Business Details
6 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapists in Phoenix
Ascending Trails Counseling was founded on the belief that authentic connection and trust form the foundation of effective therapy. With over a decade of experience in community mental health, our team specializes in helping children, teens, and adults overcome trauma, emotional dysregulation, and harmful coping mechanisms through evidence-based modalities like EMDR and DBT. We prioritize creating a safe space where clients can develop healthy coping skills before addressing traumatic memories.Our approach combines directness with compassion, focusing on empowering individuals to build fulfilling lives free from past pain. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, we serve diverse clients seeking relief from anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and PTSD.
Services
EMDR Therapy
DBT Skills Training
Trauma Treatment
Anger Management
Coping Skills Development
LGBTQ Support
Substance Use Counseling
Grief & Loss Counseling
Family Therapy
Individual Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2020
Highlights and features
- We offer trauma-informed care with EMDR certification for effective memory reprocessing
- Our DBT expertise helps clients develop practical skills for emotional regulation
- Decade of experience serving diverse populations in community mental health settings
- Personalized approach prioritizing therapeutic relationships over generic treatment plans
- Sliding scale fees ensure accessible care for clients with varying financial needs
Services
EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) helps clients process traumatic memories without verbal disclosure. This evidence-based approach effectively treats PTSD, anxiety, and depression by reprocessing distressing experiences. Our certified therapists use bilateral stimulation to facilitate natural healing processes.
DBT Skills Training
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. Our structured program helps clients replace harmful behaviors with healthy coping mechanisms through individual and group sessions.
Trauma Treatment
Specialized trauma treatment addresses symptoms from abuse, neglect, and adverse experiences. We employ phased approaches starting with safety and stabilization before memory processing, ensuring clients develop coping resources first.
Anger Management
Our anger management program teaches clients to understand emotional triggers and develop healthier responses. Through cognitive restructuring and skill-building, clients learn to express anger constructively without damaging relationships.
Coping Skills Development
We help clients build personalized coping toolkits for managing stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. Techniques include mindfulness practices, grounding exercises, and behavioral activation strategies tailored to individual needs.
People
Melanie Stasny
Licensed Professional Counselor
Melanie Stasny is a licensed professional counselor in Arizona with over a decade of community mental health experience. She specializes in trauma recovery using EMDR and DBT, helping clients develop coping skills before addressing painful memories. Melanie prioritizes authentic therapeutic relationships and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of Arizona.
Questions
What mental health specialties do you focus on?
We specialize in trauma recovery, emotional dysregulation, self-harm prevention, and relationship challenges using evidence-based approaches like EMDR and DBT.
Do you accept insurance?
We accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and offer out-of-network reimbursement options. Sliding scale fees are also available.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
Our primary modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Family Systems, and Mindfulness-based techniques.
How do you handle treatment planning?
We create personalized treatment plans after initial assessments, focusing first on stabilization and coping skills before addressing traumatic memories.
What age groups do you serve?
We provide therapy for children as young as 3 years old through adults, with specialized approaches tailored to each developmental stage.
