Therapists in Avondale, AZ
Brittany Turpen
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Avondale, AZ 85392 (Online Only)
I would love the opportunity to work with you in navigating your unique life experiences and figuring out a healthy future for you. I work with adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, addiction, and other mental health diagnoses. I believe in building a strong therapeutic relationship, which requires accountability on both ends. My ideal client is someone who is motivated, honest, and willing to put in some work to make positive life changes.
I would love the opportunity to work with you in navigating your unique life experiences and figuring out a healthy future for you. I work with adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, addiction, and other mental health diagnoses. I believe in building a strong therapeutic relationship, which requires accountability on both ends. My ideal client is someone who is motivated, honest, and willing to put in some work to make positive life changes.
¡Hola! Soy una Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) y actualmente trabajo con Lifeline PCS en Chandler. Brindo terapia presencial y virtual. Trabajo con individuos de diferentes edades que estén interesados en crear una mejor versión de sí mismos. Tengo experiencia ayudando a personas con ansiedad, depresión, duelo, trauma, dificultades de identidad y autoestima, cambios y ajustes en la vida o simplemente están pasando por una situación difícil.
¡Hola! Soy una Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) y actualmente trabajo con Lifeline PCS en Chandler. Brindo terapia presencial y virtual. Trabajo con individuos de diferentes edades que estén interesados en crear una mejor versión de sí mismos. Tengo experiencia ayudando a personas con ansiedad, depresión, duelo, trauma, dificultades de identidad y autoestima, cambios y ajustes en la vida o simplemente están pasando por una situación difícil.
Navigating the complexities of depression, anxiety, and trauma can be a challenging journey, and I'm here to offer support tailored to your unique needs. In my practice, I create a safe and open environment where we can collaboratively explore your experiences. Utilizing trauma-focused treatment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, I work with you at a pace comfortable to you, promoting a healthier outlook and peace of mind. If you're ready to embark on a path of positive change, I'm here to guide you.
Navigating the complexities of depression, anxiety, and trauma can be a challenging journey, and I'm here to offer support tailored to your unique needs. In my practice, I create a safe and open environment where we can collaboratively explore your experiences. Utilizing trauma-focused treatment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, I work with you at a pace comfortable to you, promoting a healthier outlook and peace of mind. If you're ready to embark on a path of positive change, I'm here to guide you.
Your restoration journey starts here. I'm Joel Whiteside, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) dedicated to helping individuals navigate the intricate path of personal healing and growth. With a passion for fostering resilience and empowering my clients, I strive to create a safe and supportive space where you can explore, understand, and transform your life. I approach each client with genuine compassion and empathy, where you can feel heard and understood. I believe in addressing the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. We will work together towards your goals, work through the struggles, and celebrate the wins.
Your restoration journey starts here. I'm Joel Whiteside, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) dedicated to helping individuals navigate the intricate path of personal healing and growth. With a passion for fostering resilience and empowering my clients, I strive to create a safe and supportive space where you can explore, understand, and transform your life. I approach each client with genuine compassion and empathy, where you can feel heard and understood. I believe in addressing the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. We will work together towards your goals, work through the struggles, and celebrate the wins.
Valerie Girod
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Avondale, AZ 85392
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I have offices in Peoria, Avondale, and Scottsdale Arizona. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma. I have 18 years of experience in the social service field and have been a Clinical Director for several programs in the valley, but enjoy providing therapy to individuals and families the most. I work with children, adolescents, and adults providing individual, couples, and family therapy. I understand that taking the first step towards getting help can be the most difficult and look forward to gaining your trust and helping you regain peace in your life.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I have offices in Peoria, Avondale, and Scottsdale Arizona. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma. I have 18 years of experience in the social service field and have been a Clinical Director for several programs in the valley, but enjoy providing therapy to individuals and families the most. I work with children, adolescents, and adults providing individual, couples, and family therapy. I understand that taking the first step towards getting help can be the most difficult and look forward to gaining your trust and helping you regain peace in your life.
Are you struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or just too much stress? Is depression settling in and stealing your energy and joy? Or is your relationship at a crossroad? Feeling stuck and lost without some better tools to communicate and connect with your partner? Tired of seeing everyone else's happy couple update on Facebook and wondering if you are the only one in a crappy relationship? Or are you the parent of an ADHD child while struggling to manage your own ADHD symptoms or your partner's? Or are you a leader or an entrepreneur in a high-pressure work environment wearing many hats and always on the go?
Are you struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or just too much stress? Is depression settling in and stealing your energy and joy? Or is your relationship at a crossroad? Feeling stuck and lost without some better tools to communicate and connect with your partner? Tired of seeing everyone else's happy couple update on Facebook and wondering if you are the only one in a crappy relationship? Or are you the parent of an ADHD child while struggling to manage your own ADHD symptoms or your partner's? Or are you a leader or an entrepreneur in a high-pressure work environment wearing many hats and always on the go?
Sonoran Life Solutions
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Avondale, AZ 85392
Sonoran Life Solutions is an outpatient counseling office with locations in Peoria and Goodyear. We offer some of the lowest private pay rates: $100 to see a Independently Licensed Therapist and $65 to see our amazing Life Coach or our counseling interns. We are a group of 21. We are licensed through the AZBBHE. We provide individual, couples, and family therapy. We are open Mon-Fri 7a-9p and Sat from 8a-5p. We accept almost all insurance plans. We also accept most Employee Assistance Programs. SLS believes in making counseling services affordable for those who need it.
Sonoran Life Solutions is an outpatient counseling office with locations in Peoria and Goodyear. We offer some of the lowest private pay rates: $100 to see a Independently Licensed Therapist and $65 to see our amazing Life Coach or our counseling interns. We are a group of 21. We are licensed through the AZBBHE. We provide individual, couples, and family therapy. We are open Mon-Fri 7a-9p and Sat from 8a-5p. We accept almost all insurance plans. We also accept most Employee Assistance Programs. SLS believes in making counseling services affordable for those who need it.
Stacey Baughman
Counselor, MAPC, LPC, NCC, CSAT, SEP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Avondale, AZ 85323
Stacey is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) with training by Dr. Patrick Carnes, Dr. Stefanie Carnes and Dr. Ken Adams, Dr. Claudia Black and Pia Mellody. Ms. Baughman has worked for the past seven years as the sex addition therapist at The Meadows, a world-renown inpatient treatment facility, assisting clients to discuss their trauma and addiction (process and substance) issues. Typically addicts will use sex as a way to belong, gain acceptance, approval from others, avoid stress, anxiety, and depression. Addiction also serves as a coping mechanism to medicate old wounds, emotions, and distorts reality.
Stacey is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) with training by Dr. Patrick Carnes, Dr. Stefanie Carnes and Dr. Ken Adams, Dr. Claudia Black and Pia Mellody. Ms. Baughman has worked for the past seven years as the sex addition therapist at The Meadows, a world-renown inpatient treatment facility, assisting clients to discuss their trauma and addiction (process and substance) issues. Typically addicts will use sex as a way to belong, gain acceptance, approval from others, avoid stress, anxiety, and depression. Addiction also serves as a coping mechanism to medicate old wounds, emotions, and distorts reality.
Dawn Marie Bellingham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAPC, LPC, CSAT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Avondale, AZ 85323
Welcome to Grace & Gratitude Counseling, PLLC. My desire is that you will find hope and healing throughout your journey. I have been working in the mental health and addiction field for 15 years. Additionally, I have worked in the education field for over 20 years. My expertise includes working in the areas of Christian counseling, trauma work, experiential therapy, mental health, relationships, family, and addiction. I also have a passion for working with adolescents and young adults. I spent time at the junior high and high school level teaching English, working as a guidance counselor, and as a social worker.
Welcome to Grace & Gratitude Counseling, PLLC. My desire is that you will find hope and healing throughout your journey. I have been working in the mental health and addiction field for 15 years. Additionally, I have worked in the education field for over 20 years. My expertise includes working in the areas of Christian counseling, trauma work, experiential therapy, mental health, relationships, family, and addiction. I also have a passion for working with adolescents and young adults. I spent time at the junior high and high school level teaching English, working as a guidance counselor, and as a social worker.
Hello and welcome to our practice. We provide a variety of specialty counseling services including Sexual Abuse Recovery, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, LGBTQ services, Anger Management and EMDR. Some, not all of our therapists on staff, take insurance so when you contact us, we will do a short phone screening to assess your needs and financial resources We strive to provide quality counseling while maintaining affordable fees. We have a team of therapists on staff to assist you with your needs.
Hello and welcome to our practice. We provide a variety of specialty counseling services including Sexual Abuse Recovery, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, LGBTQ services, Anger Management and EMDR. Some, not all of our therapists on staff, take insurance so when you contact us, we will do a short phone screening to assess your needs and financial resources We strive to provide quality counseling while maintaining affordable fees. We have a team of therapists on staff to assist you with your needs.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified EMDR Therapist, I am deeply committed to helping adolescents and adults heal and rediscover the joy that can be overshadowed by childhood adversities, trauma, abuse, and daily life stressors including anxiety and depression. My integrated approach combines techniques from EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Sand Tray Therapy. My goal is to empower individuals and families to unlock their potential, fostering positive change and building resilience for a brighter future.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified EMDR Therapist, I am deeply committed to helping adolescents and adults heal and rediscover the joy that can be overshadowed by childhood adversities, trauma, abuse, and daily life stressors including anxiety and depression. My integrated approach combines techniques from EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Sand Tray Therapy. My goal is to empower individuals and families to unlock their potential, fostering positive change and building resilience for a brighter future.
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Lluliana Flores
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Avondale, AZ 85323 (Online Only)
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Are you often worried or think of the worst-case scenario? Do you feel lonely but embarrassed you will burden others if you reach out? Maybe you feel you are “too emotional or too much.” Do you often feel out of place? Is it difficult to find your voice and set boundaries? Sometimes we may need someone with an outside perspective to listen, and remind us of our strengths. ¡Saludos! My name is Lluliana, and I am excited you are here! I take a trauma-oppression-informed approach to treating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, childhood trauma, and other issues.
Are you often worried or think of the worst-case scenario? Do you feel lonely but embarrassed you will burden others if you reach out? Maybe you feel you are “too emotional or too much.” Do you often feel out of place? Is it difficult to find your voice and set boundaries? Sometimes we may need someone with an outside perspective to listen, and remind us of our strengths. ¡Saludos! My name is Lluliana, and I am excited you are here! I take a trauma-oppression-informed approach to treating anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, childhood trauma, and other issues.
My ideal client might struggle with depression, trauma, or anxiety. They will be goal-oriented and driven, willing to be vulnerable. Their goals would be to decrease feelings of depression or anxiety. I work with clients to identify past unresolved trauma, often an underlying issue contributing to one's current negative or dysfunctional behaviors and feelings. My goal is to help individuals work through their past trauma and learn new, effective ways to cope with their feelings, behaviors, and problematic thoughts in a compassionate environment.
My ideal client might struggle with depression, trauma, or anxiety. They will be goal-oriented and driven, willing to be vulnerable. Their goals would be to decrease feelings of depression or anxiety. I work with clients to identify past unresolved trauma, often an underlying issue contributing to one's current negative or dysfunctional behaviors and feelings. My goal is to help individuals work through their past trauma and learn new, effective ways to cope with their feelings, behaviors, and problematic thoughts in a compassionate environment.
Do you often find yourself dissatisfied in relationships? Feeling like you keep reliving the same relationship with different people? Have you ever felt like you just can't put something down, whether it be a substance, habit, or behavior, and now it has a negative impact on your life? Do you feel stuck in the depths of despair over a loss in your life? Having traveled some of these roads myself I strived to instill hope, a hope that life can be purposeful and joyful. Work with me to identify and build on your strengths so you experience the personal growth you desire.
Do you often find yourself dissatisfied in relationships? Feeling like you keep reliving the same relationship with different people? Have you ever felt like you just can't put something down, whether it be a substance, habit, or behavior, and now it has a negative impact on your life? Do you feel stuck in the depths of despair over a loss in your life? Having traveled some of these roads myself I strived to instill hope, a hope that life can be purposeful and joyful. Work with me to identify and build on your strengths so you experience the personal growth you desire.
Sissy's ideal client is looking for a partner in change. This client is at a point where they know change is necessary, is transparent, and sees her as the missing link to change or enhance their life.
Sissy's ideal client is looking for a partner in change. This client is at a point where they know change is necessary, is transparent, and sees her as the missing link to change or enhance their life.
As a licensed therapist, I have supported a variety of people in resolving troublesome situations that have been limiting their ability to effectively meet the challenges of their daily lives. These situations may be related to their jobs, relationships with friends and family, or the negative self-talk that we impose on ourselves. I have worked alongside families that are experiencing challenges related to having a child with a developmental disability. This included supporting the child with the disability themselves.
As a licensed therapist, I have supported a variety of people in resolving troublesome situations that have been limiting their ability to effectively meet the challenges of their daily lives. These situations may be related to their jobs, relationships with friends and family, or the negative self-talk that we impose on ourselves. I have worked alongside families that are experiencing challenges related to having a child with a developmental disability. This included supporting the child with the disability themselves.
My ideal client is someone who comes to therapy in a time of need. They might be experiencing anxiety due to life changes and transitions or they might be experiencing symptoms of anxiety for the first time and be concerned as to where the anxiety came from. The client might be processing loss or grief from a loved one or past friendships and or relationships. My ideal client will have needs such as needing to identify coping skills to get through life stressors, assistance with reaching goals. As a therapist I would be able to provide the client with a objective perspective to bounce their ideas and situations off of.
My ideal client is someone who comes to therapy in a time of need. They might be experiencing anxiety due to life changes and transitions or they might be experiencing symptoms of anxiety for the first time and be concerned as to where the anxiety came from. The client might be processing loss or grief from a loved one or past friendships and or relationships. My ideal client will have needs such as needing to identify coping skills to get through life stressors, assistance with reaching goals. As a therapist I would be able to provide the client with a objective perspective to bounce their ideas and situations off of.
My ideal intake and assessment client is one who may be nervous to try therapy for the first time and has racked up the bravery and courage to reach out for this first appointment. I honor this and will put these clients at ease and make them feel as a welcome guest in our home.
My ideal intake and assessment client is one who may be nervous to try therapy for the first time and has racked up the bravery and courage to reach out for this first appointment. I honor this and will put these clients at ease and make them feel as a welcome guest in our home.
My ideal client is someone who feels emotionally dysregulated, has lost their sense of identity, and no longer finds joy in activities they once enjoyed. They may feel lost or be experiencing a significant life transition. These individuals are seeking to reconnect with themselves, discover their purpose, and live a meaningful life. They are eager to experience healthy emotions and foster positive connections and relationships. They are open to new possibilities and are willing to explore what a different, fulfilling life could look like. These clients are committed to healing from their trauma and continuing on a growth journey.
My ideal client is someone who feels emotionally dysregulated, has lost their sense of identity, and no longer finds joy in activities they once enjoyed. They may feel lost or be experiencing a significant life transition. These individuals are seeking to reconnect with themselves, discover their purpose, and live a meaningful life. They are eager to experience healthy emotions and foster positive connections and relationships. They are open to new possibilities and are willing to explore what a different, fulfilling life could look like. These clients are committed to healing from their trauma and continuing on a growth journey.
I am a Licensed Social Worker with a passion for decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health and promoting the health and well being of my clients. For my undergraduate degree, I moved from Central Jersey (Yes! It exists!) to South Jersey to attend Stockton University. I received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work with a Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience from Stockton, and then moved on to attend graduate school in Philadelphia. I received my Master of Social Work Degree with a clinical concentration from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice in May of 2020.
I am a Licensed Social Worker with a passion for decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health and promoting the health and well being of my clients. For my undergraduate degree, I moved from Central Jersey (Yes! It exists!) to South Jersey to attend Stockton University. I received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work with a Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience from Stockton, and then moved on to attend graduate school in Philadelphia. I received my Master of Social Work Degree with a clinical concentration from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice in May of 2020.
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Number of Therapists in Avondale, AZ
70+
Average cost per session
$135
Therapists in Avondale, AZ who prioritize treating:
| 95% | Anxiety |
| 90% | Depression |
| 78% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 67% | Coping Skills |
| 67% | Stress |
| 66% | Self Esteem |
| 62% | Relationship Issues |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 95% | Aetna |
| 88% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 79% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Avondale, AZ see their clients
| 62% | In Person and Online | |
| 38% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 90% | Female | |
| 10% | Male |