Josie Self, MA, LAC, NCC
I’m Josie Self, a National Board Certified Counselor and Licensed Associate Counselor serving women and couples throughout the East Valley of Arizona including Gilbert, Chalder, Queen Creek, Mesa and Tempe.
My work focuses on anxiety, relationships, and the emotional complexities that arise during seasons of transition – including pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood.
Training & Background
My clinical work is informed by advanced training in perinatal mental health, couples therapy, and evidence-based approaches for anxiety and trauma.
- Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- National Certified Counselor
- Licensed Associate Counselor, Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
- Advanced Training in Perinatal Mental Health Psychotherapy through Postpartum Support International
- Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma processing
- Training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD
A Thoughtful, Relational Approach to Therapy
Therapy works best when centered on real relationship and our shared experience of being human. Not a clinical blank slate, but authentic connection and deep healing rather than bandaids.
There may be anxiety that feels constant or difficult to turn off, a sense of disconnection in your relationship, or life changes like becoming a parent or enduring a loss that feel more overwhelming than expected.
Maybe you feel like, because you have all the information at your disposal, you should have been able to understand or “fix” what’s going on and despite feeling successful in most areas of your life, you still feel stuck. What if healing was less about knowing and doing and more about being? You deserve healing, today.
How I approach this work
My work is grounded in attachment-focused, trauma-informed care. I don’t place bandaids on complex issues. You are not a problem to be fixed but a person to be understood.
Rather than focusing only on symptoms, therapy is a space to understand the underlying patterns shaping your internal experience and your relationships. We explore how you respond to stress, how you connect with others, and what feels difficult to change.
I draw from evidence-based and relational approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for anxiety and OCD, and Gottman-informed couples therapy.
This allows the work to be both structured and in tune with you and helps to support meaningful, lasting change rather than short-term relief.
Specialized Therapy Areas
- Perinatal and postpartum mental health
- Couples and relationship therapy
- Anxiety and OCD
- EMDR, Trauma and attachment patterns
While these concerns may appear separate, they are often closely connected. Understanding how they interact creates a clearer and more effective path forward.
What This Work Tends to Offer
Over time, therapy can support:
- a clearer understanding of patterns that once felt confusing
- more steadiness in the face of anxiety or overwhelm
- the ability to respond differently in relationships
- a stronger sense of security and connection to yourself and others
This is not quick-fix work, but rather deeply intentional and focused on lasting change.
pricing
Individual Therapy: 50-minute online sessions designed to support your specific mental health needs. $150/session.
Couples Therapy: 80-minute online sessions focused on helping you and your partner strengthen your bond as you adjust to parenthood. $175/session.
Payment
I believe in offering therapy that is free from the limitations of insurance. Private pay allows me to provide care that is flexible, personalized, and confidential.
Greater Control Over Services: Without the restrictions imposed by insurance, I can tailor my services to meet your specific needs.
Privacy: Paying privately keeps your sessions completely confidential, without needing to share your personal health information with insurance companies.