Autism Therapists in Tucson, AZ

I enjoy helping people gain perspective on their fears that cause anxiety, depression, and relationship issues so that they can learn to overcome their stressors and live their best life.

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.

Healing the mind, body, and spirit is the foundation for personal growth and true success. My role as your therapist is to assist you in navigating and overcoming difficult life challenges, past traumatic experiences, and current relationship problems. My therapy style is tailored to your unique personality and individual needs, while integrating a whole-health approach. In all of our sessions together I will incorporate principles of personal success through empowerment, spirituality and whole health wellness.

Facing difficult emotional and interpersonal challenges in our lives can be frightening but can also be a time for growth and healing. Talking with someone who listens without judgment, understands your concerns, and helps you clarify issues can be invaluable. I am a culturally competent therapist with experience working with various populations including, the LGBTQ community, adolescents, adults, couples, veterans, and those suffering from chronic illness. My therapeutic approach is solution-focused and strength-based, faith/spirituality can be incorporated into treatment as well.

Hello and welcome! I am a licensed associate counselor (LAC) and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist for Families. I love to work collaboratively with my clients and their families, and I feel honored to be a part of their growth and self-enhancement. I am a proud Tucson native and a Mexican American woman who can communicate fluently with families in Spanish through speaking, reading, and writing. My light continues to grow as I witness children and families build resilience through healing from their difficult life experiences.

I provide both counseling and astrology services, integrating 40 years experience of astrology into my counseling practice. 20 years of counseling experience involves guiding and supporting others through relationship concerns, family issues, anxiety, depression, sleep problems & women's health (sexual, physical, emotional.) I use CBT, psychodynamic, solution focused and emotionally focused modalities to help the client feel confident and secure in their positive coping skills. I also use mindfulness techniques and encourage the client to approach life holistically (mind, body, spirit) to obtain optimum goals of peace and happiness.

I am a dedicated therapist at SonderCare Behavioral Health, specializing in providing support to adults facing a range of mental health challenges, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief and loss, intense anger, trauma, and hoarding.

You may be coming here as an adult looking for support to manage everything going on even though it looks like you have it all together from an outsider’s perspective. People tell you “you’re killing it” but you feel burnt out and lost. Maybe you’re a stressed out parent trying to help your child or teen manage their emotional well being and they will talk to anyone besides you as their parent. Perhaps, you’re at an earlier stage of parenting and are pregnant, in the adoption process or navigating postpartum, needing space to figure out what this new role means. You may have tried therapy before and had difficulty clicking with a therapist or have been looking for weeks, even months, to find someone who’s bio you connect with.

I provide specialized therapeutic services for children and adolescents struggling with anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). These young individuals often face significant challenges with anxiety management, organizational skills, maintaining focus on less engaging tasks, and consistently regulating their emotions. Consequently, they may experience academic underachievement, disciplinary issues at school and home, and strained relationships with peers and family members.

Current Immediate Availability. It starts so small. Some frustration here, some outbursts there, avoiding situations that trigger uncomfortable emotions, occasional episodes of sadness or anxiety. Gradually it gets worse. Suddenly you find little joy in life, you don’t recognize yourself in the mirror, and you are spending the days feeling stuck in the intensity of these emotions and thoughts that control your life. Maybe you are watching your child experience these things and are feeling helpless seeing them struggle. It is time for change, time for healing, but you just are not sure how or where to start.

Challenged with cumulative stress, anxiety, addictions, or PTS? Perhaps medications are not enough and you want to function better at home, work, & in relationships. Maybe you carry shame/guilt due to behaviors or dysregulated mood and attention and are looking for compassion with direct yet gentle guidance to engage your internal wisdom for self-healing. We all struggle at times in our lives, some times harder than others. Having a seasoned professional counselor, with lived experience, who can listen, authentically empathize, and provide accountability, can help you regain energy, stability, and confidence to do and be your best.

Stess, anxiety, and unhealed trauma impacts our relationships, our jobs, our families, and even how we feel about ourselves. Chronic stress and unresolved trauma can impact our brains along with our nervous system. When this happens, we can feel as if we are stuck in our relationships & jobs or even trapped in our own lives. Fear & anxiety does not have to control your everyday thoughts and cultivating joy is possible! Choosing to get help is the first step towards change.. Please contact Gretchen at Connectionscounselingaz.com

Kierkegaard stated, “the most common form of despair is not being who you are.” Whether you experience this as anxiety, depression, a sense of being “thrown” into the world, stress, or some murky, unnamable thing, it’s daunting to not feel like yourself. A lack of support, past trauma, systemic oppression, or societal pressures can result in feeling like it’s either unsafe to be yourself or, in some cases, like you’ve never had the opportunity to even meet the real you. It’s my belief that you are worth knowing, that your story deserves to be heard, & that therapy can be a powerful tool in finding meaningful change.

I am an experienced licensed therapist that works with clients from ages 7 and up. I have extensive experience in working with adolescents, adults, and families with assisting clients in relieving symptoms caused by mental health issues and stress. I dedicate myself to identifying and addressing the root of the issue in a familiar non-pressure and non-shameful manner. I am able to relate with the struggle, desire, failure and success in changing your life and your family's life for the better.

Therapy is a unique experience for each person, and I do my best to keep this in mind each time I meet with someone for the first time who has sought to begin that process with me. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety and stress, a lack of direction, a major life change, difficulties in your relationship or any other barrier to a life filled with satisfaction, meaning and purpose; I will meet you where you are at on that journey and work together with you on goals that you find most important.

Hello and welcome to my profile. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing something broken with a lacquer of precious metals like gold or silver. I like to think of this beautiful restorative art as a metaphor for the work clients do when they come together to heal themselves and restore their relationships with one another. Returning to graduate school as an older adult, I find that my years of life experience have enhanced my studies and work as a therapist. I am currently an LAMFT at Tucson Lasting Connections, supervised by Stephanie Neidermyer, LMFT.

My approach is a results oriented, active, direct, and homework driven style. Addictions often originate from deeper underlying issues such as trauma/PTSD, chronic pain, psychosis, anxiety, and depression. I want to help you accomplish -whatever- goals/values that are uniquely important to you. I genuinely want to help you put the hard work of therapy into achieving real growth. I am part of the neurodivergent/high functioning autistic community. Please scroll down to read my blubs about the evidenced based treatments I use for these struggles. Self compassion is powerful! Book in person (Tucson area) or zoom at my website.

My aim is to offer a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you are supported in your healing. The comfortability and trust you feel in our relationship is one of the most important aspects of therapy. Clients express appreciation for the authenticity, humor and humanness I bring to our work. Common themes include transforming beliefs and behaviors that are no longer helpful; processing difficult emotions and experiences; and growing a more supportive relationship with self.

Are you feeling stuck? Not sure if anything will get better? Let's work together to find out how much better things can be! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who utilizes EMDR, Person Centered Therapy, Mindfulness, CBT, Solution Focused Therapy and Trauma-Informed Care to work with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and other life stressors. I am neurodivergent and part of the LGBTQIA+ community, so I am committed to providing a safe and welcoming therapeutic space for all. I look forward to helping you in any way that I can!