Therapists Beginning With M in Alaska

I am a Master's level, pre-licensed therapist currently seeing clients under the supervision of a licensed, private therapist in Fairbanks. I work with clients locally and (via telehealth) throughout rural Alaska. I am committed to providing holistic, progressive, culturally conscious, and truly personalized counseling in a safe, friendly, and relaxed environment. The staff at my clinic believes in empowering and getting to know our clients. We are real people working with real people, and you will feel that difference as soon as you walk through our door.

For over 30 years I have worked with a variety of patients and client groups, including: the military, the school district, hospitals, dialysis, hospice and cancer navigation. It has been a tremendous joy to see the growth in services and the focus on continuity of care - a true vision of mine. I believe we can best care for our patients and clients by empowering them to care for themselves.

Veronica Maldonado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Willow, Alaska, who offers non-traditional hours, works with individuals across the lifespan, with a focus on trauma and PTSD. Many of her clients struggle to feel connected in their relationships or at peace in their lives. Veronica is particularly sensitive to clients facing negative responses to traumatic life experiences, moments of transition, like combat, emergency responders chronic exposure, death, suicide, a move to the city, job loss, or breakup, when the delicate balance can seem to tremble, and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and self-doubt can emerge.

I aim to guide my clients in learning new personal wellness skills, how to set boundaries, find self-determined perspectives for relationships, and setting positive life goals. I am trained as an EMDR therapist which contributes to my ability to work with multiple levels of complex trauma. I am passionate about working with first responders, law enforcement personnel, and military families.

As a licensed clinical social worker, I strive to help you rediscover meaning and purpose. Using a trauma-informed approach, I can assist you in learning techniques to decrease stress and reduce depression and anxiety symptoms. Life can be challenging and overwhelming at times. Working together, we can focus on discovering new ways to find solutions for the issues that brought you to seek help. You are the expert of your life, and I am here to offer you a helping hand throughout the change process. My experience includes helping people with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use, grief, and coping with chronic illness.

I understand the anxiety often associated with going to a therapist for the first time. There are times in life we all could benefit from talking with a professional trained to help us process difficult emotions. In a safe, nonjudgmental, and supportive therapeutic partnership, I incorporate a variety of methods to help clients problem-solve and work through challenges to a better mental health.

Mental health disorders, especially anxiety and depression, are some of the most significant public health problems facing the world today. Depression is now the leading cause of disability around the world, with chronic stress being the main cause of these conditions. Fortunately, depression, anxiety and many other mental health conditions, properly diagnosed and treated can be stabilized and cured, allowing those who suffer them to return to their normal routine and enjoy a healthier and happier life. I am a therapist with more than 15 years of experience in the mental health field including residential, hospital and outpatient.

Do you have relationship challenges? Have you tried to stop negative habits without success? Has depression affected your life? Are you struggling with anxiety? Do you want to develop positive communication and conflict resolution skills? It is my goal to help you get to the core of the issues you want to address in a safe, professional, and non-judgmental atmosphere.

You don't really like to talk about your childhood or maybe you don't even remember a lot of it. You know parts were bad, the fights, addictions, mental illness, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, maybe even the death of a loved one. You try to put it behind you but you struggle in your marriage and yell at the kids. Holidays are hard, and sometimes you wonder if it's even worth living. You overcompensate or try to be invisible, because that's how you learned to survive. You suffer from a sense of not being worthy or enough, but it doesn't have to be like that. Life can be good. You ARE worthy and you ARE enough.

Are you ready to change your life? I help people uncover the strength and motivation that lie beneath familiar habits and patterns. Together we develop new ways of looking at your life and new choices for you. Yes, you need to be willing to bravely face things that are uncomfortable or stuck in your life, but we do that as just one part of turning problems into opportunity and turning opportunity into success. Anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship problems -- they are all experiences we have; they do not have to define you or stop you.

It's not work when you love it and I am fortunate to have worked in and loved the mental health and behavioral health fields for 25 years. I have provided therapy to women in abusive relationships, homeless populations, LGBTQIA individuals, individuals struggling with substance use disorders, and individuals suffering from chronic medical illness. I have also worked in residential treatment with children and adolescents and in outpatient with children, adolescents, couples, and families. I currently prefer those ages 12 to adult in my practice. I see clients via teletherapy who live in Alaska, Arizona, Texas, and Oregon.

I am not currently taking new clients. Hi! My name is Casey, and I believe that treating our mental health should be as normal as going to the doctor. Maybe you have a chronic issue like anxiety, depression, trauma, or addiction issues. Maybe you could simply use some support as you transition into a new phase of life, are working out some interpersonal issues, experiencing stress or burn out, or are just looking for personal growth. My goal is to support and empower you in any of the ways I can that may help you feel prepared to face life on life's terms.

No matter what you do, nothing has worked thus far. You still get frustrated by the same people and situations, and your relationships suffer as a result. You might even engage in self-sabotaging behaviors, and juggling all of it feels impossible. You know your parenting could be better, and you are not sure how or why you react in the ways you do. You may ask yourself “Why am I this way?” The answer often lies in early trauma. A chaotic upbringing, abuse, and not feeling seen as children can often result in emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that do not reflect our true selves.

Life can be challenging and overwhelming. Are you looking for meaning and healing? Would it be helpful to have someone to talk to? I can help. I provide Individual, Online Therapy to adults 18+. I specialize in treating women with anxiety/stress, depression and trauma. Let's talk about some evidence-based skills to support you and identify faulty belief patterns that aren't moving you forward. It is important that we identify your specific needs and make a plan to move forward. For more info: kristen@ithrivetherapyalaska.com or Visit: www.ithrivetherapyalaska.com

Telehealth Counseling and Coaching throughout the US. While working with people, I help them work through the process of engagement, healing, and growth. My initial approach is to see the greatness of a person. I work with people to help them see their own greatness noting that their behaviors do not define them. The behavior is unhealthy, not the person. Who a person is at the core is always great, healthy, and beautiful. As we pull apart maladaptive behaviors from the individual, I help people become actively engaged in their own therapeutic process beginning a journey of healing and growth.

Is this you?...toddler pulling on your pant leg, baby on your hip, dishes in the sink. You feel overwhelmed, touched out, exhausted, frazzled, and experience mom guilt. Maybe your kids are older, you're running to and from sports practices/after school activities dealing with attitudes and eye rolls and wondering, 'what next? how do I navigate this?’ I work with womxn navigating parenthood, and also work with womxn experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, and stress. If your goal is to gain clarity, find peace, feel empowered, and uphold bad ass boundaries so you can thrive, contact me today!

Ready to turn a new page in the chapter of your life? Take a deep breath, envision the new you without judgement. Self-assertive, healthy boundaries, free of anxiety, renewed understanding of the strengths and weakness within you, improved communication in your relationships: this can be you. My work focuses on providing quality mental health services to individuals suffering with a variety of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and mood disorders. In addition, I assist individuals currently experiencing significant stressors from work, life transitions, poor communication in marriage, relationships conflict, or grief.

I help people whose lives have been impacted by trauma find hope, healing, and transformation. The impact of trauma can be seen in nearly every aspect of the human experience, manifest in our mind, body, emotions, relationships, and our deepest sense of self. If you are struggling with emotional distress, chronic pain, relationship difficulties, feeling numb or disconnected from life, or hidden in the shadow of grief and loss, the truth is that you are not alone and healing is possible.

I enjoy working with teens, adults, and Elders in individual, family, and relationship-based therapies. I have a passion for working with those effected by trauma, those with challenges related to rural and Alaska-living, and those experiencing chronic health and mental health concerns.