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Taryn Santos, LMHC

Stress, Anxiety Grief Anger management Self esteem, Motivation Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello! I am very glad that you are here reading this today. Please know that you are important, and yes your life has value. Feeling down? That’s why I'm here – to help build you back up. Within the many years of experience I have acquired in the mental health field, I have worked with clients of all ages, backgrounds, and with a variety of concerns. I am dedicated though to getting to know and understand your unique dilemma that brings you here today.

Not sure where to start? Trust that I have many questions to help guide our discussions, interventions to lead our sessions, and patience just to listen. My counseling style is really just to assist you on your journey through life, provide recommendations for how to better achieve your goals, and motivate you to make the necessary changes that you seek to live a life worth living. I honestly believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Nervous? That's normal… even if it does not feel normal! It takes so much courage to reach out for a more fulfilling and happier lifestyle, and a leap of faith to take the steps needed toward making a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and encourage you.

I look forward to working together.

Professional experience

10yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Grief Anger management Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

NY LMHC 009079

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Taryn Santos. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Good listener and insights

Written on Oct 26, 2024 after therapy with Taryn for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues

Compassionate and a good listener. Wise to know when to encourage the next step in my situation. Patient.

Written on Oct 10, 2024 after therapy with Taryn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, and coping with life changes

Taryn is very pleasant, very responsive and cares.

Written on Sep 24, 2024 after therapy with Taryn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and sleeping disorders

Calm demeanor. Makes me feel heard and talks me through things. Even when I feel like I have nothing eventful to discuss, she’s able to pull things out of me I wasn’t even thinking of (in a good way). Definitely would recommend.

Written on Aug 27, 2024 after therapy with Taryn for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues

This is the second time I have returned to therapy with Taryn. Although this time was very brief, following a long gap in between, it felt like we picked up just where we left off. I would highly recommend her!

Written on Apr 11, 2024 after therapy with Taryn for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning depression, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

I like, that she is very kind and gives good professional pieces of advice. she listens and leads you to understand your thoughts and ideas more clearly. the exercises are very beneficial for the progress of my well-being.

Written on Mar 27, 2024 after therapy with Taryn for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd