LAC
Arizona Behavioral Health Board
LAC-22235, Arizona
Vanessa Stone
Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC)
Accepting clients
Updated today
5 years in practice
I’m Vanessa Stone, a therapist who tailors therapy to fit your unique needs. Whether it's CBT, DBT, or EMDR, I’ll explain it clearly and create your plan!
I am looking forward to meeting you. I am a Licensed Associate Counselor at Calm Psych in Mesa, AZ, offering in-person and virtual mental health counseling to children, teens, and adults. With a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Prescott College and a certification in Adventure-Based Psychotherapy, I blend traditional therapy with the healing power of nature, providing compassionate, client-centered mental health care to help individuals thrive.
Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number available
Treats suicidal ideationLGBTQIA+ ally
Practice hours (MDT)
Sun
closed
Mon
11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tue
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wed
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thu
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fri
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sat
closed
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Severe depression
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Altered mental status or delirium
- Psychosis (delusions and hallucinations)
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
- Suicide attempt
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Adoption
- Aging
- Anger Issues
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Athletic Performance
- Athletic/Sports performance
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Burnout
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Cognitive Functioning
- College and School Placement
- Compulsive Exercise
- Conflict Resolution
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Disability
- Divorce
- Eating Concerns
- Family Caregiving Stress
- Financial Concerns
- Gambling Concerns
- Gaming/Internet Concerns
- Gender Identity
- Histrionic Personality
- Hoarding
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Insomnia
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Personality
- Panic
- Paranoid Personality
- Parenting Concerns
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Personal Growth
- Personality Disorders
- Phobia
- Physical Assault
- Physical Stress
- Polyamorous relationship
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- Schizophrenia, Schizophreniform and Brief Psychosis
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sex Addiction/Pornography Concerns
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Spiritual/Religious Concerns
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Children (under 10)
- Preteens (10-12)
- Teens (13-17)
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
- Seniors (65 or older)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Individual Therapy
- Behavior Modification
- Assessment/Evaluation
Treatments
- Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Training
Location
Accommodations
Entering the practice
- Door can be opened easily
- Flat path to the front door
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
- Service animals allowed
- Step-free entry
- Wide doorway
- Emotional support animals allowed
Getting around
- Elevators
- Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)
- Braille signage on doors
Settling in
- Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
- Wide entry to clinician space
Remote options
- Voice
- Video
Payment options
$100 — $300per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Aetna – Arizona
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Arizona
- Cigna – Arizona
- Medicare – Arizona
- Mercy Care Plan – Arizona
- Optum – Arizona
- Oscar Health – Arizona
- Tricare West – Arizona
- UMR – Arizona
- United HealthCare – Arizona
- United HealthCare Student Resources – Arizona
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Single case agreement
- Out-of-network insurance
- Package pricing
- Out-of-pocket
- Sliding scale
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Health Savings Account
- Online
- Venmo
- Zelle