Feminist Therapists in Tucson, AZ
My approach integrates relational psychotherapy, non-dualism, transpersonal psychology, feminist psychotherapy, IFS, and somatic practices to support your healing nervous system and help you move toward safe, joyful embodiment.
Radical Path Counseling offers modalities that catalyze deeper healing and growth; including EMDR, somatic therapies and Ketamine Assisted Therapy. My practice may be a good fit for you if you're interested in healing your relationship with your body, if you're experiencing grief or a major life transition, if you're neurodivergent, identify as queer or trans, are exploring your sexuality or gender identity or engage in alternative relationship styles.
My approach integrates relational psychotherapy, non-dualism, transpersonal psychology, feminist psychotherapy, IFS, and somatic practices to support your healing nervous system and help you move toward safe, joyful embodiment.
Radical Path Counseling offers modalities that catalyze deeper healing and growth; including EMDR, somatic therapies and Ketamine Assisted Therapy. My practice may be a good fit for you if you're interested in healing your relationship with your body, if you're experiencing grief or a major life transition, if you're neurodivergent, identify as queer or trans, are exploring your sexuality or gender identity or engage in alternative relationship styles.
Hi, I'm sunday (they/them)! I aim to create a non-judgemental and emphatic therapeutic space for my clients, collaboratively shaping what each person’s healing looks like. My practice is shaped by my identity as a Black, queer, non-binary trans parent, along with Feminist theory, social justice, and liberation theory. My practice is rooted in Black Liberation, abolition, social justice, community care, and the work of Octavia E. Butler. I am particularly jazzed to connect with the LGBTQ+ Community, BIPOC folks, parents/caregivers, young adults, experiencing religious trauma, and all the weirdos alike on your healing journey.
Hi, I'm sunday (they/them)! I aim to create a non-judgemental and emphatic therapeutic space for my clients, collaboratively shaping what each person’s healing looks like. My practice is shaped by my identity as a Black, queer, non-binary trans parent, along with Feminist theory, social justice, and liberation theory. My practice is rooted in Black Liberation, abolition, social justice, community care, and the work of Octavia E. Butler. I am particularly jazzed to connect with the LGBTQ+ Community, BIPOC folks, parents/caregivers, young adults, experiencing religious trauma, and all the weirdos alike on your healing journey.
Tristan Mitchell-Shannon - Gender Identity Center
Counselor, LAC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Tucson, AZ 85704
Given that, I generally work within CBT, feminist, person-centered, and/or DBT modalities.
I am a Licensed Associate Counselor, holding a Master’s degree in Community and Trauma Counseling. In 2016 I received my Bachelor’s degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality studies and I could not be more excited to walk alongside you in your identity journey! No matter what part of it you are in, everyone deserves a kind person to lean on for support. I value autonomy and your ability to make decisions that feel best for you, even if it takes some time to figure out what those are. Therapy, inherently, is a very vulnerable process but seeking it out when life has been challenging is a brave decision.
Given that, I generally work within CBT, feminist, person-centered, and/or DBT modalities.
I am a Licensed Associate Counselor, holding a Master’s degree in Community and Trauma Counseling. In 2016 I received my Bachelor’s degree in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality studies and I could not be more excited to walk alongside you in your identity journey! No matter what part of it you are in, everyone deserves a kind person to lean on for support. I value autonomy and your ability to make decisions that feel best for you, even if it takes some time to figure out what those are. Therapy, inherently, is a very vulnerable process but seeking it out when life has been challenging is a brave decision.
Melissa Keller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, RYT 500, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Feminist, abolitionist, liberatory, and somatic frameworks inform my work.
As a therapist and witness to your growth, I believe that you have an intuitive and innate capacity for balance. However, ongoing stressors of living in intersecting systems of oppression erode our connection with ourselves and others. Through curious, compassionate awareness in supportive relationships and community, we find our way back to our inner wisdom and wellness. I am here to support and witness your process of uncovering your most authentic self so that you can take actions in your life that align with your values and dreams. Find out more at www.awakenheartsomatics.com.
Feminist, abolitionist, liberatory, and somatic frameworks inform my work.
As a therapist and witness to your growth, I believe that you have an intuitive and innate capacity for balance. However, ongoing stressors of living in intersecting systems of oppression erode our connection with ourselves and others. Through curious, compassionate awareness in supportive relationships and community, we find our way back to our inner wisdom and wellness. I am here to support and witness your process of uncovering your most authentic self so that you can take actions in your life that align with your values and dreams. Find out more at www.awakenheartsomatics.com.
I work from humanistic and feminist theoretical orientations, meaning that I'm relational and collaborative as a therapist.
People who are drawn to my practice tend to be healers and care workers, creatives, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers. As an individual and couples therapist, I often work with people desiring more or different out of their relationships, as well as clients looking for support related to sex, sexuality, and sexual trauma.
I work from humanistic and feminist theoretical orientations, meaning that I'm relational and collaborative as a therapist.
People who are drawn to my practice tend to be healers and care workers, creatives, educators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers. As an individual and couples therapist, I often work with people desiring more or different out of their relationships, as well as clients looking for support related to sex, sexuality, and sexual trauma.
My approach to therapy prioritizes decolonizing mental health, uplifting feminist frameworks, and self-empowerment.
I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA+/Queer individuals, BIPOC individuals, women, immigrants, those exploring their spirituality and higher purpose, those facing systemic oppression, those struggling with the effects of colonization, and those who have been historically oppressed. I am eager to work with folks who are seeking a different way of receiving therapy. If you're interested in therapy that includes expressive arts, walking, mindfulness, meditation, spiritual practices, philosophy, dancing, etc, I think working together would be a great step in your journey to healing!
My approach to therapy prioritizes decolonizing mental health, uplifting feminist frameworks, and self-empowerment.
I am passionate about working with LGBTQIA+/Queer individuals, BIPOC individuals, women, immigrants, those exploring their spirituality and higher purpose, those facing systemic oppression, those struggling with the effects of colonization, and those who have been historically oppressed. I am eager to work with folks who are seeking a different way of receiving therapy. If you're interested in therapy that includes expressive arts, walking, mindfulness, meditation, spiritual practices, philosophy, dancing, etc, I think working together would be a great step in your journey to healing!
I approach from a person-centered, intersectional feminist lens that allows clients to transparently communicate about what they need, while also acknowledging structural inequities that may be impacting their life.
One of my core beliefs is that all of us deserve space to connect and play in a way that allows us to show up as our whole selves. Connecting with that joy can feel daunting when communication no longer feels reliable or we're struggling to identify what brings us that sense of excitement. Through collaboration and transparency, I aim to create an affirming space that fosters growth and embraces all your identities.
I approach from a person-centered, intersectional feminist lens that allows clients to transparently communicate about what they need, while also acknowledging structural inequities that may be impacting their life.
One of my core beliefs is that all of us deserve space to connect and play in a way that allows us to show up as our whole selves. Connecting with that joy can feel daunting when communication no longer feels reliable or we're struggling to identify what brings us that sense of excitement. Through collaboration and transparency, I aim to create an affirming space that fosters growth and embraces all your identities.
I am a BIPOC allied provider, am part of the LGBTQ+ community and work from a feminist and anti-oppressive lens.
Have you been told you are too sensitive, too emotional, or too angry? Do you identify as an outsider, and/or experience discrimination for who you are? If any of this resonates with you, we might be a good fit! We can work together to identify changes you’d like to make, or provide an understanding and non-judgemental space to talk. Therapy can be a place to learn how to feel more comfortable setting boundaries with others, feel more comfortable saying “no,” and learn to make room for the things you want in your life.
I am a BIPOC allied provider, am part of the LGBTQ+ community and work from a feminist and anti-oppressive lens.
Have you been told you are too sensitive, too emotional, or too angry? Do you identify as an outsider, and/or experience discrimination for who you are? If any of this resonates with you, we might be a good fit! We can work together to identify changes you’d like to make, or provide an understanding and non-judgemental space to talk. Therapy can be a place to learn how to feel more comfortable setting boundaries with others, feel more comfortable saying “no,” and learn to make room for the things you want in your life.
Mahkyla Howes
Counselor, MA, LAC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tucson, AZ 85712
Waitlist for new clients
My approach utilizes psychodynamic, DBT, and CBT orientations using a personal-centered, direct, and intersectional feminist lens and plenty of humor, embodying practices for unlearning white-body supremacy and other forms of oppression paying particular note of intersectionality.
My practice is likely a good fit for you if: you're a person with a disability/neurodivergent, a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, are an otherwise marginalized person with intersecting identities, and/or are interested in an approach to therapy that is abolition-oriented and critical of systems that perpetuate harm.
My approach utilizes psychodynamic, DBT, and CBT orientations using a personal-centered, direct, and intersectional feminist lens and plenty of humor, embodying practices for unlearning white-body supremacy and other forms of oppression paying particular note of intersectionality.
My practice is likely a good fit for you if: you're a person with a disability/neurodivergent, a BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, are an otherwise marginalized person with intersecting identities, and/or are interested in an approach to therapy that is abolition-oriented and critical of systems that perpetuate harm.
I believe in multicultural & post-modern feminist counseling theories which recognize the reality of systemic barriers that impact our lives and health.
Hi! I am a Licensed Associate Counselor & I enjoy working with both teens and adults. I have a passion for older adolescents & transition-aged youth (16-26yrs). I will meet you where you are, from a warm & nonjudgmental place. I approach counseling from a person-centered, strengths-based & identity-affirming approach. I believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, heard & empowered to live in joy as their authentic selves. I consider empathy, validation & humor as the key to building a strong therapeutic alliance. "If a person is understood, he or she (or they) belongs." -Carl Rogers
I believe in multicultural & post-modern feminist counseling theories which recognize the reality of systemic barriers that impact our lives and health.
Hi! I am a Licensed Associate Counselor & I enjoy working with both teens and adults. I have a passion for older adolescents & transition-aged youth (16-26yrs). I will meet you where you are, from a warm & nonjudgmental place. I approach counseling from a person-centered, strengths-based & identity-affirming approach. I believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, heard & empowered to live in joy as their authentic selves. I consider empathy, validation & humor as the key to building a strong therapeutic alliance. "If a person is understood, he or she (or they) belongs." -Carl Rogers
Courageous independent adults who are curious about themselves and their life/family histories are an ideal fit for my services. It takes great bravery to enter into a therapeutic connection that is bound to spark insight and awareness. Therapy is a journey with an attuned other who can help guide you through self-exploration towards growth. Clients who would benefit from working with me include those who are interested in achieving a life-work-parenting-partnering balance, one that involves mindfulness, present-focus and an emphasis on physical well being. I work with you from a place of cultural awareness and respect.
Courageous independent adults who are curious about themselves and their life/family histories are an ideal fit for my services. It takes great bravery to enter into a therapeutic connection that is bound to spark insight and awareness. Therapy is a journey with an attuned other who can help guide you through self-exploration towards growth. Clients who would benefit from working with me include those who are interested in achieving a life-work-parenting-partnering balance, one that involves mindfulness, present-focus and an emphasis on physical well being. I work with you from a place of cultural awareness and respect.
Meet Our Feminist Therapists
Tristan Michael Collins Hood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tucson, AZ 85719
I work with individuals, families, and/or systems who find themselves 'stuck'. I work from an inclusive and eclectic framework which allows me to work from the outside or join, as needed, to move past the 'stuck' points. I recently took steps towards physical gender affirming transition. Those who have known me these 13+ years in the field will find this a step in learning and growing with me; those who have heard my name as a recommendation will also find this a step in learning and growing. To learn is to grow; to grow is to be alive!
I work with individuals, families, and/or systems who find themselves 'stuck'. I work from an inclusive and eclectic framework which allows me to work from the outside or join, as needed, to move past the 'stuck' points. I recently took steps towards physical gender affirming transition. Those who have known me these 13+ years in the field will find this a step in learning and growing with me; those who have heard my name as a recommendation will also find this a step in learning and growing. To learn is to grow; to grow is to be alive!
Now accepting new couples! I’m Jaq (pronounced Jack) and I am a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) in Arizona, license number LAMFT-10929. I’m working toward a PhD in Clinical Sexology at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. I fell in love with therapy through my own experiences with how it has changed my life. Through a collaborative approach, I aid clients in writing the narrative of their own healing journeys. You are the expert of your own needs, your own healing, and I am here to support getting you there.
Now accepting new couples! I’m Jaq (pronounced Jack) and I am a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT) in Arizona, license number LAMFT-10929. I’m working toward a PhD in Clinical Sexology at Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. I fell in love with therapy through my own experiences with how it has changed my life. Through a collaborative approach, I aid clients in writing the narrative of their own healing journeys. You are the expert of your own needs, your own healing, and I am here to support getting you there.
Ginger Barker
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Tucson, AZ 85711
From the outside it looks like you have a great life. But on the inside, you never feel good enough and are overwhelmed. It’s exhausting trying to keep it all together and you don’t think you can do it anymore. You give so much to others while you continue to come last. Life has become unmanageable or maybe you look to others for validation or a sense of self. It is possible to find relief, connect to yourself and feel balanced. It is time for change.
From the outside it looks like you have a great life. But on the inside, you never feel good enough and are overwhelmed. It’s exhausting trying to keep it all together and you don’t think you can do it anymore. You give so much to others while you continue to come last. Life has become unmanageable or maybe you look to others for validation or a sense of self. It is possible to find relief, connect to yourself and feel balanced. It is time for change.
The process of seeking help can be rough and it’s normal to have fears about trusting someone new to discuss difficult topics. However, it is also moments like this that provide us the opportunity for lasting transformation. Challenging times in our lives offer the potential to create lifelong change through abandoning unhelpful patterns of living, which were formed in our personal histories. Life is full of challenging transitions, and it can be experienced as emotionally overwhelming. In these moments, we can reconnect with our internal compass in our path to healing.
The process of seeking help can be rough and it’s normal to have fears about trusting someone new to discuss difficult topics. However, it is also moments like this that provide us the opportunity for lasting transformation. Challenging times in our lives offer the potential to create lifelong change through abandoning unhelpful patterns of living, which were formed in our personal histories. Life is full of challenging transitions, and it can be experienced as emotionally overwhelming. In these moments, we can reconnect with our internal compass in our path to healing.
I specialize in ERP and EMDR, helping clients manage distress—whether from anxiety about the future, present, or past traumatic events. I work with individuals struggling with OCD, anxiety, and relationship challenges, guiding them toward connection, healing, and growth. My clients learn to relate differently to intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and worries while building stronger communication skills with their partners. I strive to provide both expertise and a compassionate space where clients can create meaningful, value-driven lives.
I specialize in ERP and EMDR, helping clients manage distress—whether from anxiety about the future, present, or past traumatic events. I work with individuals struggling with OCD, anxiety, and relationship challenges, guiding them toward connection, healing, and growth. My clients learn to relate differently to intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and worries while building stronger communication skills with their partners. I strive to provide both expertise and a compassionate space where clients can create meaningful, value-driven lives.
Leslie McCormick
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, R-DMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tucson, AZ 85701
Waitlist for new clients
You’re searching for meaning or purpose in life. Perhaps you want to trust your intuition more. You feel at a crossroads. You’ve been successful in your work but feel a bit unsatisfied. You’re stable but lacking joie de vivre. You’re a creative, but not feeling all that creative right now. You sense this isn't something your sharp intellect or talk therapy can help you with. You feel your body holds wisdom for you, but you don’t know how to access it. I put decades of experience in psychotherapy and depth, creative, and contemplative processes in service of guiding and witnessing your unfolding into a more authentic, at-peace you.
You’re searching for meaning or purpose in life. Perhaps you want to trust your intuition more. You feel at a crossroads. You’ve been successful in your work but feel a bit unsatisfied. You’re stable but lacking joie de vivre. You’re a creative, but not feeling all that creative right now. You sense this isn't something your sharp intellect or talk therapy can help you with. You feel your body holds wisdom for you, but you don’t know how to access it. I put decades of experience in psychotherapy and depth, creative, and contemplative processes in service of guiding and witnessing your unfolding into a more authentic, at-peace you.
Struggling with focus, motivation, or feeling misunderstood? Receiving an autism or ADHD diagnosis-whether for yourself or your child-can be a moment of clarity, relief, and overwhelm all at once. The stigma surrounding neurodivergence can be painful, often leading to years of self-doubt and feeling misunderstood. You are not alone in this journey. As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, I understand the complexities of processing this new understanding of yourself. Together, we’ll work toward breaking down those internalized beliefs, helping you become more comfortable with your diagnosis and recognize your strengths.
Struggling with focus, motivation, or feeling misunderstood? Receiving an autism or ADHD diagnosis-whether for yourself or your child-can be a moment of clarity, relief, and overwhelm all at once. The stigma surrounding neurodivergence can be painful, often leading to years of self-doubt and feeling misunderstood. You are not alone in this journey. As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, I understand the complexities of processing this new understanding of yourself. Together, we’ll work toward breaking down those internalized beliefs, helping you become more comfortable with your diagnosis and recognize your strengths.
Innervision Counseling for people who wish to make changes. Experienced in motivating clients in achieving their goals for over 40 years. Compassionate acceptance of all populations and ages to enhance self acceptance, break negative patterns and identify what's important to you. Non-judgmental support around grief and losses, disabilities, pain management, chronic illnesses, trauma, addictions and healing from abuse. Experienced in dealing with Covid survivors and military families. Home visits offered to disabled seniors.
Innervision Counseling for people who wish to make changes. Experienced in motivating clients in achieving their goals for over 40 years. Compassionate acceptance of all populations and ages to enhance self acceptance, break negative patterns and identify what's important to you. Non-judgmental support around grief and losses, disabilities, pain management, chronic illnesses, trauma, addictions and healing from abuse. Experienced in dealing with Covid survivors and military families. Home visits offered to disabled seniors.
McLoughlin Counseling Group
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tucson, AZ 85719
McLoughlin Counseling Group has been honored to provide ethical and professional counseling services to the residents of Arizona for seven years now. We provide individual counseling sessions to a variety of ages and treat a wide range of mental health and trauma related concerns. We accept most major insurance plans. Please reach out to schedule an intake with one of our licensed counselors and social workers. Today is a good day to commit to bring positive change into your life. When one person commits to their own healing journey the entire community is positively impacted.
McLoughlin Counseling Group has been honored to provide ethical and professional counseling services to the residents of Arizona for seven years now. We provide individual counseling sessions to a variety of ages and treat a wide range of mental health and trauma related concerns. We accept most major insurance plans. Please reach out to schedule an intake with one of our licensed counselors and social workers. Today is a good day to commit to bring positive change into your life. When one person commits to their own healing journey the entire community is positively impacted.
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How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.