On Mental Health, Therapy, & Well-Being in Phoenix
This collection of resources on mental health, therapy, and well-being is created and curated by PTH clinicians and staff with Phoenix residents in mind. While much of the guidance applies broadly, you’ll also find insights and content that speak directly to life in the Valley and living in Arizona. Our goal is to provide information that feels both practical and personal, helping you thrive in a city that’s as dynamic and diverse as its people.
Medicare’s New In-Person Requirement for Telehealth Mental Health (Nov. 2025)
If you’re a client with Medicare, or a therapist who accepts Medicare, the new rule states that initial behavioral healthcare appointments must be in person and then telehealth appointments may follow.
Your Date, Your Mate, Your Fate: Are You Destined to Pick a Distress-Causing Person?
Early attachment patterns shape our relationships, and they can lead us to make unconscious choices about who we partner with and how we behave in
The Mental Health Parity Rule: What it Means for You
Not all healthcare issues are equally covered in our healthcare system. The recently amended Mental Health Parity Rule means to increase access to quality mental healthcare.
Emotion Co-Regulation: A Powerful Tool for Working with Adolescents
When we modulate our own emotions as a way to help others manage theirs, it’s called emotion co-regulation. For teachers and parents of adolescents, it’s a powerful tool.
Teen Anxiety is on the Rise in Schools: How Adults Can Help
Students across the country are navigating far more than just their academic studies. The pressures they face, both socially and emotionally, are significant. The more we integrate mental health resources into schools, the more we can ensure that students are not just surviving but thriving.
Exploring Emotion: From Memory to Feeling
Understanding what, why, and how emotions are felt is complex. Despite this complexity, there are practical strategies to retrain emotional responses and live a more balanced, fulfilling emotional life.
Happy Holidays! Navigating Seasonal Depression
For many people, Fall and the onslaught of fall holidays can bring great sadness. The good news is that we know both what causes our sadness and how we can address it.
The Deep Connection Between Human Bonds and Emotional Well-Being
Mental health doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It weaves itself into the fabric of your relationships, influencing everything from how you communicate to how you respond to conflict.
Principal for a Day: Why Students’ Mental Health is Personal
Supporting students’ mental health is key to helping them thrive in all areas of life. Discover why integrating mental health resources in schools matters.
Choosing Kindness: Simple Ways to Combat Online Toxicity
Online toxicity may feel unavoidable these days, and it seems that more and more people are both the victims and the offenders. Choosing kindness can help us build better, safer online communities – one interaction at a time.
Stop Being Bothered
Annoyances may seem ubiquitous and tenacious, but they truly exist only in the “eye of the beholder,” as YOU are the one that gave them the power to negatively affect you. As the conferrer of this power, you can also take it away. You can choose to feel otherwise.