Works with
How Taryn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Taryn
Taryn Santos is a New York licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem and major life transitions. Her practice centers on steady, compassionate support that respects each person’s story.
She offers straightforward, practical therapy sessions. People can expect a calm listener who asks clear questions and suggests small, doable steps. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what changes would feel most meaningful for the individual.
Background and approach
Taryn blends several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help clients notice what matters and act on it. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to spot unhelpful thinking and change everyday habits.
Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. Her background includes extensive work with parenting concerns, family problems, trauma and abuse, and issues that come with caregiving or compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with addiction, domestic violence histories, divorce and blended family struggles.
Taryn pays attention to how adoption, aging, and family-of-origin issues shape emotional life. Taryn is comfortable working with adults at different life stages who want clear, steady guidance. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Her style is collaborative, down-to-earth, and focused on small, meaningful changes.
What Taryn works with
Everything Taryn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Taryn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Taryn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, grief, and moving through major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practical exercises and short experiments between sessions, which can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that formed in early relationships and how they show up now, helping people improve how they relate and manage emotional triggers.Therapy is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust methods as needed. Together they decide which tools and strategies feel most helpful, and make changes when something isn’t working.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversations and role-play exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging let clients check in between sessions, do brief coaching, or fit a short session into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, or travel.
Questions people ask about Taryn
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, career issues and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style here?
Sessions are practical and collaborative with a calm, listening approach. Expect clear questions, tools to try between sessions, and a focus on real-life steps.
What experience does the therapist bring?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of life stages and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist also accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.