Ina Hilgers, PsyD, LPC, EMDR

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Sexual Abuse and LGBTQ+ Affirming Care. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Parenting
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• BiofeedbackUses sensors to show body signals such as heart rate, breathing or muscle tension as they happen, so a person can learn to change them, for example to manage stress.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• 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.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Heart Math (biofeedback)
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• NMT (Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics)
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• SandplayThe person builds scenes in a tray of sand with small figures, as a way to express what is hard to put into words. Used with children and adults.
• 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, Sexual Abuse, LGBTQ+ Affirming Care, Anxiety, Child, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Infertility, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Parenting, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Spirituality, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $185, couple sessions $225

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

California Southern University

Years in practice

13

Education & qualifications