Meet Our Clinicians

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Choosing a clinician

Finding the right clinician can make a meaningful difference in how comfortable and supported therapy feels. Browse the clinician profiles at Prickly Pear Therapy in Rio Rancho to compare experience, areas of focus, approaches, and current availability. Reach out whenever you are ready — there is no pressure.

Meet the clinicians

Our clinicians in Rio Rancho

  • Michelle Chavez
    Accepting New Clients

    Michelle Chavez

    LCSW she/her
    Telehealth

    Owner & Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    Rio Rancho Office

    Michelle Chavez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Prickly Pear Therapy. She provides warm, collaborative care for children, teens, adults, and families, with an emphasis on recognizing each client’s strengths and creating practical paths toward healing and growth.

    Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, Molina Healthcare, Presbyterian, TRICARE, United Healthcare

  • Contact for Availability

    MSW Intern

    Rio Rancho Office

    Tori is an MSW intern at Grand Canyon University who is passionate about supporting children, individuals, and families through a compassionate, client-centered, and strengths-based approach.

  • Alexis “Lexi” Henderson
    Contact for Availability

    Art Therapy & Counseling Graduate Student

    Rio Rancho Office

    Lexi is a graduate student in Art Therapy and Counseling whose work integrates creativity, embodiment, mindfulness, movement, and evidence-informed approaches to support self-awareness, resilience, and connection.

  • Fatimah "Emma" AlMohanna
    Contact for Availability

    Clinical Mental Health Counselor

    Rio Rancho Office

    Fatimah "Emma" AlMohanna is a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and EMDR-trained therapist who provides person-centered, trauma-informed care for clients of all ages. She has a particular interest in helping young children find their voices through play, art, sand tray, and other creative forms of expression.

  • Dennis Chavez
    Not Accepting New Clients

    Dennis Chavez

    LSAA he/him

    Licensed Substance Abuse Associate

    Rio Rancho Office

    Dennis Chavez is a Licensed Substance Abuse Associate (LSAA) who provides compassionate addiction and recovery counseling, practical support, and a nonjudgmental space for meaningful, sustainable growth.

    Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, Molina Healthcare, Presbyterian, TRICARE, United Healthcare

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