Kiara Tellez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse and works with people seeking to build healthier self esteem. Kiara brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice in Arizona and speaks English.
Her style is collaborative and strength-based. Kiara focuses on understanding each person's story and identifying practical steps forward. Sessions often center on identifying patterns, building new coping skills, and addressing shame, guilt, or feelings of abandonment.
Kiara pays special attention to attachment issues and post-traumatic stress. She offers support around sexuality and impulsivity and helps people explore life purpose and meaning. Her approach is culturally responsive and attentive to the experiences of LGBTQ+ people and communities of color.
Clients can expect a steady, empathetic presence and an emphasis on tangible change. Kiara aims to help people notice small shifts in thinking and behavior that add up over time. She works with clients to set realistic goals and track progress.
Background and approach: Kiara holds the LPC credential, which indicates licensure as a professional counselor. Over eight years she has developed ways to help people build resilience and improve how they view themselves. She welcomes conversations about personal history, relationships, and identity while guiding clients toward clearer choices and more confidence.
How evidence-based approaches guide online care
Kiara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people gain clarity and build coping skills. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and depression. This method helps people notice thoughts that fuel worry and replace them with more balanced alternatives.
Another key focus is working with attachment and trauma-related patterns. This work looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people develop safer, steadier ways of relating to themselves and others. It can be useful for those dealing with abandonment, post-traumatic stress, or shame.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kiara works collaboratively with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful and what feels doable for the client.
For practical matters, confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and allow people to attend from locations that suit their schedule. Licensed professionals can often use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care when life gets hectic.
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and self esteem issues. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment concerns, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and sexuality.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work is collaborative and strength-based. She focuses on understanding personal stories, setting realistic goals, and teaching practical skills to manage emotions and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kiara has eight years of experience working as a therapist. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, relationship issues, and changes in self esteem and life direction.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
