Marta Fraser, MS, LPC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Disturbance and Anger Management. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (A.R.T)
• 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.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• HypnotherapyUses guided relaxation and focused attention (hypnosis) to help with things such as anxiety, pain, sleep or habits like smoking.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM)
• 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

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Emotional Disturbance, Anger Management, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Grief, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

90 Degree Benefits - Caprock, Aetna, All Savers, All Savers Health Plans, Allied Benefit Systems, ASR Health Benefits, Banner Health, BCBS of Massachusetts, BlueCross and BlueShield, Boon Group (Aetna), Boon-Chapman (Aetna), Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, ClaimDOC, EBMS, GEHA - Aetna, GEHA - UnitedHealthcare, Golden Rule, Government Employees Health Association (GEHA), Gravie Administrative Services, HealthComp, HealthEZ, Lucent Health, Luminare Health (35182), Luminare Health (38225), Marpai Health, Medica, Meritain Health, Nippon Life Benefits, Oscar Health, Oxford, Quest Behavioral Health, S & S Health, Sana Benefits, Surest, Sutter, Trustmark, Trustmark Benefits, UMR, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare Student Rsrcs, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, UnitedHealthcare/Golden Rule, WebTPA

Fees

Individual sessions $200

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Grand Canyon University

Years in practice

11

Education & qualifications