You may have landed here
because you feel stuck, disconnected from yourself and the world, or are struggling to make sense of your suffering. Therapy provides a moment to illuminate the way you relate to yourself, loved ones, and community in a way that aligns with who you are and are becoming.
There is no manual for what happens in this room. The work is relational, depth-oriented, and dynamic. It moves at the pace of what is actually happening between us, not at the pace of a specific protocol.
Most people arrive having already tried the structured approaches. What they haven’t tried is being met exactly where they are, without an agenda for who they should become by session twelve.
individual therapy
For adults navigating the kind of pain that calls for more than self-awareness and coping skills. Sessions are 50 to 60 minutes, in-person or telehealth. The work is depth-oriented, relational, and grounded in the belief that the therapeutic relationship itself is the primary vehicle for change.
safe & sound protocol
For some clients, deeper work may also mean more than talk therapy. The SSP is a five-hour auditory intervention developed by Dr. Stephen Porges that works directly with the physiological conditions for safety. It is a way to resource the nervous system toward a felt sense of safety. Whether it’s appropriate for your work is something we’d explore together.
group therapy
When the root of the pain came from relationships, we heal in our relationships. Group therapy offers a rich healing environment to navigate the patterns you have inherited from past relationships in real time with supportive peers. The group begins with six members in an open format. When a member graduates, a new member from the waitlist joins. Reach out to be added to the waitlist for the newly forming group.
So many of us have started a new therapeutic relationship uncertain of what we were hoping for, especially when peace, connection, and understanding felt distant or foreign in relationships. A 15-minute consultation is a place to get an initial sense of one another.
If it feels like a potential fit, we move from there.
Prefer to reach out directly? Email me at tara@etemadhaarytherapy.com
do you accept insurance?
I currently accept Aetna through Headway. I also accept FSA and HSA payments. For those hoping to work with me who don’t have these options, I provide a superbill at the end of every month that you can submit to your insurance provider for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
do you offer telehealth?
Yes. I offer telehealth sessions to California residents.
what is the safe and sound protocol (ssp)?
SSP is a bottom-up auditory therapy that supports your ability to resource safety when safety is available, and to engage with the felt sense of danger you may be disconnected from. This is done through music filtered to mimic the frequency of a safe, human voice. Sessions are tailored to individual nervous system responses, and listening sessions can range from 5 to 15 minutes per sitting.
how long does therapy last?
The duration of therapy is different for each person. Depth work is not symptom management. It is resolution to chronic patterns, feelings, behaviors, and symptoms. That takes the time it takes.
do you work with dissociation?
Yes, I work closely with dissociation. I use parts language when it resonates with the person I am working with. I believe one method will not work for everyone. We come to understand what will work best for you in the relationship we build together.
what does the first session look like?
The first session is the start of our relationship. You lead, I follow. The questions I ask are based on what you bring into the room and what is on top of mind. Nothing more, nothing less.
