Our practice provides evaluation services and individual therapy. We believe that everyone deserves access to good mental health support. While college can often be fun, new, and exciting, it can also be a stressful and confusing time. We're here to help you with any part of that process that we can. Even if all you're looking for is someone you can talk to, please don't hesitate to give us a call or send us a message....
Thank you for reading about me and how I might be of service to you! It is a privilege to partner with my clients so they don’t have to go it alone. Whether you’re dealing with friends, intimate relationships, family, or school, I provide a safe space to get support, insight, and ideas for action. I have a passion for working with students as I too am a lifelong learner. This precious time in your life deserves self reflection to become more comfortable in your own skin, confident, at peace a...
I absolutely love helping people feel confident, build healthy coping skills for managing life & relationships, and learn how to trust themselves. I am an art therapist and somatic-informed therapist who enjoys bringing creativity to our process. I am also traditionally trained in talk-therapy for the times you need to talk through something together. If you are someone struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, have experienced trauma, are questioning your sexuality, or simply want support as you mo...
Hi! I’m Dr. Tahaney. I specialize in helping adolescents and young adults navigate stressful life transitions as well as with specific emotional and behavioral difficulties including alcohol or drug use, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and ADHD. My goal is to create a non-judgmental, supportive, accepting, validating, and compassion-filled environment for you to begin to heal from and learn to cope with the difficulties life has thrown your way. I offer diagnostic evaluation and individu...
I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the roots of their emotional distress and personal suffering. A collaborative therapeutic relationship is the single most important factor in therapeutic success. This relationship will be the keystone for facilitating your personal growth and understanding of yourself not just intellectually, but also emotionally. Over time, an internalized healing space will form where you can recover access to parts of your true self. Speaking freely wi...
Providing thoughtful psychiatry for children, adolescents, and adults....
Making the choice to come to therapy is hard, so congratulations on taking the first step! My name is Lisa Wallace, and I'm here to help you figure out where you want to go from here. Whether your path on this journey is with me or someone else, I promise to support you as best I can. I believe we all have personal power we can tap into, foster, and utilize. Cultivating that personal agency can help us navigate, and potentially even thrive, in a world where we might not hold other types of po...
Young adults feeling anxious, lost, or in family struggles often crave a safe space to express themselves openly. Therapy offers just that, along with tools to manage emotions, navigate confusing situations, and build confidence. Through therapeutic methods I can help you find clarity about your goals, build healthier relationships, and ultimately reach your full potential. It's incredibly rewarding to witness your growth and self-discovery as you overcome challenges and embrace your unique jour...
True Essence Therapy utilizes a combination of experiential (Somatic Therapy, Art Therapy, IFS) and evidence based therapies (DBT, CBT, EMDR Therapy) to support clients building confidence in their life & relationships. We are open to all, though specialize in LGBTQ+ services. We love supporting folks in trauma recovery, with anxiety, with relationship themes, gender identity exploration, in exploring spirituality that is right for them/or not at all, in how to work support their neurodivergence...
I understand feeling lost, stuck, alone, and trying to figure out who you are- whether that is related to your gender identity, sexuality, possible neurodivergence, being mixed race, or simply part of coming to terms with who you want to be in the world. All of the pressure can sometimes feel overwhelming. I am skilled in supporting folks navigating the "in-between" places and finding confidence within themselves. I am trained in mindfulness, talk therapy, and somatic-informed approaches that ca...
Psychotherapy invites you to delve inward to understand the intricacies of your behaviors and where they are rooted. The purpose is to create a brighter and better informed future. Life Coaching is a goal-oriented practice which helps to motivate clients in the betterment of their lives. I know we often think about reaching out for help and making an appointment long before we actually take action. Regardless of if you work with me or another therapist, know that you’re awesome for taking...
I understand how lonely and confusing it can be to navigate school, family expectations, pressures to perform, identity, and relationships. Feeling anxious about these pressures & unknowns is understandable. If you have also experienced trauma, grief/loss, or are managing anxiety or depression on top of this- it can sometimes feel like too much. I would be honored to support you in your process. I am trained in evidence based skills, somatic therapy approaches for working with your nervous syste...
"Resilience is based on being able to accept ambiguity and find hope amid uncertain conditions." This notion, shared by Dr. Pauline Boss, is one that is central to my clinical practice. We all have points in our lives when stress, change, or loss, may leave us feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure of what lies ahead. The opportunity to warmly welcome clients into my office to re-gain their center, tap into internal resources, and nurture the development of new strategies is one I welcome ...
I have 28 years of working with adolescents and young adults. My approach to therapy is founded in the value of the therapeutic relationship. It is very important my clients feel heard and validated with a sense of security as they explore their experiences of both suffering and success. I often use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidenced based psychotherapy treatment to help improve communication with others, reduce fears and phobias, interrupt thoughts that lead to addictive or othe...
My work rests on a profound respect for the human capacity to change as well as a deep appreciation of the impact of emotional pain on the process of living. This perspective emerged from my 25+ years in practice, my formal training, my work at psychiatric hospitals and other facilities, my experience as a supervisor and a teacher, and a life lived as a member of the human species. Although my approach depends on the needs of each individual, I believe the relationship between therapist and clie...
I am a mindfulness-based psychotherapist, that specializes in working with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, life-transition, trauma, and grief in young adults and adults. My aim as a therapist is to walk with you on the path of challenge, building connection to your most authentic self and developing resourcing along the way. I offer a caring and nonjudgmental space to explore all parts of the self, connecting to needs, boundaries, and self-worth. In our work together, we will identify internal...
We work primarily with folks experiencing difficulty with ADHD or attention struggles, anxiety, PTSD, and depression. We use a brain map (qEEG) to measure baseline electrical activity, and then design an individualized protocol to then habituate more adaptive, efficient, and flexible brainwave patterns. Training occurs twice weekly for around 30-50 sessions....
Starting college can be such an exciting time AND it is not always easy. Would meds be helpful for you? While not always indicated, when they are, psychiatric medication can be a life saver. I can help you figure out if psychiatric meds would be supportive for you. This could be the gift to yourself that would have you feeling more open to all of the amazing opportunities that college life has to offer… and to your most full & incredible life. My goal is for you to feel more like yourself agai...
I specialize in working with young adults and helping them navigate these tough and challenging years. I have a holistic approach to psychiatry and am flexible to meet people’s individual needs. Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and depression are my areas of expertise but I treat everything....
I am a licensed psychotherapist who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and somatic (body) based therapy. I enjoy working with young adults by supporting them find meaning and agency in their lives and understand the multitude of stressors we are collectively facing. I view the therapeutic process as collaborative and especially like to work with clients who are willing to engage I the process of growth and transformation....