Clinical Psychology Services Scottsdale, AZ

Manage and overcome mental health and emotional challenges to enhance your well-being

What is Clinical Psychology?

Clinical psychology focuses on assessing, diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental health issues and emotional disorders in individuals. Here at Arizona Center for Neurofeedback our team are trained professionals who work in various settings, including private practices, hospitals, clinics, and mental health organizations.

Our goal is to help people manage and overcome psychological challenges to enhance their overall well-being. Dr. Petta started her career as a clinical psychologist, and continues to offer services to individuals of all ages. She specializes in working with adolescents and adults.

What Makes a Client a Good Fit?

Clients who tend to get the most out of working with our team are those who are motivated to seek meaningful change and are willing to actively participate in the treatment process. This doesn’t mean you need to have everything figured out, it simply means you’re open, curious, and committed to improving your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

Our work is most effective when therapy is viewed as a collaborative partnership. Rather than a passive experience, treatment involves shared goal-setting, honest communication, and a willingness to apply insights and tools both in and outside of sessions. Progress often comes from small, consistent steps taken over time, and we support you through each phase of that process.

At our center, we thrive on helping clients achieve clarity, resilience, and lasting change. Under the guidance of Dr. Lorene Petta, we work closely with each client to understand their unique challenges, align treatment with personal goals, and create a plan that supports sustainable growth. When therapist and client work together with intention and trust, therapy becomes a powerful vehicle for transformation.

Our Team at Arizona Center for Neurofeedback

Dr. Lorene Petta: Psy.D., QEEG-DL, BCN, BCB, BCB-HRV, CMPC

Certifications & Qualifications

Licensed Psychologist (AZ & NC)
QEEG Diplomate-Licensed (Brain Mapping)
Board Certified Neurofeedback
Board Certified Biofeedback
Board Certified Biofeedback- Heart Rate Variability
Certified Mental Performance Consultant (Sport Psychologist)

Dr. Lorene Petta brings more than three decades of progressive clinical, leadership, and performance-focused experience to her work as a Clinical Psychologist and Neurofeedback Provider. As the founder and Clinical Director of the Arizona Center for Neurofeedback, she integrates psychotherapy, Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, and Peak Performance training to serve children, adults, couples, and families. Her clinical expertise spans a wide range of presenting concerns, including ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, insomnia, trauma, PTSD, post-concussive syndrome, traumatic brain injury, cognitive decline, and performance optimization. Dr. Petta’s work is grounded in data-driven assessment, including QEEG brain mapping, and emphasizes individualized, evidence-based treatment plans designed to support long-term neurological and functional change.

Dr. Petta’s background includes extensive service with elite military populations, where she spent over a decade working in high-demand, high-risk operational environments. While contracted through Booz Allen Hamilton at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, she provided psychotherapy, Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, and mental skills training to Air Force Special Operations Command units and senior military leaders, maintaining Top Secret clearance.

Earlier in her career, Dr. Petta served as a Senior Performance Enhancement Specialist within the Army’s Special Operations community, developing and implementing resilience, stress regulation, and mental performance programs for Special Forces, wounded warriors, and their families.

Her professional history also includes leadership roles within juvenile corrections, outpatient civilian clinics, Veterans disability assessment programs, and multiple federally supported research initiatives through the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. This breadth of experience informs Dr. Petta’s highly integrated clinical approach—one that blends scientific rigor, operational precision, and deep respect for the human capacity to heal, adapt, and perform at a higher level.

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Justine Jagga: PhD Candidate, M.A., M.S., CMPC

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Justine Jagga is a doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University in an APA-accredited program, with advanced training in psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, and sport and performance psychology. She holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, a Master of Arts in Sport and Exercise Psychology, and is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant® (CMPC). Her work is grounded in evidence-based practice and cultural responsiveness, with a strong appreciation for the intersection of mental health, identity, performance, and relationships.

Justine has provided psychotherapy across university counseling centers, community trauma services, and private practice settings. She works with adolescents, college students, and adults presenting with concerns such as trauma, anxiety, depression, ADHD, identity-related stress, insomnia, and performance-related difficulties. Her integrative approach draws from cognitive-behavioral, acceptance and commitment, relational-cultural, existential, and person-centered frameworks, allowing treatment to be tailored to each client’s goals. She has experience conducting comprehensive assessments, risk evaluations, and safety planning, including work with high-risk clients in both outpatient and crisis-response contexts.

At the Arizona Center for Neurofeedback, Justine serves as a Clinical and Sport Psychology Counselor, integrating psychotherapy with biofeedback and neurofeedback interventions. She works with clients across the lifespan and provides peak performance coaching to athletes and high-performing individuals, with an emphasis on improving focus, emotional regulation, resilience, confidence, and recovery from stress and burnout. She has particular experience supporting athletes navigating pressure, injury, and the long-term psychological impact of coaching relationships.

In addition to her clinical work, Justine is actively engaged in research and teaching focused on trauma in sport, coach–athlete relationships, and athlete well-being. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in counseling and sport psychology, has published in peer-reviewed journals, and mentors emerging clinicians and consultants. Across her clinical, performance, and academic roles, Justine is committed to ethical, trauma-informed, and strengths-based care that supports healing, growth, and sustainable performance.

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