Attachment and Complex Trauma Healing

Scottsdale | Tempe | Phoenix | Telehealth all across AZ
Culturally Attuned Trauma Care and for BIPOC & Multicultural Individuals
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Who We Are

At Expanding Horizons Counseling, our Scottsdale Trauma therapists provide individualized integrative complex trauma therapy  for attachment wounds, relationship difficulties, chronic stress and the over-achievers in Scottsdale and online throughout Arizona.

If you are finding your way back to yourSelf, navigating the fog of life, or working towards Clinical Credentialing, Welcome!

Complex Trauma Therapy in Scottsdale

Our Scottsdale therapists specialize in mending long standing patterns and providing practical, real-time solutions for everyday stress and life challenges. Our expert team helps you navigate obstacles with accessible, effective strategies designed to promote healing, resilience, and independence.

Our Integrated Mind-Body approach are designed to reduce symptoms of burnout, C/PTSD, and major life transitions while considering Cross Cultural Systems for long-term success and unique present day purpose. 

Let’s start our journey and work together to provide the tools and skills needed to DISCOVER YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF

Connect to Transform Your Healing Potential!

Our Integrative Approach

In any given session, our Clinicians blend Modalities such as:

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS), 
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), 
  • Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), 
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), 
  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT),
  • Somatic Based Resourcing: Mindfulness, Movement, Breathwork
 
Our Embodied Attunement rooted in both Holistic Healing and Clinical interventions help to mend core wounds, untangle generational trauma and rediscover a sense of wholeness. 
 
Sessions are 50 minutes long, extended sessions available upon request. 
We are an Out of Network (OON) Practice and offer a Superbill.  To find out more: https://expandinghorizonscounseling.com/faqs/

Our Team

Portrait of Pallavi Lal, Therapist and founder of Expanding Horizons Counseling.

Pallavi Lal, MS, LPC, IIE-CT
Complex Trauma Therapist, EMDRIA Consultant, AZ Board Approved Supervisor

EMDR Certified
IFS Level 1
DBT Certified
DBR Level 3
IFS/EMDR
International Speaker

Pallavi Lal works with adults navigating complex trauma, self abandonment wounds, people pleasing habits, and relationship challenges while also offering EMDR consultation and Clinical Supervision towards AZ Independent Licensure. 

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Thomas Vessey III, Licensed Associate Counselor providing therapy for teen boys, young adults, and men in Scottsdale, Arizona

Thomas Vessey III, LAC
Trauma Therapist

EMDR
TF-CBT
DBT
REBT
ESA ELIGIBLE: SPECIAL NEEDS

Thomas provides therapy for emerging teens, young adults, women, and men who feel stuck in their roles, are navigating life transitions, or are struggling to find direction and momentum in Scottsdale and throughout Arizona.

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Portrait of Pallavi Lal, Therapist and founder of Expanding Horizons Counseling.

Pallavi Lal, MS, LPC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, IIE-CT, DBT-C, Level 3 DBR/AT Interweaves Trained

Integrative Trauma Therapist
AZBBHE Approved Supervisor
Nearing 19 years of experience in the Mental Health and Holistic Wellness field, I work mostly with Adults to create a healing journey meeting you where you are.  Specializing to support First Generation and Multi-Cultural upbringing, I blend my own lived experience to navigate cultural differences, deconstruct biases, and manage generational expectations.
 
Through personalized strategies, I empower you to achieve emotional well-being, inner peace, and lasting transformation. We work together to Unburden and beFriend those parts that are in pain and lost so you can feel whole and be confident – one tethered breath at a time.
 

As an AZBBHE Board Supervisor and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant (AC), I empower Clinicians towards skill development and proficiency.  We work together to master IFS and EMDR Integration, promote Ethical Decision Making, and deepen into an Embodied professional identity.

In alignment with BIPOC, Global Majority and LGBTQIA+ Folks, I honor and value your perspective and look forward to connecting on this path to YOUR MOST AUTHENTIC SELF!
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Thomas Vessey III, Licensed Associate Counselor providing therapy for teen boys, young adults, and men in Scottsdale, Arizona

Thomas Vessey, III, LAC, NCC 

DBT, TF-CBT, REBT

Mental Health Trauma Therapist

Hi, I’m Thomas, a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in Arizona, and I work with teens and adults navigating identity, purpose, and the lingering impact of trauma.

Works with:

  • Adolescents
  • Young Adults
  • Men
  • Self Esteem
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Life Transitions

 

Specializes in: 

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Codependence/Healthy Boundaries
  • Generational trauma
  • PTSD, Bipolar, ADHD, and Personality Disorders

 

Modalities Offered:

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-DBT)
  • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
 
Imagine a life where the confusion clears, self-doubt softens, and you feel genuinely connected to who you are and where you’re headed. I work with teens and young adults navigating identity, purpose, and the lingering impact of trauma—especially during pivotal life transitions. Whether you’re stepping into a new phase of life, grappling with who you want to become, or feeling the weight of experiences that still show up in your daily life; there’s space for all of it here. Whatever brings you here, we’ll work together to shift the root causes, not just manage the symptoms.
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Who We Help

The Empath

Core Attachment Pain Healing

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Inner Child Connection: Acceptance/Resolution

Chronic Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C/PTSD)

The Seeker

Anxiety/Pressure

Depression/Self Harm

Loneliness/Socialization

Major Life Transitions/Uncertainty

Estranged Relationship Repair

The Professional

Burnout Prevention

Career Path Transitions

Business Start-Up Consultation

Clinical Skills Refinement

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

What We Offer

DScottsdale Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
Scottsdale Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
Scottsdale Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Inner Child Healing
Scottsdale Deep Brain Orientating (DBR) Therapy for Attachment and Betrayal Trauma
Scottsdale EMDR Therapy for Complex Trauma and PTSD
Scottsdale EMDR Therapy for Complex Trauma and PTSD

Complex Trauma Resolution

Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Somatic Resourcing Techniques

Mindfulness Breathwork

Alexander Technique Interweaves

Trauma Informed Yoga

Guided Imagery

Professional Development Growth

Ethical Decision Making

Career Exploration

Entrepreneur Consultation

AZBBHE Licensure Supervision

EMDRIA Certification

Our Process

DScottsdale Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
Scottsdale Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
Scottsdale Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for Inner Child Healing
Scottsdale Deep Brain Orientating (DBR) Therapy for Attachment and Betrayal Trauma
Scottsdale EMDR Therapy for Complex Trauma and PTSD
Scottsdale EMDR Therapy for Complex Trauma and PTSD

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    A Journey begun in Chaos can be Reclaimed to find a Gentle Way Through
    Scottsdale Trauma Therapy for Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder

    Integrated Trauma Resolution Therapy

    Licensure Supervision and EMDR Certification

    We work with self-abandonment and people-pleasing patterns, fear of abandonment, attachment wounds, chronic self-doubt, difficult relationship patterns and the lingering effects of childhood or generational trauma.

    In Person:

    3295 N. Drinkwater Blvd Suite #10
    Scottsdale, AZ 85251

    Providing Telehealth Services in:

    • Flagstaff/Coconino County
    • Tucson/Pima County
    • Maricopa County
    • Greater Phx. Area
    • Prescott/Yavapai County
    • Payson/Gila County

    Call/Text: (480)-359-6126

    Email: gobeyondpotential@gmail.com

    For additional assistance, please call:

    Warm line: 602-347-1100
    Suicide Prevention: 800-273-8255

    Verified by Psychology Today

    Expanding Horizons Counseling

    LBTQIA+ Queer Friendly Neurodivergent Global Minority
    Scottsdale Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

    Value of Investment

    Payment Options: Private pay (accepts all major credit / debit cards, Health Saving Accounts (HSA), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

    Below Rates are based on Assigned Primary Clinician: 

    Individual Session Investment: $200-$135/50 minute

    EMDRIA Certification/Supervision Consultation Fee Investment: 

    Individual: $135-$160/60 minute session

    Group: $75-$145/120 minute session

    Sliding Fee Schedule Based on Availability. Extended/Intensive Sessions Offered.

    To deliver the most quality of care, Expanding Horizons Counseling, PLLC does not accept insurance at this time.

    Reimbursement depends on your insurance company and whether they allow for “out-of-network” coverage. Read more about reimbursement here.

    Cancellation Policy: 24 Hours prior to apt, late cancel/no-show will be subject to an assessed fee.

    If you are experiencing a CRISIS or an EMERGENCY, dial 911 or Crisis Response at 602-222-9444

    No Surprise Act / Good Faith Estimate
    HIPAA Policy