welcome to phoenix rising

As the founder of Phoenix Rising Counseling & Guidance, my vision has always been to create more than a private practice. Phoenix Rising is a refuge—a place where people can receive care that is accessible, clinically excellent, compassionate, and culturally grounded. It is a space where individuals, couples, and families are welcomed in the fullness of who they are and invited into a healing journey that honors the mind, body, relationships, and spirit. Here, we challenge oppressive narratives, foster authentic connection, and create space for people to reclaim their story from a place of empowerment, dignity, and wholeness.

At Phoenix Rising, we believe healing isn't about fixing what's broken because we don't believe people are broken. We believe many of us have spent years doing what we needed to do to survive. Sometimes we became the strong one. The caretaker. The achiever. The peacemaker. The one who held everyone else together. Those parts deserve compassion—they helped us survive. But survival was never meant to become our identity.

Our work is rooted in Liberation-Centered Care, a philosophy that serves as the foundation of everything we do. We believe healing begins when people are seen in the fullness of their humanity. We honor the ways our families, communities, cultures, and the systems around us shape our lived experiences, while also recognizing the resilience, wisdom, and strength people develop along the way. Rather than asking only, "What's wrong?" we ask, "What has happened? What has shaped you? What have you needed to become in order to survive?" From there, we work alongside our clients as they reconnect with their authentic selves and create lives rooted in connection, purpose, freedom, and self-determination. Because healing is not only personal—it has the power to strengthen families, transform communities, and contribute to collective liberation.

Each clinician at Phoenix Rising brings unique training, lived experience, and therapeutic expertise, allowing us to thoughtfully support a wide range of concerns, identities, and life experiences. While our approaches may differ, we are united by a shared commitment to providing care that is relational, culturally responsive, clinically grounded, and deeply affirming.

Wherever you find yourself on your journey, we are honored to walk alongside you. Phoenix Rising exists to hold space for your transformation—to accompany you as you heal from generational wounds, reconnect with your inner wisdom, embrace your authentic self, and step fully into the life you deserve.

Heal. Rise. Soar.