Treatment Options

Pediatric Therapists

Alex Baxter, LPC
Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor
Site: Olive Branch Counseling Services, LLC
Address: 7790 N Oracle Rd, Ste 120, Oro Valley, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 200-3831
Email: alexb@olivebranchcounselingaz.com
Services: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Child-Centered Play Therapy, Expressive-arts interventions, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Telehealth Counseling

Alex Baxter, LPC
Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor
Site: Olive Branch Counseling Services, LLC
Address: 7790 N Oracle Rd, Ste 120, Oro Valley, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 200-3831
Email: alexb@olivebranchcounselingaz.com
Services: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Child-Centered Play Therapy, Expressive-arts interventions, Person-Centered Therapy, Trauma-Informed Care, Telehealth Counseling


Dr. Ashley Shulski, PhD
Speciality: Licensed Clinical Social Work, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
Site: Desert Village Therapy Center
Address: 5524 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85711
Email: ashley@catharsiscounselingandconsulting.com
Services: Autplay Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Play-Based Interventions, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Cross Blue Shield


Brandon T. Hawkins, LCSW
Speciality: Clinical Social Work and Therapy
Site: Desert Horizons Therapy LLC
Phone: (520) 333-7623
Email: deserthorizonstherapy@gmail.com
Services: Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Dialectical (DBT), Play Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy
Insurance Accepted: AHCCCS UnitedHealthcare Community plan and Aetna
Services: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Telehealth Counseling


Celina Peña, LAC, NCC
Speciality: Licensed Associate Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist for Families
Site: Resilience Therapy
Address: 3136 North Swan Road, Tucson, AZ 85712
Phone: (520) 200-7889
Email: hello@resiliencetherapyaz.com
Services: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)


Debra Urken, LCSW
Speciality: Clinical Social Work and Therapy
Site: Intuition Wellness Center
Address: 5675 North Oracle Road, Suite 3101, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 447-1335
Services: Expressive Arts Therapy, Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dance/Movement Therapy
Insurance Accepted: Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield


Jennifer Raftis, LPC
Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Trauma Specialist
Site: Desert Village Therapy Center
Address: 5524 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85711
Email: dreamagaincounselingLLC@gmail.com
Services: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna/Evernorth, Meritain Health, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH


Dr. Kacey Chandler, PhD
Speciality: Psychology
Site: Tucson Alliance for Autism
Address: 3131 East 2nd Street, Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone: (520) 319-5857
Services: Autism Evaluations


Katie Meyeowitz, LPC
Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, Certified Adlerian Play Therapist
Site: Desert Village Therapy Center
Address: 5524 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85711
Email: katie@desertvillagetherapy.com
Services: Play Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Autplay Therapy, Theraplay
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Oscar Health, Oxford, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH


Lisa Gollenberg, LPC
Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor, Registered Play Therapist, EMDR Certified Therapist
Site: Desert Village Therapy Center
Address: 5524 E. 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85711
Email: lisa@desertvillagetherapy.com
Services: Playful Trauma Recovery, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Theraplay
Insurance Accepted: Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Oscar Health, Oxford, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH


Nicole Linn, LPC
Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor
Site: Cholla Children’s Therapy, PLLC
Address: 6700 N. Oracle Rd., Suite 121, Tucson, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 800-4494
Email: nicole@chollachildrenstherapy.com
Services: Child-Centered Play Therapy and Parental Support


Dr. Patricia Beldotta, PsyD
Speciality: Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology
Site: Tucson Neuropsychology Associates
Address: 7540 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, Arizona 85741
Phone: (520) 404-7553
Email: admin@drbeldotti.com
Services: Standard Neuropsychological Evaluations, Abbreviated Evaluation for ASD Diagnosis


Rachel Sommerfield, LPC
Speciality: Licensed Professional Counselor
Site: Olive Branch Counseling Services, LLC
Address: 7790 N Oracle Rd, Ste 120, Oro Valley, AZ 85704
Phone: (520) 200-3831
Email: rachel@olivebranchcounselingaz.com
Services: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Child-Centered Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy


Dr. Savannah Wright, PhD, NCSP
Specialty: Psychology
Address: 1604 North Country Club Road, Tucson, AZ 85716
Phone: (520) 491-9376
Services: Autism Evaluation and Children’s Therapy


Dr. Tamara Zoch, PsyD
Speciality: Pediatric Psychology
Site: Tucson Neuropsychology Institute
Address: 5501 N. Swan Road, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 954-9930
Email: office@tucsonneuro.com
Insurance Accepted: Medicare, TRICARE/TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United, Aetna, Humana


Speech Therapists

Arizona Autism
Website: arizonaautism.com/tucson-east-office
Phone: (520) 200-3831
Fax: (520)505-2139
Services: Arizona Autism offers a variety of pediatric therapy services for children with ASD. These services are offered in the home and around the community. The services offered include ABA Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Habilitation, Respite Care, and Attendant Care. The main goal of these services is to help children with Autism gain independence by developing skills such as: life skills needed for daily activities, sensory integration, social skills, communication skills, problem solving skills, fine motor and gross motor skills.


Hopebridge Autism Therapy Centers
Website: https://www.hopebridge.com/autism-services/speech-therapy
Phone: (855)324-0885
Email: compliance@hopebridge.com
Services: Hopebridge provides a variety of services to individuals ages 15 months-10 years old and their families. Some of these services include Autism Testing & Diagnosis, ABA Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Feeding & Swallowing Therapy, and Family Training. Having the variety of services under the same roof allows for collaborative approaches and communication between therapists. The collaboration of these services allows for a more holistic and individualized approach to be taken with each child. Hopebridge accepts various commercial insurance carriers and Medicaid. Visit their website for more information on specific services and insurance coverage.


Jenny’s Speech and Learning Clinic
Website: jennnysspeech.com
Phone: (520)989-9799
Email: JennysSpeechClinic@gmail.com
Services: Provides online speech therapy for individuals with Autism of all age ranges. They focus on helping children with ASD increase their communication skills while also decreasing challenging behaviors. Parents are part of the virtual sessions to learn the strategies that the therapists are using to encourage practice outside of sessions and to help document progress.


Milestone Pediatrics
Website: www.milestoneaz.com
Phone: (520)329-8830
Services: Milestone Pediatrics provides services to families of children with ASD and other Developmental Disabilities. The services they have are offered as community based, home based and telehealth. The services offered include Respite Care, Habilitation Care, Attendant Care, Music Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy, and they will soon be offering Nursing Services. Milestone Pediatric only accepts DDD and private pay clients at this time.


Speech Center of Tucson
Website: https://www.speechcenteraz.com/
Phone: (520)721-4544
Email: office@speechcenteraz.com
Services: Speech Center of Tucson offers a variety of speech therapy services that are focused on the individual being treated and their family. Some of the services offered include Speech and Language Evaluations, Prevention and Early Intervention, Family Communication Coaching, Pragmatic Language Groups, Home Care Programs and Individual Speech, Language, and Voice Therapy. Parents/Caregivers are an essential part of their child’s speech therapy so parents/caregivers are involved in sessions. Speech Center of Tucson
accepts several insurance providers and offers payment plans for those without insurance.


Speech With Heart
Website: https://speechwithheart.com/
Phone: (520)261-6378
Email: info@speechwithheart.com
Services: Speech With Heart offers a variety of home based pediatric speech and language services. Services offered include Prevention and Early intervention, Language Therapies, Speech Therapies, AAC Therapies, and Social Therapies. All services are offered in both English and Spanish. Speech With Heart accepts a variety of insurance carriers and a
referral is not required to begin services.


University of Arizona’s Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic
Website: https://slhs.arizona.edu/clinic/hearing-services-living-well-hearing-loss/clinical-services
Phone: (520)621-7070
Email: SLHSClinic@email.arizona.edu
Services: Provides various speech and language services to children and adults with ASD and other conditions that affect speech. These services may include treatment of stuttering, language and literacy difficulties, AAC and speech generating devices, and speech disorders. This clinic provides services to those in the DDD system. For those not in the DDD system, the cost of services can be viewed on their website.