Welcome to the Awakened Heart Therapy

Anxiety Counseling, Somatic Therapy and Trauma Therapy Services in Tempe for Adults

“I wake up already tense. Before my feet hit the floor, my mind is running. What did I forget? What am I going to mess up today? How am I going to get through all of this? It feels like more than just stress. Part of me is always on alert. Scanning. Planning. Trying to stay one step ahead of what could go wrong.”

Are you looking for a Tempe therapist? I provide mental health treatment for adults who feel stuck in patterns of nervous system overdrive. If you’re looking for somatic therapy in Tempe and want to work with a licensed therapist who specializes in trauma and nervous system healing, you’re in the right place.

My practice in Tempe offers:

• anxiety counseling
• somatic therapy
• trauma therapy
• phobia treatment
• Advanced EMDR Therapy

When your mind won’t shut off and part of you doesn’t feel safe to relax…

You are used to holding it together on the outside. You show up. You get things done. People rely on you. Even on your hardest days, you still push through. That’s just what you do. But inside, It feels like you are barely holding things together.  Anxiety, overthinking, guilt, and pressure don’t let up. You replay mistakes late at night. You worry about disappointing people. You feel stuck in fight or flight. Sometimes the pressure feels so intense, you freeze and can’t get anything done. Emotions can feel overwhelming or unpredictable, leaving you questioning yourself. You may look around and quietly wonder: Why does life seem easier for everyone else?

You feel like your world has slowly gotten smaller as you try to avoid what might trigger anxiety.

You feel like you’ve lost touch with who you are underneath all of this.

You worry that something is fundamentally wrong with you.

You take on responsibility that isn’t actually yours.

You know who you are, but feel like you can’t fully express it.

You worry that you’ll “fail” at therapy or not do it right.

Many clients come to therapy worried they will be judged, shamed, or misunderstood. They fear the judgmental voice inside them will be echoed by the therapist. Many of the clients I work with have not gotten the results they were hoping for in previous therapy, and are looking for a deeper, more effective approach.

Clients often tell me I am welcoming, warm, caring, and gentle during the therapeutic process, and that my office feels calm and grounding. They experience therapy as a space that feels safe, steady, and paced in a way that allows them to explore deeper patterns – without becoming overwhelmed.

You may have already tried to think your way through this, and are starting to realize your nervous system needs a different kind of support. Somatic therapy in Tempe can help your nervous system finally slow down. If you’re looking for a Tempe therapist or anxiety counseling in Tempe, you may be ready for something deeper than just coping strategies.

This is therapy that works beneath the surface, creating meaningful and lasting change.

Clients move from feeling anxious, self-critical, and responsible for everything…to feeling calmer, more confident, able to trust themselves, set boundaries, and be who they actually are. They move from organizing their lives around fear and avoidance…to showing up more fully, with more ease, confidence, and self-acceptance. Clients consistently report significant changes in how they experience themselves, their emotions, and their ability to move through their lives.

With 25 years of clinical experience, I specialize in working at the rare intersection of EMDR, somatic therapy, and nervous system healing. This integrated approach goes far beyond surface-level coping, helping to resolve the deeper patterns that keep anxiety, trauma, and phobias in place.

I help people who are used to holding it together on the outside feel calm, grounded, and able to trust themselves again, using therapy that works beneath the surface. Instead of just managing symptoms, this work focuses on changing the underlying patterns, so things actually feel different.

No homework. No simplistic quick-fixes. This is deep, lasting work, gently paced so it feels manageable. As a Tempe therapist specializing in somatic therapy and anxiety counseling in Tempe, I can patiently guide your nervous system in processing experiences that may still be influencing how you respond to life today.

If you’re looking for a Tempe therapist, somatic therapy in Tempe or anxiety counseling in Tempe, please request a free 20 minute Consultation below!

We can have a brief, no-pressure conversation to see if this feels like the right fit.

You can read more about working with Taana Abbitt (EMDR Therapist) or EMDR Therapy.