Category: Individuals

Suzanne Sanders

February 25, 2022

Individual and Family Therapist for the East Valley (Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert) Accepting new clients – in the Mesa office In-office, video, or phone sessions availableCall or Text: 480-744-5864Email: info@AZConnectionCounseling.com Request Appointment My approach to therapy is collaborative and established in openness, trust, honesty and humor. I believe that our work is rooted in the relationship we build together and should build upon your strengths and uniqueness. It is a privilege for me to be invited to work with my clients as they

Lourdes Ibarra, LAC

May 15, 2021

Individual and Children’s Therapist in Mesa, Arizona In-office, video, or phone sessions availableCall or Text: 480-744-5864Email: info@AZConnectionCounseling.com Request Appointment I am passionate about helping individuals heal and feel empowered to look at their lives with clearer lenses. My approach in therapy is based on a research-based perspective that the brain is constantly trying to heal itself. The beautiful thing about our brain is that there is hope for healing— even if we go through inevitable difficulties in our lives, we can indeed

Men’s Communication Group

February 21, 2019

This 3-week group is to help men learn to communicate better with their wives. It is meant to help men understand the 4 S’s of resolving emotional problems in relationship. Your wives will thank you for coming. Establishing Safety Creating Security Providing Support Lessening Stress Click here to register.

ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation

August 14, 2018

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often thought of as a disorder of inattention and overactivity. It is also thought of as a disorder that creates difficulties in concentration and organization. New research and reports based on long-term studies of ADHD are showing that emotional instability should be treated as a core symptom of ADHD. Emotional Dysregulation: Emotional dysregulation is the inability to properly modulate and regulate emotions. Possible manifestations of emotional dysregulation include angry outbursts such as destroying or

Single and Dating

November 30, 2017

If you are like most single people you have put a lot of thought into how to meet someone and then the even more challenging task of discovering if you like one another and want to move forward into a relationship. This process has historically been accomplished through some type of courtship, getting to know one another or dating. However, you may be experiencing enormous amounts of frustration if all the time and energy you put into dating is not

Women’s Therapeutic Retreat

August 16, 2017

Garron Griffitts, LCSW, will be facilitating a therapeutic retreat for women in the beautiful Saguaro Lake Ranch just outside of Mesa, Arizona. Please see flyer below. Garron is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in the treatment of addiction treatment, marriage counseling and adolescent counseling. He also works with issues of depression, anxiety, self-esteem, anger and other life challenges. He previously worked as an adjunct faculty at ASU and taught SWG 608: Ecological Approach to Working with Children, Youth and

2 Calls a Day Addiction Recovery App

October 2, 2016

Whether you are struggling to overcome an addiction or just trying to change a bad habit, the 2 Calls a Day app can be one of your best tools to accountability and recovery. App of Action This app is not just another informational app that talks about the negative effects of addiction or bad habits. You probably already know the negative effects that your bad habits or addictions have had on yourself or others. This app is an App of Action.

Healing from Scars of the Past – Relational Traumas

November 4, 2014

Trauma is not only a psychological development, but a biological one as well. Trauma begins when cortisol (a hormone that triggers stress) is released into the brain (Siegel & Solomon, 2003). What triggers trauma can look different for every individual, and that is normal; one doesn’t have to suffer from a car crash, or be shot at. Being yelled at or belittled by those who are important can cause trauma for an individual, as well as more severe forms of

The Addictive Relationship

August 3, 2014

One of the most powerful aspects of an addiction is the relationship one develops with their addiction. Now that may sound strange, but ask anyone who has struggled with an addiction and they will more than likely say they definitely have a “relationship” with their addiction. They may not know why or how it happens, they just know it has. Phrases I have heard people make in early recovery are, “I just miss it so much”, “It’s like I lost

Grieving the Loss of an Addiction

July 29, 2014

As discussed in the post, “The Addictive Relationship“, many people form a very real “relationship” with their addiction. Many even call it their “best friend.” When a person loses someone to death or divorce they understandably go through the stages of grief. It is logical then that someone would also experience the stages of grief when they stop an addiction due to the relationship they have formed through the addictive process. This loss is more complex however. Imagine that one