Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists in Arizona

It is a privilege and an honor for me to be able to be part of your healing process and growth. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Doctor of Behavioral Health working with children, families, and adults. I'm an attachment and trauma-based counselor and bilingual in English and Spanish. My focus is to work with patients and identify and alleviate root causes associated with social, emotional, behavioral, and psychological challenges in various stages of development. I utilize a solution focused, strength-based approach to make progress towards the goals that we create together.

Thanks for being here! In my practice, I specialize in working with individuals and couples facing a spectrum of challenges. Whether it's navigating the complexities of depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, sexual concerns, or trauma, my focus is on guiding individuals towards mindfulness, self-awareness, and the compassion necessary for personal growth. For couples, I am dedicated to enhancing communication, fostering emotional closeness, and addressing the unique aspects of their relationships.

History shows us that at some point during our lives, we will all need some form of help. So, if we take our legal needs to Lawyers, medical needs to Doctors, why wouldn't we take our mental & emotional needs to a Therapist? Journeying through life can often be confusing & challenging. Life is all about connection to ourselves, a spouse, families or Creator. Connection takes work! So, when we've run out of resources to deal with issues, we often feel lost. I'm passionate about supporting individuals, couples, & families address challenges associated with life & trauma, because nobody effortlessly waltzes into great relationships.

I am an EMDRIA approved Consultant/Certified Therapist and Certified Brainspotting therapist in private practice. I specialize in subcortical trauma-informed treatment by integrating EMDR with Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I have a post-trauma-growth focus that inspires a commitment to helping clients build resilience for a bright future out of their current challenges. I am licensed in Arizona, Iowa, and Nebraska. I enjoy offering in-person, virtual, and intensives to clients to meet their unique therapy needs.

Would you like to reconnect to your authentic self? Are you fed up with doing the same things that don't work? As a therapist, I provide a safe place to become curious about experiences that burden you from enjoying your life. Do you want to stop criticizing yourself? Do you want to find relief from extreme behaviors, anxiety, and depression? Possibly you feel isolated from others or altered by a traumatic experience. I am listening. I welcome all aspects of you to be heard.

Life can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes we feel stuck and totally alone in our experience (you are not alone!). No matter what has brought you to this moment, I believe in your resilience and your innate ability to overcome adversity. Your truth is honored and important, as you are the expert on your story. My intention is to create a safe and compassionate space, where you are able to release the beliefs that have limited you, and begin to feel empowered to live as your most authentic Self. I am passionate about supporting women and emerging adults through life transitions, anxiety, and depression.

My name is Veronica Machado, I am a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor serving adults and teenagers in the Tucson area. My therapy practice is supportive and kind, and my purpose is to help you find meaning, navigate changes, heal and come back to yourself. Therapy is a space where you are not judged or stereotyped for your identities. I am currently seeing clients via telehealth.

I use an holistic approach to therapy. I specialize in C-PTSD, complex trauma (a.k.a- "capital-T trauma") survivors of religious and childhood trauma. I am trained in bottom up brain therapies such as EMDR and Brainspotting. I offer a calm, supportive and nonjudgemental approach to therapy. As Gabor Mate states in his book, "The Myth of Normal, "we each carry our wounds in our own way.Trauma is a psychic injury, lodged in our nervous system, mind, and body, lasting long past the originating incident or incidents." I assist clients in healing their wounds that contribute to the chaos in their nervous system, mind and/or their body.

I am a part of the Help and Hope Counseling team in Arizona. I primarily work with individuals including adolescents, young adults, and adults. I strive to help others take back their lives in the midst of chaos. My role as your therapist is to help you process life experiences in a nonjudgemental, compassionate, and safe environment. Together we can work on setting healthy boundaries, processing through traumas and stressors, address burnout, depression, and anxiety symptoms and learn coping tools and other strategies to assist with these symptoms.

Counseling that reaches the root cause of anxiety, self-sabotaging behaviors, and internal suffering begins with an intimate setting. Holistic and well-researched Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provide the pathway to feeling unburdened and open to new possibilities. "The light in me honors the light in you." Let's get to work.

Hi! Each of us walks our own path. I primarily use IFS (Internal Family Systems) and can help you reconnect and build relationships with all parts of yourself. I can offer you a pathway to your inner world and journey alongside you as we rediscover what was lost, returning to parts stranded in dark corners of the past with tenderness and compassion. The majority of my experience includes working with childhood trauma, neglect, depression, anxiety, codependency and grief. As a first-generation Middle Eastern American, I wholeheartedly understand adverse experiences, cultural burdens and identity conflicts that keep us feeling lost.

Do you find yourself struggling to keep afloat, noticing that despite all your work something's missing? Are you always pushing for more and more, wondering when you'll finally be “good enough," yet that inner critic still says you're insignificant, bad, broken, or just "wrong?" I would like to help you break that cycle. I specialize in supporting high-achieving adults to harness the compassion and power within themselves to live their dreams and chase their goals, all while feeling whole and fulfilled. I understand that self-doubt, comparison, and criticism are powerful forces that can take a serious toll on your mental health.

As a therapist, I care about the individual needs of each person that come in to see me. We spend time going over what its like to live in your shoes on the day to day as well as the experiences that shaped your current symptoms. I make sure you have the coping skills needed to manage any pain that may come up during our work as well as create a personalized therapy plan to get you where you'd like to be, healed, whole and free. If that feels like a fit for you, please reach out, I'd be happy to chat!

Lisa creates a safe and supportive environment where you can reach your greatest mental health. Lisa is compassionate and non-judgemental - she will meet you where you are in life and empower you to exceed your current limits. With a mindful perspective on the whole person, Lisa offers mental health services for trauma, anxiety and lifestyle change. The mind, body, spirit connection is real, and the health of each is vital. Lisa values the specific privacy needs of police and other first responders, based on her past experience as a crisis counselor embedded with law enforcement.

Hello! I am honored you are considering working together to help you meet your goals of health, healing and peace. I specialize in working with adults 18+ although I can see adolescents for specialty needs. With unique life and work experiences, I have personal familiarity with the following (but not limited to): endometriosis, infertility, foster care and adoption, type one diabetes and I am married to a 2x cancer survivor so chronic illness is a big part of my life. I also have extensive experience in the field of education and executive-level business leadership.

There may be times when one might feel the weight of life’s twists and turns. With constant changes, we may feel uncomfortable or 'stuck'. Life is a journey in which some of these challenges need a form of support with the utmost compassion to recognize all that we are capable of; A source of motivation. Humans need connection and it is when finding a safe space where we can recognize the resiliency that brought us here and keeps us moving forward with confidence that we often thrive. With a therapeutic alliance, we can navigate and work through any blockage in an open and affirming way to allow for emotional process and balance.

Do you feel stuck, anxious, out of control, or depressed? Would you like to find relief from isolating circumstances or traumatic experiences? I am an advocate for you. I am here to listen and create a tailored approach that best fits your story and healing journey. My intention is for you to find hope, freedom, and direction through effective counseling. Accepting new clients.

Are fears getting in your way? Behind your fears are desires- desires for pursuit of your dreams, career, relationships, fulfillment and success. But something is getting in the way. It might be past experiences, losses, unprocessed feelings or limiting beliefs. It’s time for you to clear the past and create the future with intention. Being present and enjoying life starts with healing the past. Gaining self-understanding, compassion, acceptance, confrontation of fears, and definition of desires illuminates the path to self discovery and joy. Self-connection brings greater fulfillment.. It’s time to live the life you have imagined!

-Now accepting new clients. -I am passionate about the therapy process and believe that the quality of the relationship between therapist and client is essential to that process. I bring empathy and compassion to all my clients and strongly believe that everyone is capable of positive change. I understand that often times in order for that to happen, deep healing must occur. With the help of evidence-based treatment techniques, my focus is to sit alongside my clients as they journey through the healing and self-discovery process.