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 have worked in various settings, including private practices, hospitals, clinics, mental health & government 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. Clinical psychology focuses on assessing, diagnosing, treating, and preventing mental health issues and emotional disorders in individuals.

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 Focus and Scope

Counseling

Counseling typically addresses specific issues and challenges in a person’s life, such as relationship problems, life transitions, or stress management. It often emphasizes short-term goals and practical solutions.

Clinical Psychology

Clinical psychology covers a broader spectrum, including the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of typically more severe mental health conditions. This practice is equipped to handle a wider range of mental health issues, including more severe conditions like major depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma-related disorders. It may involve a deeper exploration of underlying issues, including emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects.

Dr. Petta’s training and expertise in clinical and sport psychology, and being a life-long athlete herself, allows her to draw upon various tools, techniques and experiences to meet the specific needs and goals of the varied populations of clients who seek her services.

Our Team at Arizona Center for Neurofeedback

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

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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Our Approach

Assessments and progress tracking are an important component of accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. We believe that imaging (i.e., brain mapping) the organ (i.e., the brain/mind) that we are treating is an essential part of helping you or your loved one achieve success in our program.

What does working with our team look like?

Dr. Petta and her staff have a proven track record of helping individuals navigate a variety of mental and physical health challenges, achieve their sport and/or performance goals and improve their overall health and well-being. We focus on:

Understanding and Coping with Emotions

We can assist you in understanding and managing your emotions more effectively. This includes exploring the root causes of emotional struggles and developing coping strategies to navigate difficult feelings.

Improving Relationships

If you’re facing challenges in your relationships, our program can provide a safe space to explore and address interpersonal issues. This may involve communication skills, conflict resolution, and understanding relational dynamics.

We work with couples and families to help improve communication and conflict resolution. We also provide behavioral coaching programs for children and adolescents, and parenting strategies to help manage children/adolescents’ behaviors.

Managing Stress and Anxiety

We are skilled in helping individuals cope with stress and anxiety. Through therapy, coaching and neurofeedback/biofeedback, you will learn practical techniques to reduce stress, manage anxious thoughts, and develop a more resilient mindset.

Overcoming Depression

If you or your loved one is experiencing symptoms of depression, we will work to help identify underlying contributing factors and develop strategies to alleviate symptoms. So, this may involve a combination of talk therapy and behavioral interventions.

Addressing Trauma

For individuals who have experienced trauma, Dr. Petta provides a therapeutic space to process and heal from traumatic experiences. She uses evidence-based approaches such as trauma-focused therapies, neurofeedback and/or biofeedback to promote healing.

Enhancing Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

Our program will assist you in building a positive self-image and improving self-esteem. This involves exploring and challenging negative thought patterns and developing a more compassionate view of oneself.

Improving Coping Skills

Whether you’re facing major life transitions, grief, or other challenges, we will help you develop effective coping skills and identify healthy ways to navigate life’s ups and downs.

Managing Mental Health Disorders

Dr. Petta is trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of mental health disorders, including anxiety disorders, depression, and other disorders affecting attention and cognition, such as ADHD, Long Covid and cognitive decline in the elderly. As a result, treatment plans are tailored to your specific needs and may include therapy, Neurofeedback and/or biofeedback and case management which may include working closely with the other health providers on your team.

Setting and Achieving Goals

Dr. Petta and her staff will support you in setting and working towards personal and professional goals. We will collaborate with you to identify realistic and achievable steps to enhance your life satisfaction and fulfillment.

Promoting Overall Well-Being

Beyond addressing specific challenges, we are concerned with your overall health and well-being. We go the “extra mile” to provide you with the attention, support and care you or your loved one may need to achieve the goals established at the outset of treatment. We help you cultivate a positive and meaningful life by fostering self-awareness, resilience, and personal growth.