Deborah Monninger

Deborah Monninger is a Jungian analyst and licensed professional counselor in Tempe, Arizona, whose clinical work is grounded in a commitment to profound psychological growth rather than symptom management alone. She earned her Doctor of Behavioral Health from Arizona State University in 2013, her Master's degree in Counseling from Ottawa University in 1996, and completed her Diploma as a Jungian Analyst through the C.G. Jung Institute of Colorado in 2022. She is a member of both the C.G. Jung Institute of Colorado and the International Association of Analytical Psychology.

Monninger's therapeutic approach draws on Jungian analysis, talk therapy, dreamwork, somatic practices, sandplay, and artwork to explore messages from the unconscious. She has extensive experience working with court-mandated clients, particularly in the area of addiction and substance abuse, which has given her a grounded, pragmatic understanding of the way unconscious dynamics play out in compulsive behavior and recovery. Her additional training includes cognitive-behavioral therapies, Gestalt therapy, trauma therapies, and the Neuro-Relational Affective Model (NARM).

She has a keen interest in animal dreams, symbolism, and the role of animals in the psychic life of her clients, giving animals the space and respect they deserve in dream interpretation. She offers free fifteen-minute consultations for prospective clients. Her practice serves the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, including Tempe, Scottsdale, and Mesa.