Individual Client
Paula is an amazing therapist. She has helped me work through things holding me back both in the past and present. Not only was she excellent at guiding me to think about situations from different angles, but she was full of resources and knowledge about many therapeutic techniques and kept trying them out with me until we found the best match. I am so grateful for my time with her and cannot recommend her services enough.
Individual Client
I imagine you’re sitting on your couch or at your table or even on a lunch break – pursuing the internet – looking for a new therapist, or maybe a first-time-ever therapist.
I’ve been there.
They all look expensive. They all look the same. You start wondering if it’s worth the cost or if you should really invest in making this new connection anyway. There are so many hurdles to this process aren’t there!?
Whatever barriers you are facing in regards to reaching out to Paula, put those aside, and just reach out to her!!!! SEND THE TEXT, SEND THE EMAIL, START THE PROCESS!
You will thank yourself.
Paula is not the same as so many other therapists. Paula is worth it. I’ve been to a few other therapists in the past and they were fine, but the connection wasn’t there. My life stayed the same. Immediately, when I started working with Paula I noticed that I was able to finally work through some of the seemingly insurmountable barriers in my life. I mean it! I really do. Life is too short to scroll, and scroll, and scroll through the Internet wondering if a therapist is going to be right for you.
I felt like we made an instant connection. Paula is so comfortable to talk to. Our interactions just feel so natural. She’s been really flexible to work with – meeting me where I’m at. Working with Paula is like hitting the “refresh” button on life. I can’t tell you how nice it is to have forward progression in your life and start unsaddling yourself with some of your burdens.
I can’t say it enough: Paula is incredible.
Do yourself a favor and just open a line of communication and see what happens.
Individual Client
Paula is like no other person I have met. I first started going to her in a huge time of need, and I didn’t know if counseling was going to work or not. She completely changed my mind. Paula is the most wonderful, caring, genuine person to talk to. In her eyes you aren’t just a client, you are a friend. When I walk into her room there is no judgment at all, she creates a comfortable space for me every time. Paula picks up on everything, from huge details to tiny ones. She cares, she wants to help you succeed. Paula teaches you, she guides you and helps you see from an outside perspective. Not only is she there for you to confide in, she is a very admirable person and someone I look up to everyday.
Individual Client
Paula is an incredible therapist and person! She is kind and non-judgmental. She makes you feel comfortable and relatable from the very first day. Not only does she listen to you carefully, but she gives you action points to help facilitate the growth that you are looking for. I am so happy that I decided to go with her, she’s made a huge difference in my life!
Individual Client
I only have amazing things to say about Paula. I saw her while I was a medical student, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she changed my life. She is an incredible listener and empathizer – I always felt heard and comfortable sharing every detail with my life with her, something that is so crucial in succeeding in therapy. She helped me critically analyze my own behavior and maladaptive thought processes and pushed me outside my comfort zone in the best ways. She taught me how to be a better communicator not only with other people but most importantly with my own inner self. She gave me the tools to practice self-care, set boundaries, and maintain and strengthen my self identity. I feel equipped to handle any situation I am placed in now in my life because I trust that I know how to deal with it. She is an incredible therapist and all around person, and anyone would be lucky to work with her.
Individual Client
Paula is an incredibly compassionate therapist who entered our lives at just the right time. We are newly married young professionals who experienced childhood trauma on both sides of the family. We had little understanding of how to build a healthy relationship foundation. Our mental health was poor and, having seen therapists both individually and as a couple, we were not sure what to do next. The emotional burden was affecting all aspects of our lives. Fortunately, we met Paula DeMore.
Paula spent the time to get to know us and provided advice and treatment options that got to the root of our individual and collective problems. She developed a safe space for us to express ourselves and lent a positive attitude throughout our healing. We always knew she would listen openly without giving up or just going through the motions like some practitioners. There is a paucity of quality mental health care in Phoenix; fortunately, Paula is one of the best! She is engaged, caring, and makes therapy fun. I still hear her advice bouncing around in my head when life gets stressful. Thank you, Paula, for changing our lives for the better!
Individual Client
The first great thing about Paula is that in our sessions I feel like she takes on either the role of a mirror or a magnifying glass, reflecting or magnifying whatever my issue is. That might be helping me see all the ways I am braver and stronger and more capable than I think I am or it might be helping me see the thing I’m avoiding and don’t want to deal with. The second great thing about Paula is she does this in a way that is so comforting and caring. The third great thing is she doesn’t just want our sessions to be about talking the talk. She makes me walk the walk (or strongly encourages me to walk the walk but understands when something isn’t working for me right now and offers other solutions). What I mean by that is she’s not only helped me understand myself and my adaptive and maladaptive behaviors better – she’s also given me a ton of tools that I can put into place to handle any situation: breathing, meditating, working on affirmations etc. And like I said when something isn’t working she’s adaptable and helps me find ways to adapt too. I always leave our sessions feeling good and like I have a plan and a back-up plan and a back-up to that back-up which would probably be me messaging Paula to help me figure out what I should do. I’ve never needed to do that, though, because the plans she’s helped me with are just that good.
Individual Client
I have had the privilege to work with Paula for more than a year and her care and dedication to her patients is evident. She has created an environment where I can develop a trusting patient-provider relationship which has made our sessions that much more helpful. She is highly trained, knowledgeable and incorporates therapy modalities that can truly move patients towards resolution and healing. Having dealt with trauma for most of my life, I didn’t know it was something I could leave behind until I started working with her. I highly recommend establishing care with her and allowing her to help you in your therapeutic journey!
Couples Client
My year and a half in therapy with Paula was life-changing, both for me personally and for my marriage. She made me feel totally comfortable and anything I shared with her was completely accepted and normalized which was huge for me. She has a different approach than the typical more stoic therapist who doesn’t share anything personal; I really appreciated that she shared experiences from her own life with me which always added helpful perspective. She had lots of practical resources and suggestions when appropriate, but spent much more time probing for understanding than offering quick solutions. Meeting with Paula quickly became a highlight of my week and I will always be grateful for the growth I had while seeing her!
Individual Client
Meeting with Paula is the best thing I have ever done for myself. She is someone who listens without judgement and supports with a heart of gold, She goes above and beyond for her clients and positively changes the lives of everyone lucky enough to talk with her. She helped get me through some of the hardest challenges in my life and she is a big part of the reason I am successful today. I would recommend Paula to anyone looking for a little extra support in their life, she’s incredible.
Individual Client
I was always an advocate of mental health, but deeply afraid of getting help myself. I didn’t want the stigma, the vulnerability, or the feeling that I needed it. When a series of losses and emotional challenges came my way in medical school, I knew I needed to give therapy a shot. Paula offered me the most important thing in a time of personal crisis, a listening ear. While at first I was hesitant to tell this “stranger” thoughts I wouldn’t even share with my family, I soon realized Paula was respectful, real, and patiently ready to dig deeper as I felt comfortable in my time. She has helped me navigate through several episodes of negative thought processes during my stressful years as medical student and young adult. Not only has she helped me manage these acute episodes of poor self worth and insecurity, but also works as a non-judgmental teammate to uncover the past experiences underlying these thoughts. With every session, we build off cumulatively learned skills of stress management while digging a little deeper on the “why” I think and react specific ways. I come out of every session more at ease and in control of my world. I can confidently say I would not be where I am today without her.
Individual Client
I have been seeing Paula now for about 3 years. In the past, I have seen several therapists and had yet to find one that truly cared until now. Not only does Paula take the time to get to know you inside and out, she is highly intelligent and is an encyclopedia of soooo much information/resources. Previously, with other therapists, it seemed as if I was going to intake session after intake session. I was always being asked the same questions over and over with the SAME therapist and never got any real work done. It’s as if they lost my paperwork or something. Paula NEVER did that. She got RIGHT to work and knew exactly what I needed. Paula wasted no time whatsoever. We eventually got to EDMR therapy and reviewed a small portion of my life with it and a few traumatic experiences when I had to take a long break due to financial reasons. During that time, I had lost my timeline and when we resumed services, Paula asked me to create a new one. While I was creating it, I left out several HUGE events because I simply forgot about them or felt they were no longer important. THIS IS GOLD! This means the EDMR therapy WORKED and changed my thinking on those matters into a more positive one. Amazing. As if I wasn’t sold on Paula before, I’m DEFINITELY sold now. To anyone looking for a LEGIT therapist that won’t force meds down your throat, you have come to the right place. Paula will understand you completely if you are being honest with yourself (and with her). She will give you an abundance of resources to assist you in life and literally change your entire being. When I walked in 3 years ago, I was a hot mess. Full of anxiety, struggling with alcoholism, angry at my parents, heartbroken and devastated that my ex left me, and trying to run a business with flaky employees. Today, I know how to manage my emotions and my energy has completely shifted. I received an apology from my mom about the abuse she put me through. My ex and I are finally able to co-parent. My business and relationship with my employees have improved and stabilized. Last but certainly not least, I love myself today. I’m able to wake up every day with a grateful heart and WITH the universe, not against (or try to control every single outcome there is). Even if we’re just talking about our lives (we go back and forth a lot like girlfriends do), she is STILL helping me. Somehow, after our sessions, I just feel so much better. Paula is more than a holistic therapist, she is my life’s guide, and when my daughters are old enough, they’ll be seeing her too. I recommend Paula to EVERYONE, every single chance I get. She is the best I’ve found in probably 10 years of looking. If money is an issue for you, budget for her. I promise you, she’s 100% worth it. Cut corners somewhere else so that you can receive these amazing services. YOU DESERVE TO BE HAPPY and she will certainly get you there. I promise. SO beyond grateful for her presence in my life. Worth every penny and then some. Thank you Paula!
Individual Client
I have been a client of Paula’s for nearly a year now. She has helped me explore issues with my relationship, career, anxiety and overall mental health. Paula does a great job of listening, empathizing and drawing on her own experience to relate to what I am going through. She has helped me explore areas that I struggle with and dig deeper into the underlying issues at hand; she understands that mental health requires more than a simple solution. Paula is easy to talk to, open-minded, compassionate and non-judgmental. She has given me tools to use to better manage my own stress and creates a dialogue every time we talk to address what is going on in my life. She makes a great effort to get to know her clients, their personalities and what are the issues they want to discuss. When talking to her, it feels like I’m talking to an old friend whom I’ve known a long while. She truly does a great job!
Individual Client
In the two years I have worked with Paula, I have made great progress working on my anxiety. She is incredible at helping me work through problems, offering insight while also encouraging me to express my own understanding of a situation. She has many resources and makes excellent recommendations for reading materials. I have thoroughly enjoyed being her patient and would highly recommend her to anyone looking to start therapy.
Individual Client
A year ago, in the midst of my mental health breakdown, my husband searched for help for me and luckily found Paula. On the day I met Paula, my husband convinced me to meet her before he checked me into my 5-day inpatient treatment facility for panic and extreme anxiety. I had not slept in 4 days and entered her room sobbing. She was an instant light of hope in my time of despair. I began working with Paula and I am so grateful I did! Over the past year, Paula has helped me experience growth that for me, always seemed unattainable. She has helped me identify my destructive patterns and has helped replace them with positive ones. She continues to help me build an emotional arsenal as I work through trauma and anxiety. Working on myself in therapy has been the heaviest work of my life, but I genuinely feel like Paula is there right beside me to help carry the load of my change and progress. I will continue to see Paula for as long as I can, she is a truly an integral part of my continuing growth and health. I am and forever will be grateful to have her on my team.
Individual Client
Paula has the unique ability to build a deep connection with her clients. She is compassionate and personable but also highly intelligent. She is able to see the big picture while simultaneously exploring the intricate details. Her background as a law scholar and former lawyer definitely gives her an edge when it comes to both understanding human behavior and applying logic. Paula consistently helps come up with solutions to the internal and external conflicts that I encounter in my high demand career. She provides a unique perspective, one that can only be accomplished by combining compassion and wisdom, which she consistently brings to all of our sessions. Paula has made me an emotionally smarter individual which has allowed me to thrive in many aspects of my life. I highly recommend working with her.
Individual Client
Paula offered me the most important thing in a time of personal crisis, a listening ear. She has helped me navigate through several episodes of negative thought processes during my stressful years as medical student and young adult. Not only has she helped me manage these acute episodes of poor self worth and insecurity, but also works as a non-judgmental teammate to uncover the past experiences underlying these thoughts. With every session, we build off cumulatively learned skills of stress management while digging a little deeper on the “why” I think and react specific ways. I come out of every session more at ease and in control of my world. I can confidently say I would not be where I am today without her.
Couples Client
Finding the right therapist is an arduous task, and we are often tasked with it when we are already struggling in life. Getting connected with Paula was one of the best things that ever happened to me and my husband. She is able to seamlessly pivot between acting as a sounding board, allowing the expression of feelings and experiences, and acting as a guide, offering a clear and fresh perspective. It’s such a gift to find someone who can expertly adapt to a spectrum of counseling roles, and I’m forever grateful for her helping me help myself.
Individual Client
I have been in and out of therapy for more than half of my life, and I have never gotten so much out of seeing a therapist as I have with Paula. My emotional and mental health has improved significantly since I have started seeing her. She has provided me with positive coping strategies along with extensive advice and insight into the struggles I have had throughout my life. Even on the days that I don’t really feel like talking or having a session in general, by the end of each session I feel good about what we talked about and what we accomplished. This year has been high stress and has challenged me in many different ways, and I am extremely thankful to have found Paula to help guide me through it!
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