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Larissa Rzemienski

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Larissa Rzemienski, LPC

Arizona

Licensed Professional Counselor - family and parenting concerns

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About

  • Anxiety and depression
  • Parenting strain
  • Trauma and addiction

About Larissa

Larissa Rzemienski is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona with 22 years of experience. She lists a broad range of concerns she works with, including anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, trauma and addiction. Larissa also notes work with LGBT concerns, eating and sleep problems, ADHD, and caregiving stress.

She trained in counseling at Arizona State University and holds a Master of Counseling, an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership, and an MBA in Marketing. Her background includes roles as a suicide hotline supervisor, probation counselor, school guidance counselor, telehealth clinician, and college instructor for Master of Counseling students. She has been offering virtual counseling for several years and describes using multiple approaches to fit each person’s needs.

In sessions she draws from practical methods such as Client-Centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based ideas, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when they suit a person’s goals. Larissa says the exact approach depends on what a person brings and what they want to work on.

She has experience working with people across the lifespan and with diverse concerns. Her clinical history includes school and community settings as well as crisis work, which informs how she supports everyday parenting stress and family-related worries.

Outside of counseling she teaches counseling students and practices and teaches yoga. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona, and mentions enjoying hiking, time with her daughter, and caring for a pet rabbit.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking small meaningful steps. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes by clarifying what matters and reducing avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current reactions; it can be useful for intimacy-related concerns and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks larger problems into thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety, sleeping and mood concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust based on what helps. Expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and homework or exercises when they suit your goals.

The biography mentions messenger, phone, and video as formats she has used, though you should confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let someone choose phone or messaging when less bandwidth or not being on camera is preferable. Licensed professionals often use these options to maintain continuity of care and work around everyday schedules.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Listed in

Arizona

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What sorts of problems does she help with?

She lists many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses client-centered methods and practical techniques. She also draws from CBT, ACT, attachment-based ideas, and DBT skills depending on a person’s needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 22 years of counseling experience in school, crisis, probation, telehealth, and teaching roles.

Is she credentialed and where does she practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Arizona and resides in Phoenix, Arizona.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography mentions messenger, phone, and video as formats used in her practice; confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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