Casey Taylor

For as long as I can remember, I have been wholeheartedly passionate about personal growth and healing. Even as a child, I can remember asking the questions, “How do people grow? How can people change? How does hurt begin to heal?” These are the questions that fueled my personal and educational journeys, as I learned from others who helped me grow personally and armed me with skills professionally. In my personal experiences as an outdoors and yoga enthusiast, as a friend, and as a family member, and in my professional experiences working in community mental health, healthcare, and private practices settings, I have come to believe that relationship can be the safe space where transformation becomes possible. I see the relationship with each client as essential in the work of therapy. Building trust and seeking understanding with compassion is often the starting place. I view therapy as a journey of discovering how your previous life chapters may be impacting your present experience and the future chapters you are hoping to write. I believe that building insight into where you have been can create opportunities for new ways of thinking, feeling, and interacting with yourself and others. Further, I believe that a part of this process includes you identifying and building upon your personal values. In short, ask yourself the question, “What really matters to me in life?” As you build insight into your past and make choices that honor your values, you can nurture fulfillment in life and find opportunities to choose freedom.

I will assist you in the short term with coping skills and evidence-based practices that help with distress tolerance, interpersonal relationships, and experiencing intense emotions; I may use mindfulness-based interventions, DBT skills, and ACT interventions. Longer term and at your personal pace, we can also do the work of building insight into old patterns so that you feel empowered to freely choose the new path you would like to walk down. For those working through trauma, I also utilize EMDR as a treatment modality. On a personal note, I approach each client with genuine compassion, empathy, and hope; I consider myself fortunate to work with my clients, and the process of therapy with me is always through a lens of self-compassion.

My aim is that each client might walk away with a compassionate understanding of themselves, clarity on their personal values, and new insights and skills that are effective for them in working towards their personal goals.