Individual Counseling Phoenix, AZ

Hi, my name is Elia.  (pronouns: she/her)

As a therapist, I am here to honor where you are in your process and to support you along the way.  Your journey is your own, and you will choose its direction.  I am here to help you reflect on your experience, consider your options, and experiment with possibilities.  You will decide what makes the most sense for you.

I enjoy connecting with people and understanding better who they are.  I help you explore what is and is not working well in your life.   And then we look at ways to move toward greater satisfaction.  

Here are some areas that are important for me to explore with you: 

Connection 

I believe that we are all social beings, and that we have a need to connect.  I believe that connections in your life are important.  To what extent do you feel satisfied in your connections with friends, family and your partner (if you are partnered)?  

Anxiety 

Most people I work with have experienced anxiety, and many have experienced panic attacks.  Anxiety can be very disruptive and uncomfortable (understatement!).  If you are having anxiety, I would like to support you and help you learn ways to manage through it.  

Difficult past experiences

We’re human, and that means we’ve all been through a variety of experiences.  Some have been encouraging and helpful, and some have been difficult.  Sometimes, through our experiences, we form new beliefs. These new beliefs that we take on can be helpful at times and NOT HELPFUL at other times.  In therapy, I help you become aware of the beliefs that are holding you back, and I help you re-process difficult past experiences so that you are not limited by them anymore.  

Self-Care

Counseling is self-care.  It is looking inward and asking, “What is happening right now?  What are these thoughts running through my head?  What are these feelings or sensations?”  It is about being present without judgment, observing ourselves.  As we practice this, we become a little more patient with ourselves, a little more kind.   

My mission is to create a safe, supportive space where you can challenge ideas and come to  know yourself better, so that you can have more meaningful and fulfilling connections with others.  

I am a Counselor, licensed in AZ.  I have been practicing within the mental health field since 2006.  I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT).