Just as a horse knows there is safety in a herd,

we need each other to survive and thrive.

Relational Life Therapy (RLT) - The trauma-informed Therapy for Individuals and Couples Ready to Stop Repeating the Past

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“Insight and communication skills can be invaluable, but when old relational wounds take over, knowing what to do and being able to do it can become two very different things.” - Terry Real

If you're experiencing:

  • The same cycles, over and over, despite every attempt to change them

  • Feeling burned out, resentful and losing hope that things can change

  • A sense of emptiness inside, a sense you have lost yourself, a sense of not knowing who you are

  • A lingering fear that you have missed something critically important, somewhere-

  • An intense need to be seen and understood with no way to express it

  • A fear of “being seen,” and an intense desire to pull away

Explore My Services
Christie Ashbeck, Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Relational Life Therapist, AZ Whole Heart Connection founder, couples and trauma therapy in Gold Canyon, Arizona

Christie Ashbeck, Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC

My office sits in Gold Canyon, Arizona, next to the foothills of the Superstition Mountains in the East Valley, just 40 miles from the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

Currently licensed to provide telehealth in:
Arizona | Colorado | Ohio | Maine | Minnesota | Louisiana | Nevada

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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • I am not contracted with insurance companies; however I can provide a Superbill for you to submit for out-of-network reimbursement.

  • Traditional therapy often focuses on communication tools. RLT (Relational Life Therapy) addresses the relational trauma and childhood adaptations that make those tools impossible to use. It's direct, experiential, and focuses on restoring connection through accountability and emotional honesty.

  • I am licensed to provide psychotherapy in Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada and Louisiana. I also provide coaching and consulting services worldwide. Please contact me to discuss which option is right for you.

  • Both. Many of my individual clients are working on relationship patterns, self-worth, or preparing for healthier partnership. I work with adults only (no children or adolescents).

  • If we decide to move forward after our 20-minute consult, our first session will consist of identifying and exploring the current dynamic that is not working for you. We will begin to identify some of the underlying trauma patterns that may be the biggest players, choose the course of treatment that feels right for you, and make a plan for our future sessions together.

  • While many therapists are currently forced into recording and documenting client sessions with AI, Whole Heart Connection promises that AI will NEVER be allowed in your session, we strongly believe that human connection matters most.

Have Any Questions?

Please reach out and let’s get your journey started!

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)