Parenting Therapists in Carefree, AZ

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Dina Reimer
Psychologist, PsyD
Serves Area
I often work closely with parents and children, teaching "tools" that help families function better.
In addition to working with children & families, I help women with particular issues, such as infertility, post-partum depression, breast cancer, assertiveness, and creating healthy relationships. All clients have the option of either short- or long-term guidance, depending on their needs and goals.
I often work closely with parents and children, teaching "tools" that help families function better.
In addition to working with children & families, I help women with particular issues, such as infertility, post-partum depression, breast cancer, assertiveness, and creating healthy relationships. All clients have the option of either short- or long-term guidance, depending on their needs and goals.
(480) 442-3875 View (480) 442-3875
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Tina Coatta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW
Carefree, AZ 85377
Looking for help with difficult relationships or healing from trauma? I specialize in working with adults and teens who have experienced complex trauma or are navigating life transitions. I provide sliding scale fees to reduce financial barriers to accessing therapy. I incorporate somatosensory practices, expressive arts, EMDR and Flash to help you heal from trauma. You may be feeling ready for a change and need support moving forward. You may be struggling with attachment relationships. You may be feeling overwhelmed. You may be struggling with anxiety and navigating work or school. I’d be glad to set up a time to connect!
Looking for help with difficult relationships or healing from trauma? I specialize in working with adults and teens who have experienced complex trauma or are navigating life transitions. I provide sliding scale fees to reduce financial barriers to accessing therapy. I incorporate somatosensory practices, expressive arts, EMDR and Flash to help you heal from trauma. You may be feeling ready for a change and need support moving forward. You may be struggling with attachment relationships. You may be feeling overwhelmed. You may be struggling with anxiety and navigating work or school. I’d be glad to set up a time to connect!
(952) 230-0617 View (952) 230-0617
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Samantha L Andros
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, LAAC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Whether you’re navigating a life transition, working through past trauma, or struggling to manage anxiety, relationships, or addictive patterns – therapy is a space where real change can begin. I help teens, adults, couples, and families explore what’s holding them back and build the skills and insight they need to move forward with more clarity and confidence.
Whether you’re navigating a life transition, working through past trauma, or struggling to manage anxiety, relationships, or addictive patterns – therapy is a space where real change can begin. I help teens, adults, couples, and families explore what’s holding them back and build the skills and insight they need to move forward with more clarity and confidence.
(623) 280-2192 View (623) 280-2192
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Georgia A Nelson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, LMHP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I provide individual & partner counseling & therapy for a wide variety of conditions including mood/anxiety management, substance abuse treatment recovery & aftercare, trauma resolution, relationship counseling and attachment based parenting skills.
My goal is to provide a safe trusting environment to empower & motivate clients to explore issues in their lives that have contributed to the development of maladaptive thinking & behavior patterns. These patterns are often not recognized as problematic and can contribute to making "poor decisions" such as substance abuse, overeating, blaming, relationship problems etc.... By resolving these issues and changing these patterns clients can discover personal growth, happiness & improved satisfaction with their lives.
I provide individual & partner counseling & therapy for a wide variety of conditions including mood/anxiety management, substance abuse treatment recovery & aftercare, trauma resolution, relationship counseling and attachment based parenting skills.
My goal is to provide a safe trusting environment to empower & motivate clients to explore issues in their lives that have contributed to the development of maladaptive thinking & behavior patterns. These patterns are often not recognized as problematic and can contribute to making "poor decisions" such as substance abuse, overeating, blaming, relationship problems etc.... By resolving these issues and changing these patterns clients can discover personal growth, happiness & improved satisfaction with their lives.
(402) 835-5773 View (402) 835-5773
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Andrea Kay Joensuu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Having lost both of my parents within four months, I understand the profound cost of love and the depth of grief that follows.
With 24 years of therapy experience, I offer a safe, supportive space where clients are respected and celebrated for their individuality. The work we do is guided by your needs, values and life principles—and designed to be practical and achievable. I'm known for helping clients feel at ease and for uncovering their inner, often hidden, strengths.
Having lost both of my parents within four months, I understand the profound cost of love and the depth of grief that follows.
With 24 years of therapy experience, I offer a safe, supportive space where clients are respected and celebrated for their individuality. The work we do is guided by your needs, values and life principles—and designed to be practical and achievable. I'm known for helping clients feel at ease and for uncovering their inner, often hidden, strengths.
(928) 981-1893 View (928) 981-1893
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Fiona Standen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Serves Area
Do you have a child who has recently been diagnosed with autism? Are you a young person who has a diagnosis of autism and struggles with every day life? Are you curious to know if you may be on the spectrum? I can help you By initially providing a full assessment we will identify your own unique challenges, strengths and aspirations and then create a treatment plan. Goals specific to you will be set and worked on. These could be as diverse as social stories for younger clients and preparing for challenging situations for older.
Do you have a child who has recently been diagnosed with autism? Are you a young person who has a diagnosis of autism and struggles with every day life? Are you curious to know if you may be on the spectrum? I can help you By initially providing a full assessment we will identify your own unique challenges, strengths and aspirations and then create a treatment plan. Goals specific to you will be set and worked on. These could be as diverse as social stories for younger clients and preparing for challenging situations for older.
(602) 584-1782 View (602) 584-1782

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Michaesha (My-Kee-Sha) Hinton
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Hi, I’m Ms. Hinton and I’m so glad you’re here! If you’re reading this, it means you’re looking for support, healing, or a fresh start for yourself or your child. At Life Coaching 4 Kids Center we specialize in helping children, teens, and families grow stronger together. My deepest passion is helping families heal, reconnect, and rediscover hope even when life has felt heavy, confusing, or overwhelming. As both a Counselor and a Life Coach, I bring together the best of both worlds. I believe children and families deserve a space where past pain can be addressed and the future can be rebuilt. I am a true believer in you, in people!
Hi, I’m Ms. Hinton and I’m so glad you’re here! If you’re reading this, it means you’re looking for support, healing, or a fresh start for yourself or your child. At Life Coaching 4 Kids Center we specialize in helping children, teens, and families grow stronger together. My deepest passion is helping families heal, reconnect, and rediscover hope even when life has felt heavy, confusing, or overwhelming. As both a Counselor and a Life Coach, I bring together the best of both worlds. I believe children and families deserve a space where past pain can be addressed and the future can be rebuilt. I am a true believer in you, in people!
(623) 471-1332 View (623) 471-1332
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Dr. Mark DeYoung
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
His private practice includes work with marriages, parents, teens, young children, foster children, adoptive families, and individual adult clients.
I utilize attachment theory as a guide in work with all clients. Dr. Mark DeYoung has completed Level 3 training in Gottman Method Couples therapy and uses Gottman Method Couples therapy in his marriage therapy work. Couples sessions are offered in an intensive format which has been a research supported method for successful therapeutic outcomes.
His private practice includes work with marriages, parents, teens, young children, foster children, adoptive families, and individual adult clients.
I utilize attachment theory as a guide in work with all clients. Dr. Mark DeYoung has completed Level 3 training in Gottman Method Couples therapy and uses Gottman Method Couples therapy in his marriage therapy work. Couples sessions are offered in an intensive format which has been a research supported method for successful therapeutic outcomes.
(520) 379-3375 View (520) 379-3375
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Fernando Martinez
Verified Verified
Phoenix, AZ 85008
I offer FBAs, parent coaching, and intensive consultation for families using ESA.
My ideal clients are families navigating Autism and high-acuity needs, including aggression and self-injury. I’m a bilingual (English/Spanish) BCBA with 14 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). I provide in-home ABA, Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), and Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs). My approach is collaborative and culturally responsive, focused on improving communication, safety, and independence so children can thrive at home, school, and in their community.
I offer FBAs, parent coaching, and intensive consultation for families using ESA.
My ideal clients are families navigating Autism and high-acuity needs, including aggression and self-injury. I’m a bilingual (English/Spanish) BCBA with 14 years of experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). I provide in-home ABA, Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), and Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs). My approach is collaborative and culturally responsive, focused on improving communication, safety, and independence so children can thrive at home, school, and in their community.
(623) 462-1296 View (623) 462-1296
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Marsha Ferrick, PhD, BCC
Psychologist, PhD, BCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you a busy individual struggling to keep everything going in a successful, balanced way? Is your work, business, marriage, or children struggling? Do you need confidential, convenient, compassionate, and ultra-competent support? I work with intelligent, hard-working, loving individuals that want to create the best for themselves, their partners, children, and the people they help in their lives.
Are you a busy individual struggling to keep everything going in a successful, balanced way? Is your work, business, marriage, or children struggling? Do you need confidential, convenient, compassionate, and ultra-competent support? I work with intelligent, hard-working, loving individuals that want to create the best for themselves, their partners, children, and the people they help in their lives.
(216) 450-6720 View (216) 450-6720
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Kelsey Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSPT
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I truly love working with parents.
I utilize a variety of methods, including cognitive, creative, and somatic to integrate mind, body, and spirit to lead to a more whole and complete sense of self. I have specific training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and I am a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist.
I truly love working with parents.
I utilize a variety of methods, including cognitive, creative, and somatic to integrate mind, body, and spirit to lead to a more whole and complete sense of self. I have specific training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and I am a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist.
(602) 783-8999 View (602) 783-8999
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Monica Mccue
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85013
I believe it is important to meet my clients where they are. I practice a strength-based approach in order to help clients facilitate positive and healthy changes in their lives.
I believe it is important to meet my clients where they are. I practice a strength-based approach in order to help clients facilitate positive and healthy changes in their lives.
(480) 787-0213 View (480) 787-0213
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Mallory Phelps
Counselor, LAC, LPC-A, PMH-C
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85028
I specialize in supporting moms and new parents adjust to the difficulties of parenting, as well as those struggling on the reproductive journey.
Are you a new mom struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, intrusive thoughts, depression, or lack of joy in motherhood? Are you a seasoned mom, navigating hormonal changes like PMDD, wanting to explore how motherhood changes your identity, or just need some support in motherhood? Are you struggling with infertility and pregnancy loss and the grief that these seasons hold? Have you experienced a difficult pregnancy or birth and need someone to hold space and help you process your experience? I'm so glad that you're here. I offer walk and talk therapy and in-person therapy in Spring, TX, and virtual therapy in TX and Arizona.
I specialize in supporting moms and new parents adjust to the difficulties of parenting, as well as those struggling on the reproductive journey.
Are you a new mom struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, intrusive thoughts, depression, or lack of joy in motherhood? Are you a seasoned mom, navigating hormonal changes like PMDD, wanting to explore how motherhood changes your identity, or just need some support in motherhood? Are you struggling with infertility and pregnancy loss and the grief that these seasons hold? Have you experienced a difficult pregnancy or birth and need someone to hold space and help you process your experience? I'm so glad that you're here. I offer walk and talk therapy and in-person therapy in Spring, TX, and virtual therapy in TX and Arizona.
(346) 476-5429 View (346) 476-5429
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Katy Kandaris-Weiner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
2 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85282
I have over 10 years of experience and specialized training working with adults who have depression, anxiety, perfectionism, relationship issues, codependency, substance abuse, trauma (adult, childhood, and complex), and dissociative disorders.
I have over 10 years of experience and specialized training working with adults who have depression, anxiety, perfectionism, relationship issues, codependency, substance abuse, trauma (adult, childhood, and complex), and dissociative disorders.
(602) 675-6185 View (602) 675-6185
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Serena Samaniego
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Infant Mental Health Specialist / Parent-Child Psychotherapy, Clinician and Supervisor / Trauma Focused CBT / Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics- Level 1 / Gottman Method (Couples Therapy)- Level 1
At every stage of life, you deserve to be seen, heard, and understood. I provide a safe and compassionate space for you, your children, and your family to courageously grow toward deeper, more meaningful connections. I believe in empowering others to be their own experts so they can reconnect with their most authentic selves. I do this by bringing together best practices and individualized approaches that incorporate my training in trauma, neurodevelopment, and relationships. We heal through more than just talking; therefore, I enjoy incorporating play and creativity into sessions.
Infant Mental Health Specialist / Parent-Child Psychotherapy, Clinician and Supervisor / Trauma Focused CBT / Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics- Level 1 / Gottman Method (Couples Therapy)- Level 1
At every stage of life, you deserve to be seen, heard, and understood. I provide a safe and compassionate space for you, your children, and your family to courageously grow toward deeper, more meaningful connections. I believe in empowering others to be their own experts so they can reconnect with their most authentic selves. I do this by bringing together best practices and individualized approaches that incorporate my training in trauma, neurodevelopment, and relationships. We heal through more than just talking; therefore, I enjoy incorporating play and creativity into sessions.
(657) 304-1390 View (657) 304-1390
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Jodie Howe
Counselor, MS, LPC
1 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
I have formal training in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and use components of attachment therapy, play therapy, and sandtray play therapy.
My approach? 
Playful, child-centered, and deeply rooted in connection. I create spaces where all feelings are welcome, even when words are hard to find — whether that means getting on the floor, digging into the sandtray, or helping parents navigate the tough moments with confidence and compassion.
I have formal training in Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and use components of attachment therapy, play therapy, and sandtray play therapy.
My approach? 
Playful, child-centered, and deeply rooted in connection. I create spaces where all feelings are welcome, even when words are hard to find — whether that means getting on the floor, digging into the sandtray, or helping parents navigate the tough moments with confidence and compassion.
(623) 242-1409 View (623) 242-1409
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Ginger Watson
Counselor, LAC
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85032
Perhaps you're parenting a teen who's struggling and wondering how to reach them, or carrying everyone else's needs while quietly managing your own anxiety, grief, or depression.
I work with teens, adults, and families — and I bring more than clinical training to that work. As a former teacher and current high school counselor, I understand the pressures shaping young people and their families from the inside. I support parents navigating divorce, co- parenting, and homeschooling, grounded in research and real-world experience.
Perhaps you're parenting a teen who's struggling and wondering how to reach them, or carrying everyone else's needs while quietly managing your own anxiety, grief, or depression.
I work with teens, adults, and families — and I bring more than clinical training to that work. As a former teacher and current high school counselor, I understand the pressures shaping young people and their families from the inside. I support parents navigating divorce, co- parenting, and homeschooling, grounded in research and real-world experience.
(520) 422-7508 View (520) 422-7508
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Lourdes M Iannello
Counselor, MC, LPC
Mesa, AZ 85215
I am a bilingual Child and Family Counselor. My goal as a counselor is to offer clients a safe and warm environment in which they have the opportunity to explore their options for change and growth. My clients then have the chance to develop different perspectives toward the issues that afflicted them. They can discover solutions that feel right for them and regain a sense of hope and trust in themselves.
I am a bilingual Child and Family Counselor. My goal as a counselor is to offer clients a safe and warm environment in which they have the opportunity to explore their options for change and growth. My clients then have the chance to develop different perspectives toward the issues that afflicted them. They can discover solutions that feel right for them and regain a sense of hope and trust in themselves.
(480) 285-1900 View (480) 285-1900
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Amanda Hineline
Verified Verified
Phoenix, AZ 85054
Here you are, fully immersed in the role of a dedicated foster parent, actively shaping the ideal environment for your child.
My approach uses Applied Behavior Analysis, a scientific cornerstone of evidence-based techniques to unravel the intricacies of human behavior. Incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to emphasize mindfulness and aligning actions with values, with a knowledge of social work, we create a holistic approach supporting you towards a more empowered life.
Here you are, fully immersed in the role of a dedicated foster parent, actively shaping the ideal environment for your child.
My approach uses Applied Behavior Analysis, a scientific cornerstone of evidence-based techniques to unravel the intricacies of human behavior. Incorporating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to emphasize mindfulness and aligning actions with values, with a knowledge of social work, we create a holistic approach supporting you towards a more empowered life.
(480) 680-7434 View (480) 680-7434
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Casey Heinsch
Marriage & Family Therapist, MAS-MFT, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
People are often faced with stressors related to parenting, marriage, loss and emotional overload.
It is my priority to connect with you and/or your family to develop an understanding of your concerns by examining the effect of relationships, symptoms and environment. To help you reach your goals, I guide you in exploring and finding your personal strengths. I understand that finding a match with a therapist is challenging.
People are often faced with stressors related to parenting, marriage, loss and emotional overload.
It is my priority to connect with you and/or your family to develop an understanding of your concerns by examining the effect of relationships, symptoms and environment. To help you reach your goals, I guide you in exploring and finding your personal strengths. I understand that finding a match with a therapist is challenging.
(480) 508-7571 View (480) 508-7571

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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.

When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.

How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.

Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.