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aria-controls=\"connection-panel-places\" data-connection-tab=\"places\" id=\"connection-tab-places\" type=\"button\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"connection-dot connection-dot-places\"></span>Places</button></div><section aria-labelledby=\"connection-tab-people\" class=\"connection-panel\" data-connection-panel=\"people\" id=\"connection-panel-people\"><h2>Find your people</h2><p class=\"connection-intro\">A place to begin in Avondale, AZ.</p><div class=\"connection-results\"><article class=\"connection-person\"><div class=\"connection-person-identity\"><img alt=\"\" data-placeholder=\"true\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/person-abstract-233.svg\" width=\"64\" decoding=\"async\"><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/lauren-stover\">Lauren Stover, M.Sc.</a></h3><p>MSC, LPC, NCC, BC-TMH · Avondale, AZ</p></div></div><p>Lauren Stover is a therapist who specializes in anxiety, depression, and trauma, providing a calm and supportive environment for healing and growth.</p></article><article class=\"connection-person\"><div class=\"connection-person-identity\"><img alt=\"\" data-placeholder=\"true\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/person-abstract-233.svg\" width=\"64\" decoding=\"async\"><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/neil-stafford\">Neil Stafford, Psy.D.</a></h3><p>Psy.D. · Avondale, AZ</p></div></div><p>Neil Stafford is a psychologist who provides compassionate counseling for anxiety, depression, and trauma, fostering healing and personal growth.</p></article><article class=\"connection-person\"><div class=\"connection-person-identity\"><img alt=\"\" data-placeholder=\"true\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/person-abstract-233.svg\" width=\"64\" decoding=\"async\"><div><h3><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/people/susan-nichols\">Susan Nichols, Ph.D.</a></h3><p>Ph.D., BCBA-D · Avondale, AZ</p></div></div><p>Susan Nichols is a therapist who specializes in autism and education, providing compassionate support and evidence-based interventions for healing.</p></article></div><a class=\"therapist-results-link\" href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/therapists?location=Avondale%2C+AZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">See all 3 therapists</a></section><section aria-labelledby=\"connection-tab-conversations\" class=\"connection-panel\" data-connection-panel=\"conversations\" hidden=\"\" id=\"connection-panel-conversations\"><h2>Questions we share</h2><p class=\"connection-intro\">Shared questions and professional perspectives for everyone.</p><div class=\"connection-results\"><article class=\"connection-preview\"><img alt=\"Two cups of tea on a sunlit table during a quiet conversation.\" class=\"region-resource-image\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/199eeaf1055c5f192d6a8722.webp\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\"><h3><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/should-i-stay-with-a-lying-husband\">Should I stay with a lying husband?</a></h3><p>After 35 years of marriage, a woman discovers that her husband concealed repeated meetings with an ex-girlfriend. She describes feeling hurt by his secrecy and asks how to get him to discuss its impact.</p></article><article class=\"connection-preview\"><img alt=\"Two mugs and an open notebook on a round table.\" class=\"region-resource-image\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/7387a2cd33ff572c6e72cec7.webp\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\"><h3><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/what-is-the-true-meaning-of-being-defensive\">What is the true meaning of being defensive?</a></h3><p>A couple asks what being defensive means in conversation. They wonder whether denying fault, justifying behavior or countering criticism by blaming the other person are examples.</p></article><article class=\"connection-preview\"><img alt=\"A teenager and adult talking in a bright home.\" class=\"region-resource-image\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/b1d0042003b79b1021d62523.webp\" width=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\"><h3><a href=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/answers/am-i-crazy-answers-to-dispel-your-doubts\">Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get help?</a></h3><p>A teenager feels persistently irritable and sometimes depressed, but a parent dismisses the request for therapy as attitude. The teenager asks how to obtain support and communicate the concern.</p></article></div></section><section aria-labelledby=\"connection-tab-places\" class=\"connection-panel\" data-connection-panel=\"places\" hidden=\"\" id=\"connection-panel-places\"><h2>A little closer to home.</h2><p class=\"connection-intro\">Explore places, activities, and support around Avondale, AZ.</p><div aria-label=\"Photographed places around Avondale, AZ\" class=\"connection-results local-photo-highlights\" data-local-photo-highlights=\"\" id=\"photographed-places\"><article class=\"connection-preview connection-place-preview\" data-photo-place=\"wikipedia-7567384\" id=\"place-photo-wikipedia-7567384\"><div class=\"connection-person-identity\"><div><h3>Phoenix Trolley Museum</h3><p>Phoenix</p></div></div><p>railway museum in Arizona, United States</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">Nearby · About 15.1 miles from Avondale center</p></article><article class=\"connection-preview connection-place-preview\" data-photo-place=\"wikipedia-16057869\" id=\"place-photo-wikipedia-16057869\"><div class=\"connection-person-identity\"><div><h3>Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix</h3><p>Avondale, AZ</p></div></div><p>Public garden</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">Nearby · About 15.8 miles from Avondale center</p></article><article class=\"connection-preview connection-place-preview\" data-photo-place=\"wikipedia-10147523\" id=\"place-photo-wikipedia-10147523\"><div class=\"connection-person-identity\"><div><h3>Patriots Square Park</h3><p>Avondale, AZ</p></div></div><p>urban park in downtown Phoenix</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">Nearby · About 15.8 miles from Avondale center</p></article></div><div class=\"local-place-directory\"></div></section></section><div class=\"connection-layout\"><figure class=\"region-map\" data-map-container=\"\" data-map-scope=\"Avondale, AZ\" data-map-url=\"/local/avondale-az\" data-shared-local-layout=\"243\"><div 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font-size=\"12\" x=\"26\" y=\"445\">6 mi</text></g></svg></div></figure><section class=\"local-discovery\" data-discovery-scope=\"Avondale, AZ\" data-local-discovery=\"\" data-shared-local-layout=\"243\" id=\"local-explore\"><header><h2>Explore nearby.</h2><p data-discovery-context=\"\" role=\"status\">Avondale, AZ · 19 options</p></header><div aria-label=\"Filter local options\" class=\"local-discovery-filters\"><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-discovery-filter=\"peer\" type=\"button\">Peer Support</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-discovery-filter=\"yoga\" type=\"button\">Yoga Classes</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-discovery-filter=\"everyday\" type=\"button\">Food and Coffee</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-discovery-filter=\"arts\" type=\"button\">Arts and Culture</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-discovery-filter=\"outdoors\" type=\"button\">Parks and Gardens</button><button aria-pressed=\"false\" data-discovery-filter=\"fitness\" type=\"button\">Fitness Classes</button></div><div class=\"local-discovery-grid\"><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ|Tempe, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"arts\" id=\"discovery-wikipedia-7567384\"><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Arts and Culture</p><h3>Phoenix Trolley Museum</h3><p class=\"local-discovery-area\">Phoenix</p><p>Railway museum in Arizona, United States</p><address>1117 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85007</address><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 15.1 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ|Tempe, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"outdoors\" id=\"discovery-wikipedia-16057869\"><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Parks and Gardens</p><h3>Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix</h3><p class=\"local-discovery-area\">Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix</p><p>Public garden</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 15.8 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"peer\" data-local-place=\"nami-3911caa347a3\" id=\"place-peer-nami-3911caa347a3\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"People place their hands together in a supportive group gesture.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"664\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/9b5d962bfe6588ef4e66f58b.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/f0bdba2f162a7708b0acfe83.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/9b5d962bfe6588ef4e66f58b.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Peer Support</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Serving Maricopa County</p><h3>NAMI Valley of the Sun</h3><p>Maricopa County, Arizona</p><p class=\"local-directory-description\">Contact this organization for current peer and family support options.</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16022448166\" aria-label=\"Call NAMI Valley of the Sun\">(602) 244-8166</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"yoga\" data-local-place=\"overture-e298db04-6b76-4b7e-a23f-580ce7e3a865\" id=\"place-yoga-overture-e298db04-6b76-4b7e-a23f-580ce7e3a865\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A person stretches into a yoga pose outdoors at sunset.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/0d9a7a5e774e7f30edc4fca8.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/38270dc8051d18ba78464527.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/0d9a7a5e774e7f30edc4fca8.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Yoga Classes</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Yoga studio</p><h3>The Wellness Center</h3><p>13385 W McDowell Rd, Goodyear, AZ, 85395</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 1.9 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16239865110\" aria-label=\"Call The Wellness Center\">(623) 986-5110</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"everyday\" data-local-place=\"overture-ab5cf624-5113-40b8-bbd0-9cc9cbcd5dc6\" id=\"place-everyday-overture-ab5cf624-5113-40b8-bbd0-9cc9cbcd5dc6\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"Friends share a meal together around a table.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"666\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/630d79d3f88a4b1cb79d1061.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/fb0673b5feb7dce3f1e998c8.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/630d79d3f88a4b1cb79d1061.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Food and Coffee</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Cafe</p><h3>Coldwater Coffeehouse and Bakery</h3><p>127 E Western Ave, Avondale, AZ, 85323</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.1 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+14805891158\" aria-label=\"Call Coldwater Coffeehouse and Bakery\">(480) 589-1158</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"fitness\" data-local-place=\"overture-e85b5d16-eb9b-4031-9835-34cb2f6fc290\" id=\"place-fitness-overture-e85b5d16-eb9b-4031-9835-34cb2f6fc290\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A woman practices boxing with a punching bag.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/ce96439bbb1759697ebd377d.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/c663f6577251923da406e562.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/ce96439bbb1759697ebd377d.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Fitness Classes</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Gym</p><h3>Furnace Strength</h3><p>238 E La Mar Blvd, Goodyear, AZ, 85338-1251</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.9 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16233402825\" aria-label=\"Call Furnace Strength\">(623) 340-2825</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ|Tempe, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"outdoors\" hidden=\"\" id=\"discovery-wikipedia-10147523\"><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Parks and Gardens</p><h3>Patriots Square Park</h3><p class=\"local-discovery-area\">Patriots Square Park</p><p>Urban park in downtown Phoenix</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 15.8 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"yoga\" data-local-place=\"overture-86abc8d3-5bb2-4d72-8969-6262befd9be2\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-yoga-overture-86abc8d3-5bb2-4d72-8969-6262befd9be2\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A woman sits cross-legged with her eyes closed in a bright room.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/1f337016d06f24bbdd8a932b.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/ab3c2a66b79a381416819022.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/1f337016d06f24bbdd8a932b.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Yoga Classes</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Yoga studio</p><h3>Sangha Yoga Studio</h3><p>13291 W Mcdowell Rd E-1, Goodyear, AZ, 85395</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 1.9 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16239350501\" aria-label=\"Call Sangha Yoga Studio\">(623) 935-0501</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"yoga\" data-local-place=\"overture-ebd638da-de82-45dc-a7ba-b9b7a1265771\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-yoga-overture-ebd638da-de82-45dc-a7ba-b9b7a1265771\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A woman sits cross-legged beside a lake in a green park.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"341\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/c08bdb9ad6bca155391c1a1c.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/5c7ead75300cab7b8bec4d17.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/c08bdb9ad6bca155391c1a1c.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Yoga Classes</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Yoga studio</p><h3>Eleutheria Wellness Center</h3><p>500 N Bullard Ave, Goodyear, AZ, 85338</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 2.0 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16235846223\" aria-label=\"Call Eleutheria Wellness Center\">(623) 584-6223</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"everyday\" data-local-place=\"overture-9cfb3e9e-cc7f-44b9-bc6c-c174ecfc4466\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-everyday-overture-9cfb3e9e-cc7f-44b9-bc6c-c174ecfc4466\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A parent and adult child at a kitchen counter, parent gently stepping back while adult child prepares a meal independently, candid warm domestic scene, autonomy with affection, mid-distance\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/a03cf9fc6596fdc52e992c28.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/d90a9083ca8cf9d1f3943d2d.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/a03cf9fc6596fdc52e992c28.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Food and Coffee</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Coffee shop</p><h3>Aroma Mocha Coffee Az</h3><p>506 E Western Ave  # 103, Avondale, AZ, 85323-2422</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.3 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16232349181\" aria-label=\"Call Aroma Mocha Coffee Az\">(623) 234-9181</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"everyday\" data-local-place=\"overture-60565bfd-4dd3-45b6-a324-812323a68454\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-everyday-overture-60565bfd-4dd3-45b6-a324-812323a68454\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"Morning sunlight fills a kitchen with breakfast and green plants.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/85b55994ecae2f513ccbc340.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/9cde7987d671bd243ad43506.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/85b55994ecae2f513ccbc340.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Food and Coffee</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Cafe</p><h3>Tony's Cafe</h3><p>301 W Main St, Avondale, AZ, 85323-2517</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.7 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16239320411\" aria-label=\"Call Tony's Cafe\">(623) 932-0411</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"arts\" data-local-place=\"overture-4c8b2535-a338-4409-b79f-a2ff7ed81af6\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-arts-overture-4c8b2535-a338-4409-b79f-a2ff7ed81af6\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A child smiles while showing hands covered in colorful paint.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/eadf7015a4f7aad887af6988.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/db18bb5ce5fa834fda63355a.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/eadf7015a4f7aad887af6988.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Arts and Culture</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Art gallery</p><h3>Catitude Gallery And Studio</h3><p>404 E Western Ave, Avondale, AZ, 85323-2350</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.2 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16233883840\" aria-label=\"Call Catitude Gallery And Studio\">(623) 388-3840</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"arts\" data-local-place=\"overture-c2ba9c79-a344-4238-986f-716fd5dad208\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-arts-overture-c2ba9c79-a344-4238-986f-716fd5dad208\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A woman writes in a notebook at a desk.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/e98585ae002ae853f87f03a5.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/9f9b83797f550d117fba0817.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/e98585ae002ae853f87f03a5.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Arts and Culture</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Library</p><h3>Avondale Library</h3><p>495 E Western Ave, Avondale, AZ, 85323-2349</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.2 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16234783100\" aria-label=\"Call Avondale Library\">(623) 478-3100</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"arts\" data-local-place=\"osm-way-1005421722\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-arts-osm-way-1005421722\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A child arranges colored pencils at a table.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"525\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/4ff1dcad24061f1d15b72807.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/fd021b9993f82279116a8905.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/4ff1dcad24061f1d15b72807.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Arts and Culture</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Library</p><h3>Sam Garcia Library</h3><p>495 East Western Avenue, Avondale, AZ, 85323</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.2 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a aria-label=\"Call Sam Garcia Library\" class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16233332665\">(623) 333-2665</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"outdoors\" data-local-place=\"osm-way-477226325\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-outdoors-osm-way-477226325\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A woman relaxes beside a lake beneath green trees.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"667\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/260d030a19ec15d14d504eff.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/d84f2e6cd2f847dd20f3e449.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/260d030a19ec15d14d504eff.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Parks and Gardens</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Park</p><h3>Doc Rhodes Plaza</h3><p>10 West Western Avenue, Avondale, AZ, 85323</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.0 miles from Avondale center</p></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"outdoors\" data-local-place=\"overture-2b755727-0fc0-41b9-b88b-c6fa563ba854\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-outdoors-overture-2b755727-0fc0-41b9-b88b-c6fa563ba854\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A peaceful outdoor walkway overlooks green trees and warm sunlight.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"750\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/b7d831f71651b9295abca4ad.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/c91a666577329bff0060751c.webp 800w, /assets/optimized/b7d831f71651b9295abca4ad.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Parks and Gardens</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Park</p><h3>Dennis Deconcini Park</h3><p>351 E Western Ave, Avondale, AZ, 85323</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.2 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16233332400\" aria-label=\"Call Dennis Deconcini Park\">(623) 333-2400</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"outdoors\" data-local-place=\"osm-way-477226322\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-outdoors-osm-way-477226322\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"A woman walks along a tree-lined path in a green park.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"668\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/8ab739d57f2080c5537d6369.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/9136e7de2662be747e815a53.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/8ab739d57f2080c5537d6369.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Parks and Gardens</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Park</p><h3>Palmateer Park</h3><p>200 East Western Avenue, Goodyear, AZ, 85338</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 0.4 miles from Avondale center</p></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"fitness\" data-local-place=\"overture-39bc26c5-c533-421e-b134-c9f4813144a4\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-fitness-overture-39bc26c5-c533-421e-b134-c9f4813144a4\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"Two people go for a run together in a sunlit park.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"666\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://www.mentalhealth.com/assets/optimized/64f406643950a43786646e36.webp\" width=\"1000\" srcset=\"/assets/responsive/dfd9c3e3e99554bcee364814.webp 480w, /assets/optimized/64f406643950a43786646e36.webp 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1000px\"></figure><p class=\"local-discovery-category\">Fitness Classes</p><p class=\"local-directory-kind\">Gym</p><h3>Unlimited Performance</h3><p>401 W Van Buren St, Avondale, AZ, 85323</p><p class=\"local-directory-distance\">About 1.0 miles from Avondale center</p><div class=\"local-discovery-actions\"><a class=\"local-contact-number\" href=\"tel:+16236284673\" aria-label=\"Call Unlimited Performance\">(623) 628-4673</a></div></article><article class=\"local-discovery-card\" data-discovery-areas=\"Avondale, AZ|Goodyear, AZ|Litchfield Park, AZ|Glendale, AZ|Peoria, AZ|Sun City, AZ|Surprise, AZ|Phoenix, AZ\" data-discovery-card=\"\" data-discovery-category=\"fitness\" data-local-place=\"overture-2d6f530b-dac5-4431-8daf-baeb11338212\" hidden=\"\" id=\"place-fitness-overture-2d6f530b-dac5-4431-8daf-baeb11338212\"><figure class=\"local-discovery-photo\"><img alt=\"People play basketball together on an outdoor court, including a player using a wheelchair.\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"666\" loading=\"lazy\" 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Susan Nichols, Ph.D. Ph.D., BCBA-D · Avondale, AZ Susan Nichols is a therapist who specializes in autism and education, providing compassionate support and evidence-based interventions for healing. See all 3 therapists Questions we share Shared questions and professional perspectives for everyone. Should I stay with a lying husband? After 35 years of marriage, a woman discovers that her husband concealed repeated meetings with an ex-girlfriend. She describes feeling hurt by his secrecy and asks how to get him to discuss its impact. What is the true meaning of being defensive? A couple asks what being defensive means in conversation. They wonder whether denying fault, justifying behavior or countering criticism by blaming the other person are examples. Could my mental health get worse if I don’t get help? A teenager feels persistently irritable and sometimes depressed, but a parent dismisses the request for therapy as attitude. The teenager asks how to obtain support and communicate the concern. A little closer to home. Explore places, activities, and support around Avondale, AZ. Phoenix Trolley Museum Phoenix railway museum in Arizona, United States Nearby · About 15.1 miles from Avondale center Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix Avondale, AZ Public garden Nearby · About 15.8 miles from Avondale center Patriots Square Park Avondale, AZ urban park in downtown Phoenix Nearby · About 15.8 miles from Avondale center Avondale, AZ Find an areaAvondale19 optionsGoodyear18 optionsLitchfield Park18 optionsGlendale18 optionsPeoria18 optionsSun City18 optionsSurprise18 optionsPhoenix18 optionsTempe3 options No matching areas. +−Reset Avondale, AZ and surrounding countiesMaricopa CountyPinal CountyLitchfield Park, AZSun City, AZGoodyear, AZSurprise, AZTempe, AZPeoria, AZGlendale, AZPhoenix, AZAvondale, AZAvondalePhoenixGlendalePeoriaTempeSurpriseLitchfield Park6 mi Explore nearby. 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