COUNSELING SERVICES

For children, pre-teens, teens, and young adults

MY APPROACH TO THERAPY

I am a firm believer in cultivating a therapeutic approach that best serves the client & their unique needs.

I am a relational therapist, meaning that I must build a trusting relationship with clients in order for us to have a successful therapeutic experience. Building this connection takes time and it is something that cannot be rushed. The therapeutic relationship between therapist and client is the vessel to which the growth and change occurs.

My counseling techniques can best be described as client centered and strength based with elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, psychoanalytical therapy, and parts work/internal family systems therapy. We build upon our strengths and acknowledge situations in the past that prevent you from getting to where you want to be in the present. Together, we will create individual goals that we work towards in our therapeutic relationship.

During sessions, I implement a combination of talk therapy, play therapy, sand tray therapy, and expressive art therapy.

CHILDREN, PRE-TEENS, & TEENS

I have a very special place in my heart for working with minors. Kids and teens walk this fine line of understanding the rules and expectations while learning to embrace their autonomy as a human being. It is during these developmental years that kids and teens develop their belief system about themselves and the world around them. It is for this reason that I love being able to help support this age group through the hard seasons of life as well as the easier ones. When working with minors, I utilize a combination age-appropriate talk therapy, play therapy, sand tray therapy, and expressive art therapy.

Click here to learn more about play therapy.

Click here to learn more about sand tray therapy.

Examples of issues I work with:

ADHD
Anger
Anxiety & Depression
Behavioral Concerns
Boundaries
Emotional Regulation
Empaths
Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP)
Identity/Self-Image
Life transitions (divorce, moving, household changes)
Grief & Trauma
Mood Disorders
Negative Self-Beliefs
Paranormal Phenomena
Relationship Concerns (peer, friendship, family)
Self-Esteem
Spiritually Gifted
Stress Management

COLLEGE STUDENTS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Being in your 20s is hard and I truly don't think enough people talk about it. The narrative that many of us are told from a young age is that you graduate college, jump into your first adult job, and then what? It feels like you come to the ending of a book that's not finished. In my sessions with this age group, we talk about everything - from celebrating life milestones all the way to holding space to process life crises that encompass this defining decade.

When working with college students and young adults, I use a combination of talk-therapy, sand tray therapy, and expressive arts therapy when appropriate.

Click here to learn more about sand tray therapy.

Examples of issues I work with:

ADHD

Adjusting to Young Adulthood

Anger

Anxiety & Depression

Behavioral Concerns

Boundaries

Emotional Regulation

Empaths

Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP)

Identity/Self-Image

Life transitions (divorce, moving, household changes)

Grief & Trauma

Mood Disorders

Negative Self-Beliefs

Paranormal Phenomena

Relationship Concerns (peer, friendship, family)

Self-Esteem

Spiritually Gifted

Stress Management

SAND TRAY THERAPY

Incorporating sand tray therapy into sessions with clients of all ages can be one of the most powerful tools used to facilitate healing and help your brain get better faster.

Click here to watch a short video about Sand tray Therapy.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Virtual or In-Person

Taylor enjoys speaking on a variety of mental health related topics. She hosted a short mini series on her Instagram titled: Talks with Tay, where she interviewed therapists in the Austin, TX community.

Click here to view the Talks with Tay mini-series.

Behavioral Health Executive Board

This is the agency that oversees my license. The Behavioral Health Executive Council investigates and prosecutes professional misconduct committed by professional counselors. Although not every complaint against or dispute with a licensee involves professional misconduct, the Executive Council will provide you with information about how to file a complaint. Please call 1-800-821-3205 for more information.