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Kiara Tellez

Kiara Tellez, LPC

Therapist in Arizona

Compassionate counselor for depression and trauma

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  • Strengths focused
  • Culturally responsive
  • LGBTQ+ affirming

About Kiara

Kiara Tellez, LPC offers help for people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship strain. She focuses on emotional wounds from trauma and abuse, and on rebuilding self-esteem after painful experiences. Her approach aims to make the day-to-day feel more manageable and purposeful.

Kiara works in a collaborative, strengths-focused way. She listens to what matters to each person and helps them set practical steps toward change. Sessions often involve talking through patterns, identifying unhelpful beliefs, and practicing new ways of responding to stress.

Her work pays close attention to attachment and abandonment wounds. That can include looking at how past relationships shape current reactions and teaching skills to manage impulsivity and hard emotions. She also supports people wrestling with sexuality, guilt, and shame as part of healing.

Kiara describes her style as culturally responsive and affirming, with particular sensitivity to LGBTQ+ people and communities of color. She centers clients' values and identity in treatment and encourages building resilience that fits each person's life.

With eight years of experience as a licensed professional counselor, she helps people clarify life purpose and make steady progress. Those interested in starting can complete the intake steps to see whether her approach feels like a good fit.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

How Kiara’s approaches translate to online work

Kiara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so mood and anxiety can become easier to manage. This method is useful for depression, anxiety, and stress because it teaches concrete skills to try between sessions.

Another focus is on attachment and processing trauma. This work looks at how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and gives tools to respond differently in close relationships. It can help reduce shame, manage impulsivity, and support recovery from post-traumatic stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they adjust methods so therapy matches each person’s needs rather than forcing a single way of working.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce commute time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people meet with licensed professionals from different parts of Arizona while keeping therapy manageable alongside daily responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kiara help with?

She supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem difficulties. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and sexuality.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

The approach is collaborative and strengths-focused. Sessions emphasize listening, identifying patterns, and building practical skills to manage emotions and behavior.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years of experience working as a licensed counselor. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, relationship work, and mood concerns.

Where is Kiara based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in Arizona and holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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