Counseling is very difficult to get right. Some counselors are too soft - others too hard/aloof…read more Some just want to chat with you while others want to do exercises. Troy Stone is one of the better counselors I've been to. He is honest, calls you on your BS, relatable, and has plenty of examples. He will chat about your day-to-day stuff but he always pulls it back to - what is your goal and what is the science behind it (love language, attachment theory, trauma, etc.). Other MFT counselors I've gone to barely touch on such subjects which greatly hinders long term fixes - to fix what is wrong today you must understand where you came from. If you simply talk about what pissed you off last week and never touch on why or what happened to you in the past that predisposed you to those emotions... then you're just spinning your wheels.

I love this counseling office. I see Stephanie Munro and I think she is amazing. She has helped me…read moreso much.

I am very disappointed with my experience at Lighthouse, particularly with how my concerns…read moreregarding a psychiatric medication were handled. For over two weeks, I repeatedly tried to get a clear answer about whether I could receive a short bridge prescription to get me to an upcoming appointment with a new provider. When it became clear a refill might not be possible, I specifically asked for guidance on how to safely stop the medication. That guidance was never provided. Being left without direction regarding mental health treatment is unacceptable. I chose to leave this practice because I did not feel listened to by Dr. Westbrock. Diagnoses were mentioned without explanation, alternative causes were not meaningfully explored, and my concerns were largely dismissed. When I asked about further evaluation, I was told it would require several additional appointments and approximately $800 in fees, after already paying for the visit I was attending. The process felt more focused on billing than patient care. After securing a new provider, I contacted Lighthouse weeks in advance because I knew I would run out of medication before that appointment. I made it clear that I understood if a refill was not possible and that I was simply asking for guidance. Despite multiple attempts, my requested were ignored by Dr. Westbrock. Even after being told by the medical assistants this bridge refill should have been possible. Lighthouse medical assistants have reached out and apologized on behalf of the team. They stated the issue was with Dr. Westbrock and said that if I wanted a bridge now, three weeks later, they could forward me to the director. I appreciate the medical assistants who attempted to help every time I called. However, this situation should have been escalated to leadership much earlier, and at the end of the day Dr. Westbrock is employed by this office and his actions reflect the office. Overall, this experience left me feeling dismissed and unsupported at a critical moment in my care. The only reason I chose 2 stars instead of 1 was the medical assistants consistently trying their best. It is disappointing they are not listened to by their superiors. I am sharing this so others can make an informed decision when choosing providers.

Front desk never responds to calls upon multiple attempts and messages left. Extremely frustrating.read more

I would highly recommend. I felt like we meshed right away and she was very insightful.read more

From the owner: LDS faith transition and religious trauma counseling at Family Matters Counseling. Leaving or…read morequestioning the LDS faith can feel isolating, confusing, and deeply painful--especially when your beliefs, identity, or relationships begin to shift. At Family Matters Counseling, I offer a safe, nonjudgmental space for individuals and couples navigating Mormon faith deconstruction and religious trauma. I help mixed-faith marriages grow closer and more connected as they grapple with differing beliefs. I understand the grief, fear, anger, and loss that can come when life no longer looks the way you were taught it should. You don't have to choose between honesty and belonging. Together, we'll gently process your experience and help you reconnect with yourself. Building boundaries, strong connective relationships amidst difference, and self-authorship are areas this type of trauma touches and where I am specifically trained. I am located in Gilbert, but serve all of Arizona by telehealth-Emily Sanchez, Therapist.

I've only been working with Samuel for a couple months, but I feel like he's already helped me see…read moresome new concepts that I haven't been able to grasped throughout the past 17+ years I've been in therapy. I've seen several different counselors over the years and none of them have been able to help me have as many pivotal breakthroughs! I feel like Samuel genuinely cares, he takes notes, he also encourages ME TO TAKE NOTES, and he is able to reference stories I've mentioned to him in prior sessions accurately (this is huge). A couple of things that he's pointed out to me have really resonated and helped me with my anxiety recently: 1. "Dwelling on the 'don't knows' triggers anxiety" -what the heck does that mean? The "don't knows" are thoughts that pop into my head like what is next week going to look like, what does xyz think of me, or why doesn't my dog listen to me, etc. All the things I can't possibly know cuz I'm not a fortune-teller, someone else, or my dog! (I hope you get the point) I can ask xyz and/or I can take action to get help with my dog, but dwelling on the "don't knows" right now or during the weekend are only going to trigger anxiety. And once my anxiety starts spinning, then depression will be coming along soon too to join the party, if I don't get a hold of my thoughts. So remembering this little mantra has helped tremendously lately and I'm staying more calm. 2. Our imagination makes up terrible outcomes and stories all the time (due to different reasons and may vary from person to person), but why not try to use our imagination to make up good things instead. I mean either way we're just making it up in our head anyways, why not err on the positive side of things instead of always on the negative, doom-gloom side? I could go on and on, just ask Samuel, I never seem to run out of things to talk about lol. But I don't want to give away all my enlightenments in just one review. I am grateful for my new counselor and love recommending his services to other people looking to put in "the work". Good luck!

Working with Samuel has been wonderful. He's listened to my concerns, providing tools to help me…read morenavigate challenges I have experienced recently. I worked with several therapists over the years, but Samuel offers a level of care that has helped me on my journey of feeling better. I highly recommend him!

There are not enough words to describe my incredible experience with Ling..As someone who is…read moreconstantly willing to do the hard work on themselves...always striving to be a better human than yesterday....This is where a MASSIVE breakthrough is occurring... I have done extensive work to heal...and i knew there was a "blockage"..No matter how hard i tried, regardless of my success...I knew there was something i couldn't break through.. Enter Ling... Tapping into places i had been willing to go, however with her facilitation...the real healing has begun... I with great pride, when i work very closely with people everyday, helping them thru their own healing process, add Ling to their toolbox of recovery.... Nothing like this....So grateful she is in my life....

The universe must not want me to do this, I've reached out to several life coaches/hypno therapists…read moreand NOT 1, including this person has called me back after leaving voicemails. Not only that the number on this Yelp page is an old number, she has a new number now which is called and no ones returned my call. ‍

Front staff is amazing. Kind, caring and helpful. Scheduling was easy. They are very knowledgeable…read moreand make sure you understand the process of starting therapy.

I will say the therapist that I was seeing was an absolute gem. The best i've ever had. The staff…read morehowever could use some work. Nicole is the one you meet when you pay at the end. She mixed up the co-pay amount for me and months later came back to tell me I owed money once I no longer had insurance. Carmen would call and leave voicemails threatening that if i didn't pay collections would take over. We played back and from phone tag before I didn't hear back from them. Fast forward 8 MONTHS. I hear back from them about the remaining balance. It sounds to me that they are not on top of the co-pay or remaining balance due. It shouldn't take months. I would be sure to be very clear when it comes to the payment due so that you do not get screwed over as I did. I hope they have gotten better since my situation.

I waited in order to reflect on the counselor, the attorney, court, and final settlement. I waited…read more6 to 12 months before this review regarding Sharon Morley My wife and I went to Sharon Morley. I wanted to save our marriage. I shared my problems with both Sharon and my ex-wife. Note: Regarding my ex-wife, her background and training provided her with the ability and skills to be very persuasive, having groups and individual adopting and believing her point of view. My problem: Wife was seeing her former lover who she was romantically involved with before our marriage. The married man even met and spent time with her family before our marriage. She continued the relationship with him during our marriage by texting messages to each other, meeting him, and lied to me about 2 different girls' 3-day 2-night trips. However, the trips were probably to his cabin for 3 days and 2-nights. She denied and lied to me about their continued contacts. All this took place during our marriage without my knowledge. I trusted my wife. I was the last to know. When the lies came up during counseling, my ex-wife told Sharon the issue was that I violated her privacy. My final meeting with Sharon, she discussed how and why my wife needed another outside relationship. How I did not understand my ex-wife. How the problem was me. Please be careful before employing Sharon Morley.

Sharon Morley is a highly sought after Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She works with…read morecouples and individuals and is highly trained as a couples therapist. She is my top pick when referring to other professionals. She is one of the best!

Kate is amazing! She's really helping me to find some direction in my life at a time that I was…read morefeeling all kinds of directionless. She's helping me get past some past issues and helps me see past all the bullshit thinking our brains trick us into thinking :) She's incredibly intuitive, kind, no-nonsense and just overall amazing. I highly recommend giving her a call if you're looking for some help in any area you're struggling with. You won't regret it and have nothing to lose!

Kate is a rockstar. She has a gift. I've never met anyone who can literally see into your soul, and…read morethe goodness in your heart...and can help you to see it as well. Her gift, combined with the multiple healing techniques she's a pro at, will quite literally change your life. I'm so grateful to have met her.

Very supportive and keeps accountability and growth front and center. She was very helpful in…read morehelping me understand my core needs and responsibilities.

Dr. Marie does not accept insurance. I wouldn't mind this decision if she charged a…read morereasonable/competitive rate, but with such high session pricing, her services are unobtainable for many people earning an average income. This does not seem like a patient-focused business model.

I don't feel our time together was a productive use of my time or an effective use of my money…read more I've decided to explore other options that better suit my needs. During my 5 sessions, I felt like I spent much, if not all, of the time rambling, while receiving little to no guidance or intervention. I understand it's my responsibility to share and engage, but I was hoping for more structure and direction to help me stay on track and make meaningful progress. I didn't know exactly what kind of help I was looking for, but I needed something more than a person to talk it, or who asks me "how does that make you feel?". I need someone who isn't afraid to call me out on my BS, to "slap me with a velvet glove" if needed. I don't need a lot of structure, but I need SOME structure. I spent a lot of time working with ChatGBT over the holidays while he was unavailable. It was amazing! It was free! It was instant! Steal my data if you'd like! This is worth it! With its help, a made many discoveries and breakthroughs that I've battled with my entire life that a half dozen therapists failed to recognize or to connect the dots. Once ChatGBT pointed it out, it was so obvious. I then had chatGBT summarize to send to Jared. I knew it was a lot, so I offered to pay for an additional $160 session just so he had time to read it, process it, and advise me on the best next steps considering all of this info. The next time we met, I was hoping to finally receive some insights, some guidance, some structure, something. But in the next meeting, it was of the Same: more me rambling, digressing into irrelevant topics and stories, until I realized we were 2 minutes over time. At that point, I said, "oh! We're out of time!". He said "Yes! we are!" And quickly tried to cram in 5 seconds of advice as he showed me the door. Disappointed, I waited a couple days to see if he'd reach out, hoping maybe out of a sense of obligation, or pity, since I've paid him around $1000 so far to basically do nothing but listen, and then spoon fed him the instructions on his to do his job, that he'd at least email his thoughts or something. Yknow, try to compete with ChatGBT? Try to justify his cost and lack of value add in the face of Ai competitor? Nothing. I send an email saying what I said here. Nothing. So, finally, I feel it's only fair to share my experience and leave a review. You are better off to save your money and ise ChatGBT, or some other Ai service you feel comfortable enough with. Thank me later!

He is amazing. I've had a lot of therapists and felt with a lot of difficult issues. Of all my…read moretherapists he is the best. I cannot recommend Jared highly enough.