Judith Saavedra, LAC, MA

About

Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Family Conflict, Life Transitions and Relationship Issues. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Relationship Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Parenting
• Racial Identity
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

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.
• Cognitive Processing (CPT)A structured therapy for PTSD that helps people examine and change beliefs about themselves and the world that formed after a trauma.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• 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.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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

Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Body Image, Chronic Illness, Coping Skills, Depression, Entreprenueurs, Parenting, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Spiritually Gifted, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Banner, Cigna and Evernorth, Cigna EAP, UHC EAP, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $100, couple sessions $110; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Discover, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Religion

Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Northern Arizona University

Other offices

Tempe, 85288

Education & qualifications