Therapists in Scottsdale, AZ

Within all people there is a compelling force to move toward life and fulfillment. There are challenges along the way, and in the midst of COVID 19, there is extraordinary stress. Health, relationships and coping is of paramount importance. Is there hope for my marriage? What impact is marital conflict having on my children? I specialize in co parenting after divorce and those contemplating divorce. My background allows me to work with chronic illness, as well as with medical students, residents and fellows experiencing both acute and long term stress, particularly in their personal and professional lives.

I believe we all have the capacity to learn, grow, heal and create long-lasting change. We hold the innate ability to discover and realize our true potential and live an authentic life in line with our deepest values. I view therapy as a shared, supportive, compassionate journey that can help you tune into your authentic self, develop attainable goals and work toward sustainable, meaningful change. By holistically addressing and integrating mind, body and spirit, all kinds of challenges-depression, anxiety, divorce, stress, relationship issues, grief, life transitions, and trauma-can be better understood and overcome.

My stomach hurts, I'm exhausted, my whole body aches. Any of this sound familiar? Did you know that unprocessed or "stuffed emotions" can manifest in your body as physical symptoms? Most of us work hard not to feel painful emotions. That sounds logical. Why feel bad? The problem with stuffing emotions is that they don't go anywhere. They remain in your body. This is good and bad news. It's bad news because emotions stuck in our body can cause physical, emotional and mental problems. It's good news because that emotion is still in your body available for you to feel and move through your body when you are ready.

My goal in each client’s therapeutic experience is to provide a non-judgmental, safe, and collaborative environment where individuals can heal, learn new skills, and more effectively manage stress and the challenges of life. My therapy style is client-centered and accepting while also challenging you to encourage growth, increase accountability, and help you unveil your strength and innate abilities.

Michelle works with complex trauma using EMDR, Structural Dissociation theory and SE. Michelle is a Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and financial/work disorders (CMAT). Michelle worked for 4.5 years as a therapist at The Meadows, a world-renown inpatient treatment facility and trained under Pia Mellody. Michelle works in private practice, assisting clients in addressing their childhood trauma, process/substance addictions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, rage/anger and PTSD. Michelle works with the veteran community and is a veteran herself.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Therapy With Heart. I know that making the decision to seek therapy takes courage, and feeling safe and comfortable are the first steps in creating personal change. With this as a backdrop, I structure our sessions around mindfulness and emphasizing your strengths while collaborating together to find the answers that work for YOU. I also strive to help provide you with the tools necessary to continue growing outside the therapy session.

Have you ever noticed that the same themes keep coming up, preventing you from living the life you want to live. Perhaps you feel stuck and need guidance to break free from your limiting cycle. As a therapist, my greatest reward is helping my clients make connections and insights that cultivate lasting change and foster strong relationships. I offer my clients a professional atmosphere that includes compassion and insight guiding my clients to make meaningful connections. As one client stated "Lauren possesses a unique quality to be able to guided our therapy so that every session was important and productive."

As a mental health clinician, I am here to support individuals through a safe and secure therapeutic alliance. I value human connection and identifying diverse methods used for connection considering the unique qualities of each person. I have experience in working with children, adolescents, and adults who have a variety of emotional, behavioral, and or cognitive needs. I focus on topics such as depression, anxiety, phase of life transitions and challenges, LGBTQ+, careers, ADHD, trauma, grief/loss, and relationship distress.

Are you looking to find an affordable, compassionate, licensed Christian therapist? Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, a challenging relationship, or a lost sense of self that affects your ability to live a flourishing life? Do you long to find a nonjudgmental therapist that can understand your overwhelm and frustration from a trauma-informed lens in order to support your own discovery in the process? Today more than ever teens and adults are feeling uncertain about how to create the life they desperately need.

As I embarked on my journey as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I encountered individuals grappling with various challenges, from trauma and grief to addiction and mental illness. It was during this time that I discovered my passion for helping those struggling with sex addiction, compulsive sexual behaviors and betrayal trauma. I saw the profound impact it had on individuals, relationships, and families, and I felt compelled to offer specialized support in this area.

Have you tried traditional talk therapy before but are now looking for something that goes deeper? Maybe life has forced you to slow down due to the loss of a loved one or another significant change. Perhaps you’ve just come to realize that despite all this go-go-go, you actually feel like you’re still lacking direction, purpose, and deep connection with yourself and those close to you. You don’t want to have to “rehash” the past or revisit every detail of what you’ve experienced, but you know that life can feel different than it does today. You believe long-term change is possible…you just need some help getting there.

I am a trauma healing specialist. I work with individuals that have difficulty balancing their nervous system due to a breach of relationship, tissue trauma, preverbal, in utero, birth trauma, and other long term complex trauma issues. I help restore the body, mind, and spirit...or cranial brain, heart brain, and gut brain to optimum function and nervous system balance by using the resilience and survival mechanisms of the individual.

Accepting New Clients. Welcome! I have over six years of experience working with teenagers and adults. I specialize in working with clients who have gender identity issues, including transgender, those on the Autism spectrum, ADHD, sex and pornography addiction, Men's issues, family relationship problems, personality disorders, self-harming and suicidal ideation. My therapeutic approaches I use include supportive counseling, person-centered, strengths-based, CBT, DBT and trauma informed. I am a gender affirming therapist.

Kevin is committed to working with individuals, couples, teens, and pre-marital couples. He has very diverse life experiences from being a therapist, parent, spouse, business executive, women’s advocate, domestic violence counselor, and international businessman that he applies to work with clients from diverse backgrounds. He believes that therapy should provide a safe, understanding, trusting, and collaborative environment. You should feel supported and encouraged and never judged. We all have difficult life experiences at times and need an understanding partner to help us process and address those experiences.

For 22 years I have been helping people solve challenges in life and to find the power and abilities that have been inside them all along. I work with people who face challenges in life as well as those who simply seek ongoing growth and joy in their lives. Let's collaborate to find solutions and to help you develop the skills to improve your quality of life and create lasting change in your relationships with yourself and others. My goal is to create a collaborative relationship with you to help you uncover your authentic self. My style is caring, direct, and often humorous.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Therapy with Heart. I have a passion for empowering people to grow and make changes in their life. My style of therapy is unique because it focuses on working with you to find YOUR answers...whatever they may be. It takes courage to decide to enter therapy and until you feel safe and comfortable, it is challenging to create change. Therefore, I structure the session around mindfulness, emphasizing strengths, and collaborating together on the work.

Life can sometimes move too fast, too slow, or just be a bit too much – it can throw you off-balance as things continue to change around you. You may feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or discouraged when you try so hard to get by but still feel like things are not going the way you wish it would. All of this is even harder when you have burdens from past traumas or aren’t sure where you want to go. The truth is that behind all the struggle, life curveballs and misunderstandings you may experience, there is strength within you that can be uncovered and brought to the forefront.

Whole Hearts Counseling provides compassionate and strength-based therapy to support you in living life wholeheartedly. Many of my clients have been very diligent in their healing process and have explored a wide array of services from yoga to acupuncture and everything between! Though they have experienced some sense of “better”, they do not feel entirely whole or fully settled in their bodies. With compassion and humor (Yes, humor! We are allowed to have fun on this journey of healing), we begin to explore with curiosity what may be blocking the ability for you to shift into greater connection with self and others.

Have you been feeling stressed or overwhelmed? You may feel 'stuck' and frustrated. Your life may be becoming unmanageable due to anxiety, depression or addiction. You may feel like you've tried everything to feel better and may even wonder if you'll ever feel 'normal' again. I can help! Imagine facing the day with more clarity, peace and joy. Imagine having more of a sense that you'll be able to handle everything that you need to each day and that you'll have a support team ready to help. You can do this. I can help!