Chandler runs on shift schedules and long weeks: engineers and technicians along the Price Road corridor, nurses, teachers, and small-business owners who cannot block out a weekday afternoon for an appointment. Virtual therapy fits around that. You meet an Arizona-licensed therapist by secure video from home or a quiet office before your shift, at lunch, or after 5.
Wiser Counseling provides online individual, couples and family therapy to Chandler residents, with sessions from 8am to 7pm Monday through Saturday and a Tempe office about 18 minutes north on the Loop 101 for anyone who wants to meet in person.
Each session is 50 minutes over a secure, HIPAA-compliant video link, with phone sessions as a fallback when you are somewhere video is not practical. You do not need special software, and nothing is recorded. The therapist you see online is the same clinician you would see in our offices, licensed in Arizona and working under the same clinical standards.
Chandler clients tend to use the flexibility: a session at 7am before a shift at the fab, a lunchtime appointment from a closed office door in Ocotillo, or a 6pm slot after the commute. If you ever prefer to be in the room, our Tempe office at 2131 E. Broadway Rd. is about 11 miles from downtown Chandler, and you can switch formats without changing therapists.
Private sessions for Chandler adults and teens dealing with work stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or a transition that has knocked the ground out. We use CBT, DBT and EMDR as the situation calls for it; Daniel James, LPC and Mallory Rigby, LPC work with adults on anxiety, trauma and life transitions.
Couples therapy over video from the same couch or from two different cities when one of you is travelling for work. Joshua DuBoise, LPC sees married and pre-marital couples; Anna Liu, LCSW focuses on burnout and relationship patterns. Couples sessions are typically self-pay, and we tell you the rate before you book.
Family sessions for Chandler households, including parents and teens who are not talking, co-parents who need a neutral room, and families adjusting after a move or a diagnosis. Ryan Roels, LMSW works with families with children and teens, and Kayla Horne, LPC focuses on parenting strategies.
High-functioning depression is common among the Chandler professionals we see: the work gets done, the house runs, and the person doing it feels hollow. Online sessions are a weekly hour that belongs only to you, where we work on energy, sleep, and the thinking patterns that keep the weight on.
Performance anxiety, Sunday-night dread, and the constant low hum of being on call are not character flaws; they are patterns the nervous system learned. We use CBT and practical mindfulness skills you can use in a meeting, not just on a cushion.
Panic attacks often hit people who seem to have everything handled, and the fear of having one at work can become its own problem. Over video we identify your early warning signs, practice grounding together in session, and build a plan you trust.
Adult ADHD is frequently discovered in Chandler when a demanding job finally outruns the coping systems that worked in school. Hannah Goldberg, LMSW specializes in ADHD in adults and adolescents; sessions are about systems, follow-through and self-compassion rather than willpower.
Grief after a death, a miscarriage, a divorce, or a layoff rarely gets enough room in a busy life. Virtual sessions let you do that work from home, on a schedule that does not require explaining to your manager where you are going.
A relocation for a new role, a promotion that changed everything, a retirement, a child leaving for college: transitions are where many Chandler clients first reach out. Therapy helps you move through the change deliberately instead of white-knuckling it.
Long hours and opposite schedules erode relationships quietly. Whether you come as a couple or on your own, we look at the actual conflict loop in your home and practice interrupting it in session, so the change shows up on a Tuesday night, not just in theory.
Trauma, recent or decades old, keeps the body braced for a threat that has passed. Our EMDR-trained clinicians and trauma-focused therapists, including Tiffani Robinson, LAC and Mallory Rigby, LPC, work at a pace you set, and EMDR translates well to a secure video session.
OCD is treated with evidence-based exposure and response prevention, and there is a practical advantage to doing that work from your own home or desk, where the intrusive thoughts and rituals actually occur, rather than in an office that feels nothing like your life.
The first session is you and your therapist talking through what brought you here, what has and has not helped before, and what you want to be different in three months. You can ask us anything, including whether we are the right fit; if we are not, we will refer you.
Your therapist then puts together a plan you can read: the goals, the approach (CBT, DBT, EMDR, or a blend), how often you will meet, and the signs that will tell you both it is working.
Sessions are 50 minutes over a secure video link. Most Chandler clients take them from home, a parked car, or a closed office; a decent connection and a door you can shut are all you need. Phone sessions are available when video is not an option.
Expect a focused hour, not small talk, with something concrete to try before the next session. We review what happened, adjust the plan, and keep the work anchored to your goals.
You and your therapist set the next appointment before you log off. Regular sessions are what produce results, so we hold your time, and we ask for 24 hours notice if you need to move it.
Online therapy works well for Chandler professionals on rotating or compressed schedules, for parents who cannot leave the house once the kids are home, for couples who travel for work and still want to keep their weekly session, and for anyone in Ocotillo, Sun Lakes, downtown Chandler or out toward the San Tan foothills who would rather not spend the hour in traffic.
It is not a fit for every situation. If you are in crisis or need a higher level of care than weekly outpatient therapy, we will tell you in the first conversation and help you find the right resource.
In the Phoenix metro, private-pay therapy generally costs between about $80 and $250 per session, depending on the clinician’s license level and session length; our online and in-person rates are the same. Some Wiser Counseling therapists are in network with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare/Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna or UMR, depending on the clinician, and many Chandler employer plans run through those networks. We confirm your coverage or quote the self-pay rate in writing before your first session. Couples therapy is typically self-pay. Details on our rates and insurance page.
Wiser Counseling is a sixteen-therapist group practice led by founder and clinical director Anna Liu, LCSW, with offices in Tempe and Scottsdale and online clients across Arizona. Each clinician lists the ages they see and the concerns they focus on, from adolescent anxiety to adult trauma to pre-marital counseling, and we match Chandler clients to a specific therapist rather than to the next open calendar slot. If the first match is not right, we change it.
Yes, as long as you have a private room with a door and a reliable connection. Many Chandler clients take a lunchtime session from a closed office or a parked car. Headphones help. If privacy at work is not realistic, early-morning and evening sessions are available.
No. The entire course of therapy can happen online. If you would like an in-person session, our Tempe office at 2131 E. Broadway Rd. is about 18 minutes from central Chandler and our Scottsdale office is about 30 minutes, and you can move between online and in-person without changing therapists.
Yes. Every clinician at Wiser Counseling holds an Arizona license or associate license (LPC, LCSW, LMSW or LAC) and works under clinical supervision where the license requires it. We are therapists, not psychologists, and do not perform psychological testing.
No. We provide therapy only. If medication is part of your care, we coordinate with your prescriber, or help you find one, and share progress with them with your written consent.
Book online or call (602) 456-4150 and tell us briefly what is going on and when you are free. We will match you with a therapist who fits, confirm cost or insurance before you commit, and usually schedule a first session within the week.
