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Neal Reiersen

Compassionate, skills-based therapy for life challenges

LPC Arizona

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Neal

Neal Reiersen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings a practical, evidence-informed approach to helping people navigate stress, mood disruptions, and trauma. He blends cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-oriented methods to support clients in managing anxiety, depression, addiction, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

Neal emphasizes self-reflection and steady behavioral change while helping clients develop skills for coping with grief, relationship struggles, and overwhelming emotions. Drawing on ten years of clinical experience in Arizona, Neal fosters a respectful and encouraging environment that promotes personal growth and greater authenticity.

He integrates elements of existential and mindfulness-informed work so clients can explore meaning, values, and purpose while addressing concrete concerns such as communication problems, family-of-origin issues, and attention-related difficulties. Neal frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on small, sustainable steps toward healthier patterns and improved well-being.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Therapy

Neal uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills for reducing anxiety and depression. CBT emphasizes structured strategies such as behavior activation and cognitive restructuring that can be practiced between sessions to produce gradual change.

He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful actions. ACT can be especially helpful for people coping with grief, chronic stress, or ongoing mood symptoms by shifting the relationship to internal experience rather than aiming to eliminate difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Neal works with each person to determine which combination of strategies fits their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps clients try techniques and refine what works best for them.

Online therapy with Neal is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in treatment while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities, and allow licensed professionals to deliver focused, skills-oriented care across distances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Neal address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family problems, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and parenting or fatherhood issues.
What is Neal's therapeutic style?
He combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance and mindfulness elements, adopting an encouraging and client-directed approach that emphasizes self-reflection and values-driven change.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Neal has ten years of experience as a mental health professional working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns in Arizona.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with licence number AZ LPC 17485.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
He does not accept international clients at this time and provides services to people located within the supported region.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

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

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English