Kathleen Costello

About

Meet Kathleen

Kathleen Costello is a Licensed Professional Counselor and clinical supervisor in Scottsdale with 17 years in practice. A former classroom teacher, she is also a Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, a credentialed sandtray therapist and a nationally board-certified counselor. Much of her work supports parents worried about a child who is acting differently, worrying a lot or struggling at school, and she sees toddlers through teens, adults and families. She helps with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD and family stress. Her child-centered, tailored approach uses play and sand tray therapy, EMDR, IFS, CBT, DBT and expressive arts, with Christian counseling available. She sees clients in person in Scottsdale.

Specialties

Top specialties

1. 01Anxiety
2. 02Depression
3. 03Trauma & PTSD

Also works with

• Relationships
• ADHD
• Grief
• Life transitions
• Self-esteem
• Stress & burnout
• Couples
• Family
• Child & teen
• Addiction & substance use

Issues

• Child
• Parenting
• Adoption
• Anger Management
• Behavioral Issues
• Coping Skills
• Dual Diagnosis
• Family Conflict
• International Credentialed Sand Tray Therapist
• Life Coaching
• Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
• School Issues
• Mood Disorders

Treatment approach

How Kathleen works

• Attachment-based
• Christian Counseling
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
• EMDR
• Emotionally Focused
• Expressive Arts
• Family / Marital
• Holistic Expressive Sand Tray - Complex Trauma
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Partner Recovery Betrayal Trauma Therapy

Client focus

Who Kathleen sees

Ages

• Children
• Teens
• Adults

Participants

• Families
• Groups

Languages

• English

Communities served

• Toddlers
• Preteens

Fees & insurance

Cost of sessions

Payment methods

• American Express
• Cash
• Discover
• Health Savings Account
• Mastercard
• Visa
• Zelle

Payment options

• Self-pay

Payment notes

American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Check coverage with your plan before your first session.

Qualifications

Training & license

License

LPC-S · AZ · LPC-19879

Experience

17 years

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Location & availability

Where to find Kathleen