Therapists in Scottsdale, AZ
Mary Anne Stich
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LISAC, MAC
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in meeting my clients where they are in their journey Everyone has their own unique story and I take the time to listen and work with you to help you discover how to live your best life! I became a counselor to understand the topic of addiction, with its capacity to destroy lives and relationships, and to encourage people to turn their life around and live with purpose and meaning. I've worked passionately alongside clients and their families at different programs in the Valley and have extensive experience helping people live an authentic, meaningful life and I can help you too!
I specialize in meeting my clients where they are in their journey Everyone has their own unique story and I take the time to listen and work with you to help you discover how to live your best life! I became a counselor to understand the topic of addiction, with its capacity to destroy lives and relationships, and to encourage people to turn their life around and live with purpose and meaning. I've worked passionately alongside clients and their families at different programs in the Valley and have extensive experience helping people live an authentic, meaningful life and I can help you too!
Austin Gamble
MEd, LASAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
I have experience working with addiction, ADHD, men's issues and anxiety.
Are you trying to push through issues in your life? Does it feel like you are not gaining traction? Where you are now is not where you have to stay. If your issue is anxiety, depression, or poor athletic performance, though these may feel overwhelming and even permanent, you have the ability to change course. Using self-reflection and evidence based counseling methods, I will work alongside you and challenge you in order to reach your goals.
I have experience working with addiction, ADHD, men's issues and anxiety.
Are you trying to push through issues in your life? Does it feel like you are not gaining traction? Where you are now is not where you have to stay. If your issue is anxiety, depression, or poor athletic performance, though these may feel overwhelming and even permanent, you have the ability to change course. Using self-reflection and evidence based counseling methods, I will work alongside you and challenge you in order to reach your goals.
Tony Bratko
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSc, LPC, LISAC
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
I specialize in all mood, behavioral, an addictive disorders. I also have extensive training and education in treating complex trauma especially active duty military and veterans with PTSD. I utilize EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma. I believe in making my clients comfortable with the therapeutic process. I do interventions for substance use and mental health issues. I do not fit the stereotype of a therapist in a suit and tie. you will usually find me in jeans and sneakers. I am also in long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol.
I specialize in all mood, behavioral, an addictive disorders. I also have extensive training and education in treating complex trauma especially active duty military and veterans with PTSD. I utilize EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma. I believe in making my clients comfortable with the therapeutic process. I do interventions for substance use and mental health issues. I do not fit the stereotype of a therapist in a suit and tie. you will usually find me in jeans and sneakers. I am also in long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol.
Kristen Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LISAC, MAPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor as well as Owner and Director of Living Hope Counseling. I have a passion and have enjoyed providing effective treatement for: Relational issues, Marriage/Premarital counseling, Post traumatic stress disorder, Women's issues. Infidelity/Imtimacy Recovery, Recent or past trauma loss, Addictions recovery, Anxieties depression, panic disorder and attachment issues. My desire is to create an environment where you feel safe and comfortable sharing your heart and story in a non judgemental environment.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor as well as Owner and Director of Living Hope Counseling. I have a passion and have enjoyed providing effective treatement for: Relational issues, Marriage/Premarital counseling, Post traumatic stress disorder, Women's issues. Infidelity/Imtimacy Recovery, Recent or past trauma loss, Addictions recovery, Anxieties depression, panic disorder and attachment issues. My desire is to create an environment where you feel safe and comfortable sharing your heart and story in a non judgemental environment.
Nancy L Romanick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAPC, RD, LPC
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Nancy Romanick is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Registered Dietitian She has experience with inpatient and outpatient Eating Disorders and Addiction and Recovery. Nancy earned her Professional Counseling degree from Ottawa University and Phoenix Seminary. She provides a Christian based approach for those that are seeking to integrate their faith into treatment, but welcomes all clients regardless of their faith. Nancy has experience working with older teens, adults and couples and has a passion for working with hurting individuals and restoring their relationship with themselves, their families, their body and food.
Nancy Romanick is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Registered Dietitian She has experience with inpatient and outpatient Eating Disorders and Addiction and Recovery. Nancy earned her Professional Counseling degree from Ottawa University and Phoenix Seminary. She provides a Christian based approach for those that are seeking to integrate their faith into treatment, but welcomes all clients regardless of their faith. Nancy has experience working with older teens, adults and couples and has a passion for working with hurting individuals and restoring their relationship with themselves, their families, their body and food.
Stephanie Robertson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
We all struggle at one time or another with grief, excessive stress, anxiety, depression and even addiction. It has been my privilege to walk alongside my clients through their healing process. Counseling should be a place we feel safe and not judged. I specialize in anxiety disorders, trauma, and addiction but work with a range of issues in adolescents and adults. I am trained in EMDR therapy as well as attachment theory and have a passion for helping people find their inner strengths in order to live a happier and healthier life. I aim to empower my clients to learn to care for themselves and heal their nervous system.
We all struggle at one time or another with grief, excessive stress, anxiety, depression and even addiction. It has been my privilege to walk alongside my clients through their healing process. Counseling should be a place we feel safe and not judged. I specialize in anxiety disorders, trauma, and addiction but work with a range of issues in adolescents and adults. I am trained in EMDR therapy as well as attachment theory and have a passion for helping people find their inner strengths in order to live a happier and healthier life. I aim to empower my clients to learn to care for themselves and heal their nervous system.
Kelli York
Counselor, MA, LAC
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
I have worked with individuals who suffer from addiction, depression, anxiety, marital issues and parenting challenges.
Are you struggling in life and not sure which way to turn? I am a Licensed Associate Counselor who has 25 years of marriage, parenting and leadership experience. I am focused on helping adolescents and adults as well as couples in Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy. It is my life's passion to help people transform their lives through an understanding of early experiences and relationships with others. I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy which is the most effective, researched based Couples and Family therapy available. I am someone who connects with people easily with insight and compassion.
I have worked with individuals who suffer from addiction, depression, anxiety, marital issues and parenting challenges.
Are you struggling in life and not sure which way to turn? I am a Licensed Associate Counselor who has 25 years of marriage, parenting and leadership experience. I am focused on helping adolescents and adults as well as couples in Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy. It is my life's passion to help people transform their lives through an understanding of early experiences and relationships with others. I am trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy which is the most effective, researched based Couples and Family therapy available. I am someone who connects with people easily with insight and compassion.
Robert Scholz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85252
Waitlist for new clients
As a licensed mental health professional for over 20 years, I have expertise in the areas of anxiety, depression, addiction, men's issues, career coaching, sports psych, couples/ family therapy, trauma and young adult health.
Thanks for your interest in my practice. My clients are often high-achievers, yet struggling to stay afloat in other aspects of their life. Men and women professionals often seek out my psychotherapy and coaching services when they find themselves stuck in long-standing patterns of addictive behaviors, anxiety and depression or when faced with learning how to manage a significant change in their personal or business life. I provide an empathic ear and will also challenge you in ways to help you meet your goals. I help clients gain focus, develop options and increase the motivation needed to make meaningful, sustainable changes.
As a licensed mental health professional for over 20 years, I have expertise in the areas of anxiety, depression, addiction, men's issues, career coaching, sports psych, couples/ family therapy, trauma and young adult health.
Thanks for your interest in my practice. My clients are often high-achievers, yet struggling to stay afloat in other aspects of their life. Men and women professionals often seek out my psychotherapy and coaching services when they find themselves stuck in long-standing patterns of addictive behaviors, anxiety and depression or when faced with learning how to manage a significant change in their personal or business life. I provide an empathic ear and will also challenge you in ways to help you meet your goals. I help clients gain focus, develop options and increase the motivation needed to make meaningful, sustainable changes.
C Dion Bush
PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (Online Only)
I am interested in helping individuals, families, and couples who are confronted with difficult challenges in their personal and professional lives. This includes marital obstacles of infidelity, marital stagnation, and partner abuse. It is also my desire to serve those struggling with issues of substance abuse and process addictions; such as pornography, compulsive sexual behaviors, and histories of sexual abuse. In addition, I look forward to helping teens and adolescents who find themselves struggling in areas of social relations, academic progress, and/or who are frequently in trouble at school or with the law due to challenging personal behaviors.
I am interested in helping individuals, families, and couples who are confronted with difficult challenges in their personal and professional lives. This includes marital obstacles of infidelity, marital stagnation, and partner abuse. It is also my desire to serve those struggling with issues of substance abuse and process addictions; such as pornography, compulsive sexual behaviors, and histories of sexual abuse. In addition, I look forward to helping teens and adolescents who find themselves struggling in areas of social relations, academic progress, and/or who are frequently in trouble at school or with the law due to challenging personal behaviors.
Judith Heckenlaible-Habig
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LISAC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Hello, I personally care for my clients. I specialize in individuals and couples who suffer from past trauma that has carried over into today's relationships, addictions and substance abuse. I integrate solution based therapy, CBT therapy with a Christian worldview. I am certified in EMDR and EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy). I work with first responders, professional leadership and other high profile people in my confidential office. I am excited to be Psychology Today Verified and active within the Focus on the Family Counselors network.
Hello, I personally care for my clients. I specialize in individuals and couples who suffer from past trauma that has carried over into today's relationships, addictions and substance abuse. I integrate solution based therapy, CBT therapy with a Christian worldview. I am certified in EMDR and EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy). I work with first responders, professional leadership and other high profile people in my confidential office. I am excited to be Psychology Today Verified and active within the Focus on the Family Counselors network.
Alexandra Williams
Counselor, MC, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85054
I strive to promote body positivity and acceptance and am also trained in addiction and substance use related disorders, as well as a wide variety of mental health issues.
I believe in building a supportive and encouraging space for my clients to process, heal and grow. I take an integrated and person-centered approach in therapy, where I create an individualized plan for every client. I love to collaborate with clients, utilizing empirically supported interventions, as well as, art and narrative techniques to achieve treatment goals. I am very passionate about empowering and enhancing people’s quality of life by uncovering strengths and promoting healthy habits both mentally and physically.
I strive to promote body positivity and acceptance and am also trained in addiction and substance use related disorders, as well as a wide variety of mental health issues.
I believe in building a supportive and encouraging space for my clients to process, heal and grow. I take an integrated and person-centered approach in therapy, where I create an individualized plan for every client. I love to collaborate with clients, utilizing empirically supported interventions, as well as, art and narrative techniques to achieve treatment goals. I am very passionate about empowering and enhancing people’s quality of life by uncovering strengths and promoting healthy habits both mentally and physically.
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Verified Verified
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Scottsdale, AZ 85254
I have practiced in the United States and Great Britain with children, teens, and adults struggling with symptoms from past and present trauma, issues with childhood neglect and abuse, crisis, depression, anxiety, self-harm, substance abuse, bipolar, sexual abuse and acculturation issues.
WARMTH & SPACE. I welcome those who are feeling purposeless, those who may feel they are going through the motions and/or feeling emotionally flooded or numbed out. For those who've been strong, you've been strong far too long. Now is your time to be heard, listened to and experience hope again. I am EMDR trained and specialize in trauma, abuse, neglect, grief/loss, abandonment, and issues self-medicating. I have over 19 years clinical experience working with kids, teens, adults and families in the recovery and healing process. My style is to address issues with clarity and compassion.
I have practiced in the United States and Great Britain with children, teens, and adults struggling with symptoms from past and present trauma, issues with childhood neglect and abuse, crisis, depression, anxiety, self-harm, substance abuse, bipolar, sexual abuse and acculturation issues.
WARMTH & SPACE. I welcome those who are feeling purposeless, those who may feel they are going through the motions and/or feeling emotionally flooded or numbed out. For those who've been strong, you've been strong far too long. Now is your time to be heard, listened to and experience hope again. I am EMDR trained and specialize in trauma, abuse, neglect, grief/loss, abandonment, and issues self-medicating. I have over 19 years clinical experience working with kids, teens, adults and families in the recovery and healing process. My style is to address issues with clarity and compassion.
Gena Kohner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
I work from a trauma informed approach, specializing in treating trauma, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, disordered eating, and relational issues.
Hello and welcome! I am so glad you are here. The decision to start therapy isn't always an easy one, and you’ve already accomplished one of the hardest parts: starting the process. The process of finding a therapist can also be a bit overwhelming, and finding someone that is a good match for you is essential to your success. Naturally, you may feel a little nervous or uncertain at first, and that is okay! I am here to answer any of your questions and make the process less intimidating. I truly enjoy getting to know my clients and developing a genuine relationship with each one.
I work from a trauma informed approach, specializing in treating trauma, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, disordered eating, and relational issues.
Hello and welcome! I am so glad you are here. The decision to start therapy isn't always an easy one, and you’ve already accomplished one of the hardest parts: starting the process. The process of finding a therapist can also be a bit overwhelming, and finding someone that is a good match for you is essential to your success. Naturally, you may feel a little nervous or uncertain at first, and that is okay! I am here to answer any of your questions and make the process less intimidating. I truly enjoy getting to know my clients and developing a genuine relationship with each one.
Hannah Beer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (Online Only)
Do you have everyday, ordinary life struggles that you think aren’t ‘big enough’ for therapy? Or maybe you find yourself dealing with more severe issues of anxiety, depression, postpartum, or substance use? Regardless of your starting point it’s okay to admit you can’t do it alone; we were made to be social creatures. As a licensed professional counselor, my goal is to empower you to be the expert of your own life while simultaneously journeying alongside you as we navigate finding solutions together.
Do you have everyday, ordinary life struggles that you think aren’t ‘big enough’ for therapy? Or maybe you find yourself dealing with more severe issues of anxiety, depression, postpartum, or substance use? Regardless of your starting point it’s okay to admit you can’t do it alone; we were made to be social creatures. As a licensed professional counselor, my goal is to empower you to be the expert of your own life while simultaneously journeying alongside you as we navigate finding solutions together.
Kevin Paul Nelson
Counselor, LAC, MA
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Kevin specializes in working with trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, PTSD, and addiction recovery.
Kevin is committed to working with individuals, couples, teens, and pre-marital couples. He has very diverse life experiences from being a therapist, parent, spouse, business executive, women’s advocate, domestic violence counselor, and international businessman that he applies to work with clients from diverse backgrounds. He believes that therapy should provide a safe, understanding, trusting, and collaborative environment. You should feel supported and encouraged and never judged. We all have difficult life experiences at times and need an understanding partner to help us process and address those experiences.
Kevin specializes in working with trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, PTSD, and addiction recovery.
Kevin is committed to working with individuals, couples, teens, and pre-marital couples. He has very diverse life experiences from being a therapist, parent, spouse, business executive, women’s advocate, domestic violence counselor, and international businessman that he applies to work with clients from diverse backgrounds. He believes that therapy should provide a safe, understanding, trusting, and collaborative environment. You should feel supported and encouraged and never judged. We all have difficult life experiences at times and need an understanding partner to help us process and address those experiences.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 (Online Only)
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Our team specializes in helping Christian couples overcome sexual betrayal and addiction. Learn: 1. How to save your marriage even if you think it's headed for divorce. 2. How to restore trust and intimacy even if that feels impossible right now. 3. Why couples counseling is NOT the best strategy for saving the marriage and how my clients win their spouse's heart starting TODAY. 4. How our couples experience the secrets that make it happen way faster than they can imagine. 5. AND...How our clients do this without years in therapy, even if they don't know where to start.
Dr. Jeff J. Rocker
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, NCC, LPC, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
He also works with clients with debilitating addiction issues.
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 14 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
He also works with clients with debilitating addiction issues.
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 14 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
Kimberley Joe
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85260 (Online Only)
Let's develop wellness goals that will help you navigate the peaks and valleys of daily life. My aim is to provide a safe, compassionate space for you to develop personal growth and healing. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) based in Oro Valley Arizona. As a rare Arizona native, I've been working in the behavioral health space for almost a decade helping individuals navigate depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and serious mental illness.In therapy, we will work towards a deeper understanding of the mind, body, and spirit connection. I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Let's develop wellness goals that will help you navigate the peaks and valleys of daily life. My aim is to provide a safe, compassionate space for you to develop personal growth and healing. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) based in Oro Valley Arizona. As a rare Arizona native, I've been working in the behavioral health space for almost a decade helping individuals navigate depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, and serious mental illness.In therapy, we will work towards a deeper understanding of the mind, body, and spirit connection. I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Andrew Houston Hough
Counselor, MA, LAC, NCC
Verified Verified
Scottsdale, AZ 85253
I thrive working with clients learning to understand and heal from addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, church hurt, individuals questioning sexuality, persons working through career transitions, and couples navigating how to communicate and deepen emotional and physical intimacy. My aim is to provide a space where you can connect with yourself, feel accepted, whole, and human, and a place where you can learn to thrive again.
I thrive working with clients learning to understand and heal from addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, church hurt, individuals questioning sexuality, persons working through career transitions, and couples navigating how to communicate and deepen emotional and physical intimacy. My aim is to provide a space where you can connect with yourself, feel accepted, whole, and human, and a place where you can learn to thrive again.
Sherry Borlabi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSMHC, LPC-S, NCC, CSAT, BSP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (Online Only)
I am a certified sex addiction therapist, PIT trained by Pia Mellody, CBT, DBT, ACT, brain spotting, and experiential therapies.
I am a dedicated, compassionate licensed professional therapist who is passionate about helping others in their healing process. My experience is providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families who are struggling with issues such as, chemical addiction, PTSD, depression, anxiety, sex addiction, Love addiction, combat trauma, codependency, intimacy issues, couples therapy, personality disorders, eating disorders, as well as other process addictions.
I am a certified sex addiction therapist, PIT trained by Pia Mellody, CBT, DBT, ACT, brain spotting, and experiential therapies.
I am a dedicated, compassionate licensed professional therapist who is passionate about helping others in their healing process. My experience is providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families who are struggling with issues such as, chemical addiction, PTSD, depression, anxiety, sex addiction, Love addiction, combat trauma, codependency, intimacy issues, couples therapy, personality disorders, eating disorders, as well as other process addictions.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.