Psychotherapy & Counseling Services

Therapy for Anxiety, ADHD, and Insomnia in Arizona

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Hi, I’m Carrie! I specialize in working with adults who are balancing demanding careers, high expectations, competitive environments, and personal responsibilities while trying to maintain their mental and emotional well-being.

You may appear successful on the outside — driven, capable, accomplished — while internally feeling overwhelmed, anxious, mentally exhausted, or unable to slow down. Many high-functioning adults silently struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, ADHD-related challenges, insomnia, or a persistent sense of internal pressure, often learning to push through stress, over-function, or stay constantly productive while feeling emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or unable to fully rest.

My clients often include:

  • High achievers struggling with perfectionism, burnout, or chronic self-criticism

  • Adults navigating ADHD, anxiety, stress, and sleep difficulties

  • Professionals and career-focused individuals

  • Individuals who feel emotionally stuck despite external success

  • Athletes and performance-driven individuals

Together, we work to reduce overwhelm, improve focus and and develop emotional balance. We explore not only symptoms, but the underlying emotional experiences, relational patterns, and unconscious dynamics that contribute to distress.

I combine insight-oriented work with concrete strategies that help you create meaningful and sustainable change in your daily life.

  • Comprehensive Psychiatric Evaluation (Without Medication)

  • Psychotherapy/Clinical Counseling

  • Adult ADHD Assessment & Treatment

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)

  • Convenient Telehealth Appointments

  • Complementary Phone Consultations

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I am a psychotherapist licensed in Arizona. I am also a board approved clinical supervisor. I have degrees in both clinical psychology and counseling with over 20 years experience in this field. I was drawn to this work through a deep interest in understanding human behavior and a desire to support people through difficult moments in their lives. My training and clinical experience have strengthened my ability to help clients navigate challenges and build meaningful, lasting change.

My mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based psychotherapy that supports meaningful and lasting change. Care is centered on the whole person, honoring the connection between mind, body, and lived experience. A supportive, safe, and understanding space is offered where you can explore what feels limiting or distressing. The focus of psychotherapy is on working collaboratively to expand perspective, deepen insight, and support meaningful change.

about me

  • Thorough Diagnostic Evaluations

  • ADHD and Executive Functioning Interventions

  • Anxiety

  • Insomnia

  • Perfectionism

  • Major Life Transitions

  • Relationship Concerns

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My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, helping you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and the underlying patterns that influence your emotional wellbeing, relationships, performance, and sense of self. I believe that greater self-awareness can foster meaningful and lasting change.

Depending on your needs and goals, I may also integrate other evidence-based approaches. I am a Certified Clinical Provider for ADHD, with specialized training in the assessment and treatment of ADHD and executive functioning challenges. In addition, I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), allowing me to provide specialized treatment for individuals struggling with chronic insomnia and sleep-related concerns.

My goal is to provide a thoughtful, collaborative, and individualized therapeutic experience that is responsive to your unique needs and circumstances.

my approach

Together, we explore the deeper patterns contributing to distress while building greater self-awareness, emotional balance, and lasting change.

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Adult ADHD

Adult ADHD can impact focus, organization, emotional regulation, productivity, and self-confidence—especially for high-achieving individuals who have spent years compensating for their struggles.

You may find yourself:

  • Constantly overwhelmed or mentally scattered

  • Procrastinating despite strong motivation

  • Struggling with time management and follow-through

  • Overworking to keep up with expectations

  • Experiencing emotional burnout from masking symptoms

In therapy, I help clients:

  • Improve focus, organization, and daily structure

  • Develop realistic systems that support productivity

  • Reduce shame, self-criticism, and mental exhaustion

  • Strengthen emotional regulation and self-awareness

  • Navigate work, relationships, and performance pressures with greater balance

My approach focuses on helping you work with your brain instead of against it.

Anxiety & Perfectionism

For many high-functioning adults, anxiety can look like overthinking, overworking, difficulty relaxing, people-pleasing, or feeling like nothing is ever “good enough.”

You may notice:

  • Chronic overthinking or self-monitoring

  • Fear of failure or disappointing others

  • Difficulty slowing down or resting

  • Burnout, emotional exhaustion, or insomnia

  • Persistent self-doubt despite accomplishments

  • Feeling disconnected from yourself beneath constant productivity

Therapy can help you:

  • Manage racing thoughts and chronic worry

  • Develop healthier coping strategies for stress

  • Build self-worth that is not tied to achievement

  • Set boundaries and reduce burnout

  • Feel more grounded, confident, and emotionally present

Together, we work to better understand these patterns and the emotional experiences beneath them so that success no longer comes at the expense of your well-being.

Athletes & Performance-Focused Individuals

Athletes and performance-focused individuals often carry immense internal and external expectations. Therapy can provide a confidential and reflective space to process the emotional demands of competition, discipline, identity, injury, pressure, and performance.

Our work may focus on:

  • Performance anxiety and self-pressure

  • Stress management and emotional resilience

  • Confidence and focus under pressure

  • Recovery from chronic stress or injury

  • Identity and self-worth beyond achievement

  • Sleep, recovery, and nervous system regulation

My goal is to provide a supportive space where you can strengthen both mental performance and overall functioning.

Insomnia & Sleep Difficulties

When sleep becomes a struggle, every part of life can feel harder. Difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up feeling exhausted can impact your mood, concentration, energy, and mental health.

I help clients:

  • Identify patterns contributing to sleep disruption

  • Reduce nighttime anxiety and racing thoughts

  • Improve sleep habits and routines for rest

  • Develop strategies to calm the nervous system

  • Create sustainable strategies for restorative rest

The goal is not just more sleep — it’s helping you feel mentally and physically restored.

As a provider certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), I help individuals overcome persistent sleep difficulties using the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for chronic insomnia. We work collaboratively to develop healthier sleep patterns and improve sleep quality through evidence-based behavioral and cognitive strategies. CBT-I addresses the underlying factors that contribute to chronic sleep difficulties, providing effective solutions that can reduce reliance on sleep medications and improve overall well-being. Treatment is tailored to each person's unique sleep challenges and can help individuals fall asleep more easily, stay asleep throughout the night, and wake feeling more rested and restored.

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