Therapists serving clients in Tolleson, AZ

Talking to someone can really help....It's hard to take that first step...I believe everyone has the desire to grow and be healthy and happy. I am committed to working with clients in a confidential and effective manner, one that is solution-focused and respectful of values and choices. My clients describe me as warm, authentic and empathic. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and have a Masters of Business Administration. My specialties are Individual Counseling as well as Personal and Career Coaching. My style is interactive and collaborative. If you are experiencing depression, anxiety, or are unhappy with your job, relationship or life in general I can provide a nurturing and encouraging environment. I can help you to explore solutions and can help you gain confidence and self-esteem needed for personal fulfillment and success. I have over 20 years experience assisting clients improve their lives. I believe that being comfortable talking to your therapist is the most important starting point in counseling.

I am a licensed professional counselor and board certified art therapist with many years practicing in different types of community, residential and out-patient settings. I am comfortable using different modalities and therapies to meet individual needs. This include but are not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy and Trauma Focused Therapy and Solution-Based Therapy. I worked with people experiencing addiction providing recovery skills. I am a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and have been since 2007. (Issued in AZ since 2021). I have worked with clients who have had difficult histories, experiencing moderate to severe symptoms associated with Panic Attacks, Anxiety, Mood disorders, OCD, ADHD, Psychosis and PTSD. Over the years I have treated people who are or had experienced intimate partner violence, codependence, eating disorders and chronic pain. I would like develop a space that is safe yet lively enough to support and encourage self-exploration. An opportunity to process current or past experiences as needed. I hope to share skills and strategies that may help reduce symptoms, stress and increase feelings of strength and wellness.

Do You find yourself feeling stuck in situations that continue to occur over and over, or are You struggling with not really knowing who You are? Maybe there are some things about yourself that You would like to feel differently about, or learn better ways to manage areas in your personal life? Do You experience intense feelings at times and do not understand why? Coming to Therapy is one of the first steps You can take towards finding these answers and taking steps towards the positive changes You would like to experience. Together, we will work reaching the Goals You set for yourself. If you change nothing, nothing changes! I provide a safe, non-judgmental, and open presence. I connect with You from a strengths-based perspective. I specialize in areas of Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, Anger issues, Families in Crisis, Relationship challenges, Trauma, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, LGBT, and more. I utilize several different types of healing modalities customized to assist you in achieving your Goals! Collaboratively we will work on learning new strategies and skills to help You to feel empowered, discover who You are and how to experience more of what You would like, versus what may be familiar. I am looking forward to helping You in Your journey to uncovering the Positive, Empowered, Resilient, and Healthy You that is waiting to be discovered.

I am licensed in Arizona with over 25 years working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the last 7 years providing Brief Solution focused and Cognitive Behavioral therapy. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, compassion and when appropriate humor. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Abby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes in the importance of building a trusting strength-based therapeutic relationship. Abby has been certified in Motivational Interviewing. Abby also utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness and Nature Therapy. Abby utilizes a biopsychosocial spiritual model of therapy which includes taking a look at core beliefs about self and considering how these beliefs impact current and past relationships and views on spirituality and/or one's moral compass. Abby is passionate about providing a safe non-judgmental space for clients to address challenges and to build upon client strengths. Abby utilizes a value-based approach to movement towards goals. Abby understands the importance of spiritually as it relates to mental (and physical) health. Abby respects client self-determination. Abby is available to help guide clients in the direction the client would like to go while addressing inconsistencies and potential barriers, as well as celebrating successes along the way. Abby is known to be kind-hearted, warm, genuine, authentic and sensitive. Abby has the necessary credentials and experiences to address various problem areas including the following: Anxiety, depression, parenting, history of childhood trauma, and spiritual trauma. Abby is an outdoor enthusiast currently residing in Flagstaff AZ. When not at work, she is often found hiking, backpacking, fly-fishing and spending time with her family. Welcome to BetterHelp!

I am licensed in Arizona and Wisconsin with 7 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, lgbt-related issues, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & career difficulties. I use an eclectic approach to therapy to fit your needs rather than try and fit you into a given type of therapy. I am not the kind of therapist who will hand you packets in order to teach you skills (unless you really want them). Instead, I will help you identify coping skills you are already likely to use. I offer a kind, caring, and non-judgmental environment to help you meet your goals.

I am licensed in North Carolina with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I am licensed in Arizona with 50 plus years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, & parenting issues. I also have experience working with motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Missouri. After almost 30 years of serving children, adults, families, and couples in a traditional Counseling practice in SW Missouri, I discovered that my client's really could get "Better Help" through this 24/7 online forum. Transitioning my entire practice to the "Better Help" platform says a lot about me as a therapist. Simply put, I am open to state of the art therapy. Whatever is "best for my clients" defines my practice. *In case you would like to read more about my considerations for making this major shift in my practice, I have included that information in a section following this introduction. Clinically, I am an interactive, solution-focused therapist. My therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help my clients effectively address life challenges. I offer a highly-personalized approach tailored specifically to each of client's immediate needs and life vision. With professional expertise and life experience, I help individuals, couples, and families build on their strengths to bring peace to their lives. Rather than "just listening", I offer options for changing what is no longer working. I listen without judgement and I guide with state-of-the-art clinical accuracy. I generally offer a menu of ideas rather than absolute answers to help my clients personalize their journey. I teach therapeutic techniques to help my clients master their goals, and I believe, with all the tools and techniques available in the mental health field today, individuals can learn to cope with issues that bring them to therapy and when ready for personal growth, they can envision and create for themselves their best life from where they are at any given moment. I will add here that I enjoy my work as a Counselor now as much as when I first began my career.... mostly because I've come to realize there are real answers for real life problems and it is my distinct pleasure to help my clients find the answers that work for their lives. Personally, I believe in and encourage my clients to adopt "The Power of Positive Thinking,, which helps them to deliberately create their lives according to their life vision. I find a way to apply this principle to almost every life challenge. I am known for helping others recover, re-build, and rejuvenate their lives . Above all, I focus individuals and couples on "unconditional love and acceptance and on positive regard and mutual respect. I am especially recognized for my work in the areas of: LGBTQ+ Issues Depression and Anxiety in relationships Marriage/Relationship Resolution *Family Friendly Parenting Extended Family Issues Bereavement Healing wounds of infidelity Recovery from domestic victimization Life Transitions (physical; emotional; spiritual; career; geographical; etc)LGBTQ+ Issues Depression and Anxiety Marriage/Relationship Resolution *Family Friendly Parenting Extended Family Issues Bereavement Healing Childhood Trauma Recovery from Sexual Victimization Life Transitions I specialize in "The Power of Positive Thinking, and believe in life restructuring through "the art of deliberate creation". I teach my clients how they can apply these principles to almost every life-challenge. I am known for helping others recover, re-build, and rejuvenate their lives. Above all, I focus my clients on "Self-Love and Acceptance". From this vantage point, all of life's best becomes possible. Couples can mend the hurts that stand between them and the happiness they seek. Parents can grow deeper relationships with their children, and individuals can "Deliberately Create" the life they desire. So log-in, settle into your easy chair, and click "Work with Me". I am right here to take that first life-changing step with you. Gail *WHY I SHIFTED FROM TRADITIONAL PRACTICE TO ON-LINE: A few considerations for choosing the Better Help platform for my clients include the amenities of the 24/7 message page allows for on-going therapy between live sessions. The "journal option" makes it possible for my clients to easily do their personal work and then share it with me if they choose, or keep it private otherwise. The menu of session modes meets each client at their comfort level and availability. My clients can select for phone or live chat or video on a session by session basis. There is a library of worksheets and information available to therapists that are beneficial to my clients. Plus, my clients can print or upload their messages and worksheets and maintain their own record of their therapy experience. These are all amenities generally beyond the scope of traditional therapy, and is the reason I selected "Better Help" for my clients. Gail

I am a psychotherapist who specializes in addiction, shame, trauma, and helping others learn the art of self-compassion. I utilize Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) to facilitate a large majority of my individual and group sessions. This action-oriented framework is congruent with my belief system and core values. Instead of expending energy resisting or denying their emotions toward a difficult concept, it encourages one to accept these emotions as an appropriate response to certain situations and to move forward regardless. This eases the conflict between how a person believes they are “supposed to” feel and how they realistically feel under circumstances to which they are exposed. I am a trained practitioner in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. (EMDR) This adaptive integrative processing approach uses bilateral stimulation and lateral eye movement to strengthen positive neural networks within one’s brain. It helps rescript and establish positive connections about a previously-held negative belief. It reinforces the positive pathway and helps the individual cope with the memory while applying new, positive beliefs about a negative situation. Using a holistic approach is essential in my practice. A person is not their diagnosis. A person is not their addiction. A person is a complex individual who deserves the care and respect that I would hope be shown toward myself or someone that is close to me. Working through shame is a process and a journey that is best traversed with compassion. I am currently only available for appointments during weekday hours with limited availability on weekends. Please consider if this will work for you and your schedule. Thank you.