Business Details
28 Years
experience
Licensed Psychotherapy & Mental Health Services in Tucson
Pamela Hays, MA, LPC, has dedicated her career to providing compassionate and evidence-based psychotherapy since 1998. Specializing in psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy, and Mentalization Based Treatment, she offers tailored care for adolescents and adults, including those on the autism spectrum. Her practice integrates developmental, cognitive, and neuropsychological approaches to address anxiety, trauma, depression, and relationship challenges. With advanced training from the Arizona Center for Psychoanalytic Studies and Pacifica Graduate Institute, she combines clinical expertise with academic rigor as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center.Pamela prioritizes creating a safe, empathetic space where clients can explore emotional complexities and build resilience. Her work emphasizes the importance of intersubjective understanding and fostering mentalizing capacities to improve interpersonal connections. By blending traditional psychoanalytic principles with modern neurobiological insights, she helps clients achieve meaningful, lasting growth. Her commitment to neurodiversity-affirming care ensures tailored support for individuals across the autism spectrum. Pamelas practice reflects decades of experience, continuous professional development, and a deep understanding of the human mind.
Services
Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Mentalization Based Treatment
DIR Therapy for Autism
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Developmental Psychotherapy
Couples Counseling
Neurodiversity-Affirming Care
Details
- Year established: 1998
Highlights and features
- 25+ years of clinical experience in psychoanalysis and neurodevelopmental therapies
- Specialized training in Mentalization Based Treatment and DIR therapy for autism
- University-affiliated clinician with academic expertise in child development
- Holistic approach integrating psychoanalytic, cognitive, and trauma-informed care
- Flexible telehealth and in-person session options with HIPAA-compliant technology
Services
Mentalization Based Treatment
Mentalization Based Treatment enhances emotional regulation and interpersonal understanding by developing the capacity to recognize mental states in oneself and others. This evidence-based approach helps clients break repetitive negative patterns, improve relationships, and build resilience against psychological distress through structured therapeutic exploration.
DIR Therapy for Autism
DIR (Developmental, Individual Differences, Relationship-Based) therapy supports neurodivergent individuals through personalized, relationship-focused interventions. This approach addresses sensory-motor integration, emotional development, and social engagement while respecting each person's unique cognitive and affective processing patterns to foster authentic connection and growth.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy explores unconscious patterns and early life experiences shaping current behaviors. Through in-depth analysis of recurring themes and therapeutic relationship dynamics, clients gain self-awareness to resolve internal conflicts, improve emotional regulation, and develop healthier interpersonal strategies for lasting psychological transformation.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized trauma recovery services address the lasting effects of early trauma and adverse experiences. Using evidence-based techniques, this therapy helps clients process traumatic memories, rebuild mentalizing capacities, and develop coping mechanisms to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress while restoring emotional resilience.
Neurodiversity-Affirming Care
Neurodiversity-affirming care provides tailored support for individuals across the autism spectrum. This approach prioritizes understanding and accommodating neurodivergent experiences while addressing emotional challenges, social navigation difficulties, and self-esteem issues through compassionate, individualized therapeutic strategies that celebrate neurodivergent strengths.
People
Pamela Hays
Licensed Professional Counselor
Pamela Hays is a Certified Psychoanalyst with 25+ years of experience treating anxiety, trauma, and autism spectrum disorders. She teaches psychiatric residents at the University of Arizona and specializes in mentalization-based therapies.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in psychoanalysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, Mentalization Based Treatment, and DIR therapy for autism spectrum disorders.
Do you treat both adolescents and adults?
Yes, I work with older adolescents and adults across the lifespan, including neurodivergent individuals.
Are telehealth sessions available?
Yes, I offer HIPAA-compliant video sessions through Vsee for remote psychotherapy appointments.
What mental health conditions do you treat?
I treat anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, personality disorders, and autism-related challenges.
How long are therapy sessions?
Standard sessions last 50 minutes, with session frequency determined collaboratively based on individual needs.
