Hi, I’m Dr. Fairchild. I’m a licensed psychologist at Intuition Wellness Center, where I provide therapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and young adults. I earned my PhD in School Psychology from the University of Arizona, where I also teach as an adjunct professor in the School Psychology graduate program. I’ve worked with youth and families in clinical, school, and community settings. That experience helps me understand each client in the context of their development, relationships, family, school, and community.

How I Help
My approach is warm, collaborative, and client-centered. I believe young people deserve to feel genuinely understood and celebrated for who they are. Rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach, I adapt my work to each client’s developmental needs, strengths, identities, and ways of experiencing the world.

My therapy work is neurodiversity-affirming and strengths-based. I follow my client’s lead and may use approaches such as Child-Centered Play Therapy, Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I also draw from attachment, developmental, and family-systems perspectives. Communication doesn’t always happen through words, especially for children and teens. Play, creativity, humor, movement, and simply having space to be yourself can all be meaningful parts of therapy.

I also conduct psychological assessments. These help clients and families better understand patterns related to learning, attention, executive functioning, social-emotional development, and neurodevelopmental differences. To me, assessment is about more than identifying a diagnosis. My goal is a comprehensive, affirming understanding of each person’s strengths and the areas where more support could help. I then translate those findings into meaningful recommendations for everyday life.

You can come to me for support with:

• Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
• Psychological Assessment
• Autism, ADHD, and OCD
• Anxiety, Mood, Trauma, and Stress
• Executive Functioning and School Concerns
• Identity and Self-Understanding
• Family, Relationships, and Life Transitions

My “Why”
My favorite part of this work is getting to know every part of my clients, not just the concerns that brought them in. I want to create a space where young people don’t feel they need to perform, mask, or become a different version of themselves to be accepted.

I also believe children, adolescents, and young adults are best supported when the systems around them understand their unique strengths and needs. My background in school psychology helps me look at what’s happening within a person and also at how their environment can better fit them. Whether through therapy or assessment, I hope to help clients and families:

• understand themselves better,
• find strategies and supports that genuinely work, and
• feel more confident navigating the world as themselves.

Outside the Office
I enjoy traveling, sewing, running, and spending time with my dog. I’m originally from northern Minnesota, so I’m especially grateful for Tucson’s sunshine. I take advantage of the warm weather whenever I can by swimming or hiking.