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WELCOME TO

AZ WHOLE HEART CONNECTION

Professional mental health counseling for the individual, families, groups and couples utilizing research-based clinical and equine-assisted interventions.

PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES

FOR INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES

We specialize in treating trauma, complex-trauma, codependency and relationship dynamics.  We utilize a combination of Dialectical Behavioral Skills Therapy (DBT), Eye-Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Relational Life Therapy (RLT), Post-Induction Therapy (PIT/Meadows Model) and if requested Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy to individualize a treatment plan specific to your mental health needs and goals for therapy.

GROUP THERAPY

Group therapy can be effective for various issues, such as addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems, and it provides a supportive and empathetic environment for individuals to gain insight, learn from others, and develop coping strategies. It allows participants to connect, relate, and grow together, often offering a sense of belonging and reduced isolation.

EQUINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY

The horse is a natural grounding entity. When one learns to be mindful in the presence of the horse, the horse provides instant feedback to the people around them.  Horses have the ability to help regulate the troubling emotions that have become a problem for the people experiencing them.

Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy involves a client, a facilitator, and one or more horses in an arena type setting.  The facilitator offers suggestions to the client in regard to communicating with the horse.  Once the horse has “hooked on” to the client, the facilitator steps away and allows the horse to continue the session.

WHO WE ARE

CHRISTIE HEBERT-ASHBECK

MS, LPC, NCC

LISA TAPIA

LAMFT

SAGE SERVICE

LMSW

GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE

You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.

Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, prescription drugs, equipment, and clinical fees.

Make sure your health care provider gives you a Good Faith Estimate in writing at least 1 business day before your session. You can also ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule an item or service.

If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

OUR CLINIC IS NOT A CRISIS CENTER & DOES NOT MANAGE ACUTE CRISIS

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

If experiencing a life-threatening EMERGENCY, please dial 9-1-1
Central Arizona Crisis Line: (602) 222-9444 or (800) 631-1314
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255 or dial 9-8-8
Teen Lifeline (www.teenlifeline.org): (602) 248-TEEN (8336)
Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-SAFE (7233)