Makenzie Horton
Licensed Master Social Worker
You give and give, but it never feels like enough.
You try to set boundaries, but they slip. Conversations with the people you love turn into silence, distance, or conflict that leaves you feeling even more alone. Some days it feels like no one really hears you. You’re exhausted—mentally, physically, emotionally—and you wonder if this is just how life will always be: running on empty, holding it all together for everyone else, while quietly falling apart inside.
You don’t have to carry this by yourself. In therapy, you’ll have a space where you don’t need to pretend you’re okay. A space where you’re not judged, not “fixed,” but truly seen and heard. Together, we’ll slow down enough to understand what your body has been trying to tell you all along. We’ll work on calming your nervous system, untangling the patterns that keep you stuck, and practicing boundaries that feel possible—not overwhelming.
Imagine feeling steady in your own skin. Confident enough to speak your needs without guilt. Able to have conversations that invite understanding instead of conflict. Imagine knowing how to pause, breathe, and shift when your body tells you it’s too much. That’s what our work can give you: a way back to yourself. Because healing doesn’t happen by pushing harder. It happens when you finally feel held.
Client Focus: Couples, families and individuals ages 16 and up
Modalities Used: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Polyvagal Theory, Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Somatic practices, meditation, Humanistic Approach, addiction/recovery/12-Step.
Issues: Anxiety, depression, stress, boundaries, trauma, communication challenges, and addiction recovery (including 12-Step support).
Experience: Makenzie is a licensed social worker and a Northern Arizona University graduate with a bachelors in psychology and a master’s degree in social work. Makenzie is EMDR trained. Makenzie deeply values the power of human connection as a foundation for healing. She believes that authentic, attuned relationships create the safety and trust needed for lasting growth and change.
Supervisor: Amy Ripley, LCSW
More than just my work:
“Safety is not the absence of threat…it is the presence of connection” - Dr. Gabor Maté
Especially in the midst of healing work, I believe in the importance of finding gratitude and wonder in small, everyday moments. Holding space for humor, lightness, and curiosity reminds us that we’re human.
Healing often begins within, but it’s sustained by the changes we make around us. The environments we choose, the boundaries we set, and the spaces we inhabit all matter.
Book with me if…
You’re ready to set boundaries without guilt and actually keep them.
You want to feel calmer and more grounded in both your mind and body.
You’ve tried talking things out before but want deeper, lasting change through EMDR and somatic work.
You’re navigating relationship challenges and want to communicate in ways that create understanding, not conflict.
You’re carrying overwhelm, anxiety, or stress that feels stuck in your body and your thoughts.
You want to reconnect with yourself and trust your own needs again.