Services
Depression & Anxiety
Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling treatment, we are able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and discover joy that you once had in your life.
Divorce/Blended Family & Step-Parenting
- About 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce. The divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher.
- Parents of a “blended family” face plenty of challenges, but there are things you can do to make communication easier and help children adjust to their new reality.
Relationships
Couples Therapy
- Taking time to focus on your relationship can be key to developing a long lasting and satisfying relationship.
Premarital Counseling
- Healthy marriages are good for couples’ mental and physical health. They are also good for children; growing up in a happy home protects children from mental, physical, educational and social problems.
Co-parenting post Divorce
- Co-parenting is important to childrens' emotional and physical well-being. It is common to find some difficulties in developing this plan and relationship.
Trauma
Trauma can come in various forms and create uncomfortable feelings affecting us in many ways. Choosing to address your trauma and move forward in a healthier manner can be life-changing. We offer EMDR as a treatment option upon consultation for specific trauma treatment.
EMDR is a form of therapy developed in the 1980s by Dr. Francine Shapiro and can be used to reprocess disturbing events. By using tapping or eye movement to stimulate the brain, memories can be stored in a new setting and feel more neutral to the individual. EMDR takes into account the past, present, and future and can be an effective treatment for individuals struggling with the past and its impacts on the present and future.
Below are some websites with further information regarding EMDR and what to expect:
Mindful Birthing Preparation
“The strength that is displayed in labor and birth is something that no one can EVER take from you in your life. Elixir of courage.” –Desirre Andrews
- Birth/delivery preparation and consultation services as well as training for professionals.
- Mindfullness skills to take control of Your birth experience.
Research shows that birth outcome is a variable known to affect bonding (Gunning, 2004, Hoffenkamp, 2012).
Achieving the desired birth experience will result in less psychological trauma to the mother (Soest, 2012; Beck, 2004).
Postpartum Depression/Anxiety & Pregnancy Loss
It is common for women to experience emotional struggles postpartum. This can appear days after having your baby or months later and affect your ability to care for your baby, yourself, your relationship, etc. It is important to seek treatment for support.
Consultation Available.
Clinical Supervision
Clinical Supervision available to LAC's in Arizona. Contact me if you are interested in supervision toward obtaining your independent license.
Who We Are
Meet Dr. Gonzales-Gabaldon
Dr. Gonzales-Gabaldon is a Doctor of Behavioral Health and Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of clinical experience with both child and adult populations in various clinical settings. Passionate about whole body wellness and the mind body connection, Dr. Gonzales-Gabaldon places a strong emphasis on this in the treatment of a variety of mental health concerns in assisting others to expand their capacity for happiness while reducing stress effects and disease in the body. Dr. Gonzales-Gabaldon believes that healthy marriages are good for a couples' mental and physical health. Healthy marriages are also good for children growing up within the home. Taking the time to focus on your relationship is KEY to developing and continuing a long lasting and satisfying relationship.
Dr. Gonzales-Gabaldon has presented on various mental health topics over the years including the City of Peoria Mental Health Awareness Forum (2017); Glendale Community College Behavioral Health Conference (April 2017 & April 2018); American Association of Suicidology (April 2014); Sedona Behavioral Health Summer Institute (July 2013); Women’s Mental Health Expo (2010) and has been featured in television's Univision’s segment on Childhood Mental Illness (2008).
"I am an Arizona native and love the warm weather. When I’m not working I enjoy swimming, reading, yoga, working on personal fitness goals with my husband and spending time with my family."
Meet Kayla Byrd
Kayla is a Licensed Associate Counselor with a developed passion for facilitating healing, offering hope to clients and their families by incorporating constructive processing, mindfulness, and goal-setting as part of the healing process. Kayla views wellness on a spectrum of four main areas including social functioning, emotional well-being, physical experiences, and personal development. Mental health challenges and successes can happen throughout one’s life and impact one’s outlook in a variety of ways through work, relationships, and life plans. Kayla offers a focus on empowerment and collaboration toward a renewed sense of energy and determination, grounded in clients’ sense of self-worth and purpose.
Kayla is incorporating skills into treatment for working through especially difficult life challenges known as trauma and other types of loss that produce grief and uncomfortable responses which may impact ways of relating. Kayla will offer EMDR Therapy upon completing training within the upcoming year if there is interest in transitioning into this type of therapy at some point over the course of treatment.
“I am an avid exerciser of mindfulness and meditation practices. I enjoy culture, adventuring, and fitness. Things that keep me grounded are lifting weights, heavy bass, and my self-care library.”
Meet Courtney Meola
Courtney Meola is a Licensed Associate Counselor who strives to provide a nonjudgmental, supportive space for people of all walks of life. An Arizona native, Courtney has spent the last few years receiving education and training to provide mental health services to her home state. Courtney specializes in working with anxiety, trauma, and depression. In addition to talk therapy for various concerns, Courtney has completed EMDR basic training and can offer EMDR therapy. Courtney believes that the past helps inform the present but it does not have to determine the future. Courtney works to help clients address unresolved trauma, loss, and unhelpful thought patterns, to assist others with creating a healthier life full of peace.
“I value creativity and curiosity; by practicing mindfulness and self-care I aim to be present and curious in the moment. I enjoy reading, cooking, exercising, and spending time with my partner and family in my spare time.”
Our Patient Promise
We look forward to assisting you in working through life’s challenges to discover the joy within.