Kristen Alaniz lcsw, MEd

(She/her/hers)  

Specialties and Certifications: 

Adults, Mindfulness, EMDR for trauma and anxiety, polyvagal theory, ACT/CBT,  Executive Function Counseling

Location: Central Phoenix, Scottsdale, Online 

Hello! Thank you for taking a moment to check out my profile. I am an LCSW focused on helping others learn to manage high-functioning anxiety, tame adult ADHD symptoms in work and relationships, and address life traumas. I also support people through life transitions and grief. 

Being a Social Worker has taught me that the most healing happens in a relaxed environment. Being a 'grown up' has taught me it can be hard to find and maintain places we call sanctuary. Therapy should be a place you look forward to going each week. Surviving the unpacking of our hard stuff often requires a good amount of humor about how unbelievable life can be.   As for me, you gotta know up front- I cuss and I enjoy laughing. 

If you are still reading, then let me tell you a bit more about how I work. I have training in a variety of modalities, but I tend toward a mindfulness-based practice focused on helping people build skills for increasing clarity, decreasing self-judgment, increasing love, and clearing mental space to cope with the trauma, drama, and chaos of life. 

My 28 year career as a therapist, clinical director, supervisor, and professor has shaped my understanding of the importance of body-mind alignment- really, how we deal with stress and life. I do my best to put all of my training to work for you. It is that simple and that difficult.

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

$350 per 110 intensive session

Kristen accepts direct pay and the majority of major commercial insurance plans. Out-of-network superbills for client reimbursement are available. At this time our practice doesn't accept AHCCS, Medicare, or Medicare Advantage. 

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