Emily Tarjeft (she/her)

You are not alone. I am here. I understand the social stigmas that can come with the label of being depressed, and I want to help you understand the environmental, biological, and circumstantial factors that contribute to depression. I value you, and through building a strong working relationship we can work together to get through this very dark time. I have helped others find relief and have hope again, and I am ready to do that for you.

Change, even positive change, can create feelings of stress or confusion, and be overwhelming. We can equip you with helpful tools and new perspectives to help you feel capable of conquering any challenge. We focus on utilizing your strengths and cultivating techniques to overcome your vulnerabilities to whatever life brings. We also reflect on your progress with intention, serving the dual purpose of helping you be well in the present and to grow your resilience for whatever the future bring.

I can provide the gold-standard diagnostic test, ADOS-2, to get answers and clarity for you or a loved one. In psychotherapy, I help individuals through with their specific concerns that may include the treatment of anxiety, anger management, or building social skills. I also offer parent support through education to help families with implement strategies for behavior management and advocacy.

We know that we cannot fully separate individual parts from the whole. This holistic approach to treatment puts emphasis on the connection between our bodies, minds, and spirits to create balance. This approach can be combined with other approaches to allow us to focus on specific areas and provides context and perspective by integrating the whole of our components. This cohesive approach provides direction to establish personal meaning and identify values leading to a fulfilling life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is a problem-focused form of behavioral treatment that focuses on how cognition impacts actions through understanding beliefs and thought processes. CBT promotes awareness about how our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are all related, and provides techniques to help change patterns we are dissatisfied with. This method helps you to identify the distorted thinking patterns behind undesired behaviors so that you can break free of them and get better results.