Joshua Tree is home to a variety of compassionate and professional Christian Counselors in Tucson, including licesned social workers, licensed counselors, board certified pastoral counselors, and certified life coaches. Whether you are looking for the intentional integration of the Christian faith into counseling, psychotherapy, or coaching or you prefer non-faith-based options, we can help find the right fit for you goals, preferences, and needs. We encourage potential clients to review the bios below and click through to their individual pages and professional websites to learn about them in depth and choose who you feel most connected to. Our goal is to help you get a solid feel for each member of our team so you feel more confident and comfortable at your first appointment. If you are overwhelmed by the choices, we encourage you to reach out to our practice manager, Kelly, to share a bit about what’s going on and she can help match you with a good fit. You may join the waitlist for any counselor on waitlist status.
Not Accepting New Clients
Individuals 25+
$130/hr
In Person Only
Licensed, AZ LPC-20943
Approved Clinical Supervisor
National Certified Counselor
Primary Focus
Complex Trauma
Sexual Abuse
Dissociative Disorders
Rachel is the founder/owner of Joshua Tree Counseling and a licensed professional counselor who specializes in the treatment of trauma and dissociation; PTSD and DID; Borderline Personality Disorder; suicidality; childhood abuse (verbal, emotional, physical, sexual and cult abuse); and spiritual wounding. She works with clients to develop tools and strategies to use in the here and now while also helping clients to better understand and untangle those early messages from childhood holding them hostage. Rachel is DBR and EMDR trained. She uses an integrative mind-body approach. When faith and Christian values are important to the client, Rachel weaves this into the counseling experience. Rachel provides relational safety, deep attuned connection, and authenticity for her clients. >> Learn More About Rachel
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Accepting New Clients
Teens 14+
Young Adults 18-25
Women 18+
$100/hr
In Person & Telehealth
Licensed, AZ LMSW-16851
Under Clinical Supervision
Primary Focus
Teen Struggles
Healthy Boundaries
Self-Esteem/Self-Worth
Mary is a licensed master social worker with experience and a heart for teens. She hopes to come alongside teens and young adults to navigate the complexities of social pressure, bullying, and low self-esteem and suicidal ideation. She loves to work with women to learn healthy boundaries, manage stress and anxiety, navigate the world of dating and the anguish of waiting for love, and balance the demands of the workplace. She is calming and accepting and offers all clients a space space to explore who they are, process their emotions, and talk through tough things. As a Christian, Mary offers the option of Christian counseling based on solid Biblical principles when this is requests for clients. Mary is under the clinical supervision of Rachel Lohrman, LPC-20943. >> Learn More About Mary
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Accepting New Clients
Teens, Individuals 18+, Couples
$100/hr (Oct 2023)
In Person Only
Licensed, AZ LAC-08052T
Under Clinical Supervision
Primary Focus
Anxiety/Depression
Relationship Issues
Suicidality
Lauren is a clinical mental health counselor who helps teens and adults process through hurt, overwhelm, stress, anxiety, depression, addictive tendencies, low self-esteem, self-identity, suicidal ideation, and more. She is compassionate, warm, validating, and nonjudgmental. Lauren has experience with the teen population from a school counseling perspective, and through her own parenting journey. She has leadership experiences and enjoys working with professionals and parents balancing work and family. Lauren works with issues ranging from anxiety and depression to suicidality and trauma. Lauren is under the clinical supervision of Rachel Lohrman, LPC. >> Learn More About Lauren
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Accepting New Clients
Couples, Individuals 18+
$150/hr
In Person & Telehealth
Licensed, AZ LPC-1574
Approved Clinical Supervisor
Ordained Minister
Primary Focus
Marriage/Relationships
Anxiety/Depression
Spiritual Growth/Wounding
Chet is a licensed professional counselor who specializes in marriage counseling – working with couples toward communication skills, relationship building, and problems that relate to family issues. Chet also works with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, and family-of-origin issues. Chet attributes dignity and extends radical acceptance to every client. He values being “warm and human first; professional always.” He holds a doctorate in counseling psychology and has 40 years’ experience as a Christian-based therapist, pastor, and pastoral counselor. >> Learn More About Chet
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Accepting New Clients
Individuals 18+
$100/hr
Telehealth Only
Bilingual, English/Spanish
Licensed, AZ LMSW-12847
Under Clinical Supervision
Primary Focus
Anxiety/Depression
Postpartum, New Moms
Healthy Boundaries
Trauma
Elena is a licensed master social worker who offers telehealth counseling for teens 15+ and adults. She has a heart for teens and their family relationships, and enjoys working with postpartum moms. Elena believes in building a strong alliance with her clients and offering them a safe and validating space to process feelings, challenge thinking errors, process trauma, and gain new coping skills. She can help address healthy boundaries and relationship issues. If the Christian faith is important to clients, Elena can weave this into counseling. Elena is under the clinical supervision of Rachel Lohrman, LPC. >> Learn More About Elena
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Accepting New Clients
Individuals 18+
$125/hr
In Person & Telehealth
Licensed, AZ LPC-13299
Approved Clinical Supervisor
Primary Focus
Addictions
Grief & Loss
Healthy Boundaries
Anxiety/Depression
Dana is a licensed professional counselor who has a passion for working with individuals stuck in the cycle of chemical or behavioral addictions and/or family members of those who are addicted. She helps clients overcome depression and anxiety, intrusive thoughts and OCD; and enjoys helping clients learn healthy boundaries. She supports clients through grief and loss and has a specific passion for helping women in abusive relationships. Dana helps clients unravel and repair faulty thinking errors causing distress and dysfunction through a variety of treatment approaches. She offers faith-based counseling for clients who prefer a format based on Christian values. >> Learn More About Dana
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Accepting New Clients
Older Teens, Individuals 18+
$125/hr
In Person Only
Board Certified Pastoral Counselor
Ordained Minister
Primary Focus
Grief & Loss
Relationship Issues
Life Transitions
Life Coaching
Marybeth is a board certified pastoral counselor and certified life coach. She specializes in Biblical counseling for older teens, adults, and engaged couples. As a separate service, she also offers life coaching (faith-based or non-faith-based) to individuals with specific problem they want to move towards action. She is a certified grief support specialist and has a heart for those who are grieving. Marybeth is an ordained minister of pastoral care and has a PhD in Christian counseling. With counseling, she offers the intentional integration of faith into the counseling and Biblical truths. You’ll find Marybeth to be warm and validating, like you’ve know her for years. >> Learn More About Marybeth
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Accepting New Coaching Clients
Motivated Teens, Individuals 18+
$125/hr
Telehealth Only
Certified Professional Life Coach
Certified Trauma Support Specialist
Primary Focus
Career Coaching
Wise Decision-Making
Conflict Resolution
Life Transitions
Terry Smith is a certified professional life coach who specializes in helping people identify goals, notice where they’re stuck, and take actionable steps forward. As a professional coach, Terry works with clients on present-day issues that need a nudge forward. She brings an extensive background in business and non-profit management, leadership, and service. Terry is passionate about walking alongside individuals to help them identify and navigate purpose and direction in their personal and professional lives. Terry can work with you on a wide range of professional concerns. She can move help you move forward from feeling stagnant, confused or unmotivated toward building trauma informed resiliency and reaching clarity. >> Learn More About Terry
Accepting Waitlist Clients
Individuals 18+
$110/hr
In Person & Telehealth
Board Certified Pastoral Counselor
Ordained Chaplain
Primary Focus
Trauma
Sexual Brokenness
Sexual Abuse
Identity and Spiritual Formation
Tammy is a board certified pastoral counselor and ordained chaplain who specializes in Biblical counseling with adults – men, women, young professionals, pastor/ministry leaders, and adult children of pastors. As a trauma-informed soul care provider, Tammy works with individuals towards healing from trauma, sexual abuse, sexual brokenness, spiritual wounding and general mental health concerns. She approaches counseling from a Biblical worldview and faith-based perspective and enjoys working with believers toward their God-given potential. Tammy has been trained by the Allender Center and also uses Neuro Affective Relational Model, and narrative coaching. >> Learn More About Tammy
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Accepting Waitlist Clients
Individuals 18+, Couples
$100/hr
In Person & Telehealth
Licensed, AZ LAC-20524
Under Clinical Supervision
Primary Focus
Marriage
Anxiety
Trauma
Healthy Boundaries
Stacy is a licensed associate counselor who works with clients struggling with general mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, relational conflict, marital distress, codependency, boundaries, parenting issues, grief and loss, spiritual wounding/faith crises, and trauma. Stacy will help you identify the goals you want to work towards and walk alongside you and gently guide you to where you want to be. She is relational, empathetic, intuitive, and helps individuals and couples identify and explore emotions underlying problematic behavior. She offers Christian counseling to clients who prefer this option. She is under the clinical supervision of Shari Kirschner, LCSW. >> Learn More About Stacy
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Accepting Waitlist Clients
Individuals 18+, Women
$115/hr
In Person Only
Licensed, AZ LAC-18628
Under Clinical Supervision
Primary Focus
Complex Trauma
Dissociative Disorders
Sexual Abuse
Postpartum Issues
Natalie Bowman is a licensed associate counselor trained in EMDR. She works with complex trauma and dissociative disorders and childhood abuse. She specializes in helping women and young moms with anxiety/depression, postpartum depression, trauma, and healthy boundaries. As a Christian, Natalie is comfortable integrating faith and Biblical principles into the counseling experience when requested by her clients. Her approach is genuine, nonjudgmental, and bold, yet comforting. She is under the clinical supervision of Rachel Lohrman, LPC. >> Learn More About Natalie
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Accepting Waitlist Clients
Individuals 18+
$135/hr
Licensed, AZ LCSW-12847
Approved Clinical Supervisor
Primary Focus
Complex Trauma
Dissociation
Depression
Childhood Abuse
Bullying
Shari Kirschner is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years experience. She works with clients toward hope and healing from trauma and abuse. She is EMDR trained and uses an integrative approach based on the client’s unique needs and goals. As a Christian, Shari is devoted to helping other believers make sense of mental health from a spiritual and Biblical perspective. If faith is not important to you in the counseling experience, Shari offers the same safe and validating relationship which we you can explore psychological distress and learn new coping strategies. Shari treats trauma, depression, anxiety, dissociation, disordered eating, and bullying experiences/relationships. >> Learn More About Shari
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Accepting Waitlist Clients
Teens
Individuals 18+
Young Couples
$75/hr
Completing Masters Degree
Under Clinical Supervision
Primary Focus
Anxiety/Depression
Relationship Issues/Boundaries
Chronic Illness Related Issues
Career/Work-Life Balance
Faith is a counseling intern who helps people address mental health issues from a place of compassion, optimism, and relatedness. Faith provides a safe place for teens to process life, school, and social struggles; develop coping skills; and improve self-esteem. She works with young couples towards emotional attunements, positive communication, and connection. She has a unique perspective on anxiety and depression stemming from living with a chronic illness and hopes to help others with cystic fibrosis gain confidence and an improved future outlook. She helps adults face the complexities or work-life balance and developing healthy boundaries. Faith is under the clinical supervision of Rachel Lohrman, LPC as she completes her masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from Liberty University. >> Learn More About Faith
Primary Focus Areas
Scheduling
Billing
Administration
Client Care
Staff Care
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 unqiue and special touch to Joshua Tree, making clients feels welcome and at home and the team to feel supported and loved.
You can email Kelly, call her at (520) 308-4999, or text her at (520) 314-1994.
Primary Focus Areas
Comfort
Snuggles
Pats
Hugs
Kisses
Regulation
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. Henry loves long walks, stealing stuffies to snuggle, sitting on chairs, traveling with his head out the window, and curling up in cozy spaces. Henry has a story too and found Rachel through a some pretty unbelievable circumstances. He is at the office Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays so you may be greeted by Henry when you arrive or see him wandering in and out of offices. He loves treats and scratches.
Joshua Tree Counseling is looking for Christian counselors who want to offer part time in-person and/or telehealth counseling in a group practice. We offer competitive percentages for independent contractors, fully furnished office space, administrative support, custom marketing, and a group of dynamic, committed professionals who can offer community and support.
Positions Currently Available
Part-Time Independent Contractor – Independently Licensed and Associate Licensed Counselors (must be willing to work Saturday)
Masters Counseling Intern – Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy (limited to weekends/evenings)