Mackenzie Higgins, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Anxiety, Depression and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, ADHD, Anger Management, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Borderline Personality (BPD), Child, Coping Skills, Developmental Disorders, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Neurodivergence, Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCC, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Medicare, MultiPlan, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $135; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Toddler, Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Arizona State University

Years in practice

7

Education & qualifications