Julia Spain, LPC (Owner) She / Her

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I hold a BS in Psychology from ASU and a Master of Counseling from University of Phoenix. 

After 21 years' experience as a Licensed Counselor specializing in CBT, DBT, and EMDR, I now focus the next phase of my career on training and supervising new therapists in the practice of Mindfulness and meditation, CBT, and DBT.  I am dedicated to providing the highest quality mental health services to our community and supporting the growth and development of new counselors. 

I enjoy working with clients and facilitating their growth to the next level. In addition to continuing to provide traditional therapy, I will also coach clients who wish to truly embrace the path of enlightenment. We work on increasing awareness, trauma healing, spiritual awareness, energetic healing, guidance, grounding, and finding core balance. We learn the practice of meditation and the power of vision and desire.

Our strength comes from our struggles, and they prepare us for what is yet to come. Creating the next level of results demands the next level of thinking and every next level of your life requires a new version of you. I will help you identify your vision and support you in that process that will feel uncomfortable. 

The Holistic approach:

The connection between the mind, body and spirit is one of the primary foundations of all good health, mental and physical. I's important, then, to not only understand how these connections are made but to strengthen them and work to build positive, healthy relationships between our physical and mental selves.

I work with clients to understand the relationship between how we think, feel, behave and interact with our environments, including the people around us. In both individual and group setting, I teach clients to use Mindfulness to create balance, which helps us tolerate distress, regulate emotions and strengthen interpersonal relationships. In working to develop a strong sense of self, we increase confidence and learn that we have power over our thoughts, choices and action.

We can choose to be our best selves through a balance of acceptance of self and actionable striving for change. I use this holistic approach to inspire, empower and motivate clients toward their best selves. By trusting this process and their own innate goodness, clients learn to harness their own personal power and create long-term, lasting change within their lives. 

Hometown:

I grew up in Tempe and have always lived in AZ.  I find Arizona beautiful and have many favorite places, but my top 3 are: Lees Ferry (Grand Canyon), Sedona, and Watson Lake.

I have 3 pets: a chicken named June, a cockatiel named Forben, and a labradoodle named Zuko. I have 2 sons. My oldest was just accepted to ASU and my youngest is working toward his goal of playing soccer in college in two years.  

Why I became a counselor:

My passion for therapy began during my two-year postgraduate residency program, and I have completed intensive training in Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and EMDR. I use these forms of therapy and others to create individual plans for clients best suited to their needs, personalities and goals. My approach to therapy is much like life: fluid and open. I love my job and the counseling profession as a whole, as it enables me to combine my passions for people and health and wellness in a way that allows me to create positive change in my community.  

When I off work:

When I am not working or at soccer games, I love yoga, hiking, and spending time with family and friends.  

Favorite books: 

My most recent favorite book is The Yamas & Niyamas. 

Favorite movies/shows:

My favorite movies are: Pulp Fiction, Walk the Line, A Star is Born, and Bohemian Rhapsody. My favorite shows are: Ted Lasso, The Handmaid’s Tale, Fargo, Six Feet Under, Better Things, The Golden Girls. 

Favorite music: 

I like a variety of music. 

Insurance

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Compsych, Magellan, Medicare, TriCare, and United Health Care.

 private pay- $200/session

If you would like to work with Julia, please Call 480-906-2240