https://www.hozhocounseling.com/blog daily 0.75 2022-07-05 https://www.hozhocounseling.com/blog/callingforhelp988 monthly 0.5 2022-07-05 https://www.hozhocounseling.com/home daily 1.0 2022-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/3f2c22c4-5058-466e-80e1-703899125976/Profile+Picture.jpg Home - Meet the therapist Yá'át'ééh (Hello), my name is Ursula Benward. My pronouns are she/her/hers. I have been a counselor since 2003, working with children, adults, families and couples from a wide assortment of backgrounds. I worked as a child therapist for 10 years before moving on to be an integration specialist, a family therapist at a residential treatment center, and a crisis specialist for the Southern AZ Crisis Hotline. I am Naakaii Dine’é (Mexican People) clan, born for Tó Dích’íi’nii (Bitter Water) clan. My maternal grandfather’s clan is Tsé Deeshgizhnii (Rock Gap/Rocky Pass), and my paternal grandfather’s clan is Tsé Ńjíkiní (Cliff Dweller/Among the Rocks). I was raised in northern Arizona on the Diné reservation and went back and forth to Phoenix for school, graduating from Arizona State University with a Masters in Counseling, with specialties in school and community counseling. I am independently licensed in Arizona as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC-12955). I am a member of the Arizona Association for Play Therapy. I speak and understand some Diné language, and am always working on getting better! I live in southern Arizona with my wife and our three rez pubbies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/0f229b14-5e17-48d4-a13e-1d0cbebcbe57/20151005_214159849_iOS.jpg Home - Why “Hózhó”? It is the Diné word for beauty, wellness, balance, wholeness, joy, and hope. Prayers are ended with the phrase,”hózhó nahasdlii,” which means, “there is beauty again.” I believe that this word embodies what we are all searching for in counseling, honoring the beauty behind us (past), around us (present), before us (future), and finding a way to the beauty within us. Much like looking for a rainbow or seeing the growth of new plants after a storm, we can find our way back to beauty after weathering our own personal storms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/c4010d5e-971c-4ee0-a562-993dc6bbbab9/IMG_1444.jpg Home - My approach I believe in an integrated approach to therapy, drawing from play and art therapy techniques, cognitive-behavioral exercises, trauma processing, whole body wellness, and more. I believe that it is important to incorporate lived experience, cultural perspectives, and community supports as part of the healing process. https://www.hozhocounseling.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-07-27 https://www.hozhocounseling.com/services daily 0.75 2022-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/50725ce8-32ba-4fff-a110-b7abde28d6a8/IMG_1442.jpg Services and Rates - Virtual Play Therapy 50 min - $120 Online play therapy with you and your child using various toys, art supplies, talking, and games. Sessions are usually 50 min, depending on how old your child is and how they are able to engage over video. Caregivers are included in the session for skills building, relationship building, and coaching. The therapist and child may work one-on-one at times if appropriate. The goal of play therapy is to help the child and caregiver process emotions, behaviors, trauma, and more using the language of play. See Play Therapy for suggested play therapy items, and other resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/f3834716-6837-4b27-8a16-2849f632921c/20150516_115153.jpg Services and Rates - Teletherapy Individual 50 min - $120 Couples/Family 50 min - $160 Online talk therapy, sessions are typically weekly, 50 min visits to process thoughts and emotions, identify issues, and work on building resiliency and skills. These sessions are focused on traditional therapeutic approaches, mental health issues, complicated stress, trauma, and relationship/life issues. Group Teletherapy 50 min - $40-80/individual/session Online group therapy, sessions are typically weekly, 50 min sessions to process emotions, practice skills, and get support from peers. Depending on demand, groups may be formed for children, teens, or adults for a variety of issues, such as school/social skills, parenting, medical issues, ADHD, or LGBTQIA2S+ support. https://www.hozhocounseling.com/playtherapy daily 0.75 2022-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/e08f7320-2989-4f3e-bb0e-1acb0f58aa64/IMG00820-20100330-1051.jpg Play Therapy - What is Play Therapy? Using art, toys, games, and therapeutic activities to: Observe how they’re feeling and behaving Learn how to express and manage their emotions and stress in healthy ways Process traumatic events Target behaviors that are causing issues at home or school Build healthy relationships and so much more! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/573cf7f3-9b69-4d51-89fb-5355dfec58ea/IMG_1800.jpg Play Therapy - Why Play Therapy? It’s fun! (and healing) Play gives them the chance to express themselves non-verbally when talking is too hard. Even adults can benefit from play therapy, connecting with their creativity, their younger selves, and their children. Online play therapy uses resources at home with creative activities that can be done through video, and often includes caregiver participation, much like online schooling. If you want in-person play therapy, click on Find a Play Therapist - Arizona for more resources. https://www.hozhocounseling.com/resources daily 0.75 2022-07-04 https://www.hozhocounseling.com/sliding-scale daily 0.75 2022-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/c51b5130-a698-4c7b-8ab8-cf3563cf81a2/IMG_1456.jpg Sliding Scale - Proof of Income Paystubs for past month - or - Last filed tax return Number of persons in family/household and income See 2021 Poverty Guidelines (PG) for income levels: ASPE Discounts <200% Poverty Guideline: 30% discount on rates For example: 50 min individual counseling session: $84 200-300% Poverty Guideline: 20% discount on rates For example: 50 min individual counseling session: $96 Sliding Scale Fee Schedule https://www.hozhocounseling.com/scholarship daily 0.75 2022-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/4f94bac3-1742-40db-bfa4-80215f3f0d21/P1000057.jpg Scholarship Depending on availability, a certain number of slots will be open for up to 5 (five) no-cost weekly or biweekly counseling sessions. Clients may not be enrolled with billable insurance plans, and if their status changes while recieving scholarship sessions, they will be transferred to regular client status. While these slots will be open to all qualifying individuals, due to historically limited access to mental health, priority will be given to: Native, LGBTQIA2S+ identified individuals Native/Indigenous children/families who would otherwise not be able to access or afford counseling. Please submit inquiries into availability through the contact form, email, or by phone. Other resources for low-cost counseling are shown on the Resources page. https://www.hozhocounseling.com/crisis daily 0.75 2022-07-27 https://www.hozhocounseling.com/speaking-and-presentations daily 0.75 2022-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/552e8a62-e173-436f-8562-1d80a5dab464/0AF466A1-4E5E-40A1-8102-4774F03F05C9_1_201_a.jpeg Speaking and Presentations Out of Queeriosity Podcast Interview https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/dc4e02fe-a1a0-423a-8890-16c5773c602c/208F8F51-F8BB-4629-8DAD-D1528C43543B.jpeg Speaking and Presentations Tucson LGBT Chamber of Commerce Meeting - May 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/d4f44a8c-64f8-43eb-a36d-02540f40a2ed/86D010A6-DE5F-4961-B2CA-F3C81C923912.jpeg Speaking and Presentations Banner University Health Plan Panel Discussion - May 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eb47760d5fd77da7fb7cba/adb37ce8-d98b-4d0e-84f7-b15efdfc028e/FC80E96A-04AE-45E1-9A88-84BFCD1A7B05.jpeg Speaking and Presentations Victim Witness Services Workshop - March 2022