Aria Integrative Therapy
Providing specialized counseling for OCD and Anxiety
Meet Heidi Kaplan, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor and Owner
Welcome to Aria Integrative Therapy! I’m a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings compassion and expertise to my work with adults of all ages facing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (known or suspected), generalized anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, and related struggles. I provide in-person and telehealth sessions weekly, bi-weekly, or multiple times per week if needed.
Using evidence-based approaches including Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) and Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) with an emphasis on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), I help clients find freedom from OCD and anxiety’s grip. I’m also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and can incorporate this treatment when finding that stored trauma is keeping a client from reaching their most optimal healing.
I hold a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Arizona State University. As a former Certified Child Life Specialist, I supported hospitalized pediatric patients and their families through the oftentimes harrowing medical experience. I’ve also had the privilege of serving as an adjunct faculty member within the Maricopa Community College system’s Psychology Department.
I’ve been told that I engage in therapy with equal parts warmth, focused guidance, and well-placed levity. I appreciate this, as it’s my goal to empower my clients with a deeper understanding of the self, demystify their struggle, and guide them on the path out of stuckness and to a values-driven life.
My style of treatment is highly personalized, and I invite you to check out the following section for more of what you can expect when working with me.
TLDR (Too Long, Didn’t Read):
What: I help people overcome OCD, anxiety disorders, and related issues
How: Evidence-based modalities including ERP, I-CBT, EMDR, CBT, IFS, and ACT
Where: In my Scottsdale office or over telehealth (for AZ-based clients)
What You Can Expect
Your therapy journey with Aria Integrative Therapy begins with thoughtful exploration of the struggles that have brought you in, your history, and diagnostic assessment. We will work together to develop a treatment plan that clearly defines your goals and what sessions will consist of in order to reach them. Whether you suffer from OCD, Anxiety, or any related issue that leaves you feeling “stuck”, I will provide evidence-based therapy approaches in a way that is committed to both process and progress.
Between-session work is often a huge factor in the successful treatment of OCD and related struggles. You can expect the work we do in sessions to translate into a version of continued practice between our appointments. Don’t worry- you’ll feel empowered in understanding the “why”, and it will never be anything you can’t handle!
My Therapy Space
Sessions with Heidi Kaplan at Aria Integrative Therapy take place in my Scottsdale, Arizona office overlooking the beautiful McDowell Mountains.
In-person and telehealth available
Our office is conveniently located just off Loop 101 in Scottsdale. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with teletherapy.
An Aria:
Meaning “air” in Italian, an aria is a vocal piece in opera sung by just one voice, often supported by instrumental accompaniment.
It serves as a moment of emotional reflection, where the character pauses the story to express their innermost feelings.
