Counseling in Tucson · From Hopeless to Healing

Choosing a counselor is personal.

Joshua Tree offers counseling in Tucson for adults, teens, and couples. Choosing someone to trust with your story takes more than a list of credentials. Our in-depth profiles and real photos help you get to know each counselor’s personality, experience, and specialties before scheduling. If you would like faith included, Christian counseling is available at your request.

Three Joshua Tree counselors talking and laughing at their counseling practice in Tucson

Meet the Collective

Find a counselor whose approach fits you.

Our counselors bring different personalities, specialties, and ways of working. Explore their profiles to learn who they work with, what sessions may feel like, and whether their approach fits your needs.

Tammy Furrier, MA, BCPC Pastoral Counseling
Adults 18+

Tammy Furrier, MA, BCPC

Christ-centered trauma story work for adults

Through a pastoral approach to Christian counseling in Tucson, Tammy makes room for your faith and full story while exploring restoration, identity, and connection.

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Josette Kehl, LCSW
Women + Teens

Josette Kehl, LCSW

Adoption, attachment, anxiety and trauma therapy

Josette offers a calm, attuned place to exhale while exploring adoption, attachment, anxiety, or trauma. In addition, she brings practical support and a direct, gentle style.

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Ryan Erskine, LAC Saturday Availability
Teens + Adults + Couples

Ryan Erskine, LAC

Anxiety, grief, identity and relationship counseling

When life feels heavy, Ryan offers space to slow down and understand what you are carrying. He also brings thoughtful challenge to help you find clarity, purpose, and a way forward.

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Rachel Neville, LPC
Adults 40+

Rachel Neville, LPC

Complex trauma and dissociation therapy

Rachel offers direct, no-BS trauma therapy for adults who feel broken or beyond help. Although the work can go deep, skeptics are welcome, and Henry often joins sessions.

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Kristen Feddern, LAC
Adults + Teens

Kristen Feddern, LAC

Perfectionism, anxiety and neurodivergence

If you feel pressure to get everything right, Kristen offers warmth and structure. Together, you can explore anxiety, perfectionism, or neurodivergence while working toward manageable growth.

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Mary Bruland, LCSW Saturday Availability
Women + Teen Girls 15+

Mary Bruland, LCSW

Boundaries, relationships, anxiety and life direction

Mary offers gentle, practical support for women and teen girls. Along the way, you can explore boundaries, relationships, and anxiety while finding greater clarity and confidence.

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Dana Denney, LPC
Adults

Dana Denney, LPC

Addiction recovery, boundaries and relational abuse

Dana brings honesty without shame or sugarcoating while you remain in the driver’s seat. She also offers compassion, accountability, and humor as you work toward change.

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Elliott Farris, LAC
Adults + Teens + Couples

Elliott Farris, LAC

Couples, relationships and performance anxiety

Elliott offers warm, reflective therapy for couples, relationships, and performance anxiety. In the process, you can explore relational patterns while strengthening hope and identity.

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Stacy Roden, LAC
Couples + Adults

Stacy Roden, LAC

Couples, anxiety and emotional disconnection

Stacy helps couples and individuals slow down so they can hear what has gone unspoken. At the same time, her emotionally focused style makes room for both lightness and depth.

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Emily Emmerich, LPC
Women + Teen Girls 16+

Emily Emmerich, LPC

Depression, overwhelm and highly sensitive women

Emily offers grounded support for women facing depression, burnout, or difficult transitions. Because overwhelm can feel isolating, she brings deep listening, steady presence, and encouragement.

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Becca Harowitz, LAC
Adults 22+

Becca Harowitz, LAC

Complex trauma, dissociation and grief

Becca offers a grounded place to explore complex trauma, dissociation, and grief. Although you may feel pressure to hold everything together, you can bring what you are carrying.

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Natalie Bowman, LPC
Women 20–50

Natalie Bowman, LPC

Trauma therapy for women

Natalie helps women explore trauma with depth, honesty, and room for humor. As trust grows, you can feel seen while working beneath the surface.

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Shari Kirschner, LCSW
Adults 18+

Shari Kirschner, LCSW

Complex trauma, attachment and spiritual abuse

Shari offers steady care for complex trauma, attachment wounds, and spiritual abuse. You can also take time to build safety and self-trust without explaining everything at once.

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Lauren Marks, LPC
Teens + Adults + Couples

Lauren Marks, LPC

Teens, couples, individuals and parent support

Lauren brings practical insight and clear direction to work with teens, couples, individuals, and parents. At the same time, her steady presence supports honest conversations when relationships or life feel difficult.

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Getting Started

Getting started with counseling in Tucson.

First, explore our counselors’ profiles and choose someone whose experience and style fit your needs. Then, follow a secure, paperless process to request your first appointment.

  1. Step 01

    Explore Profiles

    First, compare each counselor’s specialties, personality, approach, location, and availability so you can make an informed choice.

  2. Step 02

    Request an Appointment

    Next, request an appointment with the counselor who feels like the best fit, choosing a day and time that works for you.

  3. Step 03

    E-Sign Paperwork

    Once your appointment is accepted, add your card on file and complete your intake paperwork through the secure client portal.

Areas of Care

Counseling in Tucson for what you’re facing.

You may know exactly what you want help with, or you may be unsure where to begin. Explore these areas of care, then read individual profiles to find a counselor with experience in the concerns you bring.

Anxiety + Depression

Anxiety can keep your mind racing, while depression can make everything feel heavy or distant. Because these experiences can overlap, counseling can help you explore what lies beneath the symptoms and build ways to cope.

Christian Counseling in Tucson

Licensed counselors can integrate faith into psychotherapy when requested. Alternatively, pastoral Christian counseling in Tucson offers a Christ-centered, story-focused approach. You can choose the kind of support that fits your goals.

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Trauma Therapy

Trauma can affect how safe you feel in your body, relationships, and daily life. Therefore, our trauma specialists work at your pace, drawing from approaches such as EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, and other trauma therapies.

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Teen Counseling

Teens may face anxiety, depression, identity questions, or social pressure. In addition to developing coping skills, counseling can help them strengthen boundaries, clarify their values, and build healthier relationships.

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Divorce/Co-Parenting

Divorce can bring grief, conflict, and changing family roles. As a result, parents, individuals, and teens may benefit from support with co-parenting, communication, and life after separation.

Grief Counseling

Grief can follow the death of someone you love or another meaningful loss. Although no two people grieve alike, counseling offers room to honor what mattered and move at your own pace.

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Addiction Counseling

Addictive behaviors can develop alongside trauma, attachment wounds, or painful ways of coping. For that reason, counseling can address both current challenges and deeper patterns while supporting healthier choices.

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Marriage Counseling

Couples may seek counseling during conflict, disconnection, or infidelity. However, you can also come to strengthen communication, deepen trust, and understand one another before problems grow.

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Telehealth Counseling

Sometimes the best therapy is the therapy you can actually make it to. Therefore, telehealth offers individuals and couples throughout Arizona a way to stay consistent with care without the commute.

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Where We Meet

Counseling in Tucson + telehealth across Arizona

Choose our La Cholla or Oracle office for in-person care. Alternatively, meet through telehealth from anywhere in Arizona, with options that vary by counselor and client age.

Telehealth appointment from home

Telehealth

If online care fits your needs, explore individual and couples counseling throughout Arizona.

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Henry, Joshua Tree’s gentle therapy dog

Therapy Dog at La Cholla

Meet Henry

Calm Gentle Loves treats

Henry is Rachel’s calm, gentle giant. Although he is a big dog, he moves slowly and enjoys greeting clients in the waiting area. He is also comfortable around children, babies, and other dogs.

Henry often joins Rachel in sessions and may curl up beside you if you would like. In addition, clients are welcome to offer him a treat from the office supply.

Would you prefer not to interact with Henry? If you have a dog allergy, fear of dogs, or would prefer a Henry-free visit, please contact our practice manager, Kelly, at (520) 308-4999 before your first appointment so we can make accommodations.

Take the Next Step

Find a counselor who fits your needs.

Christian counseling in Tucson is available when you want faith included. Explore our profiles to find a counselor whose experience, approach, and personality fit your needs. Then, follow the link to request an appointment.

Real photos + in-depth profiles

Distinct specialties + approaches

Two offices + telehealth