Child therapists in Drexel Heights, Arizona AZ
Find experienced child therapists in Drexel Heights who provide testing, counseling and support for children, and their families. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare specialties, experience, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
Child/Teen
Lora Proia/ Centered Village LLC Counseling & Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, NCC, LCPC, LPC
Adolescent issues are unique and challenging at times. I help adolescents and their families navigate through those tough times. Having over 25 years of experience working with adolescents and families through middle school teaching, high school counseling, professional counseling and being a parent of two grown children, I am well versed in adolescent behaviors and issues. Teens do not show depression the same way as adults, and do not respond to therapy the same as adults and I am good at helping teens identify issues and provide coping strategies to apply to their daily lives as well as teaching alternate ways to build relationships and express needs. Helping parents navigate through those teen years is another way that I can help by providing strategies on how to communicate with their teen effectively, guide their child, and help with relationship building with each other.
16 Years Experience
Online in Drexel Heights, AZ Arizona
Child/Teen
GRIS ALVES
Counselor/Therapist, Compassionate Inquiry, Trauma Informed Mindfulness Teacher
I work with supporting the parents/caregivers that have children or adolescent with issues.
11 Years Experience
Online in Drexel Heights, AZ Arizona
Child/Teen
Heather Watson-Perez
Psychologist, PhD
I specialize in working with children and teens navigating emotional, behavioral, and social challenges. Therapy is tailored to the developmental needs of each child, often incorporating parents as key partners in the process. I aim to help young people build resilience, confidence, and healthy coping skills that carry into adulthood.
21 Years Experience
Online in Drexel Heights, AZ Arizona
Child/Teen
Maria T. Alonso, Ph.D.
Psychologist
I use a strength-based approach to support children and adolescents in therapy, by focusing on their inherent strengths, passions and potential rather than solely addressing problems or deficits. My therapeutic approach emphasizes identifying and harnessing each young person’s unique abilities, talents, and resilience in order to foster personal growth and improve problem-solving skills. Understanding the current landscape and challenges faced by youth today—such as academic pressures, social media influences and evolving family dynamics—is crucial for tailoring interventions that are relevant and impactful. I intentionally integrate the child’s or adolescent’s imagination and creativity into therapy as well, in order to create a therapeutic process that is interesting, engaging and ultimately empowering. Working with children and adolescents also requires a multidisciplinary approach which can involve parents, extended family, teachers, school counselors and pediatricans in the process. Parents understand the child’s home environment and family dynamics, teachers have insights into the child’s academic and social performance at school, and pediatricians offer medical, historical and developmental perspectives. Combining these viewpoints provides a more comprehensive understanding of the child’s situation and provides information that guides the therapeutic process and ensures greater treatment efficacy across the child or adolecent's environments.
29 Years Experience
Online in Drexel Heights, AZ Arizona
Child/Teen
Dr. Tracy Mallett
Psychologist, Psy.D., L.M.F.T., Licensed Psychologist
Childhood and adolescence can be times of tremendous growth — but also stress, confusion, and emotional challenges. I specialize in helping children and teens navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, school difficulties, peer and family conflict, self-esteem concerns, and adjustment to change.
My approach is collaborative, supportive, and developmentally attuned. I work to create a safe, trusting space where young people can express themselves freely and begin to understand their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Sessions often include age-appropriate cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT), emotional regulation skills, and guided problem-solving — all tailored to the child’s developmental level and individual needs.
Equally important, I work closely with parents and caregivers to strengthen communication and consistency at home. By helping families learn practical tools for support and structure, therapy becomes not just a place for the child to grow, but a foundation for the whole family to thrive.
Whether a child is struggling with school stress, social anxiety, mood swings, or family changes, my goal is to help them build resilience, confidence, and emotional understanding that will serve them for life.
22 Years Experience
Online in Drexel Heights, AZ Arizona (Online Only)
Child therapists in Drexel Heights, Arizona Statistics
Child therapists in Drexel Heights, Arizona average 20 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Family Systems Therapy (43%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (35%).
Average years in practice
20 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
34%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
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| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 35% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 32% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 31% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 30% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 93% | Adult |
| 92% | Teen |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 66% | Children |
| 45% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 45% | Men |
| 35% | LGBTQ+ |
| 28% | Christian |
| 28% | Black / African American |