Counseling Practice – EMDR Transformations Counseling, LLC
EMDR Transformations Counseling, LLC is a multi-clinician counseling practice at 1355 S. Higley Road, Suite 108, Gilbert, Arizona 85296. The practice was co-founded by Deana Charter, M.Ed., BHC, LPC, and Julie McAllister, MA, LPC. Additional licensed clinicians on the team include Elijah Palles, LCSW; Lynette Howard, LPC; Militza Monge Cortes, LCSW; Jennifer Kaplan, LMSW; Silvana Larson, MS, LAC; and Jacqueline Zengler, MA, LPC. Psychiatric providers on staff include Gbemisola Chukwu, PMHNP, and Cassandra Koontz, NP. Complementary care services are provided by Brooke Erickson, MS, CN.
The practice centers EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy as a primary modality and extends services to individuals, couples, children, and teens. Additional therapy offerings include premarital counseling, telehealth therapy, EMDR intensive sessions, and Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy (KA-EMDR). Psychiatric medication management and functional holistic nutrition support are also available through the practice’s clinical and complementary care providers.
Specialties and populations served include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, addictions, depression, panic attacks, and attachment-related concerns. The practice also offers dedicated programming for first responders and notes organizational ties with Firestrong and Compassion Alliance in support of that community.
Therapy services are available in both English and Spanish. Office hours run Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the office closed on Sundays. Both in-person and telehealth session formats are offered. The practice describes its setting as warm and secure, with clinical work oriented toward healing, growth, and personal transformation. No specific fee schedule or insurance panel information is published on the practice’s homepage; prospective clients are directed to contact the office for details on rates and accepted insurance plans.
The practice can be reached by phone at (480) 550-8340 or by email at info@emdrinaz.com. No year of establishment is listed on the site. The broad range of clinical and complementary providers reflects the practice’s stated aim of offering a comprehensive spectrum of mental health and wellness support within a single clinical setting, addressing both psychological and physiological dimensions of client care.