Depression Therapists in Phoenix, AZ
Emily Nielsen-Beatty
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85020
It takes a lot to make the decision to seek therapy, and I’m so glad that you’re doing it! Life is complicated and so are we. In my work, I meet people when they are feeling confused, hurt, angry, and/or overwhelmed by life’s complications. I love my work because I get to be a source of support, patience, and encouragement for people in these moments. I believe that building a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship is at the foundation of achieving clinical success. Whether you are an adult or teen (ages 16+) seeking counseling services for concerns related to trauma, depression, and/or anxiety, I am ready to help.
It takes a lot to make the decision to seek therapy, and I’m so glad that you’re doing it! Life is complicated and so are we. In my work, I meet people when they are feeling confused, hurt, angry, and/or overwhelmed by life’s complications. I love my work because I get to be a source of support, patience, and encouragement for people in these moments. I believe that building a strong and trusting therapeutic relationship is at the foundation of achieving clinical success. Whether you are an adult or teen (ages 16+) seeking counseling services for concerns related to trauma, depression, and/or anxiety, I am ready to help.
Mary A Brasch
Licensed Professional Counselor, MACL, MA, LPC, Regd-Ht, CAGS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85032
I believe in creating and maintaining a safe and supportive environment in which my clients have the opportunity to explore their histories and experiences, develop greater self awareness, achieve insight into their issues, and enhance their strengths. My treatment approach is both creative and flexible. I treat adults for issues that may include: Parenting, Marriage and Relationships, Communication, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Bereavement, and Gender issues. My experience over years as an educator, school counselor and behavioral specialist makes treating children and teens a special skill area I offer.
I believe in creating and maintaining a safe and supportive environment in which my clients have the opportunity to explore their histories and experiences, develop greater self awareness, achieve insight into their issues, and enhance their strengths. My treatment approach is both creative and flexible. I treat adults for issues that may include: Parenting, Marriage and Relationships, Communication, Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Bereavement, and Gender issues. My experience over years as an educator, school counselor and behavioral specialist makes treating children and teens a special skill area I offer.
Briana Stonelake
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85027 (Online Only)
Specializing in relationships, trauma, anxiety, depression, boundaries, communication.
New Client Availability. We partner with you to gain clarity, confidence and connected relationships. We help people gain greater success through transforming relationships, overcoming trauma, and mastering mindsets. We help you get unstuck and gain momentum towards the life you want. Through equipping you to address past and present difficulties, it will decrease stress, improve relationships, and find your deeper purpose in life. We will work together to develop tools to improve communication, set healthy boundaries, and help you get freedom for a healthier, happier life. Your next level is around the corner.
Specializing in relationships, trauma, anxiety, depression, boundaries, communication.
New Client Availability. We partner with you to gain clarity, confidence and connected relationships. We help people gain greater success through transforming relationships, overcoming trauma, and mastering mindsets. We help you get unstuck and gain momentum towards the life you want. Through equipping you to address past and present difficulties, it will decrease stress, improve relationships, and find your deeper purpose in life. We will work together to develop tools to improve communication, set healthy boundaries, and help you get freedom for a healthier, happier life. Your next level is around the corner.
Suzanne Peterson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LISAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85016 (Online Only)
I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults, focusing on issues of depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, relationships, work/life balance, academic challenges, and family conflict.
In my 12 years as a therapist, I have primarily worked with adolescents and young adults struggling with mental health and/or substance use issues and I utilize relapse prevention and harm reduction strategies to help support individuals through their recovery, or help guide the individual through supporting a loved one struggling with addiction. Through a holistic approach towards wellness, and using cognitive-behavioral interventions, trauma-informed care, and positive psychology, I help individuals make changes to improve their behavior, mood, thinking, and well-being to identify and maximize their personal strengths.
I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults, focusing on issues of depression, anxiety, substance use, trauma, relationships, work/life balance, academic challenges, and family conflict.
In my 12 years as a therapist, I have primarily worked with adolescents and young adults struggling with mental health and/or substance use issues and I utilize relapse prevention and harm reduction strategies to help support individuals through their recovery, or help guide the individual through supporting a loved one struggling with addiction. Through a holistic approach towards wellness, and using cognitive-behavioral interventions, trauma-informed care, and positive psychology, I help individuals make changes to improve their behavior, mood, thinking, and well-being to identify and maximize their personal strengths.
Layla M Noland
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85051
If you are ready to start loving yourself, dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, self- esteem, self -confidence or anything else, please reach out so we can help! Therapy is part of self love and self care!.
I am a Licensed Therapist in the state of Arizona, I offer in person or virtual sessions. I have years of experience partnering with teens and adults seeking help with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma issues, life transitions, self- esteem issues and more. The framework I practice from is dynamic and it continues to evolve, allowing client-centered opportunities for healing to take place. I completed my graduate degree at Grand Canyon University.
If you are ready to start loving yourself, dealing with depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, self- esteem, self -confidence or anything else, please reach out so we can help! Therapy is part of self love and self care!.
I am a Licensed Therapist in the state of Arizona, I offer in person or virtual sessions. I have years of experience partnering with teens and adults seeking help with anxiety, depression, anger, trauma issues, life transitions, self- esteem issues and more. The framework I practice from is dynamic and it continues to evolve, allowing client-centered opportunities for healing to take place. I completed my graduate degree at Grand Canyon University.
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, abuse, relational challenges, and transitions.
Hello and welcome to your first step on your journey to healing and personal growth! As we move through life our unique experiences shape us into who we are. At times these experiences can leave wounds and unresolved issues that prevent growth. I work to help clients understand that this does not define who they are but is a piece of their individual life story. The healing process can be a lonely and intimidating journey, but together we can create meaningful opportunities for exploration and a future filled with hope.
I am particularly passionate about working with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, abuse, relational challenges, and transitions.
Hello and welcome to your first step on your journey to healing and personal growth! As we move through life our unique experiences shape us into who we are. At times these experiences can leave wounds and unresolved issues that prevent growth. I work to help clients understand that this does not define who they are but is a piece of their individual life story. The healing process can be a lonely and intimidating journey, but together we can create meaningful opportunities for exploration and a future filled with hope.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, and relationship conflicts.
Everyone experiences life's ups and downs. Many of us though, experience issues in which we get "stuck", become ill, or which affect our relationships. In my 30+ years in practice as a therapist, I have encountered people whose problems run the gamut of life's experiences. In my professional training, I have learned many tools and concepts to help me help people. I believe the relationship that a person has with their therapist is one of those most important tools. I provide a safe, supportive therapeutic environment to listen and and to find ways to solve the problems people bring to therapy.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, and relationship conflicts.
Everyone experiences life's ups and downs. Many of us though, experience issues in which we get "stuck", become ill, or which affect our relationships. In my 30+ years in practice as a therapist, I have encountered people whose problems run the gamut of life's experiences. In my professional training, I have learned many tools and concepts to help me help people. I believe the relationship that a person has with their therapist is one of those most important tools. I provide a safe, supportive therapeutic environment to listen and and to find ways to solve the problems people bring to therapy.
I specialize in working with patients to live better with anxiety, depression and ADHD.
Are you bothered by constant worry, fear, nervousness or anxiety? Feeling down, depressed, hopeless or like life is always going wrong? Having difficulty focusing or concentrating and feeling like you are always on the move? Is procrastinating or always putting things off until the last minute something you struggle with? These are all a part of being human, and there is nothing wrong with you. Let me help you better how to understand these thoughts, and feelings and drop the struggle against them. I can help you better understand how you can change behaviors and live a better life, even with these thoughts and feelings.
I specialize in working with patients to live better with anxiety, depression and ADHD.
Are you bothered by constant worry, fear, nervousness or anxiety? Feeling down, depressed, hopeless or like life is always going wrong? Having difficulty focusing or concentrating and feeling like you are always on the move? Is procrastinating or always putting things off until the last minute something you struggle with? These are all a part of being human, and there is nothing wrong with you. Let me help you better how to understand these thoughts, and feelings and drop the struggle against them. I can help you better understand how you can change behaviors and live a better life, even with these thoughts and feelings.
I enjoy working with people who want to grow, and who realize they need to change old ways and patterns that no longer serve them, but instead bring pain. In my practice, I've worked with people in all kinds of pain, and with all kinds of problems. I've helped people struggling with relationship problems, family issues, anxiety, depression, substance use and trauma. Over the 17 years that I've been counseling, I've learned that everyone needs to tell their story, to be heard, and understood. I've learned compassion, kindness, and non-judgement are all important in the healing process.
I enjoy working with people who want to grow, and who realize they need to change old ways and patterns that no longer serve them, but instead bring pain. In my practice, I've worked with people in all kinds of pain, and with all kinds of problems. I've helped people struggling with relationship problems, family issues, anxiety, depression, substance use and trauma. Over the 17 years that I've been counseling, I've learned that everyone needs to tell their story, to be heard, and understood. I've learned compassion, kindness, and non-judgement are all important in the healing process.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I have over 35 years of experience in the field of Mental Health. My experience includes working with individuals who deal with anxiety and depression, serious mental illness, trauma, as well as behavioral weight management. I have worked in behavioral health research, outpatient clinical services as well a program management and leadership. I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and I have over 35 years of experience in the field of Mental Health. My experience includes working with individuals who deal with anxiety and depression, serious mental illness, trauma, as well as behavioral weight management. I have worked in behavioral health research, outpatient clinical services as well a program management and leadership. I am trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.
Depression, anxiety, and/or substances often take control of our lives, seemingly leaving no hope or escape.
If you are struggling with low self esteem, anxiety or depression, substance abuse or addiction and unable to cope with everyday life issues, I have the skills and experience to help you learn and grow exponentially. My clients are those who struggle in relationships, find themselves isolating, have trouble at work, legal issues, gambling, codependency, and even with life in general. You may benefit from learning how to communicate more effectively, being more authentic and genuine, building a solid support system, doing things you enjoy again and learning how to ask for help. Take a step and find your HAPPINESS!
Depression, anxiety, and/or substances often take control of our lives, seemingly leaving no hope or escape.
If you are struggling with low self esteem, anxiety or depression, substance abuse or addiction and unable to cope with everyday life issues, I have the skills and experience to help you learn and grow exponentially. My clients are those who struggle in relationships, find themselves isolating, have trouble at work, legal issues, gambling, codependency, and even with life in general. You may benefit from learning how to communicate more effectively, being more authentic and genuine, building a solid support system, doing things you enjoy again and learning how to ask for help. Take a step and find your HAPPINESS!
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Brianda Teterukov
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Phoenix, AZ 85027
I offer you a combination of IFS therapy (parts work), mind-body approaches, and EMDR to heal trauma, C-PTSD, anxiety, and depression at the root in adults.
You're tired and repetitive trauma has kept you in the same old cycles. Anxious thoughts are starting to creep in. You feel too much or too little emotion. Body aches and stress bring up sadness and frustration. You keep asking yourself, “Why can't I feel good enough?” Glimpses of the person you were show up now and then, so you hope for better days to come. You want to be content, even though you find yourself in one-way relationships. If only you could set boundaries without shutting down, if only you could let go of the past, if only you could move forward. You long for connection and healing to connect your mind and body.
I offer you a combination of IFS therapy (parts work), mind-body approaches, and EMDR to heal trauma, C-PTSD, anxiety, and depression at the root in adults.
You're tired and repetitive trauma has kept you in the same old cycles. Anxious thoughts are starting to creep in. You feel too much or too little emotion. Body aches and stress bring up sadness and frustration. You keep asking yourself, “Why can't I feel good enough?” Glimpses of the person you were show up now and then, so you hope for better days to come. You want to be content, even though you find yourself in one-way relationships. If only you could set boundaries without shutting down, if only you could let go of the past, if only you could move forward. You long for connection and healing to connect your mind and body.
Tara Nicotra Clemente
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85044 (Online Only)
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, self-criticism and relationship issues.
Are you your own worst critic? Do you compare yourself to others and think that you’re not ‘good enough’? Do you put yourself last, have trouble communicating and setting boundaries? Maybe you find yourself going through the motions every day, yet have a sense that there is more to life. This can be very painful, and it can feel hard to imagine that life could be different. I’m here to help you develop self-compassion, express yourself, feel more authentic in your relationships, and shift towards a life filled with meaning and purpose. I provide a warm and judgment-free environment where you will feel seen, accepted and respected.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, self-criticism and relationship issues.
Are you your own worst critic? Do you compare yourself to others and think that you’re not ‘good enough’? Do you put yourself last, have trouble communicating and setting boundaries? Maybe you find yourself going through the motions every day, yet have a sense that there is more to life. This can be very painful, and it can feel hard to imagine that life could be different. I’m here to help you develop self-compassion, express yourself, feel more authentic in your relationships, and shift towards a life filled with meaning and purpose. I provide a warm and judgment-free environment where you will feel seen, accepted and respected.
Amy Haack
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85032 (Online Only)
Amy also works with adults in individual therapy treating a range of issues: anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, chronic health and illness symptoms, medical trauma, sexuality and intimacy issues, relationship issues and isolation.
Amy Haack is a solution focused therapist who seeks to engage clients in active participation during the therapy process. Amy has worked with many different types of clients with various mental health needs. She is skilled in family therapy. Amy provides couples counseling, counseling for teenagers, and parent training and coaching.
Amy also works with adults in individual therapy treating a range of issues: anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, chronic health and illness symptoms, medical trauma, sexuality and intimacy issues, relationship issues and isolation.
Amy Haack is a solution focused therapist who seeks to engage clients in active participation during the therapy process. Amy has worked with many different types of clients with various mental health needs. She is skilled in family therapy. Amy provides couples counseling, counseling for teenagers, and parent training and coaching.
Depression, anger, shame, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, relationship issues, problematic patterns - you can start to reclaim your life from them now by contacting me.
We run. We hide. We fight. We comply. And nothing changes. The stress/pain remains. We go to bed and get up the next day to do it all over again. Maybe you're at the beginning stage of coping with a stressful event. Maybe you know you need support. Maybe you don't know what you need. Maybe you're feeling out of options. Life can throw some difficult, seemingly impossible, events at us. When that happens, it's normal to feel out of control. But there is hope. I’ve spent over two decades helping people remove obstacles to living a more fulfilling life. You can feel in control again and experience life as joyful and fun.
Depression, anger, shame, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, relationship issues, problematic patterns - you can start to reclaim your life from them now by contacting me.
We run. We hide. We fight. We comply. And nothing changes. The stress/pain remains. We go to bed and get up the next day to do it all over again. Maybe you're at the beginning stage of coping with a stressful event. Maybe you know you need support. Maybe you don't know what you need. Maybe you're feeling out of options. Life can throw some difficult, seemingly impossible, events at us. When that happens, it's normal to feel out of control. But there is hope. I’ve spent over two decades helping people remove obstacles to living a more fulfilling life. You can feel in control again and experience life as joyful and fun.
Some of the problems I have helped my clients with: depression, anxiety, relationship problems, isolation, trauma, addiction, anger management, and relational conflicts. I will help you learn to: •Think more clearly about the problems you are faced with, gaining heightened clarity about your life's goals and purpose •Find greater calmness through relaxation strategies and meditation. •Communicate in a more effective way. •Live more fully with passion and feeling. Many of my clients are looking for emotional support and greater direction in life.
Some of the problems I have helped my clients with: depression, anxiety, relationship problems, isolation, trauma, addiction, anger management, and relational conflicts. I will help you learn to: •Think more clearly about the problems you are faced with, gaining heightened clarity about your life's goals and purpose •Find greater calmness through relaxation strategies and meditation. •Communicate in a more effective way. •Live more fully with passion and feeling. Many of my clients are looking for emotional support and greater direction in life.
Shana L McKissick
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85048
Relationships and life in general can be stressful, frustrating, and disappointing. We are often taught to work more, give everything, be more, try harder and keep going at all costs. But for many of us, this becomes a never-ending cycle of exhaustion that can lead to anxiety and depression. My goal is to provide you with a safe and collaborative environment to help you develop the confidence to get what you want out of your life. I am passionate about self-care and I believe caring for your mental health should be given the same attention as caring for your physical health.
Relationships and life in general can be stressful, frustrating, and disappointing. We are often taught to work more, give everything, be more, try harder and keep going at all costs. But for many of us, this becomes a never-ending cycle of exhaustion that can lead to anxiety and depression. My goal is to provide you with a safe and collaborative environment to help you develop the confidence to get what you want out of your life. I am passionate about self-care and I believe caring for your mental health should be given the same attention as caring for your physical health.
I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults who come to therapy seeking support for issues such as depression, suicidal ideation/self harm, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and identity development.
If you have been wanting to make changes in your life to increase overall balance and improve relationships with yourself and others, I would love to help you however I can!
I specialize in working with adolescents and young adults who come to therapy seeking support for issues such as depression, suicidal ideation/self harm, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and identity development.
If you have been wanting to make changes in your life to increase overall balance and improve relationships with yourself and others, I would love to help you however I can!
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.
The understanding of our the most authentic aspects of ourselves is at the core of successful psychotherapy. I believe that much of what disrupts us takes place at a level that we cannot access. A secure and non-judgmental relationship between the therapist and the patient in the present moment offers powerful opportunities for such growth to take place. Uncovering how the past has impacted the present is central to successful therapy. Being in private practice, my schedule is flexible and allows me to schedule patients in the morning, evening, and possibly the weekends.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.
The understanding of our the most authentic aspects of ourselves is at the core of successful psychotherapy. I believe that much of what disrupts us takes place at a level that we cannot access. A secure and non-judgmental relationship between the therapist and the patient in the present moment offers powerful opportunities for such growth to take place. Uncovering how the past has impacted the present is central to successful therapy. Being in private practice, my schedule is flexible and allows me to schedule patients in the morning, evening, and possibly the weekends.
Danielle Christina Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Phoenix, AZ 85012 (Online Only)
I have over 8 years of experience helping adults, adolescents and families struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress and/or substance abuse.
Welcome! I'm Danielle. Take a moment to acknowledge you've taken the first step towards bettering your mental health because, let's be honest - starting therapy can be empowering, confusing, or scary, all at the same time. Try as we might, sometimes happiness and contentment always seem just out of reach. Depression, anxiety and stress can make getting out of bed in the morning a daunting task. Troubles in your relationship or conflict in the family can make you feel helpless or overwhelmed. Creating a daily routine using strategies that ground you and support moving forward in areas where you feel stuck.
I have over 8 years of experience helping adults, adolescents and families struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress and/or substance abuse.
Welcome! I'm Danielle. Take a moment to acknowledge you've taken the first step towards bettering your mental health because, let's be honest - starting therapy can be empowering, confusing, or scary, all at the same time. Try as we might, sometimes happiness and contentment always seem just out of reach. Depression, anxiety and stress can make getting out of bed in the morning a daunting task. Troubles in your relationship or conflict in the family can make you feel helpless or overwhelmed. Creating a daily routine using strategies that ground you and support moving forward in areas where you feel stuck.
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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.