Cooper Counseling Center

Cooper Counseling Center is growing! We are excited to welcome Marisa to our team. She will be providing reduced-cost therapy with the added benefit of a clinical team to oversee the care of her clients. Marisa has shared a little about herself below.
Hello! My name is Marisa. I was born and raised in Arizona, and I am very proud to call this beautiful desert home. I am an avid hiker, novice powerlifter, book worm, and animal lover. I have also recently embarked on my own personal journey of practicing mindfulness and meditation, and I continue to learn more every day. While these are hobbies you may find me practicing in my free time, throughout my career I have dedicated myself to serving my community and helping people improve their lives the best I can.
As an intern with Cooper Counseling Center, I utilize tools from a variety of theoretical approaches and perspectives, strongly believing that each of us have our own individual strengths and opportunities for growth with unique needs. In my work, I utilize a solution-focused, empowerment-based approach, understanding that while many of our concerns may take a longer time to resolve or explore, it is helpful to learn strategies or tools that can help us feel better in the meantime.

Growth and healing take time. Day by day, little by little, choice by choice we take the journey. Some days are easy and others are hard. Some days are really hard. But a year from now you'll thank yourself for pushing through and making the choices needed to grow and heal.
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It’s a wonderful feeling to look back on your journey and see all the progress you’ve made. Start today with one choice.

When someone talks about being anxious, we generally understand and assume they are worried. However, sometimes we miss that anxiety can look like irritability, exhaustion, or tense muscles.
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When we have anxiety for an extended period of time, it can impact our body and result in the symptoms listed above.
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If you are struggling with anxiety, you are not alone!
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Here are some tips for managing anxiety:
-Practice mindfulness skills
-Eat regularly throughout the day
-Limit caffeine and alcohol
-Move your body
-Get enough sleep

Being able to set assertive boundaries with others takes courage, but it is such an important part of having healthy relationships and taking care of yourself.
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Check out our blog about setting boundaries to learn more about saying “no”.

Cooper Counseling Center is growing! We are excited to welcome John Eli to our team. He will be providing low-cost therapy with the added benefit of a clinical team to oversee the care of his clients.

John Eli is passionate about supporting people with overcoming depression, anxiety, codependency, and life changes.

He is a native New Mexican who relocated to the beautiful state of Arizona in 2010. In his free time, you can find him hiking a trail, taking a road trip, or reading a book at his favorite coffee shop.

Are you ready to have the support and empowerment you need to create healing and growth in your life? Visit our website www.coopercounselingcenter.com to schedule a no-pressure complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to see if John Eli would be a good fit for you. We look forward to hearing from you!