Individual & Family Counseling
Tucson, Arizona

Therapy for Neurodivergence.

Therapy for Children.

Therapy for Families

Our Mission at
Olive Branch

We strive to provide evidenced-based and impactful care to people who are wanting to explore or already identify with neurodivergence — often feeling misunderstood, burnt out, and tired of wearing a mask to fit in .

Our team of therapists work across the lifespan and with a variety of services that are family-system and attachment-based working individually, with parents, and with couples and families.

The neurodivergent umbrella includes a variety of conditions including ADHD, Autism, OCD, and learning disorders. Our primary specialties are ADHD and Autism, and screen for common co-occurring conditions that tend to be present with these conditions such as anxiety, depression, sensory processing, eating and sleeping challenges, and relational conflicts.

Our team shares in neurodivergent life experiences which we believe helps us connect with our clients. By having a safe, understanding space to figure things out, we hope to give you clarity and validation to move towards a more authentic and peaceful life.

We value connection with every client that comes through the door — by showing up unmasked with humor, some cursey words, and a bit of self-disclosure because when you feel understood, seen, and accepted, the conditions for growth and change are met.

What Does Neurodivergent Affirming Care Look Like?

  • Honoring sensory needs.

    Exploring tools and strategies to address sensory needs in your daily life such as lighting, noise, tactile sensitivities, and emotional dysregulation.

  • Needing different strategies than most people.

    Recognizing that strategies meant to help the masses might not work for you and that’s ok.

  • Looking at goals with an affirming lens.

    Goals don’t have to be geared towards neurotypical norms so instead of putting pressure on masking, we look at what helps you. We are breaking the stigma about what we’re supposed to look like.

Building a life that supports you.

Explore strategies and lifestyle changes that support your nervous system, sensory needs, emotional health, and thought processes.

Common Challenges

DIFFICULTY WITH MEMORY

Losing items, general disorganization, poor short-term memory.

RIGID THINKING PATTERNS

Trouble having flexible thinking, seeing things in absolutes with no middle ground.

EMOTIONAL REGULATION

Meltdowns, Shutdowns, Fight | Flight | Freeze response.

TIME MANAGEMENT

Time blindness, difficulty prioritizing tasks, unfinished projects.

TRANSITIONS

Needing a lot of priming before small and big transitions, distress with changes in routine.

SENSORY DIFFICULTIES

Difficulty wearing certain items | textures, “picky eater,” sound | light sensitivities, general sensory seeking and avoidance behaviors.

How We Can Help

Our Team

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    Alex, OTR | L, LAC-T

    Telehealth + Office

    Accepts ESA + Private Pay

    Ages 3+ | Families for OT | Individual Counseling

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    Bria, LAC-T

    Telehealth + Office

    Accepts ESA + Private Pay

    Ages 5+ | Adults | Neurodivergent Couples

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    Brynn, Clinical Intern

    Telehealth + Office

    Accepts Private Pay

    Reduced Rate $50-100

    Ages 3+ | Adolescent | Parent-Child Relationships | Adults

  • Christy, Clinical Intern

    Telehealth + Office

    Accepts Private Pay

    Reduced Rates $50-100

    Ages 12+ | Adults | Couples

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    Krista, LMSW

    Telehealth Only: Evenings Availability

    Accepts ESA + Private Pay

    Ages 13+ | Adults

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    Maya, LAC-T

    Telehealth + Office

    Accepts ESA + Private Pay

    Ages 5+ | Adults | Couples

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    Madison, LAC-T

    Telehealth + Office

    Accepts ESA + Private Pay

    Ages 13+ | Adults | Couples

  • Chewie, The Goodest Boy

    Chewie is an 8 month old Golden Retriever who loves treats, belly rubs, and supporting Olive Branch Clients. His job is to be present with clients. He adds to the theraputic environment to reduce stress and anxiety.

Administrative Team

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    Rachel, LPC, ADHD-CCSP

    Clinical Director + Founder

    Founder of Olive Branch, providing Clinical Supervision and oversight of clinical care. Passionate about creating a space that feels comfortable, accessible, and enjoyable.

  • Danica, LPC, PMH-C

    Clinical Supervisor Consultant

    Danica provides support and consultation to our clinical team with insight into women’s health, trauma, and neurodivergence.

  • Alisha Paige

    Accounting

    Alisha manages payroll, bookkeeping, and plays an essential role in helping Olive Branch run smoothly.

  • Christine Conway

    Administrative Assistant

    Christine is part of our support team and helps manage the intake process and day to day needs of the practice.

Reduced Rate Spots Available

$50 Sessions with Christy Parisi


Ages 12+ | Adults | Families | Couples

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Grow with Olive Branch

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    Create a Solid Sensory Routine

    We explore the visual, auditory, tactile, and general sensory profile and connect you with resources, tools, and strategies to manage sensory needs.

  • Predictable routines, structure, and systems.

    We explore systems, routines, and habits for important aspects including organization, time management, deadlines/tasks, eating, sleep, health and general executive functioning challenges.

    We love supporting folks with ADHD/Autism who need creative strategies and have already tried the stereotypical strategies.

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    Neuro-affirming Approach to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Traditional CBT can feel a little like gas lighting for Autistic folks so we modify this treatment to better align with the Autistic mind.

    Neuroaffirming care recognizes that the client’s thoughts and feelings often make perfect sense in the context of their lived experience. It focuses more on understanding those thoughts, validating them, and working with the person’s neurotype rather than against it.

  • Developmentally Focused Care for Children and Teens

    We assess and operate from a developmentally-appropriate lens where we take the emotional age to create goals and objectives that are attainable, realistic, and achievable.

    We value and encourage parental involvement in the therapy process and view parents as a powerful source of knowledge in their children’s behaviors and concerns. Our goal is to equip parents with more skills and tools, strengthening their confidence in responding to and managing challenging emotional or behavioral issues.

  • Child-Centered Play Therapy

    Through Sand Tray, art therapy, sensory-based play, and other creative outlets, we rely on the experiences that get created while engaging in child-led activities. During play, we can capture spontaneous and genuine emotions, thoughts, and reactions, giving us opportunities to navigate these areas and process them.

    Whether in person or telehealth, we have plenty of strategies online and in our offices to effectively engage children in an enjoyable environment where they can learn ways to cope with and express difficult emotions appropriate to their age and development.

Strenghten the roots of your family tree.

Olive Branch believes in involving the whole system to foster shared understanding, connection, restoring balance in you family.