Therapists in Tucson, AZ

Life is hard, and sometimes feels impossible to navigate. You want to feel better and discover and build your ideal life. You want to enjoy life and be successful. But there are barriers that keep you from this life you desire. Perhaps you find yourself overwhelmed, unmotivated, struggling to make decisions, unable to control your emotions, falling behind in school, work, or other obligations. You remember a time when anxiety, depression, and painful emotions weren’t “the norm” … but those days feel like a distant memory. Don’t you wish you had the tools to change that? Life doesn’t have to stay this way.

I support individuals and couples who are struggling with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, body image concerns, and other mood disorders to arrive at long-term, sustainable solutions. Years of experience and varied theoretical approaches address root-causes that drive your distress. In a safe, compassionate environment, you can explore your questions, concerns, fears, and goals. I devote attention, energy, expertise, humor and best recommendations to help you discover what you need to move forward. I work with English and Spanish speakers and all religions and backgrounds, including the LDS community.

Accepting new clients: Do you feel a little off? Are you tired of feeling sad, anxious, insecure, lonely or less motivated than normal? Honestly, you are not alone! Life is hard and these last couple of years have thrown everyone for a loop. However, you deserve to feel happiness and joy. I promise, you were not put on this earth to just make it through the day, and reaching out is the first step to moving toward a more fulfilling and rewarding life! As a LMSW, I have made it my mission to help adolescents and adults cope healthfully with life challenges. I know that the idea of therapy can be intimidating.

I promise you that even when it feels like you just can't do it anymore.. you really can! I personally have experienced much of life's hardships but I'm grateful for that because it gave me the opportunity to help others! I love helping people find their passion and understand how to cope through life. I primarily work with narcissistic abuse survivors as well as empaths and HSP's. Understanding how to function in a world that you seemingly don't fit into can be a huge challenge that comes with what seems like, debilitating anxiety, depression, and more. Being an empath myself, I can completely understand and relate to my clients!

I have been practicing therapy for over 14 years and I am passionate about supporting my clients in their personal growth. I use a person - centered approach while exploring the past and present and challenging distorted negative cognitions when appropriate. The decision to enter therapy is not an easy one and my goal is to offer support in a safe and compassionate space. I am trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Somatic Experiencing. These training provide me with a wide variety of tools/skills to offer my clients.

I provide a therapeutic client-centered approach to assisting my clients work towards their goals. I utilize CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), MI (Motivational Interviewing), Solution Focused, Family Systems, Structural Family Therapy, Art therapy techniques, Play therapy. I am trained in Trauma Informed Care and utilize approach in my practice. I have history of working with children, youth and families. I am honored to have worked alongside my clients as they have traveled down their own personal roads towards wellness.

Are you trying to heal from abuse or other trauma? Looking for ways to improve your mood? Perhaps you are seeking better ways to deal with stress and life's challenges. Whatever your goal is, mine is to provide you with compassionate, non-judgmental support as you gain the insights and tools you need. I bring skilled expertise and a warm empathy to the counseling process. Even if you feel things are overwhelming or too difficult to handle, we will work together to uncover your abilities and personal strengths and use them to increase your mental and emotional well-being.

I am passionate about people, relationships, and healing. I believe the greatest joy, peace, and happiness we experience in life comes from a deep connection with ourselves and with those we love. There are many reasons we don't experience these connections: trauma, attachment wounds, addictions, lack of modeling, mental health issues, and the inevitable stressors of life. I offer healing and compassion in a safe therapeutic relationship where tools, knowledge, insight, and understanding will strengthen and heal connections with yourself and others.

Making sense of changes in religious beliefs can be hard! You’ve come across new information or have had new experiences in life that have shifted the way you see the world and yourself. It’s hard talking to friends and family who don’t understand the changes you are going through, which leaves you feeling lonely and unsure of how to move forward. It can be so painful trying to stay connected to those you care about while also staying true to yourself.