Claudette Waite, MA, LPC, AASECT, EMDR-C, C-DBT

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Sex Therapy, Trauma and PTSD and Personality Disorders. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Lesbian
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Sex Therapy, Trauma and PTSD, Personality Disorders, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Borderline Personality (BPD), Codependency, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Infidelity, Kink, BDSM, Polyamory, gender issues,, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Provider of intimacy, relationship therapy, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $225, couple sessions $250

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Years in practice

11

Education & qualifications