Therapists in Phoenix, AZ

I now have evening and weekend availability! Knowing how to seek help and support for whatever issues are going on in your life or the life of someone you care about such as a spouse or child can be very difficult. I have been told that I provide a safe and supportive environment which facilitates opening up and confronting issues. As a therapist, I strongly believe that it is critical to meet people where they are at in their life, not forcing change, but rather stimulating and motivating change providing individualized treatment for each client. I provide individual, couples, and family therapy.

Welcome to Born Counseling. Seeking counseling is a big, bold move. Congratulations on taking the first step on your journey to a better life. Here, we celebrate boldness because we know that your past- no matter what it holds- does not have to define your future. You can be yourself, share the hard things, and we will be right there with you, helping to shine a light in your darkest places so you can heal.

New Client Availability. We partner with you to gain clarity, confidence and connected relationships. We help people gain greater success through transforming relationships, overcoming trauma, and mastering mindsets. We help you get unstuck and gain momentum towards the life you want. Through equipping you to address past and present difficulties, it will decrease stress, improve relationships, and find your deeper purpose in life. We will work together to develop tools to improve communication, set healthy boundaries, and help you get freedom for a healthier, happier life. Your next level is around the corner.

Telepsychology. EMDR Certified. CBT Skilled. I have 30+ years experience in helping individuals and couples achieve goals, overcome stress and lead happier lives. I will provide a free 10-minute phone consultation to help you determine whether or not we are a good fit. I build on your basic strengths while providing tools so you can achieve your goals. I team up with you to get results, short-term to mid-range in time, while quickly getting to the root causes. My approach is gentle but direct including laughter where appropriate, looking at the whole person: physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually.

Dr. Melissa Estavillo is a Licensed Psychologist and founder of Biltmore Psychology and Counseling. At BPC we do not view people as broken and damaged, but on a journey to become the best versions of themselves. Though some nights may be dark, we believe in hope for the future and the tenacity of the human spirit. Our job is to journey with people through difficult times and provide the guidance needed to achieve something far greater than the average. We can’t promise that it will always be easy, but we believe that it is worth it and know you will too.

How does this keep happening? It’s like you’re repeating the same relationship over and over, and the only thing that changes is your partner. They all start out great – you’re excited and hopeful and try to do everything in your power to make your partner happy. But it’s never enough. For some reason, as soon as you express your own needs, things start to fall apart. It’s been this way for as long as you can remember. You see other people falling in love, starting families, and building lives together. Meanwhile, it feels like you’re always starting from scratch. You know there must be a better way, but it seems so hopeless.

Are you struggling with PTSD, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, depression, or relationship problems? I may be the therapist to help you get through these challenges. I help my clients identify information that is stored in their minds in unhelpful ways, and then we work together to reprocess, desensitize, and reintegrate this information so that the disturbance is reduced or alleviated. My goal is to help you get to a point where you no longer live in the past, you are managing or enjoying life, and you have hope for the future.

I am privileged to meet with individuals/couples who are impacted by less-than-nurturing relationships and environments leading to challenges in relating to self and others. Expertise: working with couples, trauma and abuse. Training includes EFT (emotionally focused therapy for couples) and EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).

Joleena is Certified in the Treament of Sexual Addiction, is a Certified Betrayal Trauma Coach, a Certified Clinical Trauma and Addiction Specialist, with an Masters of Psychology in Grief Counseling, and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Joleena specializes in helping couples working through betrayal and addiction of all kinds. She also works with clients that are struggling with anxiety, addictive behaviors, depression, PTSD, emotional abuse, mental abuse and trauma of various kinds. Her passion is to provide a safe space for her clients and to walk hand-in-hand with them, guiding them through the healing process.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20+ years experience providing adult individuals and couples therapy. The therapy modalities I employ include emotionally focused couples therapy, cognitive behavioral, family systems, narrative therapy, and supportive and educational interventions. My therapeutic style has been described as warm, collaborative, nonjudgmental, and interactive. It is my goal to help people reconnect with a sense of hope and possibility. I welcome any questions you may have about me or my practice.

I believe in a holistic, mind, body, spirit, model of therapy. I am highly trained and skilled to help clients heal from Trauma, Attachment Issues, Relationship Issues, Family of Origin, Self-Esteem, and Grief and Complicated Grief issues, as well as other types of issues. I believe that therapy is based on the relationship with my client and is very important. I provide a warm, safe environment in which my client can fully heal. I can work somatically, using Peter Levine's model of Somatic Experiencing, as well as Gestalt, and other modalities. I look forward to our work together.

My approach to doing psychotherapy is a contemporary psychoanalytic approach. This approach is a form of psychotherapy which helps patients heal through the safe, mutual exploration of previous life experiences and current life circumstances. More importantly, transformation in psychoanalytic therapy occurs through the participation by the patient in a relationship with the therapist in which the two partners, through their mutual exploration of life history, relationships, and the here-and-now experience of relating in therapy, come to help patients heal wounds, know themselves better, and lead healthier and more satisfying lives.

I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and completed my undergraduate work at Arizona State University. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor's degree in Family Resources and Human Development and a minor in Psychology. I then moved to Washington, where I practiced social work with at-risk preschoolers, teens and families for approximately three years prior to pursuing my Master's degree. I obtained my Master's in Social Work from Arizona State University with a specialization in Child Welfare and have been serving children and families since 1999. I am currently licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in Arizona.

As an AASECT certified sex and relationship therapist with extensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, I am passionate about guiding people toward deeper emotional connections and greater sexual health. I specialize in treating the following sexual concerns: desire discrepancy, sexual pain, erectile and ejaculation difficulties, infidelity/betrayal, aging and sex, sexuality and recovery and mixed orientation partnerships. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming and I strive to provide an inclusive space for ALL individuals seeking support for their sexual wellbeing and relationships.

Welcome to your safe space, I'm glad you're here! I have a strong passion for the counseling profession, as well as a desire to empower and advocate for every single client. I am a counselor who supports clients in overcoming their challenges. As a counselor, it is my role to assist clients towards meeting their goals while also providing an encouraging environment while we work together. Clients can express themselves freely while I ensure every counseling session is a safe space and place for them. As a counselor, I strive to build the best client and counselor relationship possible.

The balance between mind, body and soul is important. I offer a safe, non-judgmental and trusting environment to partner with you and bring light to the issues affecting your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. The counselor/client relationship is a special bond that provides a unique opportunity to explore new ways of thinking. I have over 30 years of experience specializing in a variety of adult issues for individuals and couples. I also have experience counseling individuals with physical disabilities.

My psychotherapeutic approach is based upon the trusting, supportive, and challenging relationships that I build with my clients. I am committed to truly understanding each unique individual as they gain greater emotional awareness, confidence, and self-acceptance.

Do you ever struggle with the feeling of being empty? Or maybe you feel disconnected from your emotions? Or you've hit the proverbial wall and experiencing nothing but numbness? Perhaps you feel too much, and it is impact your relationship with others. I am here to support you by providing that sounding board we all need sometimes. We will work together to help identify and manage overwhelming emotions that maybe we have tried to block out or run away from. We will figure out solutions to overcome these challenges that life has given you.

Having been in the field of behavioral health and counseling for 14 years I can understand that we all experience trauma and severe life stressors' that leave us feeling stuck and hopeless. Your crisis may be a breakup, depression, relationship issues, anxiety, chronic illness, or something that is so overwhelming that you are struggling with life. Often times we hold ourselves in bondage to the choices we have made. I believe some of life's most difficult experiences lead us to our most extraordinary growth. I will give you the tools to move forward from past attachments that seem to keep you stagnate in your life.