- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Neal
Neal Reiersen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona. He draws on a mix of practical therapies to help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and parenting concerns. Neal keeps sessions straightforward and supportive so parents can focus on real change.
Neal emphasizes acceptance and committed action combined with practical thinking tools. He helps people notice what matters, accept difficult feelings, and take small steps toward chosen values. Sessions often include plain language, short exercises, and choices clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
He also uses client-centered and existential ideas to follow the person’s lead. That means listening for what matters most and helping people claim more meaning in their daily life. The approach makes space for honest reflection about purpose, control, and personal responsibility.
Neal has about 10 years of experience working with issues such as trauma, addictions, bipolar symptoms, grief, and relationship strain. He supports people dealing with family problems, fatherhood issues, communication struggles, and codependency concerns. His work often focuses on coping with life changes and rebuilding steadiness after difficult events.
People seeking practical strategies will find an emphasis on mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral tools. Neal aims to help clients replace stuck habits with workable steps that fit real life. He invites curious, motivated people to explore changes at a manageable pace.
What Neal works with
Everything Neal lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Neal helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Neal lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose small actions that fit their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which can reduce mood symptoms and improve coping. Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices to lower reactivity and increase calm in everyday moments.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the collaborative work. Neal will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs, then adjust based on what helps. That means you and the therapist decide together whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, mindfulness, or a combination as sessions progress.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging lets people send updates or brief reflections between sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Neal
What concerns does Neal commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship issues, grief, parenting concerns, and related struggles like codependency and communication problems.
What is Neal's approach to therapy?
He blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered and existential perspectives, using mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people act on their values and change unhelpful habits.
What professional background does Neal bring?
Neal is a Licensed Professional Counselor with about 10 years of experience working on mood symptoms, trauma recovery, addictions, and family-related concerns.
Where is Neal licensed and based?
He holds an Arizona Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in Arizona.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are online sessions delivered?
Neal provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does the cost of sessions work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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