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Transitions Counseling and Consulting provides mental health care to all ages at many offices around Phoenix, Tucson, and Houston. 98% of clients recommend us!

We treat anxiety, depression, trauma, & more. In-network with insurance & in-person/telehealth. Transitions Counseling and Consulting provides mental health care for children, teens, and adults across Phoenix, Tucson, and Houston. We treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, ADHD, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, relationship challenges, school and bullying issues, and others. Services include individual counseling, individual therapy, couples counseling, relationship counseling, EMDR therapy, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), teen IOP, adult IOP, virtual IOP, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), teen PHP, psychiatry, and medication management. We use CBT, DBT, and other evidence-based approaches at offices in Anthem, Central Tucson, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Midtown Phoenix, North Phoenix, Scottsdale, South Phoenix, Ahwatukee, Tucson Oro Valley, Spring, and Houston Montrose. In-network with most major insurance. In-person and telehealth available Monday through Saturday. Online scheduling available. Most first appointments within 5 days. Joint Commission accredited, veteran- and woman-led, and committed to safe, high-quality, ethical care for every client we serve.

04/09/2026

Imposter syndrome is a psychological experience marked by:

1️⃣Persistent self-doubt
2️⃣A deep sense that you don't belong
3️⃣An inability to internalize your own achievements
..even when the proof of your competence is right in front of you.

You chalk up every win to luck, timing, or other people not seeing clearly yet. And somewhere underneath it all, there's a quiet dread that one day someone will "figure you out."

Imposter syndrome tends to show up alongside anxiety and depression. Over time it can lead to burnout, loneliness, and low self-esteem.

It's more common than most people realize, and not everyone who experiences it needs professional help. But if it's affecting your work, your school, your relationships, your sleep, or how you're eating, it's time to seek help.

04/07/2026

Therapy helps, but your brain is running on whatever you gave it yesterday:

👉 How much you slept.
👉 Whether you ate.
👉 If you moved your body.
👉 Whether you talked to another human being.

Those aren't lifestyle suggestions; they are the biological conditions your nervous system needs to regulate itself, and when they're missing or inconsistent, they can quietly drive anxiety, low mood, and the feeling that something is just off.

You don't need a diagnosis to start taking them seriously. Small steps, done consistently, matter whether you're in crisis or just trying to feel more like yourself.

04/06/2026

"I'm fine" is not a mental health plan.

If you're lying awake at 2am, snapping at people you love, avoiding things that used to feel easy, or replaying something over and over that you can't seem to shake, that's not fine. That's anxiety, depression, or trauma doing exactly what it does when it goes untreated. The moment it starts affecting your sleep, your relationships, your ability to get through a normal day, that's the moment it's worth talking to someone. Individual therapy gives you a real plan, with a real person, built around what's actually going on with you.

04/03/2026

To get the most out of therapy, start here:

1️⃣ Be honest. Your therapist is there to help you, not judge you. The more honest you are about how you're feeling, the better they can actually help.
2️⃣ Let your therapist know what your goals are. It's okay if you're not totally sure. Your therapist can help you figure it out.
3️⃣ Do the stuff they ask outside of sessions. Actually doing it makes a big difference, kind of like doing homework so you don't fall behind.
4️⃣ Keep showing up, even when you don't feel like it. This is one of the most important parts of therapy. Skipping makes it harder to make progress.
5️⃣ Be patient with yourself. You're not going to feel better after one session. Even small progress counts.
6️⃣ Try using what you learn in real life. The tools your therapist gives you are meant to help outside of the session too.
7️⃣ Celebrate your successes. Making changes takes guts. Give yourself credit.

04/02/2026

Most people who seek mental health care wait longer than they need to. By the time they call, it's already affecting their relationships, their work, and the things they used to enjoy. Asking for help means you've acknowledged that things are not where they should be and decided to do something about it. That first step is hard and taking it is courageous. And the sooner you take it, the sooner things start to look different.

04/01/2026

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) gives teens a concrete set of skills for the things that are actually derailing them such as how to tolerate distress without making it worse, how to regulate emotions that feel completely out of control, how to communicate without everything turning into a fight. In a teen intensive outpatient program, they practice those skills in a group setting, which means they're getting real feedback, hearing how other teens apply the same tools, and building the kind of repetition that makes it stick before the next hard moment hits.

03/31/2026

The last thing you want during a therapy session is to worry about who can hear you or whether your battery is going to hold up. Here are some tips we've found help reduce stress during telehealth. Find a private spot before the day of your session, use headphones to keep your conversation confidential, and charge your device and confirm your wifi ahead of time. Log on two minutes early to test your camera and sound, and keep your therapist's phone number nearby in case of technical issues.

03/30/2026

When people start therapy, the first instinct is often to schedule every other week or monthly, so it doesn't feel overwhelming. That's a reasonable thought, but research shows weekly sessions lead to faster improvement, quicker skill development, and better treatment outcomes than meeting compared to less frequent sessions. When you're dealing with depression or anxiety, the time it takes to feel better matters.

03/27/2026

For depression and anxiety, research shows therapy alone helps about half the people who try it. Medication alone, about the same. Combine them, and that number climbs higher, and the results hold up a year later, not just in the short term. Medication can reduce symptoms enough that you can actually absorb and use what you're learning in therapy, and therapy works on negative thinking, avoidance, and relationship, and work stress. If you're not seeing the improvement you expected, it's worth asking your provider whether adding the other approach makes sense.

03/26/2026

We are so grateful to be able to help people when they need it most! Thank you for trusting us!

03/25/2026

When your teenager starts pulling away from friends, skipping activities they used to love, or complaining of physical symptoms with no medical explanation, anxiety could be what's going on. Teenager anxiety doesn't always look like worry. It can look like irritability, refusal, appetite changes, sensitivity to criticism, or just a kid who seems different than they used to be. The sooner it's identified, the sooner mental health treatment can start.

03/24/2026

If weekly therapy feels like it's working too slowly, you're not wrong. When depression, anxiety, or trauma are already affecting your job, your relationships, or your ability to get through the day, waiting months for things to shift isn't a real option. Transitions Counseling's Adult IOP meets a few days a week, in person or virtually, and delivers the same hours of therapeutic work as a full year of individual therapy, in just a matter of weeks. You keep your job, your schedule, your life, and you leave with skills that hold up when things get hard again.

Address

16620 North 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ
85032

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 9pm
Tuesday	8am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 9pm
Saturday	9am - 9pm

Website

https://tcc.portal.opusbehavioral.com/new-appointment, https://transitionscounselingandconsult.com/office-locations/, ht

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A key component of life is change. With each change that occurs in our lives, we go through a period of transition, which can often be challenging and at times painful. At Transitions Counseling, we recognize the importance of the change process. We are here to facilitate this process, gently guiding you through the emotions and experiences that accompany any life transition.

Transitions Counseling provides customized treatment options for adolescents and adults struggling with depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues. We also have specialty programs for adults and adolescents in the area of Eating Disorder Recovery.

Intensive Outpatient is held in a group format and individuals participate for approximately 8 weeks. Individual counseling sessions are also offered to support their treatment.

True Integrative Care

Transitions Counseling utilizes interventions that address the whole person. Our clinicians use a combination of approaches to treatment to best serve each client and their unique needs. Or programs offer the following:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Expressive Arts Therapies

Movement Therapy and Yoga

Mindfulness Based Approaches

Nutritional Assessment and CoachingFamily Groups and Workshops

Parent Education and Support Groups

Weekly Aftercare Groups