Dr. Taylor is recognized for her expertise working with individuals and couples affected by infidelity, problematic or compulsive sexual behaviors, betrayal trauma, mood disorders, substance use, and chronic pain or illness. She understands the impact that these issues can have personally, interpersonally, and professionally. She knows that taking the first step toward getting help can be overwhelming, as therapy invites a person to share their innermost thoughts and feelings. She acknowledges and appreciates this vulnerability, and hopes to be a part of your journey to greater well-being.
Dr. Taylor utilizes an eclectic approach to therapy. Her foundation is rooted in humanism, where she takes a strengths-based approach and values a collaborative therapeutic relationship. She pulls from evidence-based interventions found in CBT, DBT, and positive psychology, amongst other theories. She is also Gottman Method level II certified, and uses this approach as her framework for couple’s therapy. Dr. Taylor wants to create a safe space for open and honest dialogue, where clients feel both seen and heard. She strives to meet clients where they are at, and ensure they are getting the appropriate care and treatment they deserve.
Infidelity
After the problematic behavior and/or affair is discovered, stress and tension run high for both partners involved. Figuring out what steps to take next can feel incredibly overwhelming and confusing. Getting support for both partners is critical to help facilitate the process of repair and healing.
Problematic Sexual Behavior
Treating PSB involves helping someone come to an understanding of the factors that led them to engage in those behaviors. Through the use of a sexual autobiography, problematic sexual checklist, and other tools, clients can start to recognize their own maladaptive patterns and understand what is driving their behavior. They can begin to shift problematic behaviors towards healthy connection and live within their values.
Betrayal Trauma
When the hurt partner discovers the infidelity for the first time, they can feel completely traumatized. This type of trauma is known as betrayal trauma. It can devastate a person so deeply that they question everything in their marriage, who their partner is, and even who they are as a person. Utilizing a trauma-informed approach when treating betrayal trauma can help to calm the nervous system, regulate emotions, and help a person move toward healing.
Mood Disorders
Struggling with a mood disorder, such as anxiety or depression, can inhibit a person from living their life to the fullest. Moving through a day being worried, scared, or hopeless can feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. With therapy, there is an opportunity to lighten your load. You no longer have to feel alone in your struggle.
Substance Use
The road to recovery can be challenging for individuals and couples alike. Getting sober requires a new foundation to be built. Sometimes it requires significant life changes for the person getting sober, as well as their partner. Learning how to live life differently can be a huge adjustment, but with the right support and treatment, recovery is possible.
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain can be the result of different factors: an old injury, an autoimmune disorder, cancer, and trauma (to name a few). Chronic pain can make a person feel like they have lost part of their identity. Trying to manage the physical pain is only one part of the problem: managing how pain impacts a person socially, emotionally, cognitively, spiritually, and mentally are a few others. Further complicating things is when the affected individual is in a relationship or has a family to care for. Not only does the chronic pain affect the individual, but it also affects those around them. For couples, in particular, this issue can lead to less sex and intimacy, increased fighting, and a sense of helplessness/hopelessness on both ends. In working with individuals and couples impacted by a chronic illness, one over-arching goal would be to improve quality of life.