Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Glendale, AZ

Hello. I know looking for a therapist can often be frustrating and requires courage. Taking steps toward your overall wellbeing and health are important. With the severity of stressors in our lives today, it is even more important to address the symptoms like anxiety, fear, depression, isolation, and relationship issues present in our lives. Many times these symptoms are effects of traumas, past and/or present that can include childhood abuse, sexual, physical, and psychological abuse, grief, loss, toxic work environments, navigating difficult family situations, and unexpected news.

I work with adults, teens, families, and couples. I love working with the family system. When one part of the family is struggling the whole family feels it. Whether our work is individually or with the family I work with clients from a family systems lens to support growth and healing that impacts the family as a whole. Often my clients have experienced a trauma or life altering event and they just need support getting to the next step. I offer various modalities to meet you where you're at so that you can find your own path of healing.

I specialize in Marriage & Family Therapy and working with individuals, couples, & families to develop healthy communication strategies, address attachment & relational issues (i.e., infidelity, trust, trauma therapy, parenting, boundaries, separation/divorce), & decrease feelings of anxiety, depression, burnout, and distress. I utilize a systems perspective, which highlights processing our patterned experiences throughout our lives (relationships, anxiety, self-worth…), as well as have a variety of training within trauma modalities (i.e., EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, PIT training/Meadows-Trained).

I am passionate about collaborating with people who have been underserved, having worked for over 20 years with people of diverse races/ ethnicities/ nationalities, sexual orientation, gender identity, partnership/ family structure, religions and philosophies, occupations and lifestyles. Regardless of what mental health, relationship or life issue you might have, if you crave a breadth and depth of healing insight, I am highly effective at supporting this process. I work best with those whose greatest satisfaction is found in unique experiences, whether alone or shared with others. I love working with people who feel different!

We all get to places in our lives where we could use some support. Someone to come along side us who really listens, helps us to figure things out, and then rediscover our vision for our journey. I strive to be that person for my clients, providing a safe and welcoming space along with three decades of experience and dedication to walking this path with people.

Challenges are part of life. The past few years, has revealed this to be exceedingly true. The loneliness of isolation has intensified or created emotional distress for many. The uncertainty of adjusting to the unknown, has created new obstacles or magnified existing ones. But, there was an unexpected blessing. Mental Health is now a necessity and self-care a priority as opposed to a luxury. If your life is burdened with anxiety, depression, trauma , relationship distress, disordered eating? We can help. Even if you don’t know why you are feeling stuck, afraid, alone, lost , hurt or misunderstood; LifeTree is where you need to be. If you want to learn healthy techniques to manage life, break old patterns and incorporate new strategies for personal growth reach out to LifeTree Counseling today. Our therapists create a safe, positive, validating therapeutic environment in which you can learn, heal and grow. Your path to freedom is a phone call or email away. And once you find your freedom, what will yo do with it?

It is in the experience of others and our own that at one time or another all of us have faced, is facing or will face some kind of adversity, distress, depression, anxiety, loss, abuse, neglect and trauma . During these seasons in life, fear, loneliness and/or being overwhelmed can feel as if we are stuck in quick sand. The more we fight to get out of the quicksand the more we sink, and hope can diminish. Clients say we meet them exactly where they are in their struggle. We learn the core challenges that are in front of them and together work towards a solution.

My heart centers around seeing each individual, couple and family become more whole, more connected to self and others, and ultimately connected to their spiritual core self. Each human being has been created with purpose and meaning. My belief is that pain comes in when deep truths become misconstrued due to various messages we've received or created from our brokenness, trauma , loss, and/or choices. I desire to walk alongside with people to help identify these messages or other origins of pain, and triumph past it.

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 Professional 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.

Hello! It is my passion, through counseling, to help you heal and find more meaning in your life. I have experience with those struggling with anxiety, depression, disordered eating, body image, trauma , and other stressors in life. I find benefit in working together, collaborating to develop an environment where you feel validated, supported, and at times challenged. I currently work with individuals (18+), I have in-person and tele-health availability for the state of Arizona. I have experience in a variety of treatment levels (IP, RTC, & IOP). I want to help you find more healing in your life!

Life and the emotions that come along with it can be overwhelming. Maybe you've realized how much it's taken its toll on you, and you're tired of pretending you're ok. You may often feel "less than" and find yourself working hard to please others. You feel there is something wrong with you. You find it difficult to be in present moment. You have intrusive painful memories from the past or worry often about the future. You are tired of feeling miserable and the best solution you've found is to avoid or numb emotions all together. It feels easier to "check out" from life than to feel the pain that has been buried so deep.

Accepting new clients (01/2023). Agave Counseling Services has Administrative Assistants to return your call within 24-48 hours. 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 Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS and DBT to better provide services for clients with serious mental health concerns.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I believe that we all have an innate drive toward aliveness, wellness and wholeness. I specialize in working with people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relational issues as well as shock, relational and developmental trauma . I have extensive training in evidenced-based, cutting edge therapies that include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Neuroaffective Relational Model (NARM), Internal Family Systems, and Somatic Experiencing Therapy for nervous system regulation.

My areas of interest and treatment focus include stress management, life changes, relationship issues, parenting, anxiety, depression, trauma / PTSD , parent child relationship, self-esteem, and grief and loss. I have a substantial background in hospital/medical social work assisting patients and their families as they go through illnesses or injuries. I have also worked in hospice and helped patients of all ages and their families through the end-of-life process and bereavement.

"Working with trauma is as much about remembering how we survived as it is about what is broken." These words were written by Bessel van der Kolk and are words that guide my practice as a therapist. We all face hard stuff in life, and for each person what that looks like differs and cannot be held up to others for comparison. Pain is Pain. The good news, however, is that also means that hope is hope and joy is joy. The hard events we face in our lives are teachers that give each of us an opportunity to face our fears head on and heal to fully embrace who we were always meant to become!

I graduated from Arizona State University in 2007 with a Masters in Social Work, and became licensed by the state of Arizona in September 2012. I have over 15 years of experience working with teenagers and young adults. My clients often come to me because of issues relating to anxiety, divorce, depression and or trauma . I work from a Strength Based perspective, but also utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART).

Struggle with anxiety, depression, or lack of motivation and energy? Do you want more from life, but struggle in your efforts to achieve a meaningful existence? Call for a FREE consultation session today. Our professional staff has over 27 years of experience assisting clients attain the life of their dreams. We have extensive practice with adults, teens, children, relationships, and families. Issues such as, breakups/heartache, self-identity, sex-identity, parenting, marital discord and lack of coping skills and more will be addressed to your satisfaction. Call now and find the joy and meaningful life you deserve.