Couples Counseling Therapists in Tempe, AZ

There are times in all of our lives when problems arise. Some are easily managed and others are not. Individual therapy involves working on a one-on-one basis with a therapist to plan and to create positive changes in your life. People come for therapy for a number of different reasons including treatment for depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, dissatisfaction with life, alcohol abuse, resolving past trauma, feelings of emptiness, abuse and stress management. Additionally, ongoing therapy is a common and useful means for self-growth. The research is clear; the benefits of therapy outweigh the risks!

Accepting new clients! / Do you often feel overwhelmed by your day to day responsibilities or routine? Are you struggling with adjusting to transitions in life that make it difficult to connect with others, manage stress or function daily? Do you find it difficult to break habits in personal, professional or intimate aspects of life that may be holding you back from achieving your full potential? I encourage you to take the first step in reaching out so that together we can embark on a journey towards healing and self-improvement.

Life can be challenging and each person bears unique gifts, burdens and struggles. Therapy can be a helpful way to process through difficult experiences as well as obtain clarity about new possibilities. Whether you are seeking healing, more understanding, new ways of thinking, better ways to cope, greater freedom from past pain or desiring more in your future, Christina sees therapy as a collaborative relationship and sacred safe space where you can pursue these goals.

We all are given a life to live and wish for it to be without challenges and obstacles, and yet sometimes unpleasant events can happen unexpectedly that could change our world upside down. I want you to know that no life events are trivial, and trauma can come in different forms. I value my relationships with clients and listen without judgment, offer empathy and compassion, and provide a safe place for clients to be vulnerable.

Beginning the process of therapy can be vulnerable. Congratulations on taking this first step! I am a Licensed Associate Counselor whose professional experience includes working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues/attachment, domestic violence, and various life transitions. I believe everyone is unique and I aim to create a therapeutic space personalized for each client. I place high importance on creating a warm, empathetic, and non-judgmental environment for all.

My name is Tiffany and I have bee working with individuals for over 20 years in the field of Social Work. I have providing therapy for the majority of these years. I love being able to work with and support individuals with a verity of needs. I am trained in EMDR and find this to be a very helpful way to help people work through anxiety, trauma and getting more control over challenging thoughts and feelings. I also incorporate a strengths perspective. We have a lifetime of experiences that can help us work through todays challenges, sometimes we just needs need a little support around them.

I view the healing journey as a pathway to freedom. My goal in therapy is to provide a compassionate and safe space for you to reclaim your power and break free from negative beliefs that are no longer serving you. The active choice to seek help in that process takes great strength. My therapeutic approach involves identifying and building upon that strength in order to restore hope and empowerment in your life. I work with adult individuals, women, and teens who are seeking to gain freedom from shame and isolation with the goal of achieving a more fulfilling, authentic, and connected life.

Therapy can be intimidating and overwhelming; I strive to eliminate those worries and provide a safe environment. I value the relationship I build with clients and pride myself on using a strengths-based perspective to help you find your courage.

Whether you’re a millionaire or living under a bridge, everyday life situations can be a struggle. Daily coping skills are not a gift. Sometimes we need help and sometimes we need MORE help. I've been helping people for over 40 years and I've been counseling people for over 30 years. My time has been spent sharpening the skills of people all around the world. The training that I've received helps people become the best that they can be. Sometimes all we need is a little extra push or a nugget of information that will unlock the potential that has been hidden in us since the day of our birth.

Relationships are crucial for our survival and mental well-being. Without proper support life becomes challenging and difficult to navigate, often resulting in experiences of stress, depression, or anxiety. We may find ourselves recreating relationship dynamics that we learned in childhood; from parents, care-givers, friends, and important relationships. We may be frustrated as to why and how these patterns play out again and again throughout life, but are uncertain as to how to make changes to break the cycle.

Life with its transitions can be stressful and overwhelming. Even positive changes trigger distress. On this challenging path I offer my extensive training and experience to provide guidance helping you overcome obstacles to feeling better, to increase your curiosity and exploration of your self-growth, to understand yourself deeply, your relationship concerns; to make possible your working through the difficult situation. I have been successfully working with adolescents, adults, couples , and families. Together we identify long or short-term life difficulties such as helplessness, low self-esteem, relationship problems; we work them through, and increase satisfaction and meaning of life.

We all have challenges. Admittedly some are objectively harder than others but our own challenges are unique to each of us and can seem devastating from our perspective. I would like to help you work through yours. I am not going to give you platitudes. Instead, I want to help you learn to accept, cope, cry if you need to, and then get back up! It’s not easy, but you can do hard things! As a college professor, and my background in medicine, my natural instinct is to make sure you understand both the biological and psychological reasons behind your troubles and then we work together to put YOU back in control of your life.

As a therapist I try to cultivate a space of safety and non-judgment that allows individuals to experience and express the most vulnerable parts of themselves! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in couples , family, adults, and adolescent services with experience working with and treating the full spectrum of the life span. I am an Experiential Somatic Therapist. I also utilize expressive art modalities and other creative interventions. Other therapies and modalities I utilize in my practice are CBT, DBT, Family Systems Therapy, Play Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, and Attachment Theory.

Day time appointments for adults and young adults (18+) available! You CAN live free from anxiety, intense emotional reactions, insecurities and low self worth, depression, perfectionism, compulsive behaviors, body image, emotional eating or disordered eating, addictions, and/or trauma. Even if therapy hasn't worked for you in the past, advanced EMDR re-wires your brain for the health, happiness and emotional freedom you DESERVE! A recent client said, "I had no idea how life changing EMDR would be for me. I am in awe as to how I am positively impacted daily in how I feel, respond and experience life's moments and life's challenges."

Life can throw hardships at us and the pain we feel is so real and deep. My passion is to walk alongside clients through healing, gaining strength, and building resilience during tough times. I want to help individuals and families find solutions and hope for wise, healthy, and meaningful living. We will turn hardships into growth opportunity by sorting out internal and external sources of distress leading to anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. We will design an individual and family healing plan guiding clients towards restoring freedom and peace and living out greater potential moving forward in life journey.