Kirk

Kirk Tjalas

Professional Nurse

“I’m Kirk Tjalas, a mental health professional with 23+ years of experience. Living with ADHD and Bipolar 2 disorder, I offer a nonjudgmental, direct approach to help you navigate challenges and build lasting change. My focus is on accountability, growth, and empowering you to reclaim your life.”

About Me

With over 23 years as a mental health professional, I bring a direct, nonjudgmental approach to our work. Living with ADHD and Bipolar 2 disorder, I understand firsthand the complexities of navigating these challenges. I partner with you to build lasting change, focusing on accountability and practical steps. Our sessions aim to empower you, helping you reclaim your life with clarity and purpose. This style suits those ready for active engagement and genuine growth.

Approach

That steady, practical stance shapes how we work: focused sessions with clear priorities, straightforward feedback, and agreed-upon steps you can try between meetings. Whether in my Tucson office or online in English, sessions move at a purposeful pace—skill practice, short experiments, check-ins on what’s actually changing—and I’ll hold you to the commitments you choose. People ready for active collaboration and real-world progress tend to get the most from this approach.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Elderly

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • ADHD / Attention

    A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Sleep Problems

    Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.

Professional Title:

  • Professional Nurse

    A registered nurse who may work in mental health settings, providing nursing care and support to people with psychological conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Arizona State Board of Nursing

California Board of Registered Nursing

State of Nevada Board of Nursing

State of Oregon Board of Nursing

Qualifications

Walden University

Pima Community College

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

Service Areas

PRIORITY MEDICAL GROUP

In-person & Online

Tucson, AZ

United States