AEDP Therapists in Tucson, AZ
You have the right to feel complete, alive, and engaged. Sometimes things can be so overwhelming that it's impossible to imagine a solution, but no matter how stuck you may feel, you can feel better. I often work with people who arrive feeling confused, and who feel better once they have identified the source of their discomfort. Often, there is more to the story than we first imagine. We will focus on your strengths and, and we will work to develop your skills as an advocate for yourself. We will also work on the skills you need to manage anxiety, mood shifts, and difficult relationships.
You have the right to feel complete, alive, and engaged. Sometimes things can be so overwhelming that it's impossible to imagine a solution, but no matter how stuck you may feel, you can feel better. I often work with people who arrive feeling confused, and who feel better once they have identified the source of their discomfort. Often, there is more to the story than we first imagine. We will focus on your strengths and, and we will work to develop your skills as an advocate for yourself. We will also work on the skills you need to manage anxiety, mood shifts, and difficult relationships.
I am an AEDP trained therapist and I help clients with PTSD, trauma, substance use, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and adjustment to life transitions.
As a therapist, my mission is to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental relational context so that I can help my clients in the resolution of their profound sense of loneliness and feelings that "no one can understand their pain". Within the therapeutic relationship, I can help my clients in reviewing and correcting maladaptive strategies of self-protection, and in finding ways to feel safe in a world that feels unsafe. I believe therapy can help immensely in resolving emotional self-isolation, and in reconnecting with the resilience, potential, and motivation necessary to work at, and achieve personal aspirations.
I am an AEDP trained therapist and I help clients with PTSD, trauma, substance use, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and adjustment to life transitions.
As a therapist, my mission is to provide a compassionate and non-judgmental relational context so that I can help my clients in the resolution of their profound sense of loneliness and feelings that "no one can understand their pain". Within the therapeutic relationship, I can help my clients in reviewing and correcting maladaptive strategies of self-protection, and in finding ways to feel safe in a world that feels unsafe. I believe therapy can help immensely in resolving emotional self-isolation, and in reconnecting with the resilience, potential, and motivation necessary to work at, and achieve personal aspirations.
Do you have a desire to feel comforted, listened to, heard, and experience healing without judgement? Together we can facilitate an honest and open environment to explore your innermost feelings and trauma without fear of stigma. I take a collaborative and client-centered approach to work towards developing a fulfilling relationship with yourself and others. My practice is tailored to those that have been considered "outsiders" such as (but not limited to) people from LGBTQ+, polyamorous, leftist, and kink communities who have traditionally been left out or exploited by the mental health field. Email is the fastest way to reach me.
Do you have a desire to feel comforted, listened to, heard, and experience healing without judgement? Together we can facilitate an honest and open environment to explore your innermost feelings and trauma without fear of stigma. I take a collaborative and client-centered approach to work towards developing a fulfilling relationship with yourself and others. My practice is tailored to those that have been considered "outsiders" such as (but not limited to) people from LGBTQ+, polyamorous, leftist, and kink communities who have traditionally been left out or exploited by the mental health field. Email is the fastest way to reach me.
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.
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.
With AEDP, "we" is deeply felt.
As a relentlessly compassionate experiential psychotherapist, I want to provide you or your relationship a new experience, an experience that is good and allows you to experience yourself in a new way that feels connected, seen, heard, and understood. If talk therapy hasn't been sufficient in the past for anxiety, trauma, self-esteem/self-concept concerns, or difficulties in your relationships. Consider contacting me. The specialty populations I serve are couples, other therapists, physicians and medical professionals, college-age students and emerging adults, the LQBTQIA+ community, and those dealing with grief and relationships.
With AEDP, "we" is deeply felt.
As a relentlessly compassionate experiential psychotherapist, I want to provide you or your relationship a new experience, an experience that is good and allows you to experience yourself in a new way that feels connected, seen, heard, and understood. If talk therapy hasn't been sufficient in the past for anxiety, trauma, self-esteem/self-concept concerns, or difficulties in your relationships. Consider contacting me. The specialty populations I serve are couples, other therapists, physicians and medical professionals, college-age students and emerging adults, the LQBTQIA+ community, and those dealing with grief and relationships.
I offer a warm, attuned, and grounded space for couples and individuals to study the forces shaping their relational lives. Together we trace patterns of pursuit, withdrawal, and longing, making room for new ways of meeting one another and oneself. In couples work, partners learn to speak what feels unspeakable and repair what feels fractured; individuals deepen their capacity to love and be loved. Rooted in psychoanalytic traditions, my approach weaves relational, attachment, and trauma-informed theory with somatic awareness, affective neuroscience, and mindfulness.
I offer a warm, attuned, and grounded space for couples and individuals to study the forces shaping their relational lives. Together we trace patterns of pursuit, withdrawal, and longing, making room for new ways of meeting one another and oneself. In couples work, partners learn to speak what feels unspeakable and repair what feels fractured; individuals deepen their capacity to love and be loved. Rooted in psychoanalytic traditions, my approach weaves relational, attachment, and trauma-informed theory with somatic awareness, affective neuroscience, and mindfulness.
Online Therapists
I practice from a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP), Sand Tray, DBT, and mindfulness based frameworks.
Welcome! I am a master's in counseling student intern and believe in the inherent wisdom and capacity for healing that exists within each person. I offer therapy both in person and online to those located in Arizona. My approach is rooted in warmth, curiosity, collaboration and care. Together, we will walk a path where I will support you in tuning into your inner knowing, building self-trust, and tending to all that aches, desires to be celebrated, and everything in between. In session, we go at your pace and make space for every part of you along the way.
I practice from a blend of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy ( AEDP), Sand Tray, DBT, and mindfulness based frameworks.
Welcome! I am a master's in counseling student intern and believe in the inherent wisdom and capacity for healing that exists within each person. I offer therapy both in person and online to those located in Arizona. My approach is rooted in warmth, curiosity, collaboration and care. Together, we will walk a path where I will support you in tuning into your inner knowing, building self-trust, and tending to all that aches, desires to be celebrated, and everything in between. In session, we go at your pace and make space for every part of you along the way.
Are you your own worst enemy? Does your inner voice say, "What's wrong with me" "Why did I do that" "I should(n't)..." "I'm not good enough" Together, we can find a different way to relate to yourself. I invite you to consider, when you learn to offer yourself love and compassion, you deepen intimacy, connection and respect within your relationships, increase confidence, achieve goals, and attract your dreams. Once we choose love for ourselves, everything changes! "Our wounds are often openings into the best and most beautiful part of us" ~ Richo
Are you your own worst enemy? Does your inner voice say, "What's wrong with me" "Why did I do that" "I should(n't)..." "I'm not good enough" Together, we can find a different way to relate to yourself. I invite you to consider, when you learn to offer yourself love and compassion, you deepen intimacy, connection and respect within your relationships, increase confidence, achieve goals, and attract your dreams. Once we choose love for ourselves, everything changes! "Our wounds are often openings into the best and most beautiful part of us" ~ Richo
My work is influenced by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment theory, AEDP, EMDR, somatic and nervous system-informed approaches, and experiential therapy.
You may look capable on the outside while quietly carrying overwhelm, disconnection, exhaustion, or pain underneath. Maybe your relationship feels stuck in the same painful cycle, or perhaps you’ve spent so long holding everything together that you’ve lost connection with yourself along the way. Therapy offers a space to slow down, feel supported, and begin creating meaningful change.
I work with adult individuals and couples navigating relationship struggles, anxiety, burnout, life transitions, grief, perfectionism, attachment wounds, and unresolved trauma. My approach is relational, attachment-based, & nervous system informed.
My work is influenced by Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment theory, AEDP, EMDR, somatic and nervous system-informed approaches, and experiential therapy.
You may look capable on the outside while quietly carrying overwhelm, disconnection, exhaustion, or pain underneath. Maybe your relationship feels stuck in the same painful cycle, or perhaps you’ve spent so long holding everything together that you’ve lost connection with yourself along the way. Therapy offers a space to slow down, feel supported, and begin creating meaningful change.
I work with adult individuals and couples navigating relationship struggles, anxiety, burnout, life transitions, grief, perfectionism, attachment wounds, and unresolved trauma. My approach is relational, attachment-based, & nervous system informed.
Accepting Clients for In-Person & Telehealth appointments- this can be for individuals and couples. I am ready and willing to provide a safe space, to help you and/or your loved one face and take on any life stressors or challenges. This can include issues contributing to anxiety, depression, relational problems, trauma, unhealthy coping skills, self-esteem issues, stress and much more. Services are offered for couples, families, teens, young adults, and adults- (including First Responders & LGBTQ+). I’d be happy to answer any questions/ concerns, so Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Accepting Clients for In-Person & Telehealth appointments- this can be for individuals and couples. I am ready and willing to provide a safe space, to help you and/or your loved one face and take on any life stressors or challenges. This can include issues contributing to anxiety, depression, relational problems, trauma, unhealthy coping skills, self-esteem issues, stress and much more. Services are offered for couples, families, teens, young adults, and adults- (including First Responders & LGBTQ+). I’d be happy to answer any questions/ concerns, so Please don’t hesitate to reach out!
My approach is personalized and integrative, combining EMDR, parts work, and AEDP with a range of evidence-based tools and techniques to support your growth.
Hi, I’m Lisa.
Life’s challenges can sometimes leave us feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck. Taking this first step to seek counseling is a powerful sign of strength and a desire for positive change. Through therapy, you can cultivate greater self-awareness, self-esteem, and ultimately, a more fulfilling and balanced life. Together, we’ll explore the obstacles that stand in your way, build understanding, and develop practical strategies to create lasting, meaningful growth.
Taking the time to invest in your emotional well-being takes courage — and I’m here to support you every step of the way.
My approach is personalized and integrative, combining EMDR, parts work, and AEDP with a range of evidence-based tools and techniques to support your growth.
Hi, I’m Lisa.
Life’s challenges can sometimes leave us feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck. Taking this first step to seek counseling is a powerful sign of strength and a desire for positive change. Through therapy, you can cultivate greater self-awareness, self-esteem, and ultimately, a more fulfilling and balanced life. Together, we’ll explore the obstacles that stand in your way, build understanding, and develop practical strategies to create lasting, meaningful growth.
Taking the time to invest in your emotional well-being takes courage — and I’m here to support you every step of the way.
I integrate approaches such as IFS, EFT, AEDP, and EMDR to help clients better understand how past experiences and relationships shape the way they relate, respond emotionally, and see themselves today.
I work with adults in Tempe and throughout Arizona who feel stuck in relationship cycles, overwhelmed by anxiety, emotionally disconnected, or navigating life transitions that feel heavier than expected. Many of the people I sit with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet still notice patterns that feel difficult to shift. While anxiety, overthinking, emotional distress, or relationship struggles may bring someone to therapy, our work often goes beyond symptom management to better understand what’s underneath and driving those patterns and to help you move through life with more clarity and self-trust.
I integrate approaches such as IFS, EFT, AEDP, and EMDR to help clients better understand how past experiences and relationships shape the way they relate, respond emotionally, and see themselves today.
I work with adults in Tempe and throughout Arizona who feel stuck in relationship cycles, overwhelmed by anxiety, emotionally disconnected, or navigating life transitions that feel heavier than expected. Many of the people I sit with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet still notice patterns that feel difficult to shift. While anxiety, overthinking, emotional distress, or relationship struggles may bring someone to therapy, our work often goes beyond symptom management to better understand what’s underneath and driving those patterns and to help you move through life with more clarity and self-trust.
The choice to enter therapy takes courage. I am confident that we can find a path through the difficulties that you are facing, even if you are unsure of the way forward. I believe that every individual has many unique strengths and that therapy can help you uncover and develop your strengths. I look forward to working with you.
The choice to enter therapy takes courage. I am confident that we can find a path through the difficulties that you are facing, even if you are unsure of the way forward. I believe that every individual has many unique strengths and that therapy can help you uncover and develop your strengths. I look forward to working with you.
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Who is AEDP therapy for?
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is for adults who have experienced emotional pain in the past that, because it has not been adequately addressed and processed, interferes with current functioning. The problems might manifest in a number of different ways, from excessive anger to relationship difficulties to PTSD to eating disorders, poor self-esteem, and depression. They may also be accompanied by physiological symptoms. AEDP helps people accept and digest challenging emotional experiences.
Why do people need AEDP?
People need AEDP as a way to manage distressing emotions—including anger, shame, and guilt—that in some way hamper the ability to function and form satisfying relationships in the present. The therapist-client relationship is believed to provide corrective emotional and relational experiences that facilitate positive changes in brain function, forge pathways for processing traumatic experiences, and allow resolution of emotional pain.
What happens in AEDP therapy?
Once individuals have established a strong bond with the AEDP therapist and the therapist has established a safe and secure environment, clients are encouraged to explore their most painful emotional experiences. They may be asked to pay attention to disquieting body sensations as well as to psychological discomfort. Individuals learn how to process emotions, rather than avoid them. Through the strength of the therapist-client bond, each session is intended to provide a powerful positive experience for individuals, enabling growth.
What problems does AEDP treat?
AEDP is intended to treat the unprocessed emotional pain caused by earlier distressing experiences, which commonly includes behavioral avoidance of current situations and experiences for fear that they will reactivate painful feelings. Emotional pain and avoidant behavior play a role in a wide array of mental health conditions, which is why AEDP is applied to the treatment of a range of disorders including depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, and eating disorders.