Therapists serving clients in Scottsdale, AZ

Hello there! Thank you for taking the time to read my profile page. Being a supportive clinical social worker is one of the greatest joys in my life. I enjoy listening to others and helping them to find a way through tough times. My experience includes a Masters and Doctorate in Social Work and for almost 20 years, I have worked with teens and adults. Currently, I counsel the chronically ill on end of life decisions, help couples navigate marriage and families, individuals with mental health struggles, and teach at a local university. I "retired" after 15 years of helping teens and their families try to understand how to resolve conflict and learn to communicate better. I also have a small private practices where I help people in tough transitions such as divorce and family issues. I counsel a lot of couples who have struggled with infidelity and polyamorous and open relationships. In my clinical practices and experiences, I have had the privilege of helping families overcome struggles with teens are struggling through issues of adolescence and mental health problems. Parents sometimes believe that they are the only parents going through tough with teens. I enjoy supporting parents in the journey as hard as it might be sometimes. Also, I have a passion for helping those navigating a new life in sobriety. Addiction recovery is one of the bravest things that I have seen people overcome and I like to help people stay on the path of recovery. All my clinical practice incorporates cognitive behaviors strategies with a very positive Rogerian approach. Those I treat will be treated with respect and clearly set boundaries. I want to help others by starting to help them where they want to begin. I believe in my clients I help and I want them to be happy and successful. I can help my clients by setting goals, open communication, and unconditional positive regard to help with hard life situations. I wish you the best on your journey and hope to have the chance to help you! Sincerely, Dr. Terri Nicole Sawyer, LCSW Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider (CTMH) Certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (C-DBT)

I am licensed in Arizona with over 25 years working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the last 7 years providing Brief Solution focused and Cognitive Behavioral therapy. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, compassion and when appropriate humor. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Hello, I am Carrie Appleby Kittle, a dully licensed independent therapist with over 20-plus-years’ experience. I hold a license for ‘Professional Counseling’ and ‘Independently Licensed Substance Abuse Counseling’ with the state of Arizona. I have worked successfully with a kaleidoscope of people from various ages along the life-cycle continuum, from birth to elderly, couples, families, veterans, various cultures, race and genders. I have worked in various settings including inpatient and outpatient, in community-based clinics, residential facilities, hospital settings, state agencies, contractual work with the state, as well as tribal health agencies, educational settings, including elementary, middle school, high school and universities both in-person and through teletherapy/health platforms. This has given me a very diverse experience, and a wealth of insight to individuals and groups. I am posted on Linked-in should you wish to view my vitea/resume. I consider myself an eclectic therapist and generally draw on one or more theories of psycho-therapy including: cognitive, behavioral, somatic, motivational, psychoanalysis, psychodynamic, rational emotive, dialectical, holistic, gestalt, and existential therapy with the common thread of motivational interviewing techniques and always client centered used throughout all sessions. My goal has always been and will always be to provide a safe and healthy setting for you to improve your quality of life and rise above any and all challenges you are experiencing. We all have various times in our lives find ourselves challenged by different situations at different times in our lives with education, family/relationships, social connections, work relations, job challenges, traumatic experiences, cognitive impairments, financial stressors, health, overwhelming feelings, that disrupt our ability to work thought things by ourselves. Sometimes we develop other symptoms that cause us to suffering; like depression, anxiety, PTSD, bi-polar, TBI, disruption in attention and thought processing, ADD/ADHD, substance use disorders and many others that can plague us as we try and navigate our way along the path that best fits us to find peace and joy. I very much enjoy learning from my client’s as well; about your cultural, experience and beliefs that I believe are beneficial and core to helping you help yourself. The answers are in you to discover. I have many years’ experiences in working with various Dine’ peoples as well. This has not only allowed me to have insight and connection to understanding Indigenous peoples, but others from other communities other than my own as well. I pride myself on not only having “book learning” but ability to have insight from my own personal experiences and that that has been gained from my experiences in sharing the journeys of others. Our experiences might be different, but there is always common ground to find understanding and compassion with our feelings and thoughts. It is always an honor when someone, or families who allow(s) me to walk with them on their path to provide support while they work though their challenges. It is very rewarding to see individuals find peace and happiness. This is the biggest payoff for me being a counselor. I believe we are meant to support and help one another as a part of our natural make up. Like Wolves, we are pack animals with a complex social system and ongoing growth and learning though development thought our life. The final can only be written after we expire and then an only then, I believe we have “become” our true self at our full potential. It is the respect I have for myself that I am in turn about to understand and respect and honor you. I think this is beautiful. I’m excited to be part of the Betterhelp network as it provides a great opportunity to reach others who might not otherwise may not be able to get the counseling wanted or needed. Should you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me and ask. I look forward to meeting you; learning about you and supporting you to find success in your current journey.

I am Leeann Mickel, I have a masters degree in educational psychology with an emphasis on community counseling. I have my LPC, licensed professional counselor Masters level. I also have an LC DC licensed chemical dependency counselor. I have worked 20 + years in the field of service. I have had great success with clients who have experienced significant trauma. I have been Clinical Supervisor for a substance abuse residential setting. I am currently Clinical Director for the agency with whom I am employed at this time. I believe it to be my mission helping and serving. My approach is client centered we start where you are. I am very laid-back and personable, I have forever been told how easy it is to talk to me, even prior to my chosen career! That’s a plus when you’re a therapist! I have some clients who simply need an ear and guidance. Others are eager to get to the cause of what prompted them to reach out. Either is great. I understand that some people need to vent and receive professional advice. I tell all of my clients you have inside you now everything you need to heal and progress. My job is to guide you on the journey in this process of self discovery and healing. I also tell my clients that I will work just as hard as you in doing this, but I will never work harder. This would cause more harm by handicapping them if others around never allow my clients to learn through experience, and rob my client of demonstrating to themselves the opportunity to see how capable they actually are. I have worked with many populations: adolescents, adults with variety of disorders/conditions. Such as mental health diagnosis like depression, bi polar, anxiety, and PTSD. For the last six years I have led our adolescent program. I'm very familiar with self harming behaviors, and have a knack of being able to reach them and slowly process into self love. I also have extensive experience with grief which may look different and feel different among different clients. Even those who believe that have mourned and grieved, but truly have not. I look forward to working with you and helping you along your specific path. My schedule is very flexible, as a I only work from home, virtually/remote. During therapy it will be common to give 'experiments' following a session. The purpose for this is taking from our sessions and applying what you learn to your 'real life' outside of one session weekly for an hour.

I am licensed in Arkansas with 5 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, & anger management. I also have experience working with motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I am licensed in Minnesota with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & depression. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! Please feel free to schedule a session by selecting an open slot on my calendar.

Hello! Are you: *A human who identifies as an adult female? *Do you identify as straight, lesbian, bi/pan, asexual, demisexual, or questioning? *Struggling with depression and/or anxiety? *Grieving the loss of a loved one, whether a person or a beloved non-human family member? *Dealing with job loss, identity loss, becoming an empty nester, or the end of a relationship? *Struggling with finding balance in life and feeling stressed? *Looking for someone to help you find a solution to an issue? *Needing someone to listen as you vent? If you answered yes to any of these questions, there's a good chance we would work well together! Do you want to work with a forty-something-year-old female therapist who: *Provides person-centered therapy, talk therapy, solution-focused therapy, and CBT? *Is very laid back and empathetic? *Will go at your pace but can also push you out of your comfort zone when appropriate? *Loves dogs and might go off on a tangent about them from time to time? :) If this sounds like the support you're looking for, I'd love to help you navigate your journey. *Please note if you have any questions about me please do not hesitate to message and ask. I am not trained to work with individuals who have OCD, personality disorder diagnoses, trauma, or addiction as a primary presenting issue or diagnosis. I work with adult females (21 and over). *My husband and I are both Licensed Therapists and I split my time between Betterhelp and our private practice. If you are struggling to find a time slot on Betterhelp to schedule with me, let me know and I will see what I can do. When we are not working we spend our time with our 4 dogs or volunteering with our local dog rescue.

I am licensed in Arizona with 35 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment regardless of culture or beliefs. Together we will develop a plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I am licensed in Arizona with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

I am licensed in Arizona with 12 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, career difficulties, & coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.