Neuro-affirming care in Tucson, Arizona.
Therapy that supports your neurotype.
Children, teens, adults, couples, & families.
We Value:
Helping you discover your inner-strengths.
As a neuroaffirming therapy practice, we are dedicated to supporting all neurotypes across the lifespan by honoring their unique strengths, identities, and lived experiences. Our team provides comprehensive, evidence-based mental health services, helping to understand each person’s specific needs while fostering emotional regulation, resilience, and authentic connection.
About Olive Branch
Hey there, I’m Rachel! I am the owner and Clinical Director of Olive Branch Counseling, a group practice in Tucson, Arizona.
As someone who went my whole childhood with undiagnosed neurodivergence, I’m passionate about creating spaces where others have a safe place to land and explore their identity — finding clarity and validation.
We’re about helping people of all ages who are neurodivergent (ND) and may feel different, highly sensitive, or misunderstood. Every person you come across here has a passion and commitment to neuro-affirming and evidenced based care.
We show up unmasked — with sarcasm, some cursey words, and humor in hopes that you can give yourself permission to unmask, too.
Common struggles we hear.
We work together to explore how executive functioning challenges show up for you and find strategies to improve daily life.
Memory — Losing items, disorganization, short-term memory, challenges with focus and tasks.
Rigid Thinking -- Trouble having flexible thinking, seeing things in absolutes with no middle ground.
Emotional dysregulation — Meltdowns, shutdowns, fight/flight/freeze response.
Time Management — Time blindness, difficulty prioritizing tasks, tons of unfinished projects.
Transitions — Needing a lot of priming before small and big transitions, distress with changes in routine.
Therapy for the whole system.
Because nervous systems don’t exist in isolation.
When loved ones are included in the process, we can build shared understanding, reduce shame, and create environments that more supportive for everyone.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy offers 1:1 time to work through the concerns most important to you. Sessions are 50 minutes and typically provided on a weekly or biweekly basis in the beginning to make progress.
At the first appointment, we’ll complete an initial evaluation where we gather information to determine treatment goals, approaches, and diagnoses if beneficial to support self-discovery and validate your experience.
Family & Parenting Support
Whatever family constellation you bring to the table, we are ready to support you without judgment — because raising humans is not easy! We help with attachment and bond, parenting tools and strategies, sibling relationships, and family-of-origin conflict.
We believe that changes require the whole system to work towards meaningful change and lead to long term positive outcomes .
Neurodivergent Couples
We are passionate about supporting relationships of all types with a particular emphasis in relationships where one or both partners is neurodivergent.
Our focus is on restoring intimacy, trust, communication, and accountability. Couples sessions are 60 minutes.
Occupational Therapy
Alex Walcott is our Pediatric Occupational Therapist who is offering OccupationalTherapy for children ages 3+, teens, parents, and families.
OT supports emotional regulation, activities of daily living (hygiene, morning routines, chores, etc.) self-care, and can be a great option in addition to talk therapy to assist with motor skill development and life skills.
Welcome, Clarissa!
Clarissa is a clinical therapy intern from the University of Arizona and has immediate availability and affordable rates.
Availability on weekdays, weekends, and evenings, both office and telehealth.
Ages 5+, adults, couples, and families.
Reduced fee slots available.
Play Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Gottman Method, and Humanistic approaches.
Receives ongoing trainings and clinical supervision to provide high quality care.
Meet Our Team
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Alex Walcott, Occupational Therapist
Telehealth + office
Accepts ESA + private pay
Ages 3+ - OT services only -
Brynn, Clinical Intern
Telehealth + office
Accepts private pay only - reduced rates
Ages 5+ and adults -
Bria, LAC-T
Telehealth + office
Accepts ESA funding + private pay
Ages 5+ and adults -
Christy, Clinical Intern
Telehealth + office
Accepts private pay only - reduced rates
Ages 5+ and adults -
Clarissa, Clinical Intern
Telehealth + office
Accepts private pay only - reduced rates
Ages 5+ and adults -
Krista, LMSW
Telehealth Only: Evenings + weekends —EMDR
Accepts ESA + private pay
Ages 10+ and adults -
Madison, Clinical Intern
Telehealth + office
Accepts private pay only - reduced rates
Ages 5+ and adults -
Maya, LAC-T
Telehealth + office
Accepts ESA + private pay
Ages 5+ and adults -
Rachel, LPC, Clinical Director
Not accepting new clients
Accepts ESA, Lyra + private pay
Ages 3+ and adults
Get in Touch
You're here — we’re ready to help you take the next step!
To learn more about our services, please reach out. We look forward to talking with you!