Mental Health Care Rooted in Justice, Connection, and Collective Healing
Mental Health
Redefined.
At Phoenix Rising Centers, we believe mental health is not an individual problem. It is a collective calling.
We understand that wellness cannot be separated from systems of power, colonial legacies, and the violence of racial capitalism. Many of us carry inherited wounds shaped by displacement, generational trauma, and institutions that were never designed with us in mind.
Redefining mental wellness means rejecting frameworks that pathologize our pain while ignoring the systems that produce it. We choose to ground our work in abolitionist values. This means centering care rather than punishment, building community rather than reinforcing isolation, and striving for liberation instead of assimilation.
Our approach is rooted in self-determination, cultural integrity, and relationship. We honor the wisdom held in our bodies, the knowledge passed through our communities, and the power of collective healing.
We are committed to creating spaces where BIPOC, queer, neurodivergent, disabled, immigrant, and working-class communities are not only visible but held, resourced, and affirmed.
Why? Because our lives depend on it. We are the catalysts for the change we seek.
What We Do
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Therapy
Guiding your journey to emotional well-being and growth through tailor- fit therapy
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Medication Support
Providing essential prescriptions through expert medication support, including Ketamine therapy for participating states
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Therapeutic Groups
Nurturing personal growth and connection through support groups
Our mission
Phoenix Rising Centers exists because traditional systems of mental health care have failed the very communities most impacted by trauma, marginalization, and systemic violence. As providers, we are not neutral participants in these systems. We are part of the movement to dismantle and reimagine them.
We are queer and trans therapists, BIPOC clinicians, disabled and neurodivergent practitioners, and co-conspirators who carry both professional skill and lived experience. Our work is not simply clinical. It is cultural, political, and relational. We practice care as a form of resistance, and therapy as a pathway toward individual and collective liberation.
Our mission is to provide mental wellness that honors the fullness of who our clients are. We understand that healing does not happen in a vacuum. It is shaped by colonization, white supremacy, capitalism, ableism, and the carceral logic that tells us we must be fixed, quiet, or compliant in order to be well. We reject those frameworks.
Instead, we offer care that centers dignity, agency, and self-determination. We work alongside our clients, not to pathologize their pain, but to understand it in context. We help reconnect people to ancestral wisdom, community strength, and the right to be seen in their complexity.
Our vision
The Phoenix Rising Center Network is a catalyst for change. We're on a mission to shatter the barriers that marginalized individuals and communities face. By providing culturally humble mental well-being care, training therapists to lead change, and advocating for policies that support the well-being of all people, we're working to create a more just and equitable world.
We're passionate about:
Empowering and amplifying marginalized individuals' voices: Everyone deserves access to quality emotional well-being and health care, regardless of their background or ability to pay.
Training the next generation of therapists: We're dedicated to equipping therapists with the tools they need to provide exceptional care while nurturing their own well-being.
Advocating for systemic change: We advocate for policies that promote mental well-being and address inequality's root causes.
Together, we can build a brighter future for all.
Trusted by 1000+ individuals across the United States.
28
states served across the U.S.
68%
of our clients identify as
LGBT+
71%
of our clients identify as
People of Color
Our clients' feedback
speaks volumes.
Meet Our
Featured Providers
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Lillie Scott
(She/Her)
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Merlin Slade
(He/Him)
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Orion Block
(Hir/Ze)
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Patch Tseng-Putterman
(They/Them)
Phoenix Rising Centers provides you with a safe space to unpack.
We offer flexible therapy options to meet your needs. For those who prefer the convenience of online sessions, we provide virtual therapy appointments.
If you prefer in-person meetings, we can schedule sessions at our home offices or in serene natural settings like local wildlife preserves.
