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ACHIEVE COUNSELING & WELLNESS

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 842100254 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE F60 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.achievecounseling.org
revenue
$231K
expenses
$222K
net assets
$31K
employees
1
volunteers
2
program ratio
87%
mission · from form 990

WE ASSIST INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES IN LIVING HEALTHIER, MEANINGFUL, AND FULFILLING LIVES THROUGH COUNSELING AND WELLNESS SERVICES.

profile · synthesized from sources

ACHIEVE COUNSELING & WELLNESS is a nonprofit private practice providing mental health therapy services to adults, adolescents, couples, and families in Arizona. The organization specializes in supporting high-achieving individuals navigating stress, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions using evidence-based approaches such as CBT, EMDR, and ACT. Services are delivered through both in-person and telehealth sessions.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Couples Counseling
Therapy designed to improve communication, resolve conflicts, strengthen bonds, and navigate relationship challenges or life changes together
Family Therapy
Support for families dealing with communication issues, parenting struggles, blended family dynamics, or internal conflict to foster understanding and healthier patterns
Individual Therapy
Evidence-based therapy for adults and adolescents (16+) addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and personal growth using modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and ACT
Sliding Scale Program
Income-based fee reduction for self-pay clients, with rates starting at $80 for associate therapists and $100 for licensed therapists
Telehealth Services
Secure, HIPAA-compliant online therapy available to clients located in Arizona, offering flexibility, accessibility, and continuity of care
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Outpatient Mental Health Counseling 7 activities
    • Individual Therapy Services
      Provides individual therapy for adults and adolescents (16+) addressing a wide range of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, relationship issues, and work-life balance struggles. Therapy is offered in-person at their Phoenix office and via online video telehealth sessions in English and Spanish, utilizing various modalities such as Person-Centered, CBT, EMDR, DBT, ACT, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
    • Maintain accessible office operations
      Operates a counseling office in Phoenix, AZ, with after-hours check-in procedures for clients arriving after 5pm on weekdays and on Saturdays, including therapist meet-up at the front door.
    • Offer telehealth counseling services
      Provides secure, HIPAA-compliant online video therapy for clients located in Arizona, serving adults and adolescents aged 16 and over. Services are available in English and Spanish and address a range of mental health concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, identity, and life transitions.
    • Provide individual, couples, and family therapy services
      Offers in-person and online therapy for individuals, couples, and families in Arizona, with services available in English and Spanish. Specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, relationship challenges, life transitions, and work-life balance.
    • Provide individual, couples, and family therapy services
      Offers in-person and online video therapy for individuals, couples, and families in Phoenix, AZ, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, and personal growth. Services are available in English and Spanish for clients aged 16 and over, with a majority serving adults.
    • Provision of individual, couples, and family therapy services
      Offers in-person and online video therapy for individuals, couples, and families in Arizona, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, and work-life balance. Services are available in English and Spanish and are tailored to clients aged 16 and over, with the majority being adults.
    • Telehealth and in-person therapy access
      Provides secure, HIPAA-compliant online video therapy for clients located in Arizona, alongside in-person services at a Phoenix office. After-hours check-in procedures are in place for weekday evenings and Saturday appointments.
  • Sliding Scale and Insurance-Supported Health Services 5 activities
    • Accept multiple insurance plans
      Accepts commercial and employer-based insurance including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, and United Healthcare, and supports clients in insurance reimbursement processes.
    • Affordable Access to Therapy
      Increases access to therapy by offering a free 15-minute consultation, accepting various commercial and employer-based insurance plans, providing superbills for out-of-network reimbursement, and offering sliding scale rates for self-pay clients based on income and household size, with rates starting as low as $80.
    • Deliver accessible and affordable mental health care options
      Offers sliding scale rates based on income and household size, starting at $80 with associate licensed counselors and $100 with fully licensed therapists. Accepts major commercial insurance plans (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare) and provides superbills for out-of-network reimbursement to increase access to care.
    • Insurance and affordability options for therapy
      Accepts commercial and employer-based insurance plans including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth, and United Healthcare. Offers superbills for out-of-network reimbursement and sliding scale rates based on income and household size, starting at $80 with associate-level clinicians.
    • Offer financial accessibility options for therapy
      Provides sliding scale rates based on income and household size, with sessions starting at $80 with associate-level clinicians and $100 with fully licensed therapists. Also provides superbills for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
  • Graduate and Post-Graduate Clinical Training 4 activities
    • Clinical Supervision for Therapists
      Offers individual and group clinical supervision for therapists and agencies that may lack qualified, Board-approved clinical supervisors.
    • Clinical supervision for therapists and agencies
      Provides individual and group clinical supervision for therapists and agencies that lack access to Board-approved clinical supervisors, supporting professional development and licensure compliance.
    • Provide clinical supervision and consultation services
      Offers individual and group clinical supervision for therapists and agencies that lack access to Board-approved clinical supervisors, supporting professional development and licensure compliance.
    • Provide clinical supervision for therapists
      Offers individual and group clinical supervision for therapists and agencies that lack access to Board-approved clinical supervisors.
  • Outpatient Behavioral Health Services 4 activities
    • Conduct initial client assessments and consultations
      Offers a free 15-minute consultation to assess fit for services and a 55-minute initial evaluation session to develop personalized treatment plans for new clients.
    • Deliver specialized therapeutic modalities
      Utilizes evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy to treat clients experiencing trauma, grief, perfectionism, and relationship issues.
    • Facilitate client intake and onboarding process
      Offers a free 15-minute consultation to assess client goals and therapeutic fit, followed by a 55-minute initial evaluation session to develop a personalized treatment plan. After-hours check-in procedures are available for clients arriving late on weekdays and Saturdays.
    • Offer specialized therapeutic modalities and targeted treatment approaches
      Provides evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. Specialized treatments address pet loss grief, trauma, codependency, perfectionism, and identity-related concerns, particularly for high-achieving individuals and marginalized populations including LGBTQ+ and urban American Indian/Alaska Native clients.
  • Marriage & Relationship Counseling 3 activities
    • Couples and Family Therapy
      Offers couples and family therapy to improve communication, resolve conflicts, strengthen relationships, and address individual struggles impacting interactions. This includes facilitating conversations for emotional vulnerability, addressing compromised trust, and providing guidance for significant decisions like separation or divorce.
    • Couples counseling for relationship improvement and crisis support
      Offers therapy to help couples improve communication, manage conflict, rebuild trust, and explore emotional vulnerability. Services also support couples navigating major decisions such as separation or divorce, with attention to underlying personal histories, trauma, and mental health impacts on relationships.
    • Provide couples counseling to improve relationship dynamics
      Offers therapy to help couples build emotional vulnerability, improve communication, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust. Addresses issues such as escalation patterns, individual trauma impacts, and decisions around separation or divorce.
  • Canine Cancer Treatment & Support 2 activities
    • Specialized therapy for pet loss and bereavement
      Provides targeted therapeutic support for individuals coping with the loss of a pet, including processing grief, reframing guilt and regret, developing coping strategies, and exploring meaningful ways to honor their pet’s memory. Utilizes modalities such as CBT and EMDR.
    • Support clients through pet loss and grief
      Provides targeted therapy to help individuals process emotions after pet loss, including guilt, regret, and grief. Offers support in honoring pet memories through memorials, journaling, and other meaningful activities.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$231K
Contributions & grants$310%
Program service revenue$231K100%
Investment income$20%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$222K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$66K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$35K
Cash$34K
Investments$0
Liabilities$3K
Net assets$31K
Liquid reserves1.9 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +44.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DR JENNIFER BURRUEL PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $72K
board members · 2
  • BRANDON BUCKINGHAM — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN HOBSON — SECRETARY
relationships · 14

who they work with

  • Aetna Funder — Accepted insurance provider for therapy services.
  • Aetna Partner — Accepted insurance provider for some services
  • Aetna Partner — One of the commercial and employer-based insurance plans accepted by providers.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Funder — Accepted insurance provider for therapy services.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Partner — Accepted insurance provider for some services
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Partner — One of the commercial and employer-based insurance plans accepted by providers.
  • Cigna/Evernorth Funder — Accepted insurance provider for therapy services.
  • Cigna/Evernorth Partner — Accepted insurance provider for some services
  • Cigna/Evernorth Partner — One of the commercial and employer-based insurance plans accepted by providers.
  • Figure it Out podcast Partner — Participated in an episode of the Figure it Out podcast discussing mental health access
  • North Central News Partner — Featured in an interview with North Central News about the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on mental health
  • United Healthcare Partner — Accepted insurance provider for some services
  • United Healthcare Partner — One of the commercial and employer-based insurance plans accepted by providers.
  • United Healthcare/Optum Funder — Accepted insurance provider for therapy services.