Christian Counseling Therapists in Tempe, AZ

Photo of Terry Thorstad - Journeys Counseling Center, MSc, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Journeys Counseling Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSc, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85284
For over 15 years, Journeys Counseling Center has been a trusted provider of counseling and therapy services to individuals, couples, families, and children. Expanding our reach, we now offer services in Arizona and Colorado. Our approach integrates emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual dimensions to enhance treatment outcomes. We recognize that the etiology of many mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and relationship disruption, often involve histories of physical, sexual, emotional, or systemic abuse. Our team values the importance of identifying and addressing these root causes.
For over 15 years, Journeys Counseling Center has been a trusted provider of counseling and therapy services to individuals, couples, families, and children. Expanding our reach, we now offer services in Arizona and Colorado. Our approach integrates emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual dimensions to enhance treatment outcomes. We recognize that the etiology of many mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and relationship disruption, often involve histories of physical, sexual, emotional, or systemic abuse. Our team values the importance of identifying and addressing these root causes.
(480) 656-0500 x3 View (480) 656-0500 x3
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Kelsey Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85283
Life is rough, but it is also wonderful. I believe in therapy as a means to help you increase your confidence in accessing the tools you need to get through life's trials. Utilizing an attachment lens, we'll work together to address current, past, and generational traumas as we uncover the roots of problematic symptoms and provide lasting relief. My favorite quote is from George Bernard Shaw- "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." I believe the therapeutic process is a means to empower you to create the life of your dreams.
Life is rough, but it is also wonderful. I believe in therapy as a means to help you increase your confidence in accessing the tools you need to get through life's trials. Utilizing an attachment lens, we'll work together to address current, past, and generational traumas as we uncover the roots of problematic symptoms and provide lasting relief. My favorite quote is from George Bernard Shaw- "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." I believe the therapeutic process is a means to empower you to create the life of your dreams.
(602) 783-8999 View (602) 783-8999
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Amy Dye
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85281  (Online Only)
My therapy style focuses on my belief that you are competent and capable. I believe you are more aware of what needs to happen for change to occur, than the you may realize. At times, people become stuck in unproductive ways of doing things and have trouble seeing other options. I also feel that people sometimes continually hear that they are not capable or create a negative story about the situation. It than makes it difficult to view their lives from another perspective. Because of these beliefs, one of my goals is to help clients see themselves as competent and capable of dealing with problems that occur in their lives.
My therapy style focuses on my belief that you are competent and capable. I believe you are more aware of what needs to happen for change to occur, than the you may realize. At times, people become stuck in unproductive ways of doing things and have trouble seeing other options. I also feel that people sometimes continually hear that they are not capable or create a negative story about the situation. It than makes it difficult to view their lives from another perspective. Because of these beliefs, one of my goals is to help clients see themselves as competent and capable of dealing with problems that occur in their lives.
(623) 294-6348 View (623) 294-6348
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Laura Goodyear
Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85282
I help people who are struggling with anxiety or depression and are hard on themselves. They feel a ton of pressure to do everything well and never let others down, and sometimes that pressure feels crushing. As a result, they feel either “amped up” and “stressed out” (anxious) or “exhausted” and “defeated” (depressed). Maybe a little bit of both!
I help people who are struggling with anxiety or depression and are hard on themselves. They feel a ton of pressure to do everything well and never let others down, and sometimes that pressure feels crushing. As a result, they feel either “amped up” and “stressed out” (anxious) or “exhausted” and “defeated” (depressed). Maybe a little bit of both!
(602) 671-0375 View (602) 671-0375
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Jeff Fulkerson
Licensed Professional Counselor, M Ed, MS, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85282
As a therapist I believe that we all have untapped potential to overcome challenges and live a happy life. I want to help individuals tap into the strengths they possess to be who they are meant to be. I have a strong background working with kids, teenagers, parents and adults. I enjoy working with individuals who face emotional challenges in life for one reason or another and need some help developing strategies and coping skills to deal with these issues.
As a therapist I believe that we all have untapped potential to overcome challenges and live a happy life. I want to help individuals tap into the strengths they possess to be who they are meant to be. I have a strong background working with kids, teenagers, parents and adults. I enjoy working with individuals who face emotional challenges in life for one reason or another and need some help developing strategies and coping skills to deal with these issues.
(480) 405-0516 View (480) 405-0516
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Krystle Stempien
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85282
Your Anxiety is a car on a racetrack of thoughts where the only way off is a brief pit stop for repairs. But that only delays reentry to the same circular pattern. Your mind turns familiar scenarios, images, and disasters over and over again, plunging you into stomach-clenching agony. Stress from work, family, and other relationships only make it worse. The worry and fear get so bad sometimes that they boil over into panic. The shame of losing control causes the cycle to start all over again. So, you become avoidant of the people and places that seem to trigger these difficult feelings.
Your Anxiety is a car on a racetrack of thoughts where the only way off is a brief pit stop for repairs. But that only delays reentry to the same circular pattern. Your mind turns familiar scenarios, images, and disasters over and over again, plunging you into stomach-clenching agony. Stress from work, family, and other relationships only make it worse. The worry and fear get so bad sometimes that they boil over into panic. The shame of losing control causes the cycle to start all over again. So, you become avoidant of the people and places that seem to trigger these difficult feelings.
(623) 745-0739 View (623) 745-0739
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Eric Johnstun
Counselor, MS, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85283
Mary Oliver says, "Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting - over and over announcing your place in the family of things." I believe your life is inherently valuable. Your story has meaning. No matter where you're at or what you've experienced, hope still beckons. Not with a guarantee of certainty, but with a promise of fullness, healing, and belonging. My hope as a licensed therapist is to meet with those in the midst of pain and uncertainty as they pursue growth and a greater sense of connection and authenticity.
Mary Oliver says, "Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting - over and over announcing your place in the family of things." I believe your life is inherently valuable. Your story has meaning. No matter where you're at or what you've experienced, hope still beckons. Not with a guarantee of certainty, but with a promise of fullness, healing, and belonging. My hope as a licensed therapist is to meet with those in the midst of pain and uncertainty as they pursue growth and a greater sense of connection and authenticity.
(480) 470-8996 View (480) 470-8996
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Aaron Hartman
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85282
Life is a wonderful gift, yet it often comes with pain and hardship. Sometimes more than we can bear. I acknowledge the depths of your suffering and the immense courage it takes to seek support. It would be my privilege to join you on your path toward resilience. My priority is to help you find the root cause of your problems so that we can cultivate the flourishing person you were created to be. Together, we’ll work towards healing at your own pace in a non judgemental environment that is person-centered, and laughter is always welcome.
Life is a wonderful gift, yet it often comes with pain and hardship. Sometimes more than we can bear. I acknowledge the depths of your suffering and the immense courage it takes to seek support. It would be my privilege to join you on your path toward resilience. My priority is to help you find the root cause of your problems so that we can cultivate the flourishing person you were created to be. Together, we’ll work towards healing at your own pace in a non judgemental environment that is person-centered, and laughter is always welcome.
(623) 294-5501 View (623) 294-5501
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Abigail Joseph
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85281  (Online Only)
Abby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes in the importance of building a trusting strength-based therapeutic relationship. Abby has been certified in Motivational Interviewing. Abby has received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness. Abby utilizes a biopsychosocial spiritual model of therapy which includes taking a look at core beliefs about self and considering how these beliefs impact current and past relationships and views on spirituality and/or one's moral compass.
Abby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who believes in the importance of building a trusting strength-based therapeutic relationship. Abby has been certified in Motivational Interviewing. Abby has received training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness. Abby utilizes a biopsychosocial spiritual model of therapy which includes taking a look at core beliefs about self and considering how these beliefs impact current and past relationships and views on spirituality and/or one's moral compass.
(928) 414-8926 View (928) 414-8926
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Jamie Boylan
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85281  (Online Only)
Accepting New clients! Hello! I am so glad you are here. Taking the step towards therapy can be overwhelming, but it also speaks to your desire to see change and healing. I’m ready to help you reach your goals and provide the support you need. I work collaboratively with teens and adults to create goals, build tools and get to the depth of the situations and wounds that can be triggers. I specialize in treating trauma/ptsd, mood issues including anxiety, depression and stress, as well as overall support for life/relationship concerns.
Accepting New clients! Hello! I am so glad you are here. Taking the step towards therapy can be overwhelming, but it also speaks to your desire to see change and healing. I’m ready to help you reach your goals and provide the support you need. I work collaboratively with teens and adults to create goals, build tools and get to the depth of the situations and wounds that can be triggers. I specialize in treating trauma/ptsd, mood issues including anxiety, depression and stress, as well as overall support for life/relationship concerns.
(520) 376-0184 View (520) 376-0184
Photo of Karissa Whitlatch, MA, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Karissa Whitlatch
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85283
Our bodies and brains are incredibly designed to heal, grow, and change, allowing us to live our stories with intention, resilience, and healthy relationships. My goal is to walk alongside you, helping you rediscover the tools and strengths you were created with, so you can experience meaningful growth and transformation in your life. I began my counseling journey with a Master of Arts in Counseling from Phoenix Seminary. From there, I gained valuable experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds at a domestic violence shelter for over four years.
Our bodies and brains are incredibly designed to heal, grow, and change, allowing us to live our stories with intention, resilience, and healthy relationships. My goal is to walk alongside you, helping you rediscover the tools and strengths you were created with, so you can experience meaningful growth and transformation in your life. I began my counseling journey with a Master of Arts in Counseling from Phoenix Seminary. From there, I gained valuable experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds at a domestic violence shelter for over four years.
(623) 254-5376 View (623) 254-5376
Photo of Kim Romen, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Kim Romen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85283
You said you would never stay with someone who cheated. You can’t believe he did this. It's like a nightmare. You are considering divorce but you want to believe him and deep down you want to get through this if it’s possible. You thought you knew him. Could it be possible he loves you like he says he does when he hurt you like this? Did he even consider you? It’s embarrassing to bring this up to anyone. You wonder if people will judge you if you stay and will they ever be able to see him in the same light if you tell people and are able to work it out? You have already talked for hours and don't know how you can get through this.
You said you would never stay with someone who cheated. You can’t believe he did this. It's like a nightmare. You are considering divorce but you want to believe him and deep down you want to get through this if it’s possible. You thought you knew him. Could it be possible he loves you like he says he does when he hurt you like this? Did he even consider you? It’s embarrassing to bring this up to anyone. You wonder if people will judge you if you stay and will they ever be able to see him in the same light if you tell people and are able to work it out? You have already talked for hours and don't know how you can get through this.
(480) 343-2617 View (480) 343-2617
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Kristie Braselton
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LAMFT
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85283
Relationships are incredibly powerful forces in our lives. They can be the source of our deepest joy and our deepest pain. But healthy relationships do not always come easily. Despite our best intentions, we inevitably experience tension, confusion, and conflict at various points along the way. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, it is my privilege to work with couples, individuals, children, and families as they navigate these challenging seasons of life.
Relationships are incredibly powerful forces in our lives. They can be the source of our deepest joy and our deepest pain. But healthy relationships do not always come easily. Despite our best intentions, we inevitably experience tension, confusion, and conflict at various points along the way. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, it is my privilege to work with couples, individuals, children, and families as they navigate these challenging seasons of life.
(928) 436-6496 View (928) 436-6496
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Eric Thiss
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85281
I enjoy helping people gain perspective on their fears that cause anxiety, depression, and relationship issues so that they can learn to overcome their stressors and live their best life.
I enjoy helping people gain perspective on their fears that cause anxiety, depression, and relationship issues so that they can learn to overcome their stressors and live their best life.
(480) 906-4320 View (480) 906-4320
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Stephanie Wiggins
Counselor, MS, LAC
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85281
My ideal client is ready to explore their thoughts and feelings, even if they're overwhelmed or unsure where to start. They may be dealing with stress, anxiety, or past trauma, but they're open to learning new ways to cope and grow.
My ideal client is ready to explore their thoughts and feelings, even if they're overwhelmed or unsure where to start. They may be dealing with stress, anxiety, or past trauma, but they're open to learning new ways to cope and grow.
(480) 716-5979 View (480) 716-5979
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Healing Hearts Behavioral Health PLLC
Counselor, LAC
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85288
I am passionate about helping individuals with disabilities, preteens, teens, couples, and anyone who is needing help on their journey to being healed. I have helped others work through Substance abuse, low self-esteem, negative self-image, suicidal behaviors, Anxiety, Depression, and families who are trying to develop the skills needed to help support their loved ones. I have also helped couples either dating or married in redefining their relationships and coming back together as a unit.
I am passionate about helping individuals with disabilities, preteens, teens, couples, and anyone who is needing help on their journey to being healed. I have helped others work through Substance abuse, low self-esteem, negative self-image, suicidal behaviors, Anxiety, Depression, and families who are trying to develop the skills needed to help support their loved ones. I have also helped couples either dating or married in redefining their relationships and coming back together as a unit.
(623) 281-2768 View (623) 281-2768
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Lauren Hooks
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85282
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.
(602) 755-3048 View (602) 755-3048
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Tony Ziolko
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, ORDM
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85283
I am an owner and founder of Stories Counseling, PLLC & approved Clinical Supervisor. As a therapist and former pastor, my personal motto is that EVERY.STORY.MATTERS. I truly believe that we are not defined by our wounds and that there is true healing through refinement, redemption, and reconciliation to the self. No matter where you are in this life journey, you can write the future chapters that you need your life story to be. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I also offer Ketamine Assisted Therapy. I also offer Multi-Day Intensives for couple's and individuals
I am an owner and founder of Stories Counseling, PLLC & approved Clinical Supervisor. As a therapist and former pastor, my personal motto is that EVERY.STORY.MATTERS. I truly believe that we are not defined by our wounds and that there is true healing through refinement, redemption, and reconciliation to the self. No matter where you are in this life journey, you can write the future chapters that you need your life story to be. I enjoy working with individuals, couples and families. I also offer Ketamine Assisted Therapy. I also offer Multi-Day Intensives for couple's and individuals
(602) 362-8105 View (602) 362-8105
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Leslie Pechkurow
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RYT, RPT-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tempe, AZ 85282
My passion is to serve those who are looking for fulfillment, healing, and more joy in their lives. Through the therapeutic process I aim to empower individuals and families to discover and utilize their own personal strengths to overcome obstacles and struggles. As a therapist I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced many difficulties including severe trauma, depression, anxiety, self-harm, guilt and shame, suicidal ideation, attachment barriers, and loss. I allow individuals and families to guide the therapy process while I assist in providing insight, feedback, and encouragement.
My passion is to serve those who are looking for fulfillment, healing, and more joy in their lives. Through the therapeutic process I aim to empower individuals and families to discover and utilize their own personal strengths to overcome obstacles and struggles. As a therapist I have worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced many difficulties including severe trauma, depression, anxiety, self-harm, guilt and shame, suicidal ideation, attachment barriers, and loss. I allow individuals and families to guide the therapy process while I assist in providing insight, feedback, and encouragement.
(480) 389-4332 View (480) 389-4332
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Tony Bratko
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSc, LPC, LISAC
Verified Verified
Tempe, AZ 85282
I specialize in all mood, behavioral, an addictive disorders. I also have extensive training and education in treating complex trauma especially active duty military and veterans with PTSD. I utilize EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma. I believe in making my clients comfortable with the therapeutic process. I do interventions for substance use and mental health issues. I do not fit the stereotype of a therapist in a suit and tie. you will usually find me in jeans and sneakers. I am also in long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol.
I specialize in all mood, behavioral, an addictive disorders. I also have extensive training and education in treating complex trauma especially active duty military and veterans with PTSD. I utilize EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy for trauma. I believe in making my clients comfortable with the therapeutic process. I do interventions for substance use and mental health issues. I do not fit the stereotype of a therapist in a suit and tie. you will usually find me in jeans and sneakers. I am also in long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol.
(480) 210-5572 View (480) 210-5572
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