Kianna Mattie

Healing the High-Achiever: The high-achiever pushes forward and always seems to have it together. Yet, beneath the drive and demanding schedule lies exhaustion, burnout, anxiety, or a fundamental disconnect from the true self. Kianna, an Arizona-based therapist who specializes in deeper trauma work for complex, resulting issues that fuel overachievement: Perfectionism, anxiety, high-functioning Depression, and the emotional burden of Adult ADHD. She utilizes a gentle, client-centered approach focused on tangible goals like setting sustainable boundaries and silencing the inner critic.

Kianna uses EMDR, Brainspotting, CBT, and Mindfulness to dig deep, healing learned negative self-narratives and the lasting impact of past experiences. She provides a specialized lens for identity and racial trauma for AAPI & POC professionals navigating success, the model minority myth, and systemic stress, committed to addressing intergenerational trauma.

The ultimate goal is to help you move beyond external validation and truly see yourself by identifying your authentic feelings, needs, and wants, not by your accomplishments. We will navigate your path together with unwavering support, warmth, and non-judgment.