Therapists

Dr. Jennifer Burruel, the founder of Achieve Counseling & Wellness, is a compassionate and skilled therapist who believes in the incredible resilience of the human spirit and our ability to heal, learn, and grow. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in supporting high-achieving individuals navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, and work-life balance challenges. 

Dr. Burruel creates a warm, empathetic, and collaborative space where clients feel seen, valued, and empowered. She skillfully integrates evidence-based therapies — including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT/SFBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — to help clients process emotions, heal emotional wounds, strengthen coping skills, and enhance both social and emotional intelligence. Through this holistic approach, clients are able to reclaim a deep sense of peace, confidence, and optimism. Dr. Burruel’s proven track record of success is reflected in the meaningful transformations her clients achieve, including greater emotional resilience, clarity, and fulfillment across all areas of life. 

Explore a few of Dr. Burruel’s client success stories to see the powerful impact of her work.

Immensely passionate about the field of mental health, Dr. Burruel offers clinical supervision to emerging counselors, supporting their growth into confident, ethical, and thoughtful professionals. Her guidance fosters the development of critical thinking, self-awareness, and compassionate leadership. 

Hear directly from former supervisees as they share how Dr. Burruel’s guidance helped them grow into confident, compassionate professionals.

Whether you’re seeking to gain clarity, reconnect with yourself, grow personally or professionally, or take meaningful steps toward lasting positive change, Dr. Burruel offers an inspiring and supportive partnership rooted in hope and belief in your potential.

Dr. Burruel provides online video therapy. She accepts self-pay, Aetna, and United Healthcare. 

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Maritza Garza-Hogue, LCSW is a dedicated and empathetic therapist who supports adults and teens (16+) as they navigate anxiety, trauma, life transitions, identity, and self-worth. With a heart-centered, culturally informed approach, Maritza’s calm demeanor creates a safe and empowering space for growth and healing. 

Maritza uses an eclectic approach tailored to each clients’ unique needs and goals, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT/SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma focused therapy, and EMDR Therapy.  

Maritza helps clients move forward with confidence, and her hope is that each of her clients will be able to achieve their goals in a way that enhances and honors their authentic self.

Maritza provides online video therapy. She accepts self-pay, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, and United Healthcare. 

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Alicia Godinez, LMFT is a caring and dedicated, bilingual marriage and family therapist. She has a passion for working with individuals, couples, and families who may be going through a difficult season, experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, loss, communication issues, family conflict, and personal growth. 

Alicia uses Family Systems Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT/SFBT), Couples Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, EMDR Therapy, and a Strength based approach to help her clients reach their goals.

Alicia’s style is warm and compassionate, grounded in a calm, empathetic presence that creates a safe space where clients feel heard, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Her hope is that every individual and family get to live a life that feels genuine and true to themselves.

Alicia provides online video and in-person therapy at our Phoenix office. She offers  therapy in English and Spanish and accepts self-pay, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, and United Healthcare. 

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Emily Nielsen-Beatty, LCSW is a compassionate and committed therapist who supports adults, teens (16+), and couples navigating challenges such as anxiety, trauma, grief, identity, and relationship concerns. With a calm, affirming presence, she creates a space where clients feel safe, seen, and supported in their growth.

Emily has worked with diverse populations, including urban American Indian/Alaska Native communities and LGBTQ+ individuals, and believes that a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful progress.

Emily draws from evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR Therapy to foster healing and lasting change. Her goal is for every client to feel valued, heard, and empowered to live with authenticity and purpose.

Emily provides online video therapy. She accepts self-pay, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, and United Healthcare.

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April Siegel, LAC is an empathetic therapist passionate about helping clients heal, grow, and achieve optimal health and wellness. She works collaboratively to address concerns by exploring thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and cultural contexts, using an integrative approach to help clients reach their full potential.

With empathy and respect, April tailors her approach to each client’s unique needs and encourages self-expression as a tool for growth.

She provides therapy for depression, anxiety, life transitions, and more, drawing from techniques such as Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

April provides online video therapy. She accepts self-pay, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna/Evernorth.

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Jennifer Vega, LMFT is not accepting new clients.

Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Religion (2005) from Truman State University, a Graduate Certificate in Biblical and Theological Studies (2010) from Covenant Theological Seminary, and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (2021) from Touro University Worldwide. Jennifer is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and draws on her career experience in the mental health field to provide excellent services to families of all sizes. Jennifer is also trained in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), the gold standard in treatment for trauma and loss.

As a marriage and family therapist, Jennifer works within relationships. She helps individuals, couples, and families during times of transition: high school, college, career, retirement. Jennifer´s masters level training focused on marriage and family issues: couples work, new family members, sibling relationships, and parent-child relationships. She uses Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT) to help clients identify strengths and successes to create action steps. Her style is caring and compassionate. Jennifer’s hope for her clients is to celebrate progress and achievements every step of the way.