Jeremy Messenger

Jeremy works with adolescents, young adults, middle-aged individuals, and seniors. He specializes in Life Coaching, facilitating Life Transitions, addressing Maladaptive Personality Patterns, guiding Incarceration/Reintegration, and providing support for ADHD, anxiety, aging, bipolar patterns, career coaching, and counseling. He also focuses on helping child-free individuals, children of parents with addiction, those involved in the criminal justice system, dual diagnosis, and depression. Additionally, he supports highly sensitive individuals dealing with intergenerational trauma, healing, self-esteem, and compassion.

Jeremy's identity and lived experience include being heterosexual, cisgender, white, and mixed-race, and having experienced incarceration, homelessness, and adoption. His cultural knowledge encompasses the experiences of mixed-race individuals and adoption. He serves as an educator, therapist, or coach for fellow therapists. The therapeutic modalities he employs include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), humanistic approaches, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and strength-based methods.

Jeremy is passionate about well-being and mental health. At Phoenix Rising Centers, he enhances his skills to create personalized therapeutic experiences. His strength lies in using narrative theory to assess individual needs, emphasizing the full context of each person's life and unique strengths.

He believes in the power of personal storytelling, recognizing that narratives can hold self-limiting beliefs. Through therapy, he helps clients rewrite these stories, empowering them to take control of their journeys toward well-being. This storytelling approach enables individuals to identify and reinterpret the narratives shaping their experiences.

Jeremy finds collaboration with individuals, couples, and families rewarding. He tailors his approach to their specific challenges using Solution-Focused, Strength-Based, and Client-Centered interventions. This flexibility allows him to meet each client’s unique needs effectively.

Jeremy views therapy as a sanctuary for empowerment and growth, where individuals can explore their thoughts and emotions. He looks forward to guiding you towards a brighter, fulfilling future.