At Ohana Counseling Services, we believe meaningful healing begins with connection—connection to yourself, your relationships, and the support around you. Our mission, approach, and vision reflect our dedication to providing personalized, evidence-based therapy that honors each client’s unique story. Whether you’re seeking healing, clarity, or deeper emotional balance, we’re here to walk alongside you with care, intention, and a focus on your long-term well-being.
At Ohana Counseling Services, our mission is to support individuals, couples, and families in building healthier, more connected lives. We provide evidence-based therapy in a safe, supportive environment where clients can explore challenges, improve communication, and strengthen emotional bonds. Our goal is to help clients heal from past experiences, navigate life’s transitions, and cultivate resilience, clarity, and meaningful connection.
At Ohana Counseling Services, we understand that every person’s story is unique. That’s why we take an individualized, client-centered approach to therapy—offering a range of evidence-based modalities tailored to your specific needs, experiences, and goals. Whether you’re working through trauma, managing anxiety or depression, navigating major life transitions, or seeking deeper personal growth, we’ll collaborate to find the methods that best support your healing. Our therapists draw from approaches such as EMDR, DBT, CBT, IFS, family systems work, and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy to create a personalized path forward. Together, we’ll work toward clarity, resilience, and meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
Our vision at Ohana Counseling Services is to help individuals, couples, and families build stronger, more connected lives through personalized, evidence-based care. We aim to create a safe, supportive environment where each person can explore their story, heal from past experiences, and grow with confidence. By integrating traditional therapy with innovative approaches like Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, we strive to guide our clients toward resilience, clarity, and lasting well-being.
Jennifer Holloway, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist serving individuals, couples, and families in Surprise, Arizona and the surrounding West Valley communities. She earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from the University of Florida and brings over 10 years of professional experience across inpatient, residential, and outpatient behavioral health settings. Jennifer works with clients of all ages and backgrounds, offering individual therapy, couples counseling, and family therapy.
Jennifer has a lifelong passion for working with animals and deeply values the healing, joy, and connection they bring to people. She is currently developing an animal sanctuary and therapeutic farm in Surprise, Arizona, designed as a safe haven for rescued animals and a restorative space where clients can benefit from nature-based and animal-assisted healing experiences. Her vision is to create a nurturing environment that supports both animal welfare and emotional well-being through hands-on care, education, and therapeutic involvement.
Her therapeutic approach is rooted in authentic connection—both with others and within ourselves. Jennifer believes that meaningful healing happens through genuine, supportive relationships, and she strives to create a space where clients feel safe, understood, and respected. Known for her open, direct, and kind communication style, she brings honesty and congruence into every session.
Jennifer uses an integrative, evidence-based approach that incorporates EMDR, DBT, IFS, the Gottman Method, Structural Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Family Systems, EFT, and Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy. She specializes in supporting clients through family or marital conflict, trauma-related concerns, mood and personality disorders, anxiety, depression, autism spectrum disorders, and acute stress.
Understanding that beginning therapy can feel overwhelming, Jennifer offers gentle guidance to help clients express their needs, explore their experiences, and move toward healing. Her goal is to help each person feel empowered, heard, and more deeply connected—to themselves, their relationships, and their overall well-being.
Danielle Spies, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor serving children, teens, young adults, and adults in Surprise, Arizona and surrounding West Valley communities. With over a decade of combined medical and mental health experience, Danielle brings a deep, longstanding commitment to supporting individuals through life’s most challenging moments. Her early work in the medical field shaped her passion for helping others, ultimately guiding her into the mental health profession, where she has spent the past five years dedicated to client healing and personal growth.
Danielle has extensive experience working with trauma, mood and personality disorders, substance use, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. She utilizes a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including EMDR, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, harm reduction, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). This integrative style allows her to tailor care to each client’s unique needs and goals.
Known for her direct, honest, and encouraging approach, Danielle balances challenge with support—helping clients feel validated while empowering them to create meaningful change. She fosters a safe, grounded, and nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore their emotions, gain insight, and strengthen their resilience.
Whether someone is processing trauma, navigating overwhelming emotions, coping with relationship stress, or simply feeling stuck, Danielle is committed to helping each client move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being. She is honored to walk beside her clients as they build healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Amber Skinner, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor providing virtual therapy for adults in Surprise, Arizona and the surrounding West Valley communities, including Peoria, El Mirage, Sun City West, and nearby areas. With over 15 years of experience, Amber offers supportive, client-centered care for individuals navigating challenges related to self-esteem, self-worth, codependency, trauma, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
Amber takes an integrative, evidence-based approach to therapy, utilizing modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, mindfulness, harm reduction, and Motivational Interviewing (MI). This allows her to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs, goals, and life experiences while supporting meaningful and lasting change. She also brings a strong awareness of how cultural background and lived experience can shape the way individuals process trauma and engage in therapy.
Known for her direct yet supportive style, Amber creates a safe, nonjudgmental virtual space where clients can explore patterns, gain insight, and develop healthier ways of responding to life’s challenges. She works collaboratively with clients to build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, and move forward with greater clarity and intention.
Amber believes that meaningful change begins within. Her guiding philosophy—“everything starts and ends with you”—reflects her commitment to helping clients move beyond simply managing life to truly experiencing growth, balance, and well-being.
*VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS ONLY AT THIS TIME*
Marsha Howe, LCSW, provides virtual therapy for women in Surprise, Arizona and the surrounding West Valley communities, including Peoria, El Mirage, Sun City West, and nearby areas. She specializes in supporting women who are navigating burnout, career transitions, new motherhood, and the identity shifts that often follow major life changes.
Many of Marsha’s clients are used to holding everything together—for their families, their careers, and the people around them—but may begin to feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next step. Her work focuses on helping clients reconnect with themselves in a meaningful and sustainable way.
Marsha takes a somatic, trauma-informed approach to therapy, working not only with thoughts and experiences, but also with the nervous system. Through body-aware practices and gentle exploration, clients are supported in developing greater emotional awareness, regulation, and clarity.
Her virtual sessions are grounded, supportive, and approachable—creating space for both depth and lightness. Known for her warm presence and thoughtful guidance, Marsha meets clients where they are while gently encouraging growth when they feel ready.
Marsha believes that healing is a personal and empowering process. She is there to support, guide, and walk alongside her clients as they move toward greater balance, connection, and well-being.
*VIRTUAL APPOINTMENTS ONLY AT THIS TIME*
We provide heart-centered, supportive care where you can show up exactly as you are. Our experienced, trauma-informed therapists use evidence-based, integrative approaches—including EMDR, DBT, CBT, IFS, and Gottman Method—to support meaningful healing for individuals, couples, and families. We proudly offer specialized Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for hands-on, experiential growth, as well as convenient telehealth appointments for those who prefer care from home. Rooted in the Surprise, Arizona community, our team is dedicated to honest communication, personalized treatment, and creating a healing environment built on trust, connection, and genuine understanding.
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