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Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford

Therapist
5 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Trauma
  • Medication management, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy

About Me

What should your client know about you?

Dr. Bates-Duford has engaged in extensive work and research on familial relationships, family trauma, and dysfunctions. She is known for her work with traumatic experience and symptom re-emergence. With nearly 20 years in the field of behavioral sciences, she has been instrumental in her work with stabilizing families, helping individuals and families navigate the challenges of mental illness, as well as victims of abuse/ trauma, reprocess the memory of the trauma in a manner that no longer paralyzes nor interferes with daily functioning.

What is your approach to therapy?

My approach to therapy includes a person-centered approach. I believe in both the power and the benefits of therapy. I utilize an eclectic approach to treatment.

What can clients expect from their first session with you?

Clients can expect to feel both heard and validated during each session.

About me

  • I identify as
    Black or African descent, Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Warm, Open Minded, Affirming

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    5 years of experience
  • Training
    Masters in Family Therapy at Long Island University CW Post, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at Walden University
  • License type
    LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) (Washington, New York), LMFT (Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida)
  • Licensed in
    Florida, New York, Washington
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Regence BlueShield of Washington

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss, Trauma
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, OCD, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, PTSD
  • Therapy methods
    Psychodynamic, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Critical Incident Stress Debrief (CISD), Attachment Based, Strength-Based, Positive Psychology, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Structural Family, Psychoanalytic, Behavior Modification, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Care types
    Medication management, Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Infants / Toddlers, Children, Seniors, Adolescents, Adults
  • Languages
    English