Gail M. Newman, MC, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Anxiety, Life Transitions and Self Esteem. Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Self Esteem
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• 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.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• 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.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• 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

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Self Esteem, Abandonment Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Divorce, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $135, couple sessions $145

Payment methods

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

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Arizona State University, University of Phoenix

Years in practice

31

Education & qualifications