Therapists in Phoenix, AZ

Now accepting new clients in person and virtually! I've worked in various roles in the medical field since 2014 and have worked with various populations from adolescents to geriatrics.

My practice is unique. I treat two groups of clients: One is very high functioning - the highly successful professional who wants to improve personal strengths, interpersonal interactions, relationships, and intimacy. The second set are those who have been struggling with a diagnosable mental or physical illness that has not been effectively managed. Both may need various clinical treatments which include therapies such as Interpersonal Social Rhythm Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (Couples & Family), Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) or trauma oriented skills such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Hypnosis, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Feeling-State Addiction Therapy, Relaxation & Mindfulness.

Joleena is Certified in the Treament of Sexual Addiction, is a Certified Betrayal Trauma Coach, a Certified Clinical Trauma and Addiction Specialist, with an Masters of Psychology in Grief Counseling, and a Bachelors of Science in Psychology. Joleena specializes in helping couples working through betrayal and addiction of all kinds. She also works with clients that are struggling with anxiety, addictive behaviors, depression, PTSD, emotional abuse, mental abuse and trauma of various kinds. Her passion is to provide a safe space for her clients and to walk hand-in-hand with them, guiding them through the healing process.

I am passionate about providing encouragement and guidance to individuals, couples, and families seeking to create change and heal in a safe space. I work from a systemic perspective, which considers how all aspects of your life may influence current challenges and well-being. I strive to help my clients explore personal experiences, family history, culture and values, life stages, relationship patterns, and strengths to transform the way they navigate life and take the desired steps toward change. Together, we can collaborate to create sustainable change with clear goals and outcomes for the therapy process.

Therapy takes courage. Every time a client walks in my door whether it's for an initial consultation or after a year of weekly sessions, I have great respect for them. My goal is to meet you where you are and help you move in the direction you want to go, providing support and insight along the way. If you are searching for a solution and have the tiniest motivation to change, I commit to helping you increase the quality of your life. By identifying current life stressors and dysfunction, we will explore the impact on your relationship with self and others.

I have been especially helpful to people experiencing the following challenges: relationship difficulties including couple, family and work issues, grief/loss, parenting, teen and young adult issues. Each person/couple is viewed from a place of deep respect for their history, struggles and victories. My style is individualized, collaborative and designed to access the wisdom and strength within every person. Couples have felt that therapy helped them reestablish their emotional connection. My specialty is determining the core issues underneath conflict within any relationship including with self. I will serve as clinician, teacher, guide and encourager as you experience growth/healing.

I am passionate about helping individuals and couples who are navigating relational difficulties, life transitions, identity shifts, anxiety, and unprocessed trauma. I have found that many people in the millennial, young adult, and teen age range are experiencing a very unique set of challenges these days, often struggling to prioritize their mental health. Having faced many of these challenges myself, I get what it’s like to walk in your shoes and hope to offer guidance and support in your journey towards healing.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Associate Marriage Therapist (LAMFT), I help my clients identify triggers affecting their happiness and life satisfaction. I help clients reduce their mental health symptoms like depression, anxiety, insomnia, mood swings, attention deficits, and maladaptive personality habits. I specialize in Couples and Relationship Therapy. I am passionate about helping my clients create a secure and satisfying connection with their loved ones. Together with my clients, we identify their strengths, implement coping skills, and increase awareness to overcome their present life challenges.

Hello and welcome! I am happy to help anyone who is struggling to work through a difficult situation, feelings, and/or hurtful situation/upbringing. I help people find their own life/style solutions, performance, and satisfaction. I work best with creative communities because I have lived experience as a member of these populations. Basically, anyone who identifies as an outsider may appreciate my reality-based, forward, and honest approach to solution-discovery. I look forward to meeting you and working mutually to infuse your life with more balance, joy, passion, and love.

Erin Tarkington is a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) with a mission to strengthen and nurture couple and family relationships. Specializing in creating a positive emotional culture, fostering a warm and comfortable environment, and providing non-judgmental space for thoughts and feelings, Erin strives to help couples and families flourish in connection, communication, and partnership.

I'm passionate about helping individuals to discover their authentic selves and align with their core values. If you're grappling with emotional uncertainty or finding it difficult to connect with your feelings, therapy offers a transformative path forward. Through our collaborative efforts, we can reignite your sense of self and purpose, restoring joy to your life. By prioritizing self-care and allowing yourself the time to heal, the potential for growth is boundless. I'm here to provide support and accountability as you pursue your goals.

Our daily lives can make us feel overwhelmed, stressed, frustrated, or that we are simply ‘going through the motions’. Life can be messy and sometimes we need a little extra support to keep going. I try to offer a space through counseling that is warm, comforting, safe, collaborative, and free of judgement. In person or online, together, we can work through goals, feelings, and struggles. I primarily work with children and teens ages 3 and up — as well as adults. I specialize in providing therapy through play, art, and viewing the world through your perspective. I am located in-person in the Central Phoenix area.

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. I believe that the therapeutic journey can be an important part of helping you understand those experiences. I am passionate for getting to know people and providing support as you navigate through transitions in life. I desire to help individuals build healthy self-esteem, heal from traumatic experiences, and live a purposeful life. Life moves forward quickly and we are served best by finding what works, modifying what doesn't, and incorporating those changes to achieve our goals.

I help individuals struggling with anxiety or depression, couples restore their love, intimacy & trust, individuals with sexual addiction stop the roller coaster, and individuals with gender questions sort things out.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with Individuals, Couples and Families; specializing in Marital/Couple and Family Therapy. I have post graduate training in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. I bring a genuine compassion and understanding to the therapeutic process that I believe supports optimal healing and growth. In addition to various relationship challenges and struggles, my clinical focus also includes working with: Separation/ Divorce/ Divorce Reaction within the individual/couple/family, Parenting/Co-parenting Issues, Blended Family Issues, Parent/Child Relationships, Children & Adolescents, Anxiety & Depression, and Self Esteem Issues.

You are worn out and tired of the drama, big behaviors, fighting and discord in your relationships. Is there something big about who you are or who they are that might be affecting your relationship? You have self- doubt and think you must be the problem. You keep telling yourself you won’t let it happen again, but nothing seems to change? You feel tired, depressed, and even angry that you are not enjoying deep, personal rewarding relationships with a spouse, parents, your children or a significant other in your life. You want a change, you want to find healthy rewarding ways to get your needs met in a relationship.

Things aren’t going quite the way you’d thought. You’re caught between trying to decide if your problem is “bad enough” that you need help and wondering if one more book, date night, or meditation might do the trick. After all, you’ve made it this far, and life looks mostly good (on the outside) even if it doesn’t feel that good on the inside. Fake it ‘til ya make it though, right? But then again, your exhaustion is growing and your efforts seem more like whack-a-mole than actual change.

I specialize in treating adults who have experienced childhood trauma and individuals affected by trauma, family and relational issues, anxiety, depression, grief, insecure relationship patterns, work stress, and living a more balanced and fulfilling life. I'm a holistic and integrative therapist trained in EMDR, interpersonal therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and somatic therapy. My ideal client seeks therapy to assist in increasing their awareness and insight regarding the origins of their thought, emotional, and behavioral patterns to determine if they are getting them what they want and need.

“The more you understand how worthy you are, the more likely you’ll find your strength again.” - Tabitha Brown. It is essential to understand our own worth and to learn who we are as individuals. Unfortunately through various life events, we may lose sight of who we are or never learn who we are at all. When we don’t have an understanding of our own worth, it is difficult to find our inner strength and to understand what we deserve out of life and relationships. Due to feelings of unworthiness and/or low self-esteem, we may end up making decisions, choosing relationships, and reacting to life in ways that do not serve us well.