Stacy Garza, MA, LPC, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

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

Types of therapy

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Coping Skills, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, First Responders, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Meritain Health, Optum, Oscar Health, Oxford, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Years in practice

6

Other offices

Oro Valley, 85755

Education & qualifications