Find a Therapist near Queen Creek, AZ

I truly believe that healing comes from exploring and working through what "comes up" in your mental, physical, energetic, and spiritual bodies. To me, counseling doesn't mean solely "talking about it" but also "releasing" the emotions, thoughts, and sensations that impact your life. My part in our time together is to consciously guide and ground you, while giving support as you do this healing work. I also want to help you believe and act out of what you may already know "logically" about yourself, that you are whole, not broken, and are healing. Certainly, there are just as many reasons for why you are seeking therapy, as there may be for why you may not want to. You may have fears that going to see someone means that there is something wrong with you. You may have had a negative experience in counseling before. You might be uncomfortable sharing certain feelings, thoughts, or experiences. There may even be protective layers that have piled up over the years. I get it. I also know that it can take a lot to take that first step, start counseling, and explore those deep dark places. At the same time, I can also guess that if you are reading this, that part of you believes that "somethings gotta give" and it can't stay like this.

My goal is to help liberate clients who feel stuck in the repetitive patterns of their past. My healing approach is honest and direct, but also, gentle and compassionate. I strive to provide a safe and nurturing environment which is grounded in mindbodyspirit awareness. My holistic orientation may include traditional talk therapy, mindfulness, experiential therapies and spirituality work.

The approach I use is the Tri Brain Trauma Theory model. It takes the whole person into account and uses hypnosis, NET, EMDR, and energy psychology with a psychodynamic, humanistic, systems integration.

My approach to working with clients is one of compassion and meeting clients where thay are at in terms of managing emotions and stressors of issues that have brought them to therapy. I am highly empathic in my work with clients as I have journeyed on my own healing experience from traumatic events. I do not advise my clients, but guide them and walk with them on their own path. I tailor therapy to meet the individual needs of the client. I am honored to be working as a therapist and would be honored in assisting you in your healing journey.

Suffering is an inherent part of our human life. Sometimes we can overcome our sorrows on our own, but sometimes we need help. With professional support, hopelessness rebounds and a wellspring of life opens up to us. I believe life isn't just about seeking happiness, it is also about appreciating and learning to live out our most individual and unique human myth, our own narrative of complexity, depth, suffering, longing, redemption, and yes, happiness too. Dealing with trauma, loss, and life's dilemmas we need to understand our inner world, that spiritual inner "other" who can guide us and lead us onto the right path again. Disharmony between one's inner and outer worlds is what brings people into my consulting room. This disharmony, caused by developmental dilemmas, trauma, and crisis can lead to anxiety, depression, and sometimes suicide. The working relationship between you and me is the elixir that brings the solution to the inner suffering. Our relationship leads you to your inner "other" who then becomes the guide so that when you leave my consulting room you feel confident and secure in your ability to navigate life's waters on your own.

I am passionate about working with young and helping professionals who feel stuck in their job, are questioning their career path, or who may love their career but feel paralyzed by anxiety or fear of not being enough. I support healthcare and public service workers in navigating the complexities and vicarious stress that is inextricably connected with serving the communities we love. I also am deeply passionate about working with emerging LGBTQ+ adults who are questioning and integrating their identities and sexualities. Most importantly, I work with you. I strive to create a space and path forward that feels uniquely tailored to you. I support young and established professionals cut through the noise of everyday life and feel confident to make choices that are more aligned with your personal and professional aspirations. I help LGBTQ+ adults feel empowered in their lives by reducing self-doubt, anxiety, and fear, and increasing your confidence to live a braver, bolder life. Ready to book a session with me? Have more questions? Call to schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation. I offer individual sessions via secure online video platform. I offer weekend and evening appointments to accommodate busy schedules. To learn more about me and my practice, visit my website: www.livingbravecounseling.com

Alyssa Mandel, LCSW, founder and Director of The Mandel Center of Arizona, has created an environment to promote psychotherapeutic healing to people in need. Ms. Mandel's philosophy centers on empowering clients through the therapeutic relationship. She feels that by working with patients from a non-judgmental perspective, fostering a comfortable and trusting environment and "being where the client is", the time spent in treatment is made more productive for all involved. Alyssa Mandel, LCSW founded the Center under the mission of helping clients achieve better living through the accomplishment of their therapeutic goals. She provides personalized support and guidance to clients, tailoring the therapeutic experience to the individual needs of each person. The Mandel Center of Arizona recognizes the importance of an interdisciplinary team approach to therapy - I work in partnership with many Behavioral Health Professionals such as Social Workers, Psychiatrists and Psychologists. Physicians and NutritionistsR.D.'s are also used when deemed appropriate. This well-rounded approach ensures that the relevant aspects of each client's health are addressed appropriately and in a coordinated fashion.

Do you feel lost, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself and others? If you feel as though you are on autopilot and living life in monochrome sameness, I invite you to step back into vitality and meaning. I specialize in attachment injuries that show up in adulthood in ways that affect our relationships, identity and sense of purpose. As a trauma specialist, I treat the fallout from shock trauma or chronic stress that is often expressed in identity-related issues, PTSD, depression and or anxiety. Many of the clients who seek my services struggle with relationships centered around co-dependent behaviors and narcissistic abuse all of which can sometimes manifest as reactivity to perceived or real rejection or abandonment. They are also families managing diagnoses, that are sometimes non-affirming and pathological in their labeling. As in the case of autism, I see families and individuals contort themselves into compliant behaviors when really, what's *wrong* is an unaccepting and intolerant environment. Unfortunately, simply having insight into behaviors and pain doesn't always curb repeated cycles of reactivity or disconnection and these entrenched behaviors can affect how we relate to ourselves and others. My attachment focus extends to conditions not typically associated with neurodivergence that includes mood disorders such as bipolar in which we focus on present difficulties and future goals.

Neighborhood Psychiatry offers mental health services for adults and children, including diagnostic evaluation, medication management, supportive psychotherapy, behavioral modification, health screenings, referrals, animal letters, and work-related accommodations. Services are offered in-person or through our HIPAA compliant telemedicine platform. Allison is accepting most commercial insurance plans and private cash pay. Same-day, next-day, weekend, and evening appointments are available.

If you’re here, you’ve probably been feeling trapped inside your own thoughts. Maybe you replay conversations over and over, wondering if you said too much or not enough. Maybe you avoid gatherings or meetings because your heart races just thinking about what others might think. You want to connect—but fear and self-doubt keep getting in the way. I understand how painful that can feel. Social anxiety has a way of convincing you that you’re the only one who feels this way, but you’re not. Together, we can begin to calm that inner storm. In our sessions, I’ll help you uncover the patterns behind your anxiety and show you how to challenge the thoughts that keep you stuck. We’ll practice grounding skills to calm your body and build new habits that help you face situations with more ease and confidence. My approach is gentle, supportive, and practical. I meet you where you are, without pressure or judgment. Over time, you’ll learn how to quiet the constant self-criticism, rebuild your confidence, and begin to enjoy the connections you’ve been missing. Whether you’re a teen trying to navigate friendships or an adult struggling to speak up at work, therapy is a place where you can finally breathe and start feeling like yourself again. You don’t have to live in fear of being seen. Together, we’ll help you find your calm, your voice, and your courage.

Because I believe that people are essentially capable of solving their own problems, it is my pleasure to help them discover the hopeful, preferred, and previously unrecognized and hidden possibilities available to them. Creative approaches to solving problems are encouraged! EMDR available.

I look to create a safe space that is free of judgement. This will allow you to explore your feelings and begin working on your root causes. I have over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, corrections, crisis response and addictions and I would love the opportunity to work with you. Don't let your fear of success hold you back. Everyone deserves to be happy and have good things in life. Sometimes we are our own worst enemy in that we deny ourselves the right to happiness because we are struggling with shame and being unable to forgive ourselves and others. All it takes is a commitment within yourself to begin the journey and reach out.