"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.
Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness."
-Brené Brown

Something that I have been known for is my courage to be vulnerable & authentic. I am always looking for ways to heal, grow & be a better person This requires radical self acceptance. I am not afraid to do the deep work to help myself and others on their healing journey. Something that I have been known for is my courage to be vulnerable & authentic. I am always looking for ways to heal, grow & be a better person. This requires radical self acceptance. I am not afraid to do the deep work to help myself and others on their healing journey.

Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community has encouraged my passion with helping this community. I also enjoy working with BIPOC. Through the work of my MFT program and witnessing all the hate towards marginalized communities, a fire ignited in me. I knew what type of therapist I needed to be and who I wanted to serve. I am an anti-racist. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I am an ally. I am an advocate for diverse groups and communities. I may not get things right all the time, but I am willing to learn and do what I can to get better and improve the social justice and tolerance movement. I take a client centered approach and building trust with clients is one of the most important tasks. I use EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Art and Play Therapy and Mindfulness and Meditation in sessions. Sometimes just talking helps too! I would love to work with you!
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My area of focus is women, families, and children who experience anxiety, depression, grief and loss, addiction, sexual abuse and chronic pain, disability, and PTSD. I take a client centered approach and building trust with clients is one of the most important tasks. I use Narrative Therapy where we will work together to deconstruct a problematic story collected through the events of your life. Narrative Therapy will help you re-author your story and practice externalization. I also use EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization, and Reprocessing, which helps people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. With children and teens, I love art and play therapy which helps them to express their emotions in healthy and productive ways. I teach tools to help adolescents with anxiety and depression.

What I look forward to the most about our time together is helping you to create a plan for peace, healing, self-love, acceptance and overcoming obstacles you might be experiencing.  I create a safe and accepting space for clients to feel heard and validated.  I look forward to meeting you and working with you on your healing journey and therapy goals. 

A little about me: I love long walks on the beach ( seriously) looking for shells and any other ocean treasures. Nature is my place, and this is where I do my best thinking. I enjoy painting rocks for The Kindness Rocks Projects. I also paint shells. My Shih Tzu is 16 years and he is the best! I am active in the Alanon 12 Step Programs. I do offer a few sliding scale options, please contact me for more information.
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Be Well!
Tara