Couples Counseling Therapists in North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ

I enjoy working with people from various religious, cultural, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. Most of my work has been centered around people managing concurrent mental health diagnoses, life transitions, chronic illnesses, people experiencing a crisis, and people who self-identify as disabled. It is also important for me to work with clients who are new to therapy or hesitant about starting.

I believe that the most important part of therapy is the relationship between the client and therapist. My goal as your therapist is to first and foremost build a relationship with you that allows you to feel safe and comfortable opening up about areas of life that can be difficult to talk about. My therapeutic approach encourages you to use your own strengths to help reach your goals, and to uncover your full potential. I believe that one of the biggest steps in the therapeutic process is just being willing to show up.

Looking for a "Change" the time is now! I want to help you achieve your goals and the quality of life you are looking for. I believe in a positive, supportive, non-judgmental approach as we journey together on your path of growth and/or in the healing process enabling you to be your best you! We will work together to address unhealthy thoughts, behaviors, or beliefs, create a new narrative, make choices that support your core values and align with your authentic self.

Dr. Bantel's practice is dedicated to serving individuals from diverse backgrounds, with a particular focus on addressing the unique mental health needs of children, adolescents, and men. His therapeutic expertise spans a broad spectrum of mental health concerns, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, behavioral issues, educational challenges, substance use, and relationship/family conflicts. Dr. Bantel is committed to tailoring his treatment approach to the specific needs of each individual, employing a diverse range of evidence-based interventions.

I provide a compassionate and supportive therapeutic environment for my clients. Together we can explore and transform painful feelings and conflicted relationships. I have extensive experience in crisis intervention, substance abuse and long-term treatment. We can find meaning in your struggles and turn suffering into strength.

My calling is to help people on their journey to healing and wellness. Real healing and growth, I believe, is achieved by addressing the multiple dimensions that make us human beings: caring not only for the body but also the mind and spirit. I work with individuals and couples to resolve issues related to anxiety, depression, relationship issues and life transition issues. I offer secure online counseling services.

Debbie is a dedicated Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, specializing in fostering positive transformations for a diverse clientele, spanning adolescents, young adults, individuals, couples, families, and those embarking on pre-marital journeys. At the core of my therapeutic approach lies an appreciation for virtues like kindness, empathy, transparent communication, and the healing power of humor. Recognizing the intrinsic uniqueness of each individual, she embraces a versatile multi-model methodology.

Welcome to EMPOWER YOU EXPERTS! I have over 22 years of diverse experience, and hold Clinical Psychologist Licenses in Arizona and Illinois. 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.

I believe that everyone deserves the chance to build a life that they look forward to living, and I am passionate about working with clients to gain the tools they need to achieve this. Life is too precious to allow for painful past experiences and traumas to control you, troubling interpersonal challenges to hinder you, or to experience anxiety, anger and sadness more often than true happiness. Making the decision to seek out therapy can be difficult as is, so my goal as your therapist is to meet you where you are at and help you determine what your specific goals are and how we can achieve them.

Having someone who is there just to help you sort out and work through whatever is disturbing you is wonderful. The time with them allows you to breathe and think and feel and learn. I am here to provide that space for you. My approach to therapy is collaborative, educational, and flexible so you can learn about and embrace your inner self. Our sessions may involve different approaches, like EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Gottman strategies for couples, questionnaires, creating a life review with pictures, and more. I specialize in working with addiction recovery, codependency, grief, PTSD, relationships, and weight management.

I believe that aspects unique to each family system (i.e., attachment, multigenerational processes, cultural/spiritual beliefs) are some of the key indicators of an individual’s personal life experience and the development of their identity. All of these things contribute to the way that we interact and connect with others, which makes relationships complex, and sometimes difficult to navigate. My areas of focus include perinatal mental health related issues, attachment injury repair, and navigating phase of life transitions.

Life is very challenging! As you navigate this stressful world you may sometimes feel that your moods and behaviors are out of your control. While we were taught many subjects in school, we never had a class to learn effective strategies on how to manage our thoughts, feelings and actions. You're finding that your efforts to feel better on your own haven't been working for you. Some of the things that you’ve tried may have even made everything worse. Perhaps you feel bad that you can’t seem to get unstuck on your own. However, it’s not your fault, because you were never taught the skills you really needed!

I work with individuals, couples, and facilitate workshops on sexual health and sex related challenges. Are you dealing with sexual or emotional concerns, perhaps about sexual shame, trauma, relationship conflicts, or identity conflicts? I assist my clients utilizing a therapeutic style that is affirming, sex positive, and empathetic to people of all backgrounds. I help individuals discover their erotic blueprints, explore their fantasies, and incorporate their authentic erotic selves into their relationships. I can also help you by providing treatment of sexual dysfunctions, loss of desire, painful sex, and problems with arousal.

My experience is working with individuals, adolescents, couples and families and my areas of specialties are marriage & family therapy, addictions, alcoholism/substance abuse, adolescents, depression/anxiety, fertility issues, LGBTQ*, divorce/co-parenting. I have a warm and empathic style and focus on strengths that allows a client to empower themselves.

I have been a Clinical Social Worker for 50 years. . I love being able to help people and to make a difference in their lives. I work with adults, both individually and as couples. I see couples for pre-marital counseling, as well as marital therapy. I also work with gay and lesbian couples.Often times, individuals are able to resolve their issue and develop a stronger relationship. I also see adolescents experiencing adjustment issues and work with families during and after divorces.I have a psychodynamic background and focus on underlying motivations. I use cognitive therapy to understand cognitive distortions.

I treat OCD, Trichotillomania (hair-pulling), & Dermatillomania (skin-picking) using Exposure Response Prevention, ComB, HRT, & ACT. Treat past and present TRAUMA using EMDR. I have experience in individual and group therapy with children, adolescents, adults, couples, & families suffering from depression, anxiety, & bipolar disorder. I treat children and adolescents' behavioral problems such as aggression, anger, rebellion, poor academic performance, criminal problems, and sexual abuse. I have worked with adults suffering from sexual compulsivity and addiction, and educate adults on parenting skills and communication skills. I work with couples going through infertility, adoption, and relationship issues.

I have a passion for helping people through their struggles. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Jungian Analyst I have the honor of working with a diverse population-individuals, couples, children, adolescents and their families for 30 years now. In helping people resolve their conflicts, I utilize Jungian analysis, Gottman marital therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy to my working ethos. Today, the unexamined life is fraught with difficulties. Psychotherapy is a wise and fruitful investment.

Therapy should be a positive experience for you and when you find the right therapist for you, it is meaningful. I believe all people can benefit from therapy and it’s a courageous step to take. I offer my warmth to allow you to unpack what you need to in a safe place. Some of the most requested types of psychotherapy I provide are: Couples and family, individuation work, strained relationships, healing the inner child, ADHD, codependency, women’s issues, men’s issues, trauma, LGBTQIA, career counseling, self-esteem, stress techniques, healthy parenting, love addiction, anxiety, depression, and grieving.

Dr. Francis is the founder and owner of Scottsdale Premier Counseling and is an expert in the treatment of Body Image. Dr. Francis provides a caring and safe environment for clients who are experiencing difficulty in their relationship with food, sexual health, romantic relationships, and life transitions. Dr. Francis provides exceptional therapeutic services along with privacy.