Bisexual Therapists in Glendale, AZ

I am so thrilled you are here and excited to become a part of your journey in using your own personal power to achieve your ideal self. My name is Celeste, and I am licensed through the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health as a Licensed Associate Counselor. I have experience utilizing various modalities such as CBT, DBT, and Positive Psychology to address multiple issues stemming from depression, anxiety, substance use, phobias, grief, relationships, trauma, chronic pain, low self-esteem, and other life experiences.

Where there is a client seeking help, there is a willing therapist to be a guide. Life gets messy sometimes, and we need someone to help us clear our cluttered thoughts. As a budding clinician, there are no bounds that I am not willing to explore with clients. My style is very relational, and I prefer to work collaboratively with my clients as they are the experts in their own lives. I feel that a positive connection with respect to each other's wellbeings, safety, and boundaries is the basis of a good therapeutic relationship.

Something very real and important has brought you here. Finding the right therapist, and most importantly - someone you can trust - can be challenging. I believe that you are the greatest expert in your own life; my role is to help you listen to that authentic & intuitive voice in order to bring about change. Underlying fears and beliefs about our own shortcomings lead to emotions that can become overwhelming, all-consuming and even paralyzing. Beliefs such as “I am not good enough,” “I am worthless,” "I am broken," or “I am a failure” result in suffering & missed experiences - holding us back from truly enjoying life.

*ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS* I work with adolescents and adults who suffer from trauma or identity issues looking to eliminate suicidal thoughts and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and intrusive thoughts and/or hallucinations. I help clients understand their symptoms and learn methods of coping. I also encourage clients to create meaning for their experiences and grow as a result. I assist clients in assigning meaning to hallucinations and/or intrusive thoughts so that they can use appropriate methods to take back control, including use of client's spiritual beliefs and practices as well as CBT and DBT methods.

I practice a person-centered approach. Provide coping skills to build resiliency from stress and anxiety or depression. Self-care practices to enhance and maintain results. I offer real solutions to issues by engaging the individual in the process. Counseling under supervision of a licensed professional counselor. My clients’ cases are reviewed with my supervisor to insure ethical and best results. My focus is individuals or couples 18+ years of age inclusive of older adults. I am LGBTQ+ sensitive. Individual, couples & group counseling available.

I believe that people do not go to therapy to change who they are, but to let go of who they are not. I act as a guide for adult individuals and couples using mindfulness, relational, and cognitive therapies to identify and change unhealthy survival skills and irrational thought, behavioral, and relational patterns that have lead you off course. It is through this process of becoming aware that new and fresh perspectives can be found. This will lead to increased confidence in decision making, communicating and creating healthy and fulfilling relationships with yourself & others.

Do you find yourself feeling exhausted & disconnected from friends, family, peers…or even yourself? Has life become hours of binge-watching to disengage from the stress of your own thoughts? You might be stuck or unsure of how to get where you want to be (or even discover what it is you want). It’s my role to help you cultivate a life you can get excited about from the inside out!

Sophia Fleming, LCSW offers counseling sessions for adults who are yearning to experience more peace and more joy in their lives. Typically, when one seeks counseling, he or she feels "stuck". Sophia has a knack for guiding clients to untangle the pieces. Sophia has had the honor of working and training at The Meadows, a world-renowned treatment center, and has received training from world-renowned therapists Pia Mellody on codependency, love addiction/ love avoidance, and inner child work, Claudia Black focusing on couples therapy, and Peter Levine developer of Somatic Experiencing.

I enjoy working with a wide variety of individuals and groups. It is important to me to understand what seems to be holding you back from happiness and your true potential. At times we find ourselves frustrated with our lives or our direction; which can lead to anxiety, adjustment difficulties, loneliness, isolation, poor performance (in work, relationships, athletics, etc.), unneeded challenges in relationships, and sometimes just plain disappointment. It becomes our goal, together, to work through the challenges and difficulties and help you return to the happiest time in your life.

My goal is to listen to you, and to help empower you as we walk together on your healing path. There are no "one-size-fits-all approaches" therefore, I will use a variety of approaches including EMDR and parts work to help you to meet your goals. I believe in creating a safe and supportive environment in which my clients can develop self-awareness, achieve greater insight, reduce depression, stress, anxiety, find purpose and meaning, reach life goals, improve relationships, and live a fully integrated life. I strive to provide a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental space for all clients to explore thoughts and feelings.

Life comes in various forms of physical and psychological pain. It is my goal to listen and understand where you are with your pain. It is an honor to provide compassionate support to those who are courageous enough to seek guidance on their journey to heal that pain. If you feel that you are ready for a change, maybe you just need some understanding and my goal is to support you in going beyond the fears and the limiting beliefs and create the life you want to live.

I have a passion in working with individuals who have experienced traumatic events in the past and are looking for ways to have relief. I enjoy working through self esteem issues, relationship issues, and attachment styles. I often find that clients are in need to be seen and heard and often they have the ability to reach the solutions of their issues. I strive to help clients reach their most authentic self.

I specialize in trauma therapies but also treat other metal health issues that usually come with. I want people to be able to handle life's challenges head on, be able to appreciate their life, and be successful with their goals. I treat depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, anger management, bi-polar, relationship issues, trauma, parenting issues, and stress.

I have a passion for helping, encouraging, and motivating clients. I provide a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental environment for clients to express their emotions, thoughts, and feelings. I encourage clients to seek self-awareness, explore difficulties, and learn the tools to live a rich, fulfilling, and joy-filled life. I advocate for helping people work through their challenges to find hope and healing.

**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS (1/2022)** Agave Counseling Services has Administrative Assistants to return your call as promptly as possible, for your convenience. Mackenzie A. Cortese, LPC, is a Master's level Professional Counselor licensed with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health. She has worked with teens and adults in the field assisting trauma survivors utilizing play therapy, and expressive art therapy to aid in their care. However, recently her training has been focused in Brainspotting, EMDR and DBT to better provide services for clients with serious mental health concerns.

Hello, my name is Lisa Bolden and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 13 years of experience in the mental health field. Within my work experience, I have had the privilege of working with children, adults, couples and families on a variety of issues. I have worked with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship issues, parenting and life stressors. I have facilitated intensive outpatient groups for mood disorders and addiction, domestic violence and anger management.

I am currently accepting new clients. Trauma leaves us feeling lost, anxious, and disconnected from our true selves and from others. But there is hope – it does not have to continue to be this way. You may be fed up with low motivation, feeling down or low self-esteem and you might not even remember a time things didn’t feel this way. Now, you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to make some changes so you can feel better, more empowered. You’re ready to let the past stop affecting the present. Most of all, you’re ready to take control of your life. If any of this sounds familiar, reach out for a free consultation!

Every individual person experience life in different way. The way we are raised, the way we are taught how to behave, and how we experience it. This is what makes every one of us unique. My focus as your therapist is to help you with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem trauma history, abuse/neglect, interpersonal effectiveness, and parenting/relationship issues. In a session with me we will work together to learn new and healthy ways of coping, identify and express emotions both past and current, and continue to make steps forward for a future worth living.

Hi, I'm Sofia, and I love helping kids, families, and couples reconnect with each other and find the joy in spending time together! I am a Licensed Master Social Worker and have worked with families in the valley for over 18 years. During this time, I've had the opportunity to watch many different family dynamics. When someone asks what makes the difference between "surviving" families and "thriving" families, I say it's the quality of those fundamental relationships. My goal is to help you and your family develop the understanding and habits that allow you to strengthen and foster healthy relationships.

I have worked for many years with individuals and couples at all stages of life who are motivated to constructively change their lives and attempt to live medication free if possible through understanding of their past traumatic experiences and growth toward healthy and constructive behavioral change .