Dr. Thomas Tashjian, Psychologist
About me
I am a cognitive-behavioral psychologist & have focused my work on helping children, adults & older adults to develop skills to manage emotional, behavioral & health problems. These include problems related to attention, learning, pain, chronic health, insecurity and relationships with others. Because of my background in language & development, I see many of such issues as deriving from “over-thinking” or reflection & self-talk. Such a nature may lead to frustrations with results of current counseling & medication. As a pharmacologist, I also have experience studying effects of physical state & medications for physical illness on mood, behavior & emotions. With such a background, I may help people separate such effects from concerns for their psychological well-being & to identify things they may do to minimize those effects. Finally, I am myself an outdoorsman, exerciser, marathoner who loves dogs, cats & horses and writes parables about them. I have supported each of those & related activities in experiential therapy programs to address the problems above. I have also counseled others in identifying alternatives when life circumstances or injuries leads to the loss of the chance to use those skills you have developed to manage your life. You can see more of my background & some of those stories in :
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-tashjian-a96517107/
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Drug and alcohol addiction, Hoarding, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Self-harm, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic Therapy
License information
MA Psychologist 3022
Reviews
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Well I have to say that Dr.T has a lot of patience.
Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with Thomas for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
He is simply the best.
Written on Jul 12, 2024 after therapy with Thomas for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties
Dr. Tashjian was very insightful and has a wealth of research and clinical experience that informs his practice. Connecting with him assisted me with a challenging time I was going through and also informed my mindfulness practice. I would highly recommend him to anyone, particularly for a "therapist looking for a therapist."
Written on Jun 22, 2024 after therapy with Thomas for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, and career difficulties
Dr. Thomas was so incredibly interactive. Talking with him was completely comfortable and he is very knowledgeable and he was able to identify and explain so much of what I was/am going through. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.
Written on Feb 09, 2024 after therapy with Thomas for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd
Dr. T is very insightful . I feel he understands the way my brain works, different then any other doctor I’ve worked with. I have spoke to many doctors, and haven’t felt they understood what I trying to explain. I believe I have a hard time explaining my thoughts in a way doctors others understand. It feel good to be understood. In the short time we’ve worked together he has been more helpful then any other doctor in the past.
Written on Oct 10, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Dr Tashjian has been an amazing help. He listens well and educates wisely. I highly recommend him and feel lucky to have found him. Thank you!
Written on Aug 24, 2023 after therapy with Thomas for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd