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Neal Reiersen

Therapist · Arizona

Compassionate counseling focused on values-based change

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Neal Reiersen
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Arizona · 17485
NPI
1740744135
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Arizona
  • ACT and CBT informed
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Values-driven work

About Neal

Neal Reiersen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. He focuses on helping people cope with depression, anxiety, stress, and the effects of past trauma. Neal emphasizes self-reflection and self-acceptance to help people make steady changes in daily life.

He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavior strategies to balance self-acceptance with clear action. He also uses an existential perspective so the person’s values and life meaning guide the work. Sessions are described as encouraging and supportive, with an emphasis on breaking old habits and becoming more authentic.

Neal has ten years of experience in mental health work and has supported people facing disruptive mood symptoms, grief, addiction concerns, and parenting stress. He helps people explore attachment issues, codependency, and family-of-origin patterns that affect current relationships. Practical skills for coping, communication, and managing strong emotions are part of the work.

His approach mixes mindfulness practices with cognitive tools to keep progress concrete. People can expect straightforward conversations about goals and small steps to practice between sessions. Neal frames therapy as a collaborative effort to build meaning and purpose while addressing symptoms that get in the way.

Neal invites careful, steady change rather than quick fixes. He encourages people to name what matters to them and take manageable steps toward that life.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what they value and take small, purposeful actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and persistent patterns like codependency.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own pace of change. This approach helps people feel heard and make choices that fit their goals and sense of self.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Neal will work collaboratively to see which ideas and exercises fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That might mean combining ACT, client-centered listening, and cognitive tools so sessions stay practical and goal-focused.

Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins, and offer options that match daily routines. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, values-based tasks, and cognitive skills to an online setting to support steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Neal commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and communication problems, and codependency among other concerns.

What is Neal's therapy style like?

His style is encouraging and supportive, with an emphasis on self-reflection and self-acceptance paired with practical steps to change habits.

What kind of experience does he have?

Neal has ten years of experience in mental health work and has helped people with mood symptoms, trauma effects, and challenges like parenting stress and addiction.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Arizona.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

How do I begin therapy with Neal?

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

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