Kiara Tellez

I'm Kiara Tellez, a Licensed Professional Counselor serving clients in Arizona. I've been doing this work since 2018, and what drew me to it was pretty simple: I believe healing happens when people feel genuinely seen and heard, without anyone reaching for a label first. That belief still shapes every session I have.

I work with people carrying anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, and the kind of hurt that comes from relationships and families. Some of my clients are managing self-harm or intense emotions that hit faster than they can think. Some are the ones who hold everything together for everyone else and have never had a place to set it down. Whatever brings you in, you get to say the real thing here, out loud, to someone who won't flinch.

My approach is trauma-informed and pulls from a few places depending on what you actually need. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you catch the thought spirals that run your day. Dialectical Behavior Therapy puts real skills in your hands for emotions that take over fast. Trauma-Focused CBT moves at your pace and never faster. And narrative and solution-focused work helps you rewrite the story you've been told about yourself and build a plan you can actually use. Together we'll define what success looks like for you, in terms that are meaningful and manageable, and go from there.

I'm not a blank slate therapist. I show up as a person first, and I've been told my natural awkwardness makes sessions feel more comfortable, so I lean into it. Expect dad jokes, some sarcasm, and the occasional story about my three rescue dogs. We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll laugh some more. Healing is hard work, and you were built for it. If you're looking for someone genuine, supportive, and down to earth, I'd be honored to walk alongside you.