Chelsea Taber-Cory

My work is grounded in the belief that adolescent girls deserve to be really listened to. Not managed, not talked at, not treated as a problem to solve. My approach is patient and developmentally attentive, creating a space where your daughter can be met exactly as she is, without pressure to be different from who she is.

Together, we will build a space where your daughter can bring her whole self — the parts she shows the world, the parts she keeps hidden, the parts she's still figuring out. We'll pay careful attention to what she's actually navigating. Slowly, as trust builds, we'll work through what feels stuck and support what wants to grow.

Families I've worked with often describe my approach as grounded, warm, and genuinely present. Parents note that I take their daughter seriously and that I listen for who she actually is, not who she's supposed to be. Adolescents themselves tell me our sessions feel different than they expected, in ways that let them relax and be honest.

I specialize in working with adolescent girls whose parents feel something is off but aren't sure how to help their girls navigate anxiety, school pressure, family shifts, or the harder textures of growing up. I also work with parents figuring out how to show up for their daughter through moments that feel harder than they expected.

I became a therapist because I want adolescent girls to feel seen, heard, and cared for and to trust their own experience. So many girls are told, subtly and overtly, to be smaller than they are. My work is about the opposite: making space for your daughter to be who she is, and supporting her in becoming more fully herself.

Before opening my private practice, I spent seven years as a school-based clinician across PAUSD, Aspire, KIPP, and Downtown College Preparatory. This means I understand adolescent girls not just clinically, but in the context of the schools they actually attend and the family dynamics that shape their days. I bring that understanding into every session.