Psychiatry

Paperflower Psychiatry - all telehealth with multiple adolescent and adult psych providers. I particularly recommend Allison Stuart. Paperflower is our preferred referral source! It is an inclusive, progressive practice. Takes many insurances in addition to package pricing.

Laura Ross - telehealth & in person, West Valley. Treats all ages & symptoms, also offers TMS, a non-medication treatment for depression. Takes Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, TriCare, or self pay.

Treatment Facilities

Newport Healthcare - Offers inpatient and residential mental health treatment for youth age 12-28. Multiple locations. Multiple insurances accepted.

Cornerstone Healing Center - Substance use rehab facility with a focus on holistic and family healing for long-term sobriety. Inpatient & outpatient services available. In network with BCBS.

Therapy

Central Phoenix:

Caitlin Gizler, LMFT - Specializes in children & families. Self pay, offers sliding scale.

Four Corners Counseling & Wellness - Small group practice. Multiple therapists, self pay and some insurances accepted.

Matthew Brace, LMFT - Specializes in couples & individuals. Self pay.

Nikki Aragon, LMFT - Specializes in couples. Self pay.

Life In Motion Therapy - Small group practice providing couples, individual, & family therapy. Self pay.

Favor & Grace Under Fire - Small group practice, multiple providers, takes multiple insurances.

East Valley:

Aubrey Hinton, LMFT - Tempe based, adults & couples. EMDR & EFT trained. Self pay. 602-633-5195.

AZ MFT Clinic - large group clinic, multiple locations, training facility. Various fee options and levels of expertise.

West Valley:

Dignity Life Counseling (Derek Gonzalez, LPC) - Verrado, in person and virtual, BCBS and self pay. Specializes in individual, Veterans, and adolescents.

The Teal Couch Counseling (Liana Hoover, LMFT) -Verrado, in person and virtual, specializes in couples and individual adults. Self pay.

Saffron Counseling (Sumita Punia, LAMFT) - Verrado, in person and virtual, specializes in kids & adolescents.

Little Hands & Heart Counseling (Crystal Alvarez, LPC) - Buckeye, in person, specializes in 0-5 and children/families.

Evidence Based Resources

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Learn about the 4 most common “relationship killers” & learn to avoid & replace them with healthy behaviors.

Sound Relationship House - The essential foundation of a happy romantic relationship.

How Attachment Styles Affect Adult Relationships - Identify unique attachment styles developed in childhood & how they present in our adult relationships.

5 Stages of Grief - Non-linear steps we take when processing a significant emotional loss, transition, or death.

National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth - A resource to assist with talking to kids about sexual health & age appropriate sexual behaviors.

Books

The Gottmans are a gold standard for decades of research on relationships. This book reviews the necessary elements for a happy relationship. John Gottman: The 7 Principles of Making Marriage Work

Sue Johnson is the queen of Emotionally Focused Therapy, an attachment-based approach to couples work. Sue Johnson: Hold Me Tight

This book reviews the unconscious connection between body and mind specific to how we process trauma. Bessel van der Kolk: The Body Keeps The Score

Need a quick 101 on attachment styles? (This is an easy read, but be cautioned that it is very heteronormative and not ethnically representative of non-white couples.) Amir Levine: Attached

Exploring a polyamorous or open relationship? This book reviews ways to navigate this in a healthy way, focused on early attachment. Jessica Fern: Polysecure