

Here are a few gentle ways to start:

✨ Name it
Try: “I’m noticing a critical thought,” instead of assuming it’s true.

✨ Get curious
Ask: What is this part of me worried might happen?
Curiosity helps calm the nervous system.

✨ Set a compassionate boundary
You don’t have to obey the voice — or fight it.
Try: “I hear you. I’m safe right now.”

🌿 Gentle Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) You Can Use at Home

BLS simply means engaging both sides of the body in a calm, rhythmic way. When used gently, it can help with grounding and emotional regulation.

A few options:
• Slow left-right tapping on hands or thighs
• Walking and noticing your steps
• Pressing one hand into the other, then switching
• Soft alternating sounds (music or nature)
• Tracing a slow line with your finger (“Follow the Line”)

You can pair any of these with:
👉 “I’m here, now. My body is safe.”

These tools are for grounding and settling, not trauma processing.

💛 Reminder:
Supporting distress tolerance also means caring for your nervous system through sleep, nourishment, gentle movement, sunlight, connection, and small meaningful moments. When your brain has more support, it can stay present with discomfort instead of shutting down. Call and schedule a free consult, I can help! (253) 234-5787

You’re not doing this wrong — and you don’t have to do it alone.

01/12/2026

💙 I’m wearing blue today 💙
for Wear Blue Day—to stand against human trafficking and to stand with survivors.

From a mental health and victim advocacy perspective, trafficking isn’t just a crime—it’s a profound violation of safety, autonomy, and dignity. Survivors often carry invisible wounds long after the harm ends: trauma responses, anxiety, depression, shame, dissociation, and deep mistrust of systems that were supposed to protect them.

Wearing blue today is a reminder that:
🔹 Survivors are not to blame
🔹 Healing takes time, safety, and compassion
🔹 Prevention happens when communities are informed, connected, and willing to speak up
🔹 Supportive adults, culturally responsive care, and trauma-informed systems can change lives

Advocacy isn’t only about awareness—it’s about believing survivors, reducing barriers to help, and building systems rooted in dignity, choice, and healing.

If you’re wearing blue today, thank you for standing with survivors.
If you’re learning more today, thank you for being part of the solution.

💙 Awareness saves lives.
💙 Compassion supports healing.
💙 Community creates protection.

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