delve into your past, present, and future, as well as practice mindfulness, breathing, expressive arts, and somatic techniques. We will use somatic and parts therapy to build tolerance and acceptance of your emotions and inner parts.
delve into your past, present, and future, as well as practice mindfulness, breathing, expressive arts, and somatic techniques. We will use somatic and parts therapy to build tolerance and acceptance of your emotions and inner parts.
I aim to help you identify and feel emotions as they show up in the body, and I use parts work as a way to identify root causes and effectively manage your inner critic. What we resist persists, so practicing acceptance can also help heal.
explore, reflect, and be challenged. When you come back to my sessions with discouraging or disheartening stories, I sit with you with compassion. When you come back with victorious stories, I celebrate your faithful work with you!
explore, reflect, and be challenged. When you come back to my sessions with discouraging or disheartening stories, I sit with you with compassion. When you come back with victorious stories, I celebrate your faithful work with you!
You can choose if you want a "band-aid" type of solution focused session or if you want to have a "surgery" (cutting deep before it heals) type of childhood attachment sessions. You are the driver, I'm the navigator.
As a queer, neurodivergent therapist, I especially enjoy working with clients who are exploring identity, navigating life with multiple diagnoses (including Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, & ADHD), and building resilience after trauma.
As a queer, neurodivergent therapist, I especially enjoy working with clients who are exploring identity, navigating life with multiple diagnoses (including Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, & ADHD), and building resilience after trauma.
My framework is relational-cultural theory, which focuses on empowerment and strengths-based change, while valuing the impact of culture and trauma in our lives. In my practice, you are always in charge of your own therapy.
Explore what is keeping you from living the life you imagine.
Explore what is keeping you from living the life you imagine.
I am a Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in TX, VA, CT. www.allisontardif.com Clients have the option to engage in an art therapy process. No art experience required.
Explore that many parts of you, including the inner critic. Create clarity in your mind. Make room for joy and adventure. Find meaning in pain. Identify and experience emotion. Connect with your body. Prioritize curiosity. Increase felt belonging.
Explore that many parts of you, including the inner critic. Create clarity in your mind. Make room for joy and adventure. Find meaning in pain. Identify and experience emotion. Connect with your body. Prioritize curiosity. Increase felt belonging.
I focus on connection to self and others. I utilize attachment theory to explore family and personal relationships. Additionally, parts work and sandtray are techniques used to identify aspects of self and process pain and healing in those parts.