Lesbian Therapists in Paradise Valley, AZ
EMDR Intensives available- My approach and space is a judgement free zone to assist with your healing and feeling your best self. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a concentration of direct practice with children, youth and families. I also have obtained a Bachelors degree in Psychology .My therapeutic approach and training is in Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), CBT, DBT, and Parent-Child Relationship Therapy. I am passionate about working with individuals who are struggling with trauma, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression & looking to strengthen interpersonal relationships.
EMDR Intensives available- My approach and space is a judgement free zone to assist with your healing and feeling your best self. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a concentration of direct practice with children, youth and families. I also have obtained a Bachelors degree in Psychology .My therapeutic approach and training is in Eye Movement Desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), CBT, DBT, and Parent-Child Relationship Therapy. I am passionate about working with individuals who are struggling with trauma, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression & looking to strengthen interpersonal relationships.
You may be doing everything “right” in your life, yet your relationship feels tense, distant, or harder than it should. Arguments repeat. Conversations escalate or shut down. You feel responsible for holding things together but rarely feel fully understood.
Many of the people I work with are balancing demanding careers, family expectations, and cultural influences that shape how they show up in relationships. They want steadier communication, less reactive conflict, and a deeper sense of security and connection. Most of all, they want to stop repeating the same patterns and finally understand what is happening underneath them.
You may be doing everything “right” in your life, yet your relationship feels tense, distant, or harder than it should. Arguments repeat. Conversations escalate or shut down. You feel responsible for holding things together but rarely feel fully understood.
Many of the people I work with are balancing demanding careers, family expectations, and cultural influences that shape how they show up in relationships. They want steadier communication, less reactive conflict, and a deeper sense of security and connection. Most of all, they want to stop repeating the same patterns and finally understand what is happening underneath them.
In our work, I will help you build insight into yourself, identify your strengths, heal from the past, and learn skills to better manage problems and improve your life experience. It is my belief that experiences and circumstances shape how we see the world and ourselves. Experiences we see as negative can affect our self-esteem, relationships, emotions, and the way we problem-solve. People can grow to overcome these experiences through awareness and understanding of their past, present and future, as well as develop skills and techniques to cope with distress and problems when they show up.
In our work, I will help you build insight into yourself, identify your strengths, heal from the past, and learn skills to better manage problems and improve your life experience. It is my belief that experiences and circumstances shape how we see the world and ourselves. Experiences we see as negative can affect our self-esteem, relationships, emotions, and the way we problem-solve. People can grow to overcome these experiences through awareness and understanding of their past, present and future, as well as develop skills and techniques to cope with distress and problems when they show up.
Individuals, couples and families come to me for help in identifying and overcoming the obstacles that stand between them and a more fulfilling life. I use a solution-focused approach that emphasizes harnessing the power and abilities of my clients to make changes that are necessary to achieve the goals they've identified for themselves.
Individuals, couples and families come to me for help in identifying and overcoming the obstacles that stand between them and a more fulfilling life. I use a solution-focused approach that emphasizes harnessing the power and abilities of my clients to make changes that are necessary to achieve the goals they've identified for themselves.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, know that you don’t have to face it alone. Life can be challenging, but therapy provides a space where you can explore those difficulties in a gentle, compassionate way. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship struggles, or major life transitions, together we’ll uncover new perspectives, strengthen your resilience, and move toward the fulfilling life you deserve. In a safe, non-judgmental environment, you’ll find the support to build confidence, gain insight, and develop the tools to tackle life’s obstacles with grace and self-compassion.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, know that you don’t have to face it alone. Life can be challenging, but therapy provides a space where you can explore those difficulties in a gentle, compassionate way. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship struggles, or major life transitions, together we’ll uncover new perspectives, strengthen your resilience, and move toward the fulfilling life you deserve. In a safe, non-judgmental environment, you’ll find the support to build confidence, gain insight, and develop the tools to tackle life’s obstacles with grace and self-compassion.
I help anxious, overwhelmed, high-achieving adults and couples regulate their nervous systems and master their emotions so they can feel calm, confident, and grounded in their lives and relationships.
You may look successful on the outside, but inside you’re tired of anxiety, guilt, shame, anger & reactive patterns, relationship stress, or feeling like you’re never enough.
I combine extensive trauma training with holistic approaches & created The Mackey Method, to help people regulate their emotions from the cellular level, build self-trust, and create lasting change: both internally and in their relationships.
I help anxious, overwhelmed, high-achieving adults and couples regulate their nervous systems and master their emotions so they can feel calm, confident, and grounded in their lives and relationships.
You may look successful on the outside, but inside you’re tired of anxiety, guilt, shame, anger & reactive patterns, relationship stress, or feeling like you’re never enough.
I combine extensive trauma training with holistic approaches & created The Mackey Method, to help people regulate their emotions from the cellular level, build self-trust, and create lasting change: both internally and in their relationships.
Everyone experiences difficulties at some point in their life. There are times when some help coping and overcoming these challenges is just what is needed. Whether it is difficult relationships, feeling depressed or anxious, a health issue, assistance with a specific mental health issue that is negatively affecting your life or just adjusting to the many challenges everyone faces, we are here to help. We utilize evidenced-based and best practices to get the most desirable results possible. We maintain the utmost privacy and confidentiality.
Everyone experiences difficulties at some point in their life. There are times when some help coping and overcoming these challenges is just what is needed. Whether it is difficult relationships, feeling depressed or anxious, a health issue, assistance with a specific mental health issue that is negatively affecting your life or just adjusting to the many challenges everyone faces, we are here to help. We utilize evidenced-based and best practices to get the most desirable results possible. We maintain the utmost privacy and confidentiality.
I can work with you as an ally during the most difficult phases of your life. You set the goals for change, and I will help guide you to reach them. I also have a great understanding of the dynamics of a healthy relationship and can also offer great insight to clients who struggle with relationship issues. As an Emotional Intelligence Life Coach, I can help you to master your emotions, reduce your stress, and develop emotional intelligence.
I can work with you as an ally during the most difficult phases of your life. You set the goals for change, and I will help guide you to reach them. I also have a great understanding of the dynamics of a healthy relationship and can also offer great insight to clients who struggle with relationship issues. As an Emotional Intelligence Life Coach, I can help you to master your emotions, reduce your stress, and develop emotional intelligence.
Accepting New Clients. In person and online. I was trained in New York and have over 25 years of experience. I believe that you are, and always will be, the foremost expert on you. My approach is very direct, honest, and specifically tailored to your needs. The most important part of the therapeutic experience is our working relationship. I will work as your partner through the entire therapeutic process. I also believe that humor can sometimes be an asset in our work.
Accepting New Clients. In person and online. I was trained in New York and have over 25 years of experience. I believe that you are, and always will be, the foremost expert on you. My approach is very direct, honest, and specifically tailored to your needs. The most important part of the therapeutic experience is our working relationship. I will work as your partner through the entire therapeutic process. I also believe that humor can sometimes be an asset in our work.
Have you reached a point in life where it seems that something needs to change in order for you to be truly happy? Maybe you can't quite put your finger on it, or perhaps you thought you left it behind years ago. If you are living with depression, anxiety, unsatisfying relationships, addiction, or unresolved grief or trauma - there is hope and there is help. I strive to provide an honest, warm and collaborative environment so that you can feel safe embarking on your journey of self-exploration, healing and growth. This isn't easy work, but I truly believe that it is the most important work we can do for ourselves.
Have you reached a point in life where it seems that something needs to change in order for you to be truly happy? Maybe you can't quite put your finger on it, or perhaps you thought you left it behind years ago. If you are living with depression, anxiety, unsatisfying relationships, addiction, or unresolved grief or trauma - there is hope and there is help. I strive to provide an honest, warm and collaborative environment so that you can feel safe embarking on your journey of self-exploration, healing and growth. This isn't easy work, but I truly believe that it is the most important work we can do for ourselves.
Has betrayal, pornography, infidelity, or compulsive sexual behavior left you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected? I help individuals heal from betrayal trauma, PTSD, childhood and complex trauma, and compulsive sexual behavior (sex addiction). Using EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Family (IFS), we'll uncover the root causes of trauma and compulsive behaviors so you can move beyond survival, restore trust, and experience lasting healing with compassion and hope.
Has betrayal, pornography, infidelity, or compulsive sexual behavior left you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected? I help individuals heal from betrayal trauma, PTSD, childhood and complex trauma, and compulsive sexual behavior (sex addiction). Using EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Family (IFS), we'll uncover the root causes of trauma and compulsive behaviors so you can move beyond survival, restore trust, and experience lasting healing with compassion and hope.
Do you ever find yourself thinking… “Nobody understands me, heck I don’t understand me. It seems like my family and friends don’t hear me or, at the very least, even listen to me. I feel like I should do better, be better. I’m just not good enough. I don’t deserve good things to happen. I feel so alone in this. I feel so overwhelmed and stuck and anxious. I want to change, be happy, feel deserving, and have good relationships with my family and friends, but, how?”
Do you ever find yourself thinking… “Nobody understands me, heck I don’t understand me. It seems like my family and friends don’t hear me or, at the very least, even listen to me. I feel like I should do better, be better. I’m just not good enough. I don’t deserve good things to happen. I feel so alone in this. I feel so overwhelmed and stuck and anxious. I want to change, be happy, feel deserving, and have good relationships with my family and friends, but, how?”
Arizona Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic
Marriage & Family Therapist, MAS-MFT, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I seek to provide a comfortable and nonjudgmental environment to work through life’s challenges. I offer support to individuals, couples, and families by promoting vulnerability, healing and connection. I utilize evidence based approaches that are clinically shown to improve relationships. Through a comprehensive assessment, I seek to understand how personal experiences, family history, culture, spirituality, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, race, life stage, and relationship patterns influence well being and current challenges.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I seek to provide a comfortable and nonjudgmental environment to work through life’s challenges. I offer support to individuals, couples, and families by promoting vulnerability, healing and connection. I utilize evidence based approaches that are clinically shown to improve relationships. Through a comprehensive assessment, I seek to understand how personal experiences, family history, culture, spirituality, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, race, life stage, and relationship patterns influence well being and current challenges.
We are a group practice providing in person and online sessions and now accepting new clients. Providers include Sharleen Zeman-Sperle, LCSW; Karli Watkins, LMSW; Alicia Garner, LPC; Tara Stanley, LAC; Christi Kerbow, LAC; and Lisa Shows, LPC. Let us help you change patterns of toxic relationships, effects of trauma, and negative beliefs about yourself. Are you ready to release what is not serving you, trust your worth and attract abundance, and up level into financial stability? We are passionate about supporting women to tap into their wisdom, confidence, and power.
We are a group practice providing in person and online sessions and now accepting new clients. Providers include Sharleen Zeman-Sperle, LCSW; Karli Watkins, LMSW; Alicia Garner, LPC; Tara Stanley, LAC; Christi Kerbow, LAC; and Lisa Shows, LPC. Let us help you change patterns of toxic relationships, effects of trauma, and negative beliefs about yourself. Are you ready to release what is not serving you, trust your worth and attract abundance, and up level into financial stability? We are passionate about supporting women to tap into their wisdom, confidence, and power.
Hi, I'm happy you're here! I help women and LGBTQ+ clients feel better in their bodies, relationships, and sexuality - You deserve to feel less anxious and more confident, and I'm here to help you figure out how.
I believe we all have intuition that guides us toward authenticity & liberation, but social pressures, low self-esteem, and trauma often disconnect us from our true selves. Our work will focus on what you need, which may include: ditching diet culture, improving body image, breaking toxic relationship patterns, learning healthier relationship skills, recovering from sexual shame or purity culture, and processing trauma.
Hi, I'm happy you're here! I help women and LGBTQ+ clients feel better in their bodies, relationships, and sexuality - You deserve to feel less anxious and more confident, and I'm here to help you figure out how.
I believe we all have intuition that guides us toward authenticity & liberation, but social pressures, low self-esteem, and trauma often disconnect us from our true selves. Our work will focus on what you need, which may include: ditching diet culture, improving body image, breaking toxic relationship patterns, learning healthier relationship skills, recovering from sexual shame or purity culture, and processing trauma.
I am currently only accepting clients for online therapy! You are the greatest project you will ever work on. Often times we make ourselves the last priority, but when you take the time to fill your own cup and heal from hurt and trauma, you free yourself up to experience peace. I am passionate about working with individuals & couples and creating a safe space for clients to be transparent and culture an environment for personal growth. I use an eclectic therapeutic approach to therapy including CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
I am currently only accepting clients for online therapy! You are the greatest project you will ever work on. Often times we make ourselves the last priority, but when you take the time to fill your own cup and heal from hurt and trauma, you free yourself up to experience peace. I am passionate about working with individuals & couples and creating a safe space for clients to be transparent and culture an environment for personal growth. I use an eclectic therapeutic approach to therapy including CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
I have been in private practice in the Scottsdale area for 25 years. I attended Arizona State University as an undergrad and completed my graduate work at the University of San Francisco. I work with individuals, couples, families and children. Divorce, grief, addiction, sexually alternative lifestyles, eating disorders, trauma, anxiety/depression & ADD/ADHD are just a few of my specialties. I have flexible morning and evening hours a couple days a week. I am a Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider & have flexibility for Telehealth counseling sessions. I am on numerous insurance plans as well as working on a sliding scale.
I have been in private practice in the Scottsdale area for 25 years. I attended Arizona State University as an undergrad and completed my graduate work at the University of San Francisco. I work with individuals, couples, families and children. Divorce, grief, addiction, sexually alternative lifestyles, eating disorders, trauma, anxiety/depression & ADD/ADHD are just a few of my specialties. I have flexible morning and evening hours a couple days a week. I am a Board-Certified Telemental Health Provider & have flexibility for Telehealth counseling sessions. I am on numerous insurance plans as well as working on a sliding scale.
Learn in a nurturing therapeutic environment, discover tools for self-development and gain pragmatic skills to enhance the fullness of your life. While the old age adage asks "glass half full or half empty?" my personal mantra is "why not change the size of the container so your glass is always full!" Perhaps you are experiencing a time when you are unable to move beyond your current level of awareness and/or seeing limited growth? It is with your full potential in mind that I choose to incorporate not only "talk therapy", but also integrative depth psychological practices such as dream work into the clinical setting.
Learn in a nurturing therapeutic environment, discover tools for self-development and gain pragmatic skills to enhance the fullness of your life. While the old age adage asks "glass half full or half empty?" my personal mantra is "why not change the size of the container so your glass is always full!" Perhaps you are experiencing a time when you are unable to move beyond your current level of awareness and/or seeing limited growth? It is with your full potential in mind that I choose to incorporate not only "talk therapy", but also integrative depth psychological practices such as dream work into the clinical setting.
I really enjoy working with marriage/family/parent-child relationships in a safe, non-judgmental way that opens up communication and eases tension/conflict. In therapy, I'm active, direct, integrative/creative, encouraging, and compassionate. I engage with you as a partner in identifying what works for you, acting on it, and following through. I enjoy coordinating treatment with other providers/helpers/support people. I'm skilled in working with gifted/talented individuals, soul-searching, and addiction/recovery. I have a passion for what I do, and I live it as a vocation/calling not just a job.
I really enjoy working with marriage/family/parent-child relationships in a safe, non-judgmental way that opens up communication and eases tension/conflict. In therapy, I'm active, direct, integrative/creative, encouraging, and compassionate. I engage with you as a partner in identifying what works for you, acting on it, and following through. I enjoy coordinating treatment with other providers/helpers/support people. I'm skilled in working with gifted/talented individuals, soul-searching, and addiction/recovery. I have a passion for what I do, and I live it as a vocation/calling not just a job.
Do you feel stuck in old patterns such as people pleasing, shutting down, feeling like you are too much, or feeling nothing at all, and you are not sure why? Maybe you have worked hard to move forward, yet something keeps pulling you back into the same pain points, the same dynamics, and the same emotional loops. You might not call it trauma, but something in you knows there is a deeper story. I specialize in trauma rooted in childhood and long term relational experiences that quietly shape how you show up in your life and relationships.
Do you feel stuck in old patterns such as people pleasing, shutting down, feeling like you are too much, or feeling nothing at all, and you are not sure why? Maybe you have worked hard to move forward, yet something keeps pulling you back into the same pain points, the same dynamics, and the same emotional loops. You might not call it trauma, but something in you knows there is a deeper story. I specialize in trauma rooted in childhood and long term relational experiences that quietly shape how you show up in your life and relationships.
