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Counselor, MA, APC, NCC

Katherine Yates is an Associate Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor in Roswell. She works with children, teens, adults, couples and families on anxiety, stress, perfectionism, OCD, low mood, body image and eating concerns, trauma, life transitions, faith questions and relationship problems. Her approach is holistic, attending to body, mind and spirit, and blends skills-based tools with space to process one's story. She is trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a trauma-focused method for reprocessing painful memories, and also uses CBT, DBT, attachment-based and Christian counseling. She offers in-person sessions in Roswell and telehealth across Georgia.

Family Therapist, MEd, MA, LMFT

Michelle Tirella Ventura is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Newton with eight years in practice. She works with adults, older adults and couples, including clients on the autism spectrum, on anxiety, stress, grief, trauma, ADHD, life transitions and relationship concerns. With couples she uses Emotion Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method to help partners communicate better and work through conflict, infidelity, parenting stress and change. Her style is warm and transparent, and depending on the client she may add mindfulness and expressive arts to more traditional methods. She welcomes people of all cultures and identities, and co-hosts a podcast called Licensed to Listen. She sees clients in person in Newton and online.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW

Andrea Cooke is a licensed independent clinical social worker based in Boston, licensed in Massachusetts and Illinois, with more than 15 years of experience. She works with teens, adults, couples and families on anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, substance use, stress and life transitions, and also supports people who simply want a fuller life. She aims to make therapy feel real and even something to look forward to, addressing worries about the process early and focusing on lasting growth. Her methods include ACT, CBT, DBT, emotionally focused and family systems therapy, mindfulness and motivational interviewing. She works with clients online.

Psychologist, PsyD, LMHC, LMFT

Dr. Tim Ridge is a licensed psychologist in Wellesley, also holding LMHC and LMFT credentials, with 23 years in practice. He works with teens, adults, older adults and couples dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, shame, grief, low confidence and harsh self-criticism, as well as relationship, family and substance use concerns. He sees much of everyday anxiety and stress as rooted in past experiences that still drain people emotionally. His approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, using EMDR, Brainspotting, hypnotherapy and attachment-based, trauma-focused work alongside talk therapy. Clients describe him as empathic, genuine and quick to laugh. He sees clients in person in Wellesley and online.

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Tyler Maxson is a licensed psychologist in Mesa who works with teens, adults, couples and groups. Many of his clients are caregivers and high-functioning people who keep everything running for others yet feel unseen, drained or caught in patterns they had not noticed. He also helps with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, stress, and couple and family concerns. Central to his work is the belief that health starts with connection, so he focuses on strengthening a person's relationship with themselves, with others and with a sense of meaning. He draws on CBT, person-centered, strength-based and positive psychology approaches. He sees clients in person in Mesa and online.

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-S, RPT-S, Sprvise, ICST, NBCC

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.

Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC

Dr. Morgan Francis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a doctorate in psychology who founded and runs Scottsdale Premier Counseling. Francis works with teens, adults, couples and families, with particular focus on body image and eating disorders, sexual health, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and grief, as well as relationship strain and life transitions. Sessions draw on CBT, DBT, IFS and mindfulness to understand and change the patterns that keep clients stuck. Alongside standard one-hour sessions, the practice offers extended two- and three-hour appointments for clients who want more time. Dr. Francis sees clients in person at the Scottsdale office, with an emphasis on privacy and a safe, supportive setting.

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Rachelle Friedman is a licensed clinical social worker based in Gilbert. She is EMDR-certified and neurodivergent-affirming, and works with teens, adults, older adults, couples and families. Many of her clients live with chronic pain or illness, anxiety, ADHD, trauma or depression, and some feel that earlier therapy did not help. She also supports people with grief, relationship and family concerns, substance use, postpartum challenges and LGBTQ+ concerns. Her work is trauma-informed, somatic and strengths-based, drawing on EMDR, Brainspotting, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, ACT, DBT and emotionally focused methods, with the aim of helping clients feel grounded and understood as whole people. She works with clients online.

Family Therapist, LMFT

Amy Johns is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Mesa, in the Phoenix area, with eight years in practice. She works with adults and couples who feel disconnected, emotionally drained or stuck, often around relationship strain and communication that keeps turning into conflict. She also helps with anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions and the effects of past trauma. Her style is relational and attachment-based, drawing on Emotionally Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method, narrative and solution-focused work, with an emphasis on helping clients reconnect with themselves rather than on fixing them. She offers a space where clients can come as they are. Sessions are available in person in Mesa and online.