Joshua Tree Counseling in Tucson is a collective of compassionate counselors, some licensed to provide psychotherapy and some certified pastoral counselors, and a few are counselors in training. Whether you are looking for traditional mental health counseling or you’d prefer the intentional integration of faith into counseling, we can help find the right fit counselor for your goals, preferences, and needs. Learn what all the letters behind a counselor’s name mean.
Browse the counselor bios below to see if you connect to one of our counselors.
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Kelly is the practice manager at Joshua Tree Counseling and provides genuine, relational client and ...View Profile
Warm, gentle and deeply compassionate approach to healing complex trauma, shame, & emotional pai...View Profile
Unflinching presence for couples, adults & teens navigating trauma, anxiety, conflict, & maj...View Profile
Elena Flores is a bilingual licensed master social worker. She is trauma-informed and specializes in...View Profile
Steady, insight-driven therapy for relational conflict, porn/sex addiction, and pressures facing ath...View Profile
Christ-centered story work for trauma, abuse, sexual brokenness, and spiritual identity and growth. ...View Profile
Koda is a therapy dog at Joshua Tree. He is Lauren’s dog and joins her in sessions at the Orac...View Profile
Warm, steady, practical Christian counseling for women in the midst of midlife, and stable couples. ...View Profile
Gentle, compassionate, and practical care for women and teens filled with wisdom and wit. Mary walks...View Profile
Grounded, deeply human care rooted in neuroscience to help clients heal from trauma and get unstuck....View Profile
Experienced Christian marriage counselor, individual therapist, and author offering practical suppor...View Profile
Warm, compassionate care for perfectionism, anxiety, quirkiness, and feeling like you don’t fit in. ...View Profile
Vibrant care for kids & teens to expand emotional capacity, build confidence, & learn coping...View Profile
Henry is a therapy dog at Joshua Tree. He is Rachel’s “soul dog” and walking buddy...View Profile
Calm, attachment-focused care for attachment issues, trauma, anxiety, and relationship improvement. ...View Profile
Grounded presence, deep listening, and encouragement for women who are depressed or overwhelmed. If ...View Profile
Warm, emotion-focused and practical support for marriage, relationships, boundaries, grief and traum...View Profile
Bold, practical hope for overcoming addiction, depression/anxiety, OCD, relational abuse, and grief....View Profile
Bold, neuroscience-informed trauma therapy for complex or unspeakable trauma and hopelessness. If yo...View Profile
Warm, insightful therapy for trauma, anxiety, and dissociative disorders, with passion and humor. If...View Profile
Practice Manager
Kelly is the practice manager at Joshua Tree Counseling and provides genuine, relational client and staff care. Kelly helps new clients get established and acclimated to Joshua Tree and assists all clients with scheduling and billing. You will find Kelly in the office just inside the front door. She loves to meet and chat with clients and adds to the personalized experience clients have at Joshua Tree. She comes to Joshua Tree from 20+ years in the corporate world of retail leadership. Kelly is Rachel's oldest sister and the "office mom" of the practice. Joshua Tree was named after her late husband. She adds a unique and special touch to Joshua Tree, making clients feels welcome and at home and the team to feel supported and loved.
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Adults
Warm, gentle and deeply compassionate approach to healing complex trauma, shame, & emotional pain. You’ll find her approach to be relational and validating, and also curious and deeply attuned. She has a gift for slowly drawing your into a deeper understanding of yourself and your story without judgement. Shari is a gifted and skilled trauma therapist who helps you do the deep, hard work in ways that feel manageable and just the right pace. She helps you explore your own thoughts and emotions without shame or judgement. With Shari, you can just "be," and experience what trust and safety feel like. Shari is a Christian trauma therapist who specializes in the treatment of complex trauma, dissociation, attachment wounds, sexual abuse, workplace bullying, and depression for adults. Shari honors all faith backgrounds and beliefs and enjoys offering Christian-based trauma therapy when requested.
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Fee: $140/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Available to Clients Physically Located in Arizona
Couples, Adults, Teens
Unflinching presence for couples, adults & teens navigating trauma, anxiety, conflict, & major life transitions. If you aren't sure that a therapist can actually accept you in a truly nonjudgmental and validating way, no matter what your struggle may be, Lauren may be the right therapist for you. You’ll find her approach to be relational, authentic and humble, yet confident and direct. Lauren works with a wide array of mental health and relationship issues from anxiety and depression to trauma and dissociative disorders, adapting her approach to meet each client's specific needs. She has a special interest in helping couples navigate complex situations such as divorce, co-parenting, and blended families. Lauren seeks to help clients from all walks of life, faith backgrounds and current beliefs and offers Christian-based counseling when requested.
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Fee: $110/hr Individuals; $125 Couples
In Location: 6891 N Oracle Rd #155 Tucson, AZ 85704
Telehealth: Available to Clients Physically Located in Arizona
Clinical Supervisor: Rachel Lohrman, LPC
Licensed Therapist
If you are looking for a relational telehealth therapist who can help you heal, learn, grow, and break the bonds of the past so you can live more fully in the present, Elena may be the right fit for you. You’ll find her approach to be gentle and calm yet wise and direct. Elena seeks to see the world from your eyes and understands the intergenerational impact upon your struggle. Elena Flores is a trauma-informed and bilingual licensed master social worker. She specializes in telehealth counseling for adults with a particular interest in helping postpartum women and second generation Americans. Elena offers Christian counseling when requested.
Fee: $100/hr
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Client Focus: Adults 18+
Specialty Areas: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Postpartum, Healthy Boundaries, Codependency, Transgenerational Issues
Location: Telehealth Only
License: LMSW-17703
Degree: Master of Social Work
Clinical Supervisor: Rachel Lohrman, LPC
Other: Bilingual in Spanish and English
Elena draws on models and theories such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Trauma Model Therapy (TMT), Resource Therapy (RT), Attachment Theory, Mindfulness, and Somatic Psychology. Christian-based counseling is available upon request.
Learn More: Elena-Flores.com
Couples, Adults, Teens 16+
Steady, insight-driven therapy for relational conflict, porn/sex addiction, and pressures facing athletes. If your relationship feels stuck, if you’re battling pornography or sexual addiction in secret, or if anxiety and discouragement have you questioning your worth, Elliott may be the right counselor for you. He is a thoughtful, inspiring, client-led therapist who focuses on helping adults, older teens, and couples heal relational patterns, restore hope, and build a stronger sense of identity. You’ll find his approach to be warm, reflective, and encouraging—yet clear and direct when it matters most. Elliott primarily uses Emotion-Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method for couples and integrates attachment theory, performance psychology, and faith-based principles when requested, to help clients grow in self-awareness, connection, and purpose. As a Christian counselor, Elliott is skilled in the ability to weave Biblical principles and faith practices like prayer and Scripture naturally into counseling when this is requested by clients.
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Fee: $100/hr
In Person Location: 6891 N Oracle Rd Tucson, AZ 85704
Telehealth: Not Available to New Clients
Adults
Christ-centered story work for trauma, abuse, sexual brokenness, and spiritual identity and growth. If you are who can witness your pain and help you name the untold stories that are causing you to feel dark and shameful, Tammy is likely the right Christian counselor for you. We all have wounds, unresolved pain, brokenness, difficult relationships, trauma, or underdeveloped parts of ourselves which require engaging. Tammy Furrier is an ordained chaplain and masters level board certified pastoral counselor. She focuses on helping clients overcome trauma and sexual brokenness from a Christian, story-informed perspective. You’ll find her approach to be calm and attuned, relational, nonjudgmental, and validating. She works with clients nationwide via telehealth or in person in Tucson.
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Fee: $110/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Virtual: Available to Clients Nationwide
Note: Tammy provides Christian counseling as an ordained chaplain. She is not a licensed psychotherapist and does not provide psychotherapy. She does not evaluate, diagnose, or treat mental health conditions. She is not able to provide superbills.
Koda is a therapy dog at Joshua Tree. He is Lauren's dog and joins her in sessions at the Oracle location. See disclaimer below.
Location: Oracle location and in sessions with Lauren Marks
Client Focus: Everyone and Anyone
Specialty Areas: Regulation, Grounding, Comfort, Curiosity
Disclaimer: While Koda and Lauren have participated in training with a professional dog trainer, it is important to remember that Koda is an animal, and animals can be unpredictable. While Koda is screened by a veterinarian on a regular basis and is current on his Rabies vaccination, animals do sometimes carry disease however we believe your risk is low due to the minimal contact you will have with Koda. While we have listed some common risks to having a therapy dog on premises, we cannot foresee all potential risks. You will be asked to review and sign a release of risk and acknowledgement that Koda is on premises in the Informed Consent document.
Women 40+, Stable Couples
Warm, steady, practical Christian counseling for women in the midst of midlife, and stable couples. As a pastoral counselor, Marybeth blends clinical knowledge, biblical truth, and personal experience with a warm, creative approach. If you are a woman in the thick of a mid-life, real-life transition like grief and loss; chronic illness (your own or your spouse’s); retirement or career shifts; downsizing or relocation, empty nesting; parenting adult children, or identity and faith struggles in changing seasons, Marybeth may be the right Christian counselor for you. She also provides faith-based marriage coaching for couples seeking to reconnect, prepare for marriage, or simply understand each other better (please note: if you are a couple in crisis, facing divorce, or working through infidelity, please check out our licensed couples counselors). She is trained in SYMBIS and Prepare/Enrich and integrate tools like the Enneagram and attachment theory to help couples grow in connection, communication, and Christ-centered intimacy. Marybeth is an ordained minister of pastoral care with a masters and doctorate in Christian counseling, and is credentialed as a board certified pastoral counselor (BCPC). You’ll find her approach to be about as real and genuine as a close friend you're meeting for mentorship over coffee. She works with clients nationwide via telehealth or in person in Tucson.
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Fee: $110/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Virtual: Available to Clients Nationwide
Note: Marybeth provides Christian counseling as an ordained minister of pastoral care. She is not a licensed psychotherapist and does not provide psychotherapy. She does not evaluate, diagnose, or treat mental health conditions. She is not able to provide superbills.
Adult Women, Young Adults, Teens
Gentle, compassionate, and practical care for women and teens filled with wisdom and wit. Mary walks alongside women and teens to improve mental health, learn new coping strategies, process emotions, heal trauma, and change negative thinking patterns. She is gifted in her ability to hold space for whatever it is you're struggling with, to validate an accept you, and to help you take steps forwards towards your goals. You’ll find her approach to be gentle, nurturing and accepting yet courageous and wise -- bringing in joy and humor when it fits. She loves to provide Christian counseling when requested.
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Fee: $100/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Not available unless therapeutic relationship is established
Under Clinical Supervision: Rachel Lohrman, LPC and Shari Kirschner, LCSW
Adults, Teens 16+
Grounded, deeply human care rooted in neuroscience to help clients heal from trauma and get unstuck. He quickly puts clients at ease with his relational and authentic approach which leads to an experience of feeling truly seen and heard. He is open and accepting, nonjudgmental and validating. Nando is a trauma therapist with a bent towards the impact trauma can have on your life, relationships, and career. When helpful, Nando incorporates career counseling into his trauma work. With older teens, who tend to be preparing for their future, Nando can help them clarify values, identity strengths, and move towards goals that best fit their uniqueness. Clients appreciate his calm, grounded presence and the way he creates space for honesty and growth without judgment. Nando served in the U.S. Military and has a unique perspective and understanding of the issues facing active duty, veterans, and the families who support our armed forces.
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Fee: $100/hr
In Person Location: 6891 N Oracle Rd Tucson, AZ 85704
Telehealth: Not Available to New Clients
Clinical Supervisor: Rachel Lohrman, LPC
Couples, Adults
Experienced Christian marriage counselor, individual therapist, and author offering practical support. You’ll find his approach to be warm, professional, curious, witty and encouraging. Chet is a trauma-informed professional counselor and published author who helps couples with communication improvement, relationship-building skills, and intimacy issues. He helps adults of all ages manage mental health symptoms like anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive cycles; and to heal from loss, trauma, and spiritual abuse. Chet is a skills-based therapist who can help you learn tools and strategies to apply immediately to your life and relationships. As an ordained pastor, Chet incorporates faith and Biblical principles for counseling who request this.
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Fee: $150/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Available to Clients Physically Located in Arizona
Note: Chet is the author of God is in the Crazy
Adults, Teens, Children
Warm, compassionate care for perfectionism, anxiety, quirkiness, and feeling like you don’t fit in. If you're an adult with perfectionistic tendencies or a harsh inner critic; the parent of a teen who is stressed, struggling to fit in, or being bullied; or the parent of a middle school kid who is hyperactive or quirky, Kristen may be the therapist for you. She works with adults, teens and older children to explore thoughts and emotions; and to build coping, communication and relational skills. She meets clients where they are and helps them feel validated and understood, and to get unstuck. Kristen is versatile and adapts her approach to each client's needs. She engages children through play therapy and is skilled in working with neurodivergence and ADHD.
Please note: For minors, the first session is parent-only.
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Fee: $100/hr
Location: 6891 N Oracle Rd #155 Tucson, AZ 85704
Telehealth: Not Available to New Clients
Clinical Supervisor: Rachel Lohrman, LPC
Children 7+, Teens, Young Adults 18-22
Vibrant care for kids & teens to expand emotional capacity, build confidence, & learn coping skills. You’ll find her approach to be passionate and confident yet soft, accepting and nonjudgmental. Vanessa addresses a wide range of mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression; as well as school-related issues, hyperactivity and focus issues, and bullying. Vanessa is gifted in her attunement to how kids experience feelings in their body and expanding their emotional capacity, and increasing their awareness of problematic thinking and behaviors. She helps children express themselves, grow, and heal through play therapy. She enjoys helping teens discover themselves, clarify their values, and find their place in the world.
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Fee: $100/hr
In Person Location: 6891 N Oracle Rd Tucson, AZ 85704
Telehealth: Not Available to New Clients
Clinical Supervisors: Shari Kirschner, LCSW (primary) and Rachel Lohrman, LPC
Other: Bilingual in Spanish and English
Therapy Dog
Henry is a therapy dog at Joshua Tree. He is Rachel's "soul dog" and walking buddy. You can't help but love this gentle giant and what you might call "an old soul." Henry loves long walks, stealing stuffies to snuggle, sitting on chairs, traveling with his head out the window, and curling up in cozy spaces. He is at the office most days so you may be greeted by Henry when you arrive or see him wandering in and out of offices. He may approach you in the waiting area and sniff you but won't lick, jump, or slobber; he moves slow and can often be spotted lazily laying in the hallway. He loves treats (we have jars of treats located around the office), and he loves belly and ear scratches. He has experience will adults, teens, babies, toddlers, and children - he is incredibly tolerant, intuitive, and submissive. He sits, lays down, and shakes (both paws) on command. See disclaimer below.
Location: Often hanging around at Joshua Tree and in sessions with Rachel Lohrman
Client Focus: Everyone and Anyone
Specialty Areas: Regulation, Grounding, Comfort, Curiosity
Disclaimer: While Rachel and Henry have participated in training with a professional dog trainer, it is important to remember that Henry is an animal, and animals can be unpredictable. Henry is a “gentle giant” who is generally slow moving and non-invasive. However, he likes to greet clients in the waiting room and may approach or sniff you. While Henry is screened by a veterinarian on a regular basis and is current on his Rabies vaccination, animals do sometimes carry disease however we believe your risk is low due to the minimal contact you will have with Henry. While we have listed some common risks to having a therapy dog on premises, we cannot foresee all potential risks. You will be asked to review and sign a release of risk and acknowledgement that Henry is on premises in the Informed Consent document.
Couples, Adults, Teens, Children
Calm, attachment-focused care for attachment issues, trauma, anxiety, and relationship improvement. Josette is experienced with a wide range of clients, including children, couples, adults, and teen girls. She will help you feel truly seen, heard, and valued. You’ll find her approach to be relational, encouraging and direct. Josette uses her knowledge or how bodies and brains work together to help clients build self-regulation/self-soothing skills, and manage mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression. She works with couples to repair and rebuild and offers marriage counseling without bias or judgement. Josette skillfully weaves a Christian worldview and Biblical principles into counseling when specifically requested by clients.
Please note: For minors, the first session is parent-only.
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Fee: $130/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Available to Clients Physically Located in Arizona
Note: Qualified Clinical Supervisor
Women
Grounded presence, deep listening, and encouragement for women who are depressed or overwhelmed. If you are a woman who is experiencing depression; anxiety; stress or burnout; relationship disappointment; dysthymia; chronic illness; or you are a highly-sensitive person, Emily may be the right Christian counselor for you. She helps women like you discover the courage to grow and flourish—right in the middle of life’s challenges, not just after they’re resolved. Emily has a heart for Christian women who want to integrate their faith into the healing process. She understands the unique pressures many women face in faith communities—expectations to stay strong, keep serving, and hide their struggles behind a polite smile. She gently helps you rediscover that your worth is not measured by your productivity or your mood. You’ll find her counseling approach to be calm and reflective, grounded and encouraging.
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Fee: $125/hr
In Person Location: 6891 N Oracle Rd Tucson, AZ 85704
Telehealth: Available to Clients Physically Located in Arizona and Texas
Couples, Adults
Warm, emotion-focused and practical support for marriage, relationships, boundaries, grief and trauma. If you are looking for a seasoned marriage therapist who can help you get unstuck from negative communication patterns and reach a place of relational healing and connection, Stacy may be the right therapist for you. You’ll find her approach to be relational, compassionate, emotion-focused, honest and humble. Stacy specializes in emotion-focused marriage counseling and is energized by seeing couples make progress by tackling the tough issues and turning towards each other instead of away. She is non-biased in her work with couples and keeps the focus on the process and less on the content to move couples from ideas of fairness and being right towards the emotional attunement of the other. With individuals, Stacy helps to manage anxiety, develop healthy boundaries, explore life transitions and grief, resolve trauma, and heal from relational wounds. She helps adults connect to their emotional world in ways that feel safe and manageable. Stacy is comfortable integrating faith, and Biblical principles for clients who request this.
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Fee: $100/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Available to Clients Physically Located in Arizona
Clinical Supervisor: Rachel Lohrman, LPC
Adults
Bold, practical hope for overcoming addiction, depression/anxiety, OCD, relational abuse, and grief. You’ll find Dana's approach to be wise, relational, and collaborative yet full of humor, authenticity and encouragement. Dana specializes in chemical and behavioral addiction counseling, and has a particular interest in helping women survivors of abusive relationships. Dana can also help you navigate loss and deep levels of grief - holding space for your pain without rushing your or trying to "say the perfect thing" or fix anything. She is a sojourner on the journey with you. Or, like she likes to say, she's in the sidecar attached to your motorbike, coaching and cheering you on, and then, after awhile, you'll pull the pin to the sidecar and you'll be off on your own. As a former competitive athlete, Dana understands the effort it takes to change and the vision one must develop to propel and sustain the energy to attain one’s goals. Dana offers Christian addiction counseling when requested.
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Fee: $125/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Available for Clients Physically Located in Arizona
Other: Ordained Chaplain, Approved Clinical Supervisor
Adults 40+
Bold, neuroscience-informed trauma therapy for complex or unspeakable trauma and hopelessness. If your trauma story has you feeling hopeless or beyond help, if therapy has failed you in the past, or if you are struggling to believe healing is possible, Rachel is likely going to be a good counselor for you. She is a specialized trauma therapist who focuses on the treatment of complex trauma, dissociative disorders, and suicidality in adults, offering Christian trauma therapy when requested. You’ll find her approach to be authentic, relational and encouraging, yet direct and confident. Rachel uses Deep Brain Reorienting, Trauma Model Therapy, and Ego State Therapy, primarily, to help clients heal from trauma, attachment wounds, and the kind of aloneness that shows up deep in your soul. Rachel's therapy dog, Henry, joins her in sessions.
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Fee: $140/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Not Available
Note: Approved Clinical Supervisor, Founder of Joshua Tree Counseling
Adult Women 21+
Warm, insightful therapy for trauma, anxiety, and dissociative disorders, with passion and humor. If you are a woman struggling with recent or past traumatic experiences, or need support developing healthy boundaries and navigating major life changes, Natalie may be the right therapist for you. You’ll find her approach to be genuine, relational and bold, yet humorous, comforting, and nonjudgmental. Natalie specializes in the treatment of trauma, dissociation, childhood abuse, and anxiety for women from 20-40. She approaches healing from a holistic view and works to use tools that will help clients emotionally, physically, and spiritually find relief and healing. She counsels from an attachment-based, trauma-informed lens and primarily uses DBR and parts work to help clients heal and better understand themselves. Natalie enjoys offering Christian counseling and is comfortable integrating her faith into sessions when requested by clients.
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Fee: $125/hr
In Person Location: 7522 N La Cholla Blvd Tucson, AZ 85741
Telehealth: Not Available to New Clients
Other: Approved Clinical Supervisor
Important Note: Counselors at Joshua Tree are independent contractors and not employees. They own and operate their own counseling practice that is contracted by Joshua Tree to provide those services. They set their own fees and policies and determine the ages and populations they serve. Joshua Tree has no influence over the way they provide counseling. Each counselor has chosen to join a collective for the comradery and support found in a group practice.