Relationships bring challenges and concerns. Being a partner to someone means sharing life with them, and life isn’t always easy. Relationship counseling is an excellent option for people who want to deepen their relationship, work on problems, or maintain a good balance of emotional intimacy.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist and counselor interventions for relationships include creating a safe space for partners to speak their truths, processing emotions related to the relationship, working on communication skills and boundaries, and encouraging growth.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Relationship Issues
I have devoted my career to helping infants, children, adolescents, families, and adult women. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, abuse, neglect, adoption, parenting struggles, attachment difficulties, behavioral issues, domestic violence, relationship struggles, and more. I have extensive training in trauma, attachment, play therapy, and parenting. I am endorsed in Infant Mental Heal...
My goal as a therapist is to co-create a place where clients can say the unsayable and survive. As a psychotherapist with a background in Clinical Social Work, my interest is in holding the nuance of your intersecting experiences, identities and environments to make meaning. My focus is on providing culturally aware, queer-affirming, trans-affirming care. I believe that for treatment to be...
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” - Albert Einstein; For several years a major focus in my practice has been working with high functioning individuals affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. But, this hasn’t limited the breadth of my professional activities. People come to me with the “common cold” conditions of anxiety and...
I believe healing comes from listening, empowerment, self-awareness, advocacy, and collaboration. Chronic illness and disability can limit an individuals quality of life in many ways: (1) employment, (2) school, (3) relationships, (4) physical, and (5) mental health. A disability does not define a person’s identity, or limit functioning. If you are living a life filled with stress, anxiety, or...
( English | 中文 ) Cheryl uses various modalities for short term therapy including: CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, Feminist Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Gestalt Therapy. She also utilizes psychodynamic approaches to help individuals understand how past and current situations may be connected, in order to help them make meaningful changes, to even long term patterns. Cheryl ...
“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”—Brené Brown . Life transitions can be difficult and sometimes we find ourselves in a rough chapter. If you're looking for a counselor who passionately cares and wishes to connect with you in your commitment to change, growth, and healing, I would consider it a privilege to walk beside you toward that journey of being seen, heard, a...
Accepting new clients. Night and weekend appointments available. Private, secure office in Gilbert! Let's work together to build a partnership that fosters healing no matter the situation. I approach every patient with an open mind and no judgement. Counseling sessions are personalized because every client is different! My treatment approach is person centered. I believe the approach must be...
Relationships can be hard. Whether you’re dating someone or have been married for 50 years, every relationship has its ups and downs. You may have just discovered your partner cheated on you, or you’re merely trying to figure out how to make this relationship thing work. Maybe it feels like you barely recognize the person lying next to you in bed anymore and you feel guilty because the word...
You've played it tough for a while, doing your best to cope. But you need relief now – someone who will be with you in your pain, so you don’t have to suffer alone any longer. Whatever is not supporting your needs and desires – whether it’s a job, a relationship, or your inner dialogue (which can be the hardest critic, after all) – these are all valid reasons to need relief. It is enormously br...
Do the present situations with coronavirus, the election, and Fall start-ups have you anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed? Stress today can trigger past experiences and negative coping. I will help you get through today and give you hope for tomorrow. It makes no difference if you are gay or straight, faith or no faith, black, brown or white. Your concerns can be safely explored and your beliefs...
As parents, we often struggle with feeling like we aren't measuring up. We want our children to be successful and feel confident with who they are as individuals. Unfortunately, the teenage years can be a difficult transition and often they begin to feel misunderstood or overlooked. I work with both adolescents and adults to help navigate the struggles of life. I like working with adolescents a...
I know what it's like to feel bogged down by self-doubt, frozen by thoughts of not being good enough. I understand how difficult it can be to get unstuck from negative thinking patterns about ourselves, others, and the world. If this sounds familiar, know that you're not alone. If you're ready to develop a healthy balance of self-awareness and self-acceptance in your life and relationships, the...
(SHORT WAITLIST - FALL 2020) Whether you are new to therapy or wanting to expand upon personal growth and/or healing it is important that my clients connect with me on a fundamental level. It is my goal that my patients develop a sense of confidence with the awareness that I can be trusted with their personal experiences and insights. As a therapist, I provide a safe, trustworthy environment wi...
Our human life is full of suffering. Also, you are in a pain. Maybe you are blaming yourself for this pain. Our mind is often very noisy and loud, full of judgment, our worst critic, often creating unnecessary suffering. Our mind is telling us that we are not perfect, not beautiful, or not good enough. We believe that if we would try harder, or work better we would deserve love or life without...
If you are stressed, anxious, depressed or having difficulties with relationships, then please reach out to me. I am a caring and supportive therapist with a strong belief that we all deserve to live happier and less stressed lives. I offer comfort, support, and validation in a safe and supportive environment. I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 22 years. During this time, I...
