Kristen Alaniz lcsw, MEd

Location: Central Phoenix, Scottsdale, Virtual

Specialties and Certifications: 

Mindfulness, ACT/CBT,  Executive Function Counseling, Dialectics, EMDR, polyvagal work, ACIA assessment 

Hello! I work with people in all phases of life who are building clarity and navigating the expected and unexpected. Clients often share a need to 

• know yourself better
• develop confidence and self love
• explore relationships
• expand skills and process traumas

 If you feel overwhelmed, overstimulated by the end of the day, or exhausted from masking your true self, you are not alone. A big part of my job is helping tame anxiety and build skills for adult ADHD or AuDHD symptoms. I'm trained in working with adult ADHD and I am ACIA adult autism assessment credentialed. We can find answers together!

In our sessions, we will use a mix of ACT, cognitive tools, and mindfulness to quiet down self-judgment and clear out mental space. Therapy with me is trauma-informed and deeply practical, focused on helping you build a purpose-driven life.

We are all just doing our best, and that can be exhausting. I believe therapy is a safe place to finally drop the mask, find real answers, and heal—building new skills along the way. I hope you'll join me!

Assessment $250/Counseling $200 per private pay 55 minute session

$350 per 110 intensive session (not reimbursed by commercial insurance and Medicare)

Kristen accepts direct pay, the majority of major commercial insurance plans and Medicare. Out-of-network super bills for client reimbursement are available. 

Licensed with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health and verified by Psychology Today.