
Welcome to the Mandel Center of Arizona.
The Center was founded under the mission of helping clients achieve better living through the accomplishment of their therapeutic goals. The Mandel Center provides personalized support and guidance to its clients, tailoring the therapeutic experience to the individual needs of each person. We invite you to explore our website, and to contact the center for more information.
The Mandel Center of Arizona recognizes the importance of an interdisciplinary team approach to therapy — enlisting the expertise of many behavioral health professionals such as social workers, psychiatrists and psychologists. Physicians and nutritionists are also used when deemed appropriate. This well-rounded approach ensures that the relevant aspects of each client’s health are addressed appropriately and in a coordinated fashion.
Alyssa Mandel
Alyssa Mandel, LCSW, CEDS, founder and Director of the Mandel Center of Arizona, has created an environment that promotes psychotherapeutic healing for her clients. Ms. Mandel’s philosophy centers around empowering her clients through the therapeutic relationship. She feels that by working with patients from a non-judgmental perspective, fostering a comfortable and trusting environment and “being where the client is,” the time spent in treatment is made more productive for all involved.
Ms. Mandel earned her Masters degree from Columbia University’s School of Social Work in New York City, and has been a licensed psychotherapist for over 10 years. Her supportive philosophy is based on years of experience working with people from diverse backgrounds with numerous presenting problems.
Awards-Phoenix Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award, 2008
Professional Affiliations and Certificates
- Member of: ADAA (Anxiety Disorders Association of America), ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders), APA (American Psychotherapy Association), IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals), NASW (National Association of Social Workers), NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association)
- American Psychotherapy Association Diplomate and Certified Relationship Specialist
- International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Vice President/President-Elect, Arizona Chapter
- Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
Speaking Engagements/Seminars
- Eating Disorders: The Hidden Epidemic – A Panel Discussion about the Disease, Treatment, Cost and Coverage (Sponsored by IAEDP and YWCA)
- Introduction to Eating Disorders Seminar – for Social Work Interns from Arizona State University (Sponsored by the Wellcare Foundation)