Therapists in Arizona

My approach in therapy is to respect each individual as a whole person. I believe each person knows himself or herself best. Rather than just treating the symptom(s), I attempt to get to know the person well enough to guide them into insights of the CAUSES of their problems. My ultimate goal is to help each individual achieve the healthiest level of well-being and highest developmental level of functioning. Whenever appropriate, I work with multiple members of the same family in order to strengthen the family and/or marriage.

Welcome to EMPOWER YOU EXPERTS! I have over 22 years of diverse experience, and hold Clinical Social Work Licenses in Arizona, Illinois, and Indiana. My focus is to guide you towards becoming unstuck and creating positive changes in your life, such as alleviating anxiety and depression, reducing stress, restoring love and family relationships, healing past and present wounds, and transforming anger into positive, constructive emotions and actions. I offer a FREE phone consultation prior to your first appointment and a Sliding Fee Scale. In addition, I provide therapy in English and in Greek.

My practice is driven by the perspective that we all have the unlimited capacity to heal any negative life circumstance. It is my philosophy that the biggest challenges in life hold the greatest capacity for positive change. I work in collaborative partnership with my clients, and it is my goal, first and foremost, to create a warm, safe environment where a trusting therapeutic relationship can be cultivated. I believe it is our birthright to be free of the obstacles that inhibit our ability to become the most authentic version of ourselves.

I believe in a holistic, mind, body, and spirit connection to therapy. I’ve found my purpose by guiding others to healing from Trauma, Attachment Issues, Relationship Issues, Family Origin issues, Self-Esteem, Grief, and many others. My ideal client is someone who is willing to be a co-creator in their journey. Someone who is willing to do the work as an investment in themselves. I want to encourage my client to be the validation that they are seeking in others. With Trust as a key component, you will build trust in yourself and in turn within others. This allows us to cultivate long-lasting and meaningful relationships.

Trauma is not just the big, obvious events that happen to us. It is also the small, but significant, experiences that teach us about who we are, where we belong, and what we deserve. The way that we coped with these experiences in the past may be wreaking havoc in the present. Therapy with me often involves digging into the past and those negative beliefs that continue to show up. We may use EMDR and other experiential techniques process what happened to you or around you. It becomes easier to make behavioral and relational changes once those old beliefs have been let go and replaced with more adaptive ways of thinking.

Candace Delight Cook is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Associate Marital Family Therapist (AMFT) in the state of Arizona who has 4 years of experience partnering with individuals, couples and families seeking help with depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, and relationship issues. Candace completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University and received her Master of Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.

With experience working in two state hospitals with developmental disabilities and forensic issues, I have worked with numerous major mental disorders and behavioral issues. Currently, I have been working with individuals experiencing anxiety and stress due to today's problems. I especially enjoy working with teens and adults searching for ways to deal with personal issues. I believe in brief therapy, focusing on the issues and searching for cooperative methods of alleviating those issues.

As a Catholic, you are struggling to improve your marriage, family, career, performance, or spiritual life. You’re someone who desires more for yourself and those you love but still find yourself struggling to progress, feeling like your efforts never seem to move the needle, leaving you more and more burnt out. You’re feeling dissatisfied, like you're just going through the motions, but you’re ready to make a change. You’re ready to understand what's tripping you up. You’re ready to learn new skills to improve. Most of all, you’re ready to live with purpose and find a sense of peace. I want to help you get there.

Tell me if this sounds familiar— you and your partner aren’t seeing eye-to-eye on an issue. This turns into a frustrating argument with hurt feelings, and one of you wants to fix things right now, while the other wants a break. In the meantime, both of you feel unheard and are becoming more disconnected from each other. Maybe you aren’t struggling in a relationship, but you don’t have motivation or excitement in life. You have tried pushing through hard days, but it doesn’t seem to be working and you want a new path forward. Whatever your road to arrive on my profile, I am so glad you did. Let me explain how I might be able to help.

There is light at the end of the tunnel. Often it is hard to see. Sometimes the issues we are dealing with can feel like they are crushing us. The cycle of depression and anxiety might feel never-ending. It can get better! These issues could stem from traumatic life events. Perhaps we are just overwhelmed juggling work, life, and family, and have lost sight of ourselves. Sometimes we struggle to work things out. We all need a little help and guidance at times. I use an integrative approach to assist clients in navigating difficult periods in their lives. I work with adults 18 years and older.

Thank you for visiting my profile. I have over 25 years of experience in providing therapy and counseling services to adults, adolescents and families. In addition to my clinical experiences in private practice, I have conducted individual, group and family therapy to individuals with depression, anxiety, complex trauma and chronic health conditions. In recent years, I have been focusing on the impact of trauma, losses, life transitions, and providing guidance and coping skills for when life feels too overwhelming to manage. I hold the belief that everyone wants to be the best version of themselves.

Connection, Authenticity, Respect, and Empathy - that's the Heart C.A.R.E. commitment. Hi, my name is Dave! I am a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor, Licensed Pastor, Licensed Chaplain, and Professor. My passion is strengthening others through an exploration of biblical truths, the C.A.R.E. Relationship, and multiple therapeutic approaches such as CBT, DBT, PCT, and SFBT. My goals will always be to make you feel safe, heard, respected, understood, and to help you become the healthiest version of yourself spiritually, emotionally, physically, mentally, socially, and professionally. I look forward to a successful journey together!

Take a deep breath. What do you notice? Maybe it's a heaviness on your shoulders from the worry that kept you up all night. Maybe it's tension on your neck knowing you're walking in the door to another fight with your significant other. Perhaps it's emptiness in your chest from the shame that has been there so long it has left you feeling numb. Although I am not sure exactly what brought you here, I wonder if you are seeking relief. Seeking change. Hoping for something, perhaps anything, different. Different in you, in your marriage, in your child or maybe your whole family. I am glad you're here.

It is my privilege and my pleasure to assist individuals in addressing and resolving the effects of overwhelming experience in their lives. I provide assistance in regard to a wide range of difficult experiences from more commonplace life challenges to severely traumatic events. My areas of particular strength lie in the areas of PTSD, dissociative disorders, performance anxiety , fears and phobias, grief and loss, death and dying, and in non-pharmacological approaches to stress reduction and pain management.

As a marriage and family therapist (MFT) with more than 30 years experience in the field. I utilize a therapeutic approach that incorporates conflict resolution, and solution-focused modalities to provide strategies that improve mental health and quality of life for individuals navigating life's various challenges. I believe that life is a journey that sometimes takes us through paths for which we have not been prepared. Navigating this journey without a guide may cause us to 'hit a wall', creating a negative image of ourselves that may impact our abilities to live happy, healthy lives. Let's start our partnership today!

Human language is so powerful that one word can change a life, or destroy the lives of millions" This is a quote from the "Four Agreements". Language can be used to create a collaborative and engaging therapeutic experience that facilitates the development of lasting personal change. I will support you through thoughtful reflection, mindful consultation and experiential life change strategies, to identify and alleviate unresolved trauma, creating a more compassionate and empowered, lived experience.

I specialize in Marriage & Family Therapy and working with individuals, couples, & families to develop healthy communication strategies, address attachment & relational issues (i.e., infidelity, trust, trauma therapy, parenting, boundaries, separation/divorce), & decrease feelings of anxiety, depression, burnout, and distress. I utilize a systems perspective, which highlights processing our patterned experiences throughout our lives (relationships, anxiety, self-worth…), as well as have a variety of training within trauma and evidence-based modalities (i.e., EFT, DBT skills, EMDR, PIT training/Meadows-Trained, Prepare-Enrich).

Are you feeling lost? Overwhelmed? Do you avoid certain situations because of the anxiety that comes with them? Do you think you want therapy but can't afford to take the time? You’re not alone. I’ve worked with hundreds of people who have been exactly where you are. Together we’ve worked to be able to increase their confidence to face new situations as well as handle current situations that seem too much. I also support people in dealing with whatever happened in the past so that they can have a future without strings tying them to the past.

I work with a broad area of care including: Divorce, co-parenting and reunification. understanding the needs of children and family after divorce and adjusting to a new life. I also work with the unique needs of families with special needs kids, siblings and caregivers. I also have a passion for Religious trauma and the adjustment to a new life post faith changes. I have a passion for teaching boundaries and why they are important in our life and family system.