Tyana Tavakol (She/her)

Anxiety is like an unwelcome visitor that just won't leave no matter how much you try. Whether the visitor shows up when you have to disagree with someone, take a test, stand up for yourself, or other scenarios, it stops you from doing things you want to be doing. In my years of working with clients on their stress levels, we tackle it by expanding awareness on how it's showing up, what might be causing it, and how to bring that unwelcome visitor's volume down.

Anxiety often feels like that uninvited guest who just won’t leave, no matter how much you try to make it go away. It tends to show up at the worst times—when you need to disagree with someone, take a test, or stand up for yourself—and it stops you from doing the things you really want to do. In my work with clients, we tackle this by getting curious about how anxiety shows up for you, understanding where it might be coming from, and finding ways to turn down its volume.

Being a teenager can feel like a rollercoaster. You’re dealing with bullying, trying to keep up in schools that might not always match your learning style, and managing social media pressures that can really affect your self-esteem. From my experience working with teenagers in both private practice and in crisis at residential treatment centers, I’ve seen just how impactful it can be to have a safe, confidential space where you can talk about what’s on your mind and gain skills to handle it all.

Trauma can feel like an invisible scar. Whether it’s from a difficult childhood, a relationship that left you hurt, or a painful experience at work, it can come from many places—but it always cuts deep. As someone who has navigated trauma myself, I’ve found that combining insight into what you’ve been through, addressing the thoughts that come up, and practicing mindfulness can be incredibly healing. I’ve been trained in approaches that integrate these methods, and I bring them into our sessions

Trauma therapy requires a few things: a therapist you like, becoming more aware in the moment of what comes up for you, and learning how to bring peace to your life. I've received training in the Trauma Resiliency Model, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and parts work, all involving increasing your self-insight, bringing down the volume on how your trauma shows up, and uncovering you underneath the defense mechanisms that helped you survive.

To understand your present, it can help to shine a light on the past. My base training for the first few years of my therapy journey was focused heavily on helping clients build the connection between how their past relationships have affected their current ones. These insights may be something you can explicitly remember or may just live in your body. As we build your self-awareness, we create space for you to make shifts in your present and lighten the emotional weight of the past.

CBT has been really helpful in my own healing and with the clients I work with. It’s about understanding how our thoughts influence how we feel and act, and learning how to challenge those thoughts and behaviors that keep us stuck. I’ve seen it make a real difference in helping people break out of old patterns and feel more in control of their reactions. It’s a practical approach that feels grounded in real life, not just theory.

CBT has been really helpful in my own healing and with the clients I work with. It’s about understanding how our thoughts influence how we feel and act, and learning how to challenge those thoughts and behaviors that keep us stuck. I’ve seen it make a real difference in helping people break out of old patterns and feel more in control of their reactions. It’s a practical approach that builds your insight, gets you moving towards goals, and gives you anxiety and depression reducing skills.