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"... we are people of hope. Hope wrestles with despair, but it doesn’t generate optimism. It just generates this energy to be courageous, to bear witness, to see what the end is going to be. No guarantee, unfinished, open-ended. I am a prisoner of hope. I’m going to die full of hope. Their’s no doubt about that, because that is a choice I make."
— Cornel West
Caleb does not approach therapy as the "all knowing" therapist. Instead, believing in his solidarity with his clients in both weakness and strength, Caleb trusts the internal wisdom of his clients to uncover their own answers for their path and replace ineffective coping strategies with effective ways of living more whole. Counseling is the process of slowing down to listen to and be aware of the impact of one’s story and the communal systems at work on one’s life. Out of a new awareness, one is able to choose to practice one’s internal wisdom, which leads to growth and freedom.
For the last 20 years Caleb has treated patients in inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. Caleb typically works with individuals and couples and specializes in working with those with religious trauma, physical or sexual trauma, substance use, sexual addiction, depression, and other relational issues. He also works with those in the LGBTQIA community and those working through racial identity development. Caleb uses EMDR to help clients with trauma or are stuck in other arenas of their life.
As a consultant, Caleb pulls from his leadership roles, understanding of psychology, and national speaking and teaching experience to coach leaders, run groups, and speak on the topic of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the workplace.
Caleb is a co-founder of The Phoenix Counseling Collective. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Supervisor in the state of Arizona. Caleb believes that his work as a counselor is to facilitate a process where clients listen to their stories, are mindful of their bodies, and become aware of their internal experiences. Out of this process clients become aware of how they are automatically responding out of self preservation, which often leads to poor coping mechanisms and/or relational distress. They then are able to grow and make effective decisions that are in line with who they truly are - leading to freedom and getting “unstuck”.
Co-Founder
Caleb Mitchell
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"At any given moment you have the power to say, ‘This is not how the story is going to end."
— Christine Mason Miller
She believes our stories not only tell us where we’ve been, but also who we are and where we are going. It is in these stories that we have experienced both great joys and great losses, and have learned how to relate to others and our world around us. How we live in our relationships is core to who we are and how our story continues to unfold. We don’t have to respond automatically in ways that once provided protection and now hinder our ability to be fully ourselves in this world. We have the gift to view our stories with grace and to learn to live in a way that hopes for a full and lovely life. Together we can walk through the stories and relationships of your past in order to illuminate your true self and help you live more freely in your world today.
The systems we live in, whether we are talking about family, culture, or community affect our emotional health. Elisa enjoys working with those in the LGBTQIA community, those working through sexuality identity development, and others who desire to wrestle with the impact the systems around them have had on them. Elisa often integrates traditional psychotherapy with body awareness to help invite clients to connect to their authentic self and navigate their current circumstances. She enjoys working with those desiring to feel less stuck with their anxiety, depression, relational issues, and the transitions of parenting.
Elisa received her Bachelor's from Arizona State University in Nutrition and Family Studies and her Masters from The Seattle School in Counseling Psychology.
Elisa co-founded The Phoenix Counseling Collective after over a decade of work in various therapeutic settings working at inpatient and residential facilities focused on eating disorders and dual diagnosis, a counseling center focusing on relationships, spiritual issues, & addictions, and in private practice working with adolescents, adults, and couples. Elisa feels honored to walk with clients as they gain insight, awareness, and experience growth.
Co-Founder
Elisa Mitchell
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"Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud"
- Maya Angelou
I am honored to be a part of the Phoenix Counseling Collective team and am looking forward to providing you with administrative support.
Janis has over 20 years of experience working in the customer care and the hospitality industry. Her most recent position was with a family owned restaurant as an office manager and events planner. Janis recently completed training in managing electronic health records.
Her passion for working with people and interest in the wellbeing of others lead her to seek out a position in a therapeutic setting. Personally, she has found therapy, both mental and physical, to be an integral part of life. In her free time she enjoys practicing yoga and meditation, and she loves to read.
Client Coordinator
Janis Brown
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Margot has extensive experience working with children in a school setting and understands how our environment shapes our development. She has an awareness of the challenges children and adolescents face in our fast paced, evolving world. Additionally, Margot has a special interest in working with children, adolescents, couples, and families who have been impacted by addiction. She understands the heartbreak of addiction - and recovery - on the family and is well versed in 12-step recovery. Further, Margot is passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families grappling with loss, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, depression, and neurodivergence.
Drawing from a variety of approaches, Margot comes from both person-centered and family systems perspectives and is currently receiving training in Restoration Therapy, an approach to emotional regulation which examines deeply held messages around our sense of self.
Margot received her undergraduate degree in Religious Studies with a Minor in Quaker Studies from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Margot is currently working towards a master’s degree in in Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Theological Seminary. She believes healing comes from creating safety within
the container of secure, trustworthy relationships where one can experience feeling seen, heard, understood, and known. From a place of felt safety, parts of ourselves that have been buried by pain and trauma can emerge to tell the stories of harm and, from this, begin to heal. It is a great honor and privilege to come alongside individuals, couples, and families during times of great need and distress because breakthrough, authenticity, new insight, and a deeper relationship with self and other have immense potential to unfold. Often, we find ourselves when we look at the pain we have been carrying and have the courage to unpack it with a compassionate, empathetic other.
counseling intern
Margot Andress
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Prior to her transition to counseling work, Bethany gained experience coaching and mentoring adults in a professional setting. She has an appreciation for the complex
impact that biological, psychological, and social factors have on mental health. She also understands that the stark realities of our world can lead to justifiable feelings of fear, anger, and diminished hope. She is deeply committed to helping her clients heal their internal pain and rediscover hope for the future. She has a special interest in counseling women and LGBT+ individuals, as well as adolescents and adults grappling with trauma, anxiety, depression, family issues, religious/spiritual struggles, and major life transitions.
Bethany incorporates a variety of empirically supported approaches to create an eclectic, truly personalized experience for each of her clients. Specifically, she combines principles from Person-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Internal Family Systems models to empower her clients to achieve their treatment goals and thrive in daily life.
Bethany earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Bethany is currently completing her Master of Science degree in Clinical Mental
Health Counseling at Grand Canyon University. She is passionate about creating strong
therapeutic relationships that empower clients to achieve their goals, overcome
obstacles, and live in joyful, authentic alignment with their values. Bethany believes that healing and growth are nurtured in a counseling relationship when empathy,
genuineness, and unconditional acceptance are embodied by the counselor. She seeks
to honor the lived experiences of those she supports and considers it a privilege to walk alongside them as they navigate both the pain and beauty that life brings.
