Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | Chiricahua Health Centers
Joined in 2024

Ana Rebecca Toothman is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist providing compassionate, client-centered behavioral health services at Chiricahua Health Centers. With over 30 years of experience, she supports individuals, couples, and families in navigating life’s challenges and improving emotional well-being.

Why I Believe in the Mission of CCHCI

For over 30 years, I have served as a counselor in a variety of settings, and I believe Chiricahua is a place where “Health for All” can truly become a reality. To me, this mission is about offering hope and healing to everyone willing to receive it.

At Chiricahua, I have seen a culture of compassion that reflects genuine care for every person in our community. It has long been my desire to work in an environment where all individuals are treated as valuable human beings, worthy of health, dignity, and care. I am proud to be part of a team committed to that purpose.

Background & Experience

Ana brings extensive clinical experience shaped by years of supervised training and work across diverse behavioral health settings. Her background includes advanced training through the UCLA Trauma Psychiatry Program, as well as experience with Children's Hospital Los Angeles outpatient psychiatry programs.

She has also worked with organizations such as Center for Autism and Related Disorders and Pacific Clinics, gaining experience in trauma-informed care, child and family therapy, and intensive behavioral health services.

Ana continues to expand her expertise through ongoing education in child development, family systems, trauma, and relational therapy.

Education & Training

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: Occidental College
• Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy: Fuller Theological Seminary
• Master of Arts in Theology: Fuller Theological Seminary

Therapeutic Approach

Ana utilizes an Integrative Systems Therapy approach, often described as a Meta Framework model. This allows her to draw from multiple evidence-based modalities, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, experiential therapy, and systems-based approaches, to provide individualized, client-centered care.

Areas of Support

• Trauma and grief counseling
• Family and couples therapy
• Parenting and behavioral concerns
• Mood and emotional health
• Child and adolescent therapy

Patient Information

• Ages Seen: 6 and older
• Languages Spoken: English and Spanish

Chirichaua Behavioral Health Services

Why I Believe in the Mission of CCHCI

This organization was founded on the principle of bringing quality health care to even the most needy and vulnerable. While anyone can experience behavioral health difficulties, it is especially prevalent among those with the least access to essential resources. I love that Chiricahua can help bring these essential services to those who need it most.

Why I Believe in the Mission of CCHCI

In order for an individual to have an opportunity to live their best life, attending to their whole person health is crucial. All individuals, from all walks of life should have the opportunity to access comprehensive healthcare. Whole person health is readily embraced and practiced by CCHCI from the ground up, in every department.

Why I Believe in the Mission of CCHCI

Everyone has a different, personal definition of “health.” Whatever that definition may be, I believe that all of us deserve choices when it comes to our physical and mental health, as well as someone who we trust to help us navigate those choices. I work each day to offer those choices and that trust to our patients as part of Chiricahua’s mission of “Health for All.”

Licensed Professional Counselor | Behavioral Health | Chiricahua Health Centers
Joined Chiricahua in 2019

Sherri Arenas LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor providing patient-centered behavioral health services at Chiricahua Health Centers. With a focus on whole-person care, she supports adults in improving their mental, emotional, and overall well-being.

Why I Believe in the Mission of CCHCI

I work at Chiricahua because of its strong mission to promote positive change in people’s lives. “Health for All” is not just about treating medical needs. To me, it means supporting the whole person, including physical, mental, social, and environmental well-being.

I strive to work as part of a team to provide solution-focused, person-centered, and evidence-based mental health services that help individuals grow stronger and healthier.

Background & Experience

Sherri was born and raised in Illinois and, as a military spouse for over 23 years, experienced life in many communities before settling in Arizona in 2006.

After her children were grown, she returned to school to pursue her passion for counseling, earning her master’s degree in Community Counseling from the University of Phoenix.

Sherri brings a wide range of experience working with diverse populations, including:

• Case management and employment support for individuals with developmental disabilities
• Social services leadership in skilled nursing facilities
• Juvenile probation services for youth ages 9–17
• Inpatient counseling for substance use and serious mental illness
• Community-based counseling across all age groups

Her breadth of experience allows her to meet patients where they are and provide meaningful, practical support.

Therapeutic Approach

Sherri uses a person-centered, solution-focused approach tailored to each individual. Her training includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), motivational interviewing, play therapy, and psychotherapy.

Education & Training

• Master of Science in Community Counseling: University of Phoenix, Tucson, AZ
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Patient Information

• Ages Seen: 18 and older
• Specialty: Behavioral Health

Why I Believe in the Mission of CCHCI

I believe in the mission of Chiricahua because it states very clearly “health care of all” and mental health care is such an important part of one’s overall health and wellbeing. Being able to assist Chiricahua with providing quality mental health care to all of our patients means being able to help change the overall wellbeing of all Cochise County one patient, one family and one community at a time. I look forward to bringing mental health care to all for many years to come.