Cactus Heart Counseling in Arizona offers a healing space inspired by the desert's resilience. Providing individual, family, and group therapy, we nurture mental well-being through culturally sensitive, multilingual services. Reach out by email for a free consultation and start your journey to emotional strength today.
Rooted in Nancy Rivera’s vision, we embrace each client's potential for resilience and growth. Our culturally rich approach ensures a welcoming space that values diversity and lifelong learning. “Where Resilience Takes Root” embodies our commitment to guiding clients through transformative journeys towards genuine emotional healing and self-discovery.
Nancy Rivera is a bilingual clinical social worker with over 18 years of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s most challenging seasons. A graduate of Arizona State University, she is currently pursuing her doctoral degree and serves as a professor, reflecting her commitment to lifelong learning and quality care. As a first-generation Hispanic immigrant and mother, Nancy brings cultural awareness, compassion, and authenticity into her work, creating a grounded space where clients can feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow at their own pace.
We create a grounded, compassionate space where individuals, families, and communities can pause, breathe, and begin healing at their own pace.
Through culturally aware, bilingual care and evidence-based practice, we support meaningful growth during life’s most challenging seasons—reminding every person that they don’t have to survive it alone.
We envision a community where seeking support is seen as strength, where resilience is nurtured gently, and where every person—no matter their season—has access to care that honors their story, culture, and capacity for growth.
Our hope is to cultivate lasting change that extends beyond sessions and into everyday life.
We believe healing is not meant to happen in isolation. By fostering connection, and ongoing learning, we support not only those seeking counseling but also the next generation of clinicians.
Through collaboration, supervision, and community partnership, we aim to strengthen the roots of care so that resilience continues to grow.