Tina Curran-Taylor

Hello, my name is Tina Curran-Taylor, LPC. My favorite areas of practice include trauma, addictions, depression and anxiety including all the nuanced behaviors that can present within these categories. Many people have the misconception that you must dig relentlessly into the past to release the pain or the limiting beliefs and though the past informs our current approach to life, we only want to explore as much as it takes to release the chains. With the advancement in therapeutic approaches including Emotional Freedom Techniques, Energy Psychology approaches and Internal Family Systems, we can compassionately address the pain you carry without rehashing it over and over again. Often times, people can achieve a sense of relief rapidly and results are sustained when using these approaches.

My approach

My primary therapeutic approaches included Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping); Energy Psychology Techniques, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Techniques, Internal Family System strategies, reflective listening, humor, mindfulness strategies, and writing prompts. I also will often send YouTube videos, book and website recommendations that you can access between sessions.

My focus

I thoroughly enjoy clients who are open to using an integrative approach to healing that supports healing mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. With that said, working with both men and women struggling with the legacy of traumatic experiences, addiction, depression, and anxiety and all the behaviors that come along with those experiences including procrastination, avoidance, relationship challenges and such, that is where my expertise lies.

My communication style

In our first session, I will gather information about your history of accessing therapy resources, how you have managed your concerns and symptoms, and what you would like to gain from our work together. Many sessions will have you leaving with 2-3 points to ponder or skills to practice. I often will provide YouTube, book and website references that you can access between sessions to reinforce the work we do together. Sessions are interactive, I strongly believe that you are coming into this process and expecting to be gently but firmly challenged. You can expect that I am NOT the therapist that just sits and nods, I won't give you advice because I don't have to live that choice but I will offer feedback and support you with exploring options and with identifying blocks.

My goals for you

Goal setting is most certainly a collaborative process.

My first session with you

In our first session, you can expect that we will discuss what has motivated you to come into the counseling process. I will gather some historical and family information so we can begin to identify patterns and adaptations that function well for you and some that you may be have outgrown. You will likely do most of the talking this session however, you can expect that I will provide intermittent summaries of what I am hearing along the way to ensure that we are on the same page. You will likely leave with questions to reflect on, a video to help orient you to our next steps or a request to gather additional information from family members.