- Anxiety and stress
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-based work
About Taryn
Taryn Santos is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She works with adults facing life transitions and emotional challenges and lists social anxiety among the issues she addresses.
She favors straightforward conversation and practical strategies in sessions. That can mean learning skills to manage overwhelming feelings, practicing new ways to talk about difficult topics, or trying short behavioral experiments between meetings. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small steps toward them.
Santos integrates several clinical approaches when appropriate, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. She also draws on Client-Centered and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to address emotion regulation and communication problems.
Her background includes helping people with parenting and caregiving stress, family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and the effects of trauma or abuse. She also supports people dealing with addiction, divorce and separation, and career-related stress.
Taryn describes aspects of her work that reflect her faith perspective and says that those values inform how she listens and supports people. She accepts international clients and offers services in English. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choosing actions that match personal values; it can help with persistent anxiety and problems getting back to ordinary life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and uses gradual practice to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for social anxiety and worry. Attachment-Based Therapy addresses patterns of relating and trust that started in earlier relationships and is often used when attachment issues affect current connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and feedback guide the plan.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that working with a licensed professional remotely lets them practice skills in real-life settings between sessions while keeping therapy manageable alongside everyday responsibilities.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, social anxiety, and related family and relationship concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions focus on clear conversation and practical strategies such as skills practice and short behavioral experiments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of life changes and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York LMHC and practices out of New York.
What languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.