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How I Work

Eclectic, practical, and grounded in how the brain actually works.

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How I Work

You Are the Expert on Your Own Life

Every session blends evidence-based methods with care for the whole person. I listen and follow your lead, and I also teach, because I believe people do better work when they understand what their brain and body are doing.

I take an eclectic approach. That means I pull from several evidence-based frameworks and use what fits you, rather than running everyone through one model.

Five Commitments

  • Client-Centered: you set the direction
  • Trauma-Informed: safety, trust, and compassion guide every interaction
  • Humanistic: I see your whole person and the story that shaped you
  • Strength-Based: we build on what is already working
  • Psychoeducational: understanding how the brain works helps you take meaningful steps

And Where Faith Fits

For clients who want it, I look at those same frameworks alongside what biblical principles say. Non-faith-based counseling is also available; we can discuss which approach fits your preferences.

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Frameworks I Draw From

Each of these is a tool. I choose among them based on what you are working on and how you learn.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Catch the thought, test it, and try something different.

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DBT Skills

Practical skills for when emotions come on fast and hit hard.

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Stop arguing with the thought, and take a step toward what matters.

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Somatic Therapy

Working with what your body is holding, along with what your mind can explain.

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Mindfulness-Based Therapy

Learning to notice what is happening, without getting carried off by it.

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Solution-Focused Therapy

Less time on how you got stuck, more on what you want next.

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Narrative Therapy

You are not the problem. The problem is the problem.

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My Aim

What We Work Toward

  1. Understanding

    Working toward insight into your nervous system and mental health symptoms, and better stress management.

  2. Skills

    Practicing ways to down-regulate your nervous system and manage symptoms.

  3. Everyday Life

    Working on self-esteem, work-life balance, and overall well-being, at your own pace.

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Questions About My Approach

Will you give me homework?

Ask Tatiana whether work between sessions would be part of your plan and what would fit your circumstances.

Can you promise this will work?

No clinician can promise results. I can promise to be honest with you about what I am seeing and to adjust if something is not helping.

What if I want only one approach?

Tell me. If you came looking for CBT or for somatic work specifically, we can start there.

Dig Deeper

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Neuroscience and Mental Health

Why understanding your brain changes how you handle what it does.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Catch the thought, test it, and try something different.

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What Is Psychoeducation?

Learning how your own mind and body work, so you are not guessing.

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See If It Fits

Ask me anything about how I work. Call or text to set up a time.

Call 916-204-1447

General inquiries only. Please do not send private health information by text.