Parenting Therapists in Tempe, AZ

**ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS** Telehealth Only - I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years’ experience in behavioral health who specializes in working with adults, emerging adults, couples, and adolescents struggling with trauma responses, depression, anxiety, racial/cultural issues, relationships, crisis management, and difficult life adjustments.

I am passionate about providing a safe space for clients to process their hurts and heal relational wounds. Taking that first step toward therapy can be scary, but I will do everything I can to help you feel supported and encouraged along the way. My therapy style is collaborative and focused on your needs and therapy goals.

Freedom. Healing brings freedom from the ties that bind our thoughts, behaviors, emotions, and body. The freedom to truly choose your path comes with healing the whole person. You may be unaware of the truth that dwells within you. The truth that will lead you down a path to being more yourself as symptoms resolve. Symptoms such as feeling trapped, overwhelmed, singled out, stuck, nightmares, anxiety, anger outbursts, or others. Unresolved grief, abuse, traumatic experiences from spiritual leaders, and life-altering moments can cause a myriad of symptoms that you may be experiencing.

I believe "you are what you always needed". My goal is to hold space for clients to examine underlying reasons for anxiety or depression. I guide clients in addressing their unmet needs, tap into their inner wisdom, and to learn adaptive skills. I encourage clients to identify how self-love and authenticity shows up in their decision-making and how it contributes to emotional relief.

In my journey as a therapist, I have witnessed the profound impact that trauma can have on one's life, and I am dedicated to guiding my clients through the process of healing and growth. My professional experience includes working with diverse populations of all ages struggling with addiction, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and self-regulation. In my work I have witnessed the resilience and strength within each individual. I am particularly passionate about working with populations who have experienced foster care, eating disorders, and survivors of sexual abuse.

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.

I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Phoenix area for the last 30 years. I have a complete knowledge of the resources within the community. My experience includes work with troubled teens in a variety of contexts. I have 15 years experience as a provider for the courts providing mediation, counseling, therapeutic supervision and evaluations for families in the transitions of divorce. I am also a skilled relationship and marital therapist. I specialize in men's issues. I have also had extensive experience in anger management, depression and anxiety disorders.

Paul Gibson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 20 years of practice as a therapist in the greater Phoenix area. He has worked with a wide variety of clients of all ages and backgrounds. Paul embraces the values of authenticity, compassion, and humor as he works to connect with his clients where they are and help them find the place where they would like to be. As an LMFT, he brings experience working with families in high stress situations, couples in conflict and individuals with many different challenges. Among other techniques, Paul has utilized EMDR for many years.

My name is Kim Watkins. I hold a Specialist in Education degree in Community Counseling and have been a therapist for 11+ years. Through my experience in community mental health, substance abuse, and private practice, I believe we all do the best we can with the knowledge and skills that we have. When navigating life’s challenges becomes difficult, counseling can help. I utilize a combination of modalities to assist clients in developing skills to manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and an array of other mental health concerns, while improving problem solving and communication skills. Reach out to start your progress today.

Whether you are new to therapy or someone who is seasoned, I personally understand the courage and energy it takes to reach out and seek therapy. I specialize in working with women who have experienced Anxiety, Depression, Developmental Trauma and Postpartum Depression and Anxiety. Trauma can create global effects on the mind and body, and I work hard, alongside my clients, to remove trauma blocks from their path, in order to clear the way towards the life that they have dreamed for themselves.

NOW Accepting New Clients! We have 15+ open spots this coming week. My Name is Shelly Schultz, I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor and I own and operate Kona Counseling. I'm very proud and excited about the services we're able to provide in Arizona. We currently have 14 therapists with diverse backgrounds and various specialties that can meet almost anyone's needs. We have therapists that work with toddlers, children, teens, and adults. We also offer individual, couples, and family therapy.

Welcome to the start of a new beginning. As a therapist I believe that every day is a new opportunity for growth and taking back our power. Day to day stressors and life events can leave us feeling depressed, anxious, and powerless. As humans, we experience situations and emotions differently based on our past and current lives. I adapt my therapeutic approach and environment to meet each individual’s needs. I believe it is important to allow ourselves to experience all emotions and identify healthy ways to regulate them. As a clinician, I am inspired by an individual’s story and resilience.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS NOW! Kimberly enjoys helping individuals overcome obstacles in daily life, build self-worth and understand their own unique needs in order to improve their current circumstances. She also likes working with parents who are struggling to understand their strong-willed child, children and adolescents struggling with anxiety, individuals with depression, individuals developing their own identity, and families dealing with transitions or struggling to effectively communicate.

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 use research based brief therapy approaches to help COUPLES, FAMILIES, and INDIVIDUALS reduce distress and achieve more satisfying lives. I specialize in working with COUPLES using methods from Integrative Couple Therapy. I first carefully assess each partner's goals and concerns, identify troublesome patterns, and set a direction for change. Couples then decide if they want to work with me further to learn skills to reduce hurtful conflict and increase emotional and sexual intimacy. I also treat couples preparing for marriage, experiencing infidelity, or adjusting to separation and divorce.

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” —Maya Angelou. It is my privilege to be a safe place for every part of your story, an advocate for your healing, and a champion of you fully becoming your authentic self. The work done in between the walls of the therapy room can be the most transformative and powerful work of your life. It is messy, challenging, raw, and beautiful. When we find the courage to face our true selves, and to be truly known by others, that is when we stop surviving and start experiencing a full and flourishing life.

¡Yo hablo Español! As an MFT Intern, I have training and experience in working with couples and families that are not "typical" and enjoy supporting them in navigating their unique challenges, strengths, and differences in a way that feels supportive for all people involved in the family unit. I have a passion for supporting second generation young adults and supporting them in navigating the many common challenges that come with navigating conflicting values (generational, cultural, societal, etc).

I am a compassionate and experienced Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I have a deep commitment to nurturing the emotional well-being and harmony of children and their families. With a focus on your child(ren)'s unique needs, I will work with you to provide support and guidance to help your family thrive.

Debbie partners with individuals, families, and groups, through creativity and determination, to address the obstacles in their lives and find a path that is meant for them. Debbie has 13 years of experience working with adults and children of all ages, including working with children in the school setting. She strives to help people with depression, anxiety, marital issues, and a wide array of life's challenges. This includes helping children and their parents navigate today's issues.