Depression Therapists in 85306
![Photo of Joan E Grussing, MA LPC, LISAC , BHP, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ab81a107-bff0-45a7-aa7d-cc429e03be7e/1/320x400.jpeg)
It takes courage to get help. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, life choices, job problems, relationships, or identifying what you need, I can help you work through where you are stuck and learn ways to cope. I provide in-person and video counseling.
It takes courage to get help. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, life choices, job problems, relationships, or identifying what you need, I can help you work through where you are stuck and learn ways to cope. I provide in-person and video counseling.
![Photo of Prof. Dave Felder - Heart C.A.R.E. Counseling, MSPC, BCPC, BSML](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/628e097d-2fdb-44a0-adab-d4b32fbb881b/5/320x400.jpeg)
Specialties - Spirituality, Depression & Anxiety, Relationship & Communication Issues, Trauma & PTSD, Life Transitions, Self-esteem & Body Image Issues, Career Stress, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Abandonment, Aging, Anger Management, Couples Counseling, Emotional Abuse, Family Conflict, Mindfulness, Parenting, Sexual Addiction & Infidelity, and Stress.
Connection, Authenticity, Respect, and Empathy - that's the Heart C.A.R.E. commitment. Hi, my name is Dave! I am a Christian Counselor, Board Certified Pastoral Counselor, Licensed Pastor, Licensed Chaplain, and Professor. My passion is strengthening others through an exploration of biblical truths 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!
Specialties - Spirituality, Depression & Anxiety, Relationship & Communication Issues, Trauma & PTSD, Life Transitions, Self-esteem & Body Image Issues, Career Stress, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Abandonment, Aging, Anger Management, Couples Counseling, Emotional Abuse, Family Conflict, Mindfulness, Parenting, Sexual Addiction & Infidelity, and Stress.
Connection, Authenticity, Respect, and Empathy - that's the Heart C.A.R.E. commitment. Hi, my name is Dave! I am a Christian Counselor, Board Certified Pastoral Counselor, Licensed Pastor, Licensed Chaplain, and Professor. My passion is strengthening others through an exploration of biblical truths 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!
![Photo of Jennifer Truman, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9d24a4d4-9481-4d9f-8d33-8aba70ede131/1/320x400.jpeg)
My specialties are Anxiety, Depression, I love working with couples, individuals, students and families.
I have had the privilege of working with people for over 30 years. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both Arizonia and Kansas.
My specialties are Anxiety, Depression, I love working with couples, individuals, students and families.
I have had the privilege of working with people for over 30 years. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both Arizonia and Kansas.
![Photo of Ashley Horaski, MS, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/c2c9b9e7-b11c-4161-b627-8b09e64775d4/2/320x400.jpeg)
Ashley Horaski
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Glendale, AZ 85306
I work with adults, and mom's struggling with depression, anxiety, self harming behaviors, impulsivity, codependency, parenting and work stressors, anger, and low self-esteem.
Are you tired of surviving and ready to start living again? I have worked with many teens and adults who come in with their head barely above water trying to survive day to day. With the many stressors in life these days, people often lose sight of the positive things happening around them even if they are few and far between. I am here to help you see the positive again. I provide a safe environment to guide my clients through these difficult times, develop healthier coping skills and feel empowered again.
I work with adults, and mom's struggling with depression, anxiety, self harming behaviors, impulsivity, codependency, parenting and work stressors, anger, and low self-esteem.
Are you tired of surviving and ready to start living again? I have worked with many teens and adults who come in with their head barely above water trying to survive day to day. With the many stressors in life these days, people often lose sight of the positive things happening around them even if they are few and far between. I am here to help you see the positive again. I provide a safe environment to guide my clients through these difficult times, develop healthier coping skills and feel empowered again.
![Photo of Jennifer Kehrle, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/28e79e08-489e-4c83-b8d8-9ab3ffc84e33/1/320x400.jpeg)
She has been in the counseling field for close to ten years. In that time she has worked with substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, trauma, intimate partner abuse, and marital and family issues. As a trained marital and family therapist, she takes a systemic view of each situation, assessing how individual factors impact the big picture of a person’s life.
She has been in the counseling field for close to ten years. In that time she has worked with substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, trauma, intimate partner abuse, and marital and family issues. As a trained marital and family therapist, she takes a systemic view of each situation, assessing how individual factors impact the big picture of a person’s life.
![Photo of Miranda Lewis, LAC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/cb8376e6-c41c-4d36-bbcc-06b7c86cad81/2/320x400.jpeg)
Miranda Lewis
Licensed Professional Counselor, LAC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Glendale, AZ 85306
Waitlist for new clients
My other areas of clinical focus include grief, depression, chronic stress, low self-confidence, and perfectionism.
Do you feel like your anxiety is so intense that it’s making your decisions for you? Are intrusive thoughts and compulsions making you question your character or making your world feel unsafe? It’s hard to keep up with daily life when anxiety and intrusive thoughts make every decision feel paralyzing. Keeping up with work, family, friends, and the things that bring you joy start to feel tiring or impossible to achieve. If these words resonate with you, I see you and I’m here to help. I can help you work through the challenges you are facing and help you feel that hope and change exist for you.
My other areas of clinical focus include grief, depression, chronic stress, low self-confidence, and perfectionism.
Do you feel like your anxiety is so intense that it’s making your decisions for you? Are intrusive thoughts and compulsions making you question your character or making your world feel unsafe? It’s hard to keep up with daily life when anxiety and intrusive thoughts make every decision feel paralyzing. Keeping up with work, family, friends, and the things that bring you joy start to feel tiring or impossible to achieve. If these words resonate with you, I see you and I’m here to help. I can help you work through the challenges you are facing and help you feel that hope and change exist for you.
![Photo of Kathleen Jeffery, LAC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/f438d5eb-027f-4a30-bebc-1e858eed58ed/1/320x400.jpeg)
Do you want to get at the root of your stress, triggers, anxiety, or depression? Do you want to learn how to be kind to yourself? Do you want you, or your kids, to be able to notice and cope with their emotions? I will help you investigate why that behavior is being triggered in you. I'll help you process the root of that behavior. You'll learn to notice your stress, anxiety, or depression in the moment and to be kind with yourself rather than judgemental. My previous clients have gotten rid of social anxiety, have improved their relationships, have developed new ways to cope, and are living more empowered lives!
Do you want to get at the root of your stress, triggers, anxiety, or depression? Do you want to learn how to be kind to yourself? Do you want you, or your kids, to be able to notice and cope with their emotions? I will help you investigate why that behavior is being triggered in you. I'll help you process the root of that behavior. You'll learn to notice your stress, anxiety, or depression in the moment and to be kind with yourself rather than judgemental. My previous clients have gotten rid of social anxiety, have improved their relationships, have developed new ways to cope, and are living more empowered lives!
![Photo of Jonathan Shelton, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/db720756-8a44-4150-bcf7-3da4fc4cac39/1/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Shelton and other psychologists in the office, extensive expertise covers a wide spectrum of mental health issues, from anxiety and depression to mood disorders and trauma recovery. At Trinity Tree Psychological Services we prioritize personalized treatment plans, combining evidence-based therapies and medication management to help you regain balance and thrive. Your journey to mental wellness begins here, where understanding, empathy, and professional care converge. Take the first step toward a brighter, healthier future with Trinity Tree Psychological Services.
Dr. Shelton and other psychologists in the office, extensive expertise covers a wide spectrum of mental health issues, from anxiety and depression to mood disorders and trauma recovery. At Trinity Tree Psychological Services we prioritize personalized treatment plans, combining evidence-based therapies and medication management to help you regain balance and thrive. Your journey to mental wellness begins here, where understanding, empathy, and professional care converge. Take the first step toward a brighter, healthier future with Trinity Tree Psychological Services.
![Photo of Michael Rayes - Intercessory Counseling & Wellness, PLLC, MAPC, LISAC, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/2cf71801-3488-4084-8026-aa41474f81cd/1/320x400.jpeg)
Intercessory Counseling & Wellness, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAPC, LISAC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Glendale, AZ 85306
Pornography, drug or alcohol abuse, anxiety, depression? Family and relationship problems? Let's look behind the behavior to what is really driving it.
Our practice is a communion of science and faith: the latest evidence-based psychotherapy modalities combined with ancient and medieval philosophy. we rely on the work of Greek and Roman thinkers, as well as Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Ignatius of Loyola, and others. If you are willing to put in the work, we will maximize your time to help you become more authentically YOU. No matter what you're going through, there are some things that can always help. Breathing. Grounding work. Positive self-talk. When we meet we would tailor a treatment program to meet your needs. Appointments are available days, evenings, and Saturdays.
Pornography, drug or alcohol abuse, anxiety, depression? Family and relationship problems? Let's look behind the behavior to what is really driving it.
Our practice is a communion of science and faith: the latest evidence-based psychotherapy modalities combined with ancient and medieval philosophy. we rely on the work of Greek and Roman thinkers, as well as Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Ignatius of Loyola, and others. If you are willing to put in the work, we will maximize your time to help you become more authentically YOU. No matter what you're going through, there are some things that can always help. Breathing. Grounding work. Positive self-talk. When we meet we would tailor a treatment program to meet your needs. Appointments are available days, evenings, and Saturdays.
![Photo of Alexander Piatka - Therapy Institute at Midwestern University, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5d885896-75ff-4ea7-8b4c-34f0210837d3/1/320x400.jpeg)
Clients visit the Therapy Institute to address a range of concerns, from mild-to-moderate depression or anxiety to better understanding and coping with relationship difficulties or a recent life transition. After a comprehensive initial assessment, treatment options and recommendations are provided. Clients choosing to start services at the Therapy Institute will have the opportunity to work with doctoral-level psychology students supervised by licensed psychologists.
Clients visit the Therapy Institute to address a range of concerns, from mild-to-moderate depression or anxiety to better understanding and coping with relationship difficulties or a recent life transition. After a comprehensive initial assessment, treatment options and recommendations are provided. Clients choosing to start services at the Therapy Institute will have the opportunity to work with doctoral-level psychology students supervised by licensed psychologists.
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Karen Ferguson
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD
Verified Verified
Glendale, AZ 85306 (Online Only)
Dr. Karen Ferguson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in both Arizona and California with over 35 years of experience. She has worked with individuals of all ages and families who are coping with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting, low self-esteem, attachment issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, and abuse. She has significant experience working with those who have suffered child abuse and those who have lived through foster care. I offer counseling and talk therapy services; however, I do not currently offer psychological testing.
Dr. Karen Ferguson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in both Arizona and California with over 35 years of experience. She has worked with individuals of all ages and families who are coping with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting, low self-esteem, attachment issues, relationship issues, bipolar disorder, and abuse. She has significant experience working with those who have suffered child abuse and those who have lived through foster care. I offer counseling and talk therapy services; however, I do not currently offer psychological testing.
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Mending Hearts Family Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Glendale, AZ 85306
I also works with anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, grief/loss, and parenting issues.
I hold an MA degree in Counseling from Ottawa University and an MA in education from Arizona State University. In addition, I hold an advanced Graduate Specialization in Marriage and Family therapy. I am an LPC, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. I am trauma informed and practice from an attachment-base model. I use strength-based assessments to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client that is based upon the identified needs.
I also works with anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, grief/loss, and parenting issues.
I hold an MA degree in Counseling from Ottawa University and an MA in education from Arizona State University. In addition, I hold an advanced Graduate Specialization in Marriage and Family therapy. I am an LPC, and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. I am trauma informed and practice from an attachment-base model. I use strength-based assessments to develop an individualized treatment plan for each client that is based upon the identified needs.
![Photo of Julia England, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b6c24a8f-66f6-422d-840d-4b9a53301071/2/320x400.jpeg)
Julia England
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Glendale, AZ 85306
Waitlist for new clients
Do you ever struggle with the feeling of being empty? Or maybe you feel disconnected from your emotions? Or you've hit the proverbial wall and experiencing nothing but numbness? Perhaps you feel too much, and it is impact your relationship with others. I am here to support you by providing that sounding board we all need sometimes. We will work together to help identify and manage overwhelming emotions that maybe we have tried to block out or run away from. We will figure out solutions to overcome these challenges that life has given you.
Do you ever struggle with the feeling of being empty? Or maybe you feel disconnected from your emotions? Or you've hit the proverbial wall and experiencing nothing but numbness? Perhaps you feel too much, and it is impact your relationship with others. I am here to support you by providing that sounding board we all need sometimes. We will work together to help identify and manage overwhelming emotions that maybe we have tried to block out or run away from. We will figure out solutions to overcome these challenges that life has given you.
![Photo of Katie Neudorff, MA, LMHC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ecfa883d-89db-4cf1-b1e6-1e84bccd2670/1/320x400.jpeg)
Katie Neudorff
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Glendale, AZ 85306 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe increasing self-awareness and confidence to step outside of one’s comfort zone is a very important process to setting the foundation for a successful therapeutic environment.
I believe increasing self-awareness and confidence to step outside of one’s comfort zone is a very important process to setting the foundation for a successful therapeutic environment.
![Photo of Nancy Christine Flanagan, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e0e95010-b2b6-492b-ba96-6f2206525f65/2/320x400.jpeg)
What if you could change your life, your story, who you believe yourself to be, and how you perceive others and the world? What if you could have a deep inner transformation that, not only improves your life experience, but increases your compassion for self and others?
What if you could change your life, your story, who you believe yourself to be, and how you perceive others and the world? What if you could have a deep inner transformation that, not only improves your life experience, but increases your compassion for self and others?
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Pathways Therapy Service
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, BC-TMP
Verified Verified
Glendale, AZ 85306 (Online Only)
Experiencing worries, anxieties and fears amid all the uncertainties in our world today? Let’s face it the events in our country and world for that matter have been unprecedented! Navigating work, love and life as we all adjust to this post-pandemic life can be overwhelming. Sometimes we may feel confused, disoriented and fearful as we try to reconcile our past and present as we contemplate the future. It is not always easy to ask for help or even admit that we are overwhelmed. Online therapy is a safe discreet option to ask for help. Contact Pathways Therapy Service today for a free 20-min phone consultation.
Experiencing worries, anxieties and fears amid all the uncertainties in our world today? Let’s face it the events in our country and world for that matter have been unprecedented! Navigating work, love and life as we all adjust to this post-pandemic life can be overwhelming. Sometimes we may feel confused, disoriented and fearful as we try to reconcile our past and present as we contemplate the future. It is not always easy to ask for help or even admit that we are overwhelmed. Online therapy is a safe discreet option to ask for help. Contact Pathways Therapy Service today for a free 20-min phone consultation.
![Photo of Dorian Winters-Conkle, LMSW, MSW](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d4191abf-7dc6-49f6-8f42-458bf216ccba/2/320x400.png)
Dorian is an LMSW who graduated from Louisiana State University and recently relocated to Arizona with her family. Her passion is helping others unearth healthier versions of themselves. Dorian has experience in clinical practice, non-profit work, school social work, and working with human trafficking survivors. Dorian believes one's therapeutic journey must start with a solid foundation between the therapist and the client. Through rapport building, Dorian is able to help clients feel comfortable and confident in their ability to be vulnerable and progress in their healing.
Dorian is an LMSW who graduated from Louisiana State University and recently relocated to Arizona with her family. Her passion is helping others unearth healthier versions of themselves. Dorian has experience in clinical practice, non-profit work, school social work, and working with human trafficking survivors. Dorian believes one's therapeutic journey must start with a solid foundation between the therapist and the client. Through rapport building, Dorian is able to help clients feel comfortable and confident in their ability to be vulnerable and progress in their healing.
![Photo of Carrie Mardula - Emergent Mental Health Services, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9d2f0c4a-2534-4064-b147-66fdae4f2bc9/1/320x400.jpeg)
Emergent Mental Health Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Glendale, AZ 85306 (Online Only)
Are you looking to make a change in your life and are not sure how to begin? Do you ever wonder how your childhood experiences and life choices have affected you as an adult? Always stuck in unhealthy relationships, keep going back to prison, mired in addiction or afraid of success? Do your mental health issues keep holding you back from your true potential? If so, why not begin the process of making those changes to reach your true potential. It's never too late to begin to the process of healing, forgiveness and learning about who you are so you can move forward and have a fulfilling life.
Are you looking to make a change in your life and are not sure how to begin? Do you ever wonder how your childhood experiences and life choices have affected you as an adult? Always stuck in unhealthy relationships, keep going back to prison, mired in addiction or afraid of success? Do your mental health issues keep holding you back from your true potential? If so, why not begin the process of making those changes to reach your true potential. It's never too late to begin to the process of healing, forgiveness and learning about who you are so you can move forward and have a fulfilling life.
![Photo of Samantha Moss, MS, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/69be6808-3c8f-4ffd-a145-12eaaf78dec4/1/320x400.jpeg)
Samantha Moss
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Glendale, AZ 85306
Trauma doesn’t need to define you or make you feel like a less version of yourself. As an EMDR trained therapist I guide you to the way of resilience so that the lingering feelings of impactful events don’t lead you to feel inhibited. I focus on your values and structure sessions in a way that upholds you to them in a nonjudgmental, yet honest way. My goal is to assist you with building insight within yourself so that you are able to navigate these paths feeling empowered
Trauma doesn’t need to define you or make you feel like a less version of yourself. As an EMDR trained therapist I guide you to the way of resilience so that the lingering feelings of impactful events don’t lead you to feel inhibited. I focus on your values and structure sessions in a way that upholds you to them in a nonjudgmental, yet honest way. My goal is to assist you with building insight within yourself so that you are able to navigate these paths feeling empowered
![Photo of Lauren Hooks, MS, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/025a64d1-809c-479d-9df1-49561c81af64/3/320x400.jpeg)
I have a strong passion for helping others and specifically helping my clients get to the root of their problems. I have been a practicing therapist for 10 years now and love it! I would be honored to join you on your road to healing, self-discovery, overcoming, triumph and more at Get To The Root Counseling. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate, judgement free, and inviting environment where you can be yourself while achieving anything you desire. I will meet you right where you are in the process as we begin your journey and start to pull up your burdens from the root so that they no longer have power over your life.
I have a strong passion for helping others and specifically helping my clients get to the root of their problems. I have been a practicing therapist for 10 years now and love it! I would be honored to join you on your road to healing, self-discovery, overcoming, triumph and more at Get To The Root Counseling. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate, judgement free, and inviting environment where you can be yourself while achieving anything you desire. I will meet you right where you are in the process as we begin your journey and start to pull up your burdens from the root so that they no longer have power over your life.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.