Lorain Moorehead

Therapy and Consultation

Therapy for High-Achieving Professionals, Entrepreneurs & Therapists

EMDR & IFS Therapy via Telehealth in Arizona, Texas, and Alaska

Scottsdale, Arizona | Telehealth in Arizona, Texas, and Alaska

  • Therapist: Lorain Moorehead, LCSW
  • Who I work with: High-achieving professionals, entrepreneurs, perfectionists, and therapists 
  • Focus areas: Anxiety, anger, burnout, trauma, imposter syndrome, relationship patterns, perinatal mental health, performance-based self-worth
  • Approaches: EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS – Level 1), depth-oriented and skills-based therapy
  • Experience: 18 years in practice
  • Credentials: EMDR Certified Therapist & EMDR Approved Consultant, IFS Level 1, Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C)
  • Location: 14301 N 87th St, Suite 206, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260
  • Phone: 480-840-7543
  • Licensure: Arizona, Texas, and Alaska
  • Session options: 55 minutes- Intensives
  • Payment: Cash Pay
  • Next step:  Schedule a consultation

Quick Summary

I specialize in working with high-achieving professionals and therapists who are outwardly capable, responsible, and accomplished and internally exhausted by the pressure to perform, manage, and hold everything together.

My best-fit clients often include:




  • Professionals and entrepreneurs carrying chronic stress, anxiety, or burnout
  • Therapists and clinicians seeking therapy outside their immediate professional community
  • Perfectionists whose high standards have been an asset professionally but have become a source of chronic internal pressure
  • High performers struggling with imposter syndrome:  the gap between external success and internal confidence
  • People who are insightful and self-aware, yet stuck in repeating emotional or relational patterns
Many clients don't come in saying "I have trauma." Instead, they notice things like:

  • Anger that erupts quickly or feels out of proportion
  • Panic or anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere
  • Feeling constantly "on," vigilant, or mentally overactive
  • Repeating relationship dynamics that aren't serving them

You might not even realize you're doing this yet, but in our work, we look closely at why anger erupts when it does, where panic shows up in your body, or why you keep ending up in relationships that don't align with the life you're trying to build.

I also frequently work with therapists and mental health professionals as therapy clients. Many clinicians choose to work with me across state lines (Arizona, Texas, and Alaska) to reduce dual-relationship concerns while still engaging in depth-oriented, high-level work. Therapists in Houston, Dallas, Austin, Anchorage, and throughout both states frequently seek telehealth therapy specifically to work outside their immediate professional community.

Who I Help

What do we Work On?

My work commonly focuses on:

  • Anxiety, panic, and chronic stress
  • Anger, irritability, and emotional overwhelm
  • Burnout and over-functioning
  • Imposter syndrome and performance-based self-worth
  • Trauma and unresolved past experiences
  • Perinatal mental health (pregnancy, postpartum, identity shifts)
  • Relationship patterns that repeat despite insight
  • A deep belief that worth or safety comes from performance, productivity, or control

This approach is especially helpful if you've already tried insight, logic, or "pushing through" — and it hasn't been enough.

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How Therapy Works With Me

My approach combines EMDR therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to create change at a nervous-system level, not just a cognitive one — reaching the patterns that insight alone hasn't been able to shift.
Therapy with me is collaborative, structured, and depth-oriented.
In the first session, we focus on:

  • Relevant personal and relational history
  • What's bringing you in now
  • Patterns you're noticing
  • Setting a clear, collaborative direction for our work together

Sessions are offered in 50-minute and extended formats (up to 115 minutes), including intensives when clinically appropriate.
Clients often notice progress as:

  • Less reactivity and more emotional choice
  • Greater flexibility instead of constant control
  • Improved capacity for rest, connection, and boundaries
  • A calmer nervous system — not just more insight

Approaches I Use (and Why)

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
I use EMDR not only for processing past events, but also for reprocessing core beliefs that shape how you relate to yourself and the world.
This often includes beliefs such as:

  • "My value comes from my performance"
  • "I can't slow down or things will fall apart"
  • "I need to stay in control to be safe"

This work supports change at both a nervous-system (read: it can heand identity level, rather than symptom management alone.
I am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and Approved Consultant which means I often get the pleasure of consulting with other therapists to help advance their EMDR practice.  Learn all about EMDR here. 

Many of my clients (especially professionals and therapists)  have manager-led systems. These parts are responsible, organized, and achievement-focused, often keeping everything functioning at a high level.
Over time, this can lead to rigidity, exhaustion, or emotional shutdown.
IFS helps us understand why these strategies developed and how to create more internal balance, without dismantling the strengths that have helped you succeed.

Depending on your needs, therapy may also include:

  • Emotional regulation strategies
  • Relational skill-building
  • Insight-oriented reflection
  • Practical integration into work, leadership, and daily life
  • Check out more about IFS here.

IFS Internal Family Systems

Credentials & Experience

Lorain Moorehead is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 18 years of clinical experience, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is an EMDR Certified Therapist and EMDR Approved Consultant — credentials that represent the highest level of EMDR training and qualify her to train and supervise other therapists in the approach. She holds a Level 1 certification in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and a Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C). She serves as faculty in the graduate social work program at Arizona State University, where she trains the next generation of clinicians. Her work has been cited in Barron's, Business Insider, Healthline, Parents, Upworthy, Romper, and EMDRIA Go With That Magazine. She hosts The Self Careapist Therapist Podcast, a clinician-facing show focused on advanced clinical learning, professional sustainability, and continued development for therapists.

Frequently Asked Questions

1) How do I know if you're the right therapist for me?   
  • I'm likely a good fit if you're reflective, motivated, and ready for insight-oriented outpatient work. My practice is best suited for clients who want meaningful, long-term change rather than short-term symptom management alone.
2) Do you work with therapists as therapy clients?
  • Yes. I frequently work with therapists and other mental health professionals in individual therapy. Many clinicians choose to work with me outside their immediate professional community, including across state lines in Arizona, Texas, and Alaska, to reduce dual-relationship concerns while still engaging in depth-oriented, high-level work.
3) Is therapy with you different if I'm a therapist?
  • The structure of therapy is the same, though shared clinical language often allows us to move more efficiently. Sessions focus on your internal experience, not supervision or case consultation unless that is explicitly the goal.
4) What does the first session look like?
  • The first session focuses on relevant history, current concerns, and setting a collaborative direction for therapy. We'll talk about patterns you're noticing and what you want this work to support.
5) Do you offer telehealth?
  • Yes. I am licensed in Arizona, Texas, and Alaska and offer telehealth for clients located in any of those states.
6_ Where are you located?
  • I am based in Scottsdale, Arizona at 14301 N 87th St, Suite 206, Scottsdale AZ 85260, with telehealth services available for clients in Arizona, Texas, and Alaska.
7) Do you offer EMDR consultation for therapists seeking certification hours?
  • Yes. As an EMDRIA Approved Consultant, I offer EMDR consultation for therapists working toward EMDR certification as well as consultation for therapists on a variety of other topics
8) Do you offer intensives?
  • Yes. Extended sessions (up to 115 minutes) and intensives are available when clinically appropriate.
9) Do you take insurance?
  • I am a private-pay provider and do not work directly with insurance companies. 
10) How long does therapy usually take?
  • The length of therapy varies based on your goals and history. Many clients notice meaningful shifts within the first few months, with deeper work continuing over time.
11) How do I get started?

Ready to Get Started?
If this sounds like the kind of work you're looking for, schedule a consultation to determine whether we're a good fit. I work with intensive clients in Scottsdale in person and via telehealth throughout Arizona, Texas, and Alaska.