Family Matters Counseling

Helping individuals, couples, and families through life's toughest challenges.

Hello! I'm Emily. So glad you are here.

About Family Matters Counseling, PLLC

At Family Matters Counseling, I am dedicated to helping individuals overcome their challenges, build stronger relationships, and heal from past trauma. I have experience and specialize in a variety of areas, including marriage counseling, individual and family therapy, and child psychology. My main areas of specialty are relationships, religious trauma, mixed-faith marriages, and rebuilding after divorce. I believe in a compassionate, personalized, and trauma-informed approach to counseling, tailoring techniques to meet the unique needs of each person. Whether you are struggling with communication issues, coping with a major life transition or trauma, like divorce or faith, or just need some extra support, I am here to help. I locally serve people in Gilbert, AZ, Chandler, AZ , Mesa, AZ and Phoenix, AZ in-person as I am located right off the east 202 freeway. I also serve the rest of the state of Arizona through online therapy sessions. Office address: 3303 S. Lindsay Rd Ste 103 Gilbert, AZ 85295 (480) 331-5359. [This is a private practice and an out of network provider. Please check your insurance provider for out of network benefits.]

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I am Emily Sanchez, LCSW and I am here to serve you!

Therapy Solutions (see Services section)

Marriage Counseling

Our marriage or couple's counseling sessions are designed to help couples improve their communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen their relationship. Relational Life Therapy (RLT) is the main modality we use for couples therapy. Again, this can be done at our Gilbert office or at the comfort of your own home through video conference.

Faith Transitions/Religious Trauma

Going through a faith transition or crisis can be one of the most difficult and lonely experiences. We have the resources, cultural competence and expertise to help individuals come to terms and grasp their new realities. We have experience in trauma-informed practice to guide individuals who may be suffering with religious trauma after high-demand religion. SEE THE SERVICES SECTION for more information.

Divorce Counseling

We provide divorce counseling for individuals who are going through or post divorce. Divorce can take an emotional toll and it takes time to develop the regulation, consistency and patterns of a new life. Having a guide to walk you through this process is crucial.

Individual Therapy

We offer Individual sessions for various issues including depression, anxiety, faith transition, parenting, and relationship concerns. Counseling is offered in a nonjudgmental space and with cultural humility. Your healing is an honor to be apart of. This counseling and psychotherapy can take place in our Gilbert office or conveniently online without you having to leave home.

Parenting Counseling

Parenting is hard! And in today's society with everyone living as their own separate island, we need all the help and support we can get. With five children of her own, Emily has spent over twenty years studying different parenting approaches and helping parents to better connect with each of their children according to each child's personality. Understanding oneself and healing personal trauma is an avenue Emily will navigate through as you join with her in finding the connection you desire with your own children.

Teen and Tween Counseling

Emily has a gift for connecting with adolescents. She has many years of experience working with and coaching youth throughout her life. Today's teens have social and academic pressures that are very extreme. Anxiety and depression are issues that we encounter and have had success with lessening.