Arizona › Phoenix
The Phoenix metro is home to the largest group of Tandem Certified therapists in Arizona — 35 specialists practicing in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Gilbert, Peoria, and the West Valley. Every therapist listed here has passed our three-step vetting: active Arizona licensure, verified specialty training, and a clean disciplinary record with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners or Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Trauma work is a particular strength of the Valley's roster: many of the therapists below hold EMDRIA-recognized EMDR training, IFS certification, or somatic credentials, alongside specialists in couples counseling (EFT, Gottman), OCD treatment, and anxiety. Most offer in-person sessions at offices around the metro, and nearly all see clients statewide through secure telehealth.
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Nicole is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a deep focus on adult attachment, generational and childhood trauma, and self-worth development. She creates a warm, affirming therapeutic space where clients can explore the roots of their patterns, heal old wounds, and build a stronger sense of self.
Grant is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a unique background. After serving six years as a police officer with the Scottsdale Police Department, Grant discovered a deep passion for helping people navigate trauma and relational challenges. Clients can expect a peaceful, compassionate, and direct approach to therapy.
Nikki is currently accepting new clients for OCD Intensives (extended sessions for accelerated treatment). She utilizes ERP, ACT, and IFS modalities when appropriate to help clients reconnect with their values and build a life they enjoy.
In-network: BCBS · Aetna
Lauren is an LPC offering group therapy including Trauma 101, Emotions 101, Boundary Skills, and Embodiment Group, plus quarterly Neurodivergence workshops. Trained in EMDR, EFT, IFS, ACT, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Lauren provides structured, tool-based care to adult clients.
Private pay (individual & couples) · BCBS in-network (group therapy)
Kris is an LPC and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in Gilbert, AZ with 10+ years of experience. She specializes in trauma, C-PTSD, codependency, and attachment wounds using EMDR, IFS, and somatic body-centered approaches.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Trina is a Biblical Counselor at The Answer with unique experiences that tailor her work as an MPC. With 20 years military service and an ordained ministry background, Trina specializes in navigating life concerns through the lens of, and in, Christ. She works with concerns such as trauma, grief, self-worth, marriages, and more.
Inbal is a LCSW specializing in trauma recovery from narcissistic abuse, childhood neglect, and emotionally unsafe relationships. Certified EMDR therapist, trained in IFS, Deep Brain Reorienting, EFT, and Gottman (Levels 1–3). In-person Scottsdale & telehealth across AZ, CA, MA, and TX.
In-network: Aetna
Emily is an LPC specializing in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Emily creates a warm, nonjudgmental space for clients to explore authenticity, build self-trust, and take values-driven action.
In-network: BCBS · Aetna · Cigna · United
Lauren is an LMFT specializing in couples, attachment, and identity work. Trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Lauren believes clients hold their own capacity for change and her role is to help them access it.
Brianna is an LPC specializing in children and teens, helping young clients find their voice through play therapy, coping skills development, and trauma-informed care. Brianna integrates Play Therapy, EFT, DBT, and CBT specific to a client's needs.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
With 10+ years helping couples and families restore connection, Lisa helps clients work through affair recovery, premarital counseling, blended family dynamics, and co-parenting. Trained in EFT, Gottman Method, Prepare-Enrich, and SYMBIS, Lisa offers evening availability for clients.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Dr Becker is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with 12+ years in neuro-rehabilitation, specializing in vagus nerve dysfunction and nervous system regulation. She combines hands-on techniques such as dry needling, myofascial release, and NKT with somatic strategies for chronic pain, anxiety, and stress.
Private pay. Service provider.
Tena is an LPC specializing in BPD and neurodivergent clients (Autism, ADHD). Tena currently has limited availability offered via telehealth. She is EMDR trained, Level 1 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, completing Level 1 IFS.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Delilah is an LPC with nearly a decade of experience across criminal justice and mental health systems specializing in LGBTQ+ affirming care, affirming care letters, sexual trauma/trafficking, and perinatal mental health. With a justice-informed, culturally responsive approach, Delilah helps clients ages 15+ in-person in Mesa or telehealth statewide.
In-network: UHC · Aetna · BCBS · Cigna
Richard is a LMSW with 15+ years of experience in crisis, residential, and community mental health specializing in LGBTQ+ affirming care, queer couples therapy, and foster care and adoption support both in person Mesa telehealth.
In-network: Aetna · Cigna/Evernorth
Brie is an LPC with 10 years of clinical experience specializing in complex PTSD, attachment wounds, and kink/BDSM-affirming care. With a Kink Conscious Professional certification (Certified Sex Therapist — in training), Brie uses IFS and attachment-informed care to help individuals in-person and virtually statewide.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Molly is a LMFT and Certified EMDR Therapist specializing in attachment-oriented EMDR. She offers intensive format: typical sessions run just under 2 hours; up to 6 hours available to help clients move through significant material in one sitting.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Lucille is a LPC specializing in identity work, boundaries, and anxiety with OCPD tendencies for individuals, plus EFT couples therapy with a focus on neurodivergent partnerships. In-person in Scottsdale and virtual throughout AZ. Sliding scale available.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Aspen specializes in eating disorders and attachment issues, with a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor credential and Health at Every Size alignment. LGBTQ+ affirming and sex-positive, Aspen is currently pursuing a Certified Sex Therapist credential to expand her sexuality-focused work.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Dani specializes in Substance Use Disorders and co-occurring conditions using a trauma-informed, relational approach. EMDR-trained, integrating Parts Work, somatic approaches, and CBT, Dani also works with family members of those with SUD using CRAFT — an evidence-based model for communication, boundaries, and positive change.
In-network: Aetna · Cigna · UnitedHealthcare · Optum · Self-pay $185/session
Abby specializes in OCD with neurodivergent populations — ADHD, autism, and co-occurring presentations. Abby is certified through the IOCDF’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI), and addresses trauma-OCD overlap, recognizing that trauma can complicate OCD recovery and require an integrated treatment approach.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Melissa is a CSAT and Betrayed Partner Specialist (IITAP/APSATS) with 15 years of experience. She works with individuals and couples navigating compulsive sexual behaviors, pornography addiction, infidelity, and the betrayal trauma that can follow.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Vanessa is an LMFT specializing in pediatric eating disorders (ages 12+), codependency, and stress concerns. She works with adolescents and adults in person in North Scottsdale and virtually across AZ and CA utilizing structural family therapy, DBT, CBT-E, ERP, and ACT adapted to a client's needs.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Amy is an LPC with 20+ years of experience and advanced EMDR certification. Amy specializes in complex, developmental, and intergenerational trauma — including PTSD/CPTSD, dissociation, and support for parents of autistic & neurodivergent children.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Emilee is a LMSW specializing in trauma for women — medical, religious, sexual, childhood, and relational — as well as anxiety, depression, and support for highly sensitive people. EMDR trained and LGBTQIA+ ally with limited sliding scale spots available.
In-network: BCBS · Aetna · Cigna
Elaine is an LPC and EMDRIA-Certified therapist specializing in trauma for high-achieving adults — childhood wounds, attachment patterns, perfectionism, and anxiety. She utilizes EMDR, IFS, somatic, and attachment-focused approaches both in-person and virtually throughout Arizona.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
Dr. Bunker is a Licensed Psychologist and PSYPACT provider specializing in pediatric neuropsychological evaluations for ages 5–24 offering ADHD, autism, learning disability, gifted, and comprehensive evaluations. She also provides therapy for children and adolescents.
Victoria is an LPC specializing in anxiety, emotion regulation, and life transitions for children, teens, and young adults starting at age 3. She provides warm, collaborative care both in-person in Phoenix (Biltmore/Uptown) and telehealth statewide.
In-network: UHC/Optum · UMR · BCBS · Aetna · Banner Aetna
Doctor in Behavioral Health and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), Dr. Todd specializes in childhood trauma, complex PTSD, and medical trauma. Joy's approach is warm and supportive yet direct — grounded in neurobiology and Somatic Experiencing. She holds advanced training in dissociation, Ericksonian Hypnosis, and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health. Availiable in-person Glendale (Arrowhead area) and telehealth available.
Shantel is a strengths-based, trauma-informed LCSW and certified Perinatal Mental Health specialist (PMH-C) with focused expertise in medically complex pregnancies, fetal diagnoses, and infant/pregnancy loss. She is an Advanced Compassionate Bereavement Care Provider and EMDR-trained clinician, offering a compassionate and collaborative space to process perinatal grief, mood disorders, and major life transitions.
Private pay. Limited sliding scale.
Jennifer is an LPC and CCTP with over 20 years of experience. She is certified in Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and is uniquely positioned to support clients living with chronic illness, cancer, medical trauma, and those caring for a loved one through it all. With evidence-based techniques, Jennifer will guide you to learn additional coping skills, adjust to major life stressors, and reinvent yourself to become the person you want to be.
In-network: Aetna · BCBS · Cigna · Optum · UHC · Anthem · Oscar · more
Dr. Monika Peterson is a licensed psychologist with 22+ years specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image, alongside anxiety and depression. She brings a size-inclusive, non-diet approach grounded in academic rigor and real-world practice.
Accepts Aetna, BCBS, and Cigna. Superbills provided for out-of-network.
Joshua Alston is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an ICEEFT-certified Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) therapist specializing in couples, family, and emotion regulation. Drawing on EFT and family systems, he helps partners and families step out of painful cycles, regulate difficult emotions, and rebuild a secure, lasting connection in a safe, judgment-free space that honors each client's faith and values. He sees clients in person in Mesa, Arizona and virtually throughout the state.
Dr. Melissa Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 20 years of experience and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision. She specializes in the transitions of later life — walking alongside older adults and those in midlife through grief, loss, estrangement, and the anxiety and depression that change can bring. Her style is exploratory and reflective, drawing on CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help clients make meaning of loss and reconnect with themselves and the people who matter most.
In-network: Aetna · BCBS · Cigna · Curative · Humana · Medicare · Molina · UnitedHealthcare
Ryan Clark is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and military veteran — the therapist behind Fit Mind Professional Counseling. He helps fellow veterans, active-duty service members, and first responders heal from trauma, sleep better, strengthen their relationships, and find purpose — whether still in uniform, wearing the badge, or navigating life after service. His approach is structured and tools-based, drawing on EMDR, CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia), Internal Family Systems (IFS), the Gottman Method, and existential techniques — flexible, collaborative care grounded in a first-hand understanding of military and first-responder culture, built to elevate what he calls psychological fitness. Ryan works with individuals and couples and sees clients virtually throughout Arizona.
Private pay. Superbill may be provided.
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Most do. Each profile lists session formats — in-person office locations around the metro (Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and nearby), telehealth, or both. Use the filters above to narrow by what matters to you.
Every listing is Tandem Certified: we independently verify active Arizona licensure, documented specialty training (for example, EMDRIA training for EMDR or ERP training for OCD), and check state board records for disciplinary history before a profile is created.
Yes. Arizona-licensed therapists can see any Arizona resident via telehealth, so you're not limited to the Phoenix metro. Browse the full Arizona directory for every specialist statewide.
Some do and some are private pay — it varies by practice. Each profile lists accepted payment options, and you can use the insurance filter above to show only therapists who take your plan.