Growth requires letting go.

Real maturity comes from sacrifice – of old patterns, limiting beliefs, and false identities. Therapy helps you release what no longer serves you.

Meet your therapist

Life will test you, but in that trial lies the chance to rebuild stronger. I help you face adversity, uncertainty, and stressors with clarity and courage. Using evidence-based methods and timeless principles, I help uncover hidden strengths, navigate barriers, and form a path towards a purposeful, authentic way of living.

I work with individuals who are ready to explore their patterns, work on themselves, and create meaningful change. My approach is honest, compassionate, and rooted in the belief that it is possible to be constantly transformed. And like a Phoenix, transformation often begins in the ashes.

Therapy is not about fixing you – it’s about empowering you to live more authentically, courageously, and intentionally. If you’re ready to do the work, I’ll walk with you every step of the way.

– Jareth Del Real, LMSW

HEALING ISN'T LINEAR.

It’s cyclical, complex, and deeply human.

We’re here to walk with you as you rise.

Phoenix Rising: The symbol behind the name

At Phoenix Rising Therapy and Counseling, our name isn’t just symbolic – it reflects the heart of what we do. We’ve chosen a symbol that speaks to the essence of therapeutic healing: it’s not about achieving perfection, it’s about transformation.

In ancient mythology, the Phoenix was a radiant creature who, after a long life, would build it’s own funeral pyre and from its ashes rise again – renewed and revitalized. It’s the story of death and rebirth, and of cycles that don’t end in ruin, but in regeneration.

This archetype mirrors what many experience in therapy: The quiet unraveling of old patterns, the burning away of what no longer serves, and the slow courageous rise into something more whole.

The Phoenix as a psychological metaphor

The legendary Phoenix bird rising from it’s ashes reflects the following core principles found in depth-oriented Trauma Informed Therapy:

REBIRTH AND RENEWAL

Change requires letting go - of roles, beliefs, or survival strategies. This shedding is not failure; it is the beginning of re-formation. Through insight, emotional processing, and integration, we invite the emergence of a more authentic self.

RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION

The ability to "rise from the ashes" mirrors the human capacity for post-traumatic growth. Therapy supports the nervous system's return to regulation, the integration of fragmented parts, and the restoration of personal agency.

HOPE THROUGH DARKNESS

In the midst of depression, anxiety, or grief, it can feel as though the light is gone. The Phoenix reminds us that within every ending lies the seed of something new. Healing is possible - even when it doesn't feel imaginable.

CYCLES OF TRANSFORMATION

Therapeutic work is not linear. Like the Phoenix, our growth often moves in spirals: periods of clarity followed by confusion, or insight followed by contraction. These cycles are not setbacks - they are part of the unfolding.

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how"
- Friedrich Nietzsche

At Phoenix Rising Therapy and Counseling, we believe that healing beings not just with insight – but with purpose. Whether your facing grief, trauma, or life transitions, our work together is rooted in helping you connect with your “why” – through the pain, through the uncertainty, and into meaning.

With a foundation of authenticity, empowerment, and compassionate care, Phoenix Rising offers more than symptom relief; it’s a path towards transformation. Together we’ll do more that survive – we’ll build a life you can stand in with clarity, courage, and conviction.

A MEANINGFUL LIFE BEGINS WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING YOU DO MATTERS

If you're ready to live with purpose, clarity, and intention—therapy can help.