Meet our Counselors
Kat Robey, LPC
***Offering online sessions in Midtown
Kat has been a licensed counselor in the state of Arizona for over 20 years and in private practice since 2000. She has also served various local community agencies in Tucson through employment, contract, and/or volunteerism since moving to Tucson in 1994.
Since 2010, Kat has served as the Relationship Expert with a monthly segment on the daily live television show The Tucson Morning Blend on Kgun Channel 9. Videos of Kat on The Tucson Morning Blend can be found on YouTube.
Kat has a wide variety of experience and has served: trauma survivors, combat veterans, seniors, couples, individuals, families, and children. Kat also has worked extensively with family court and custody issues, crisis counseling and debriefing, and grief and loss. Through her volunteer status with Tucson Victim Witness, Kat served on a team to train counseling professionals and debrief flight crews in New York City following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. She has also created programs to assist and educate perpetrators and survivors of domestic violence and their children, community councils to address child abuse, and a specialized facility to provide culturally sensitive forensic interviewing and investigation of child sexual abuse.
Personally and professionally, Kat believes there is so much more we can learn, do, and be to lead happier and more successful lives. In this way, Kat is constantly challenging herself to live her best life as much she does her clients. Being the owner of Thriveworks allows Kat to drastically scale her impact for helping others and to work with a team of quality, caring professionals to carry this heartfelt mission further into the world.
Colleen Steinmann, LPC
***Offering online sessions in Midtown
Colleen Steinmann is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in New Mexico. She is a Certified Trauma Specialist and Functional family therapist. Colleen has been independently licensed since 2004. Colleen earned her Master’s degree in Education with an emphasis on Counseling at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico. She is a board-certified clinical supervisor with the state of Arizona.
Colleen has experience working with a multitude of clients ranging in age from 14-75 from various populations. Colleen has the experience to help with life stressors and issues that may include substance abuse, grief, and loss, criminal justice involvement, sexual trauma, anxiety, depression, divorce, marital conflict, family issues, mental illness to include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and PTSD.
Colleen has an eclectic style assuring that each client’s needs are met. Each session is unique and the style of therapy matches the situation and the need of the client. Colleen specializes in the following therapeutic modalities: CBT, Solution-focused, Motivational interviewing, Reality therapy, and Person-centered. No matter which modality is used, she meets the client where they are and helps guide them to a better self. Colleen’s goal in therapy is to help you achieve the best you and to find the light that comes after the darkness.
Melissa Markley, LPC
Cathleen Young, LPC
***Offering online sessions in Midtown
Cathleen holds duel licensure for the states of Arizona and Massachusetts. She currently resides in Arizona where she provides mental health counseling for those 18 and older. Cathleen graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Norwich University. She received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a concentration in Substance Abuse, from Antioch University New England. Cathleen has a wide range of experience providing therapy to children, teens, and adults in an array of settings including in-home, inpatient, residential, PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program), IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program), and outpatient. She is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and has used this training as well as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and mindfulness in supporting clients in their journeys to recover from a variety of struggles including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, and trauma. Cathleen hopes to help clients unlock their authentic selves and enhance their relationships with themselves, others, and the world.
Frank Vargas, MSW, LCSW
***Offering online sessions in Midtown
As a licensed psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience, I most enjoy bringing real life experiences into my client conversations. I believe that the ability to relate personally and professionally to the kind of concerns you struggle with is a vital part of a healing therapeutic relationship.
I’ve had the benefit of extensive experience with a wide variety of clients and treatment needs. This includes work with children/adolescents (10-17) and adults who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, the effects of trauma/abuse or substance abuse; Couples struggling in relationship and/or needing help with parenting; and those who are challenged to control their anger.
My focus is steadfastly on the treatment goals, so after fully assessing challenges, I can choose from a variety of treatment modalities, including: Cognitive-Behavioral, Brief therapy, Mediation Therapy (with couples), Motivational Interviewing and, to specifically address abuse, EMDR. My experience drives my ability to provide a counseling framework that is fully effective with your concerns, but also efficient with your time and resources.
I look forward to meeting you and developing a therapeutic relationship and treatment plan that will propel you into thriving in your life!
Brandy Enneking, LPC
Jenna Jarrold, LAC
***Offering online sessions in Midtown
Jenna is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC). She graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and received her Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix. Jenna has worked in a variety of settings, including community behavioral health, residential treatment, and intensive outpatient programs. Jenna has worked with individuals with a range of struggles including depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, and substance abuse. Jenna has a strong background in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT), and mindfulness, and uses an integrative approach to meet the unique needs of each individual. Jenna strives to show up authentically for her clients, and to create a safe, supportive space conducive to growth and healing. Jenna hopes to help clients feel comfortable with who they are and empowered to take on the challenges they face. Jenna is a LGBTQ+ affirming therapist.
Karen Welker, LPC
***Offering online sessions in Midtown
Karen Welker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She graduated from Walden University with a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. She has experience working with survivors of physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse in multiple settings, including residential, partial-hospitalization programs, and domestic violence shelters. She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness in her practice. She strives to bring to her sessions warm, individualized, empowering, person-first, and trauma-informed methods to help her clients with multiple conditions and diagnoses, including depression, anxiety, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, substance use, Adjustment Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Oppositional Defiant Disorder, grief/loss, and parenting issues. She loves working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and groups.
Karen is a self-professed “nerd,” especially about the brain. She states, “I believe our brains are powerful and fascinating. I love helping individuals understand more about their brain, learning how to harness the power of our mind and body, and providing proactive help to find hope and healing.” She strives to impart empowering information and encouragement in the life-changing journey to “retrain the brain.”
