Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Scottsdale, AZ

I love meeting and getting to know new people and I have a knack for making people feel safe and comfortable. I'm also passionate about empowering and lifting up others. These traits allow me to create an accepting and healing environment through therapy. My style is client-led and, being EMDR trained, trauma -informed. I will partner with you and help you identify meaningful goals, teach you new tools, brainstorm solutions, and reprocess historical experiences that are getting in the way of you thriving and living your best life. I live to help folx learn to assess and meet their own needs and grow to love themselves.

Whole Hearts Counseling provides compassionate, accepting, and strength-based therapy to support you in living life wholeheartedly. I support individuals, children, and families to explore with grace the experiences in life that have shaped us and to access inner courage to create the changes needed to become our most authentic and connected selves. 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 and/or your family to shift into greater connection with self and others.

I am a Counselor and an Art Therapist because I personally know how life changing therapy can be. I witnessed a school shooting at Northern Illinois University while I was in undergrad in 2008. I was at a complete loss as to how to begin to understand what had happened. The art program that I was a member of was an incredibly close community. The support I found there, along with individual therapy and my personal art making allowed me to process what I was feeling. This experience directly impacted the direction that I saw my life taking.

Do you feel stuck in life? Maybe you're experiencing depression and anxiety related to stressors such as relationship issues or dissatisfaction at work. Perhaps you're struggling to overcome a past trauma which has caused you to develop post-traumatic stress disorder. Are you ready to address these issues and develop a healthier life? Do you want to learn the skills to battle you're depression, anxiety, and trauma ? You can have all that and more through commitment, dedication, and persistence. Under the supervision of Stefanny Balestracci, MA, LPC, LPC-18869. Phone: 602-698-5777, email: info(at)thehealingeffect.co

You're here. You’re ready. You may not know how to get there, but you know that something needs to change. You may have heard a podcast, read a book, or saw an Instagram post that REALLY resonated. You may be able to see that some relationships in your life aren’t healthy, or that you don’t have the best boundaries. You may be able to see the negative ways in which your history has impacted your present day. You may have recently experienced a tremendous trauma - maybe a death of someone you loved deeply. Whatever it is, you KNOW that you want to experience life differently, but it’s so dang hard to get there.

I specialize in trauma , depression (including perinatal mental health issues), anxiety, mood disorders, personality disorders challenges, emotional codependency, as well LGBTQA related issues. I am a licensed professional counselor, with extensive trauma training. I primarily use a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) approach so healing can begin today. I also provide psychoeducation so you understand the dynamics. I am personable, a very good listener, and passionate about your healing. I often use humor as part of the healing process.

I believe change is possible for everyone. Change happens with support, guidance, wisdom and trust. Healing in the relationship with self, positively impacts our relationships with others. We are all deserving of satisfaction and fulfillment, as well as the opportunity to share it with others. If you are seeking change in your relationships, marriage, self-esteem, mood, satisfaction or behaviors, I can help. With honesty and compassion, I will help you find your satisfaction. Ultimately, the goal of therapy is to no longer need therapy, as that means you are confidently and successfully managing your best life.

Hi, I’m Kristin. I want you to know how much I respect your courage to seek counseling. I believe we all do the best we can with the tools and resources we’ve been given. But sometimes, life throws us curveballs that we were unprepared for or unequipped to manage. Counseling is a powerful tool to help guide you toward being able to heal and experience the joy and peace you deserve.

What would you do if you no longer felt tied down by your past? If you no longer felt something was “missing” from your life...that any symptoms of anxiety, depression, exhaustion, negative self talk and feelings of disconnection were gone? My passion is to help you uncover the answers to such questions and provide support throughout your counseling journey.

We all struggle at one time or another with grief, excessive stress, anxiety, depression and even addiction. It is my privilege to walk alongside my clients through their healing process. Counseling should be a place we feel safe and not judged. I specialize in anxiety disorders, trauma , and addiction but work with a range of issues in adolescents and adults. I am trained in EMDR therapy and have a passion for helping people find their inner strengths in order to live a happier and healthier life. I aim to empower my clients to advocate for their health and use a direct and honest approach.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor trained in treating addictions, trauma , depression, anxiety and bereavement. I earned my Bachelor of Education Degree in my early adulthood. After teaching for several years, I earned a Master's Degree in counseling and have been in the counseling field since 1996; working extensively with addiction issues and trauma . My goal is to help promote wellness in clients, helping them connect their emotional, mindful and "soul" selves in a compassionate and challenging manner to promote growth. I have assisted Pia Mellody in her PIT Trainings. See my Facebook page: Wellness with Willis.

Imagine life with joy again! I am excited to partner with you to help you find hope, develop effective ways to cope with anxiety and to live a life with purpose and meaning. I specialize in the treatment of trauma / PTSD and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. My goal for each client with whom I work is to help them find joy in life and to be able to approach challenges with confidence! My humor, compassion, and warmth will immediately set you at ease.

Greetings! I specialize in working with adults with anxiety, depression, trauma , life stressors and other personality traits. In my practice I utilize an integrative approach to explore and understand areas that may be contributing to difficulties that you are experiencing as well as draw on various psychological approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and DBT to best help you heal.

I have been working with adults and adolescents, individually and in groups, for over 18 years. Along the way I have been inspired and honored to help facilitate hope and change with many people. I have worked in the fields of trauma recovery and addictions. I have partnered with clients to help manage stress, anxiety, depression and relationship struggles. It is my intention to bring hope, kindness and information in a safe and comfortable space. I am also available to provide telehealth/online counseling as needed.

The focus of my practice is to create a safe and accepting space for individuals and families to work through life's challenges and strengthen resiliency skills. We may not have control over all of our circumstances but we each have the capacity to develop healthy skills to cope with adversity. I believe healthy attachments are a critical part of healing, particularly with children and adolescents. Therefore, I take a family systems approach when working with youth. I'm trained and experienced in working with female survivors of intimate partner violence and use trauma -focused approaches in their journey to healing.

I believe we can learn and grow from adversity. Addressing our challenges and gaining new perspectives can improve quality of life, create healthier relationships and make achieving new and positive goals possible.

Raquel believes that at the core of all human beings is the longing to feel seen, heard and worthy of connection. Therapy is an opportunity for a client to connect in a deeper way with themselves as well as within their relationships.

My ideal client wants to grow and heal from the past. However, sometimes the past can hold you down. Anxiety, addiction, deep fear, stress, depression, and other unhealthy behaviors can be signs you may be stuck in the past or in a lot of pain. Many of my clients have often experienced events in their lives such as grief and loss, trauma , unhealthy relationships, divorce, neglect, feeling lost and empty, and/or deep rejection. I work very hard to support my clients by challenging them, validating them, and holding them 100% accountable.