Northern Lights Therapy, PLLC

02/13/2026

Do you realize just how intrusive insurance companies are during audits? They aren't looking out for your best interest. They want any reason to deny claims, not pay, take back money, or keep that information listed on you for potential future denials.

02/12/2026

Current Availability at Northern Lights Therapy

We currently have openings across multiple locations and virtually.

Availability includes:

• Virtual sessions for adults, including trauma-focused care
• Child and early childhood therapy in Chandler
• Teen and adult therapy in Casa Grande
• Child therapy in Maricopa
• Adult and couples therapy, including EMDR and bilingual services

Insurance options include Aetna, BCBS, United, and cash pay, depending on the clinician.

Please refer to the individual clinician graphics for specific details on specialties, advanced trainings, scheduling availability, and insurance participation.

At Northern Lights Therapy, we are intentional about fit. If you are unsure where to start, reach out. We will help guide you to the clinician that makes the most sense for your needs.

www.northernlightstherapyaz.com
info@northernlightstherapyaz.com
Offices in Maricopa, Chandler and Casa Grande

02/12/2026

So happy to see brainspotting being talked about more and more! It is an amazing modality in therapy and bonus, most providers at NLT are trained in it, including our interns!

Brainspotting Therapy Promises a Novel Way to Heal from Trauma. Here’s What Happened When I Tried It

02/11/2026

Today, I just want to take a moment to say thank you.

To our community, thank you for trusting us with your stories, your healing, and your growth. It is truly an honor to walk alongside you.

To our clinicians, I cannot say this enough. None of this happens without you. Your dedication, integrity, compassion, and commitment to providing quality, ethical care is what makes Northern Lights Therapy what it is. You show up every day for your clients, even when the work is heavy, and I am endlessly grateful for each of you.

I am proud of the team we have built and the standard of care we continue to uphold together.

We are currently accepting new clients with several of our clinicians, both in person and through virtual sessions. If you or someone you love has been considering starting therapy, now is a great time to reach out.

You do not have to do this alone. We are here.

🌐 www.northernlightstherapyaz.com
📧 info@northernlightstherapyaz.com
📍 Offices in Maricopa, Chandler and Casa Grande

02/10/2026

You don’t have to go through it alone. 🖤💜💚

If you’re in crisis—whether it's anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, or just needing someone to listen—help is only 3 digits away.

📞 Call 988
💬 Text 988
💻 Chat: 988lifeline.org/chat

Available 24/7. Free. Confidential.

No judgment. Just support.

And if you’re ready to explore therapy, our team is here too.

🌐 www.northernlightstherapyaz.com
📧 info@northernlightstherapyaz.com
📍 Offices in Maricopa, Chandler and Casa Grande.

02/06/2026

Yesterday, I received notice of an audit going all the way back to 2022.

An investigation into whether the services we provided to our clients were “necessary.”

Let that sink in.

Insurance companies, who have never met our clients, never sat in session, never assessed their trauma, never walked alongside their healing, are now deciding years later what they believe was “needed.”

From behind a desk.
From a spreadsheet.
From a system that prioritizes profit over people.

I will comply.
I will provide what is required.
I will be transparent and professional.

But I will not be silent.

This is part of a larger pattern.
Audits years later.
Clawbacks.
Intimidation tactics.
Financial pressure on practices who are simply trying to serve their communities ethically.

This is what overreach looks like.

This is what happens when corporations are allowed to dictate clinical care without accountability.

And this is why I keep speaking up.

Because when providers are silenced, clients lose access.
When practices are crushed, communities suffer.
When fear is used as a tool, quality care is at risk.

I will not back down.
I will not stop advocating.
I will not stop fighting for ethical, accessible, client-centered care.

Our clients deserve better than being reduced to a billing code.

And this field deserves better than being controlled by corporations who do not understand it.

We’re still here.
We’re still showing up.
And we’re not going anywhere.

🖤💚

🌐 www.northernlightstherapyaz.com
📧 info@northernlightstherapyaz.com
📍 Offices in Maricopa, Chandler and Casa Grande

02/06/2026

🎙️ Just wrapped a fantastic conversation with Dr. Amy Parks, LPC, ACS. We dive deep into the challenges facing mental health practices under current insurance policies.

The conversation took some fascinating turns, especially when we explored: "How insurance companies' overreach is threatening quality care and the future of small practices."

Can't wait for you to hear the full episode, coming soon!

02/04/2026

01/31/2026

Last week, Maricopa City Councilwoman AnnaMarie Knorr reached out to our founder, Brianna Reinhold, after seeing her advocacy around the recent BCBS changes impacting mental health care across Arizona.

Because of that connection, Brianna was invited to present concerns and proposed legislative solutions directly to Representative Teresa Martinez and the incredible women involved with Maricopa Women in Government yesterday at the House of Representatives. Real change does not happen overnight, but getting information in front of others is how change starts.

This conversation focused on the impact these insurance changes are having on access and quality of care, especially in underserved areas like Pinal County, where provider options are already limited and community need is high.

Here is the short version of what is happening (in case you aren'taware):

✔️ These changes were made abruptly and without proper notification or clear and consistent guidelines.

✔️ BCBS is restricting which licensed clinicians can provide care, even when those clinicians meet Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners standards.

✔️ They have closed credentialing to new providers while claiming there is already enough coverage, which does not reflect what practices and clients are seeing on the ground.

✔️ These shifts reduce access, disrupt continuity of care, and interfere with established regulatory and licensing structures that are designed to protect quality and ethics in mental health treatment.

We will continue to advocate, educate, and speak up. Mental health care access is not optional. It is essential.

Screenshots of the proposed legislative needs shared with the Representative are included below.

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📍 Offices in Maricopa, Chandler and Casa Grande

01/31/2026

You’re seriously gonna let one person’s opinion mess with your vibe?

Nah. You’ve worked way too hard for your peace to hand it over to someone who wouldn’t know growth if it slapped them with a therapy bill.

Keep your energy. Keep your joy. Let them keep their drama.

🌐 www.northernlightstherapyaz.com
📧 info@northernlightstherapyaz.com
📍 Offices in Maricopa, Chandler and Casa Grande

01/30/2026

Registration is currently open

Behind Closed Doors: The Hidden Struggle of P**n Use in First Responders
- Clinician Training -

P**n use is rarely discussed openly within first responder culture, yet it appears in clinical work far more often than many providers expect. For some individuals, it becomes a coping strategy tied to chronic stress, trauma exposure, emotional numbing, and relational disconnection.

This virtual training is designed specifically for mental health clinicians working with first responders, including law enforcement, fire, EMS, military, and other high-stress populations. The focus is on understanding how problematic p**n use develops, how it presents clinically, and how to address it in an ethical, direct, and effective way without shame or avoidance.

This training covers
• Neurobiology of p**n use and compulsion
• Why first responders are uniquely vulnerable
• Intersections with trauma, attachment, and emotional regulation
• Assessment and intervention considerations
• Having direct and effective clinical conversations that support accountability and healing

Full training objectives are available on the registration page.

Details:
Monday, March 30
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM MST
Virtual training
$150
3 NBCC Hours
Registration closes March 27

Register here:
https://www.northernlightstherapyaz.com/event-details/behind-closed-doors-the-hidden-struggle-of-p**n-use-in-first-responders-1

Northern Lights Therapy, PLLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7944. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Northern Lights Therapy, PLLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

🌐 www.northernlightstherapyaz.com
📧 info@northernlightstherapyaz.com
📍 Offices in Maricopa, Chandler, and Casa Grande

01/30/2026

People are quick to label boundaries as bitterness or grudges.

Sometimes it is neither.

Sometimes it is awareness. Pattern recognition. Choosing not to unsee what has already been shown.

Healing does not require rewriting history or minimizing harm. It requires clarity and the willingness to protect your peace moving forward.

🌐 www.northernlightstherapyaz.com
📧 info@northernlightstherapyaz.com
📍 Offices in Maricopa, Chandler, and Casa Grande