Her approach is holistic, integrating mind, body, soul and spirit through EMDR, somatic therapy and ego state parts work, informed by her training as a registered yoga teacher.
Taryn sees clients in person in Kirkland and Edmonds and online across Washington, and like every therapist in our collective, and offers a free consultation to new clients.
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Washington State, license LH61174002. Verifiable through the Washington State Department of Health provider credential search.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), State of Colorado, license 0016680.
National Certified Counselor (NCC), National Board for Certified Counselors, 1093905.
NPI 1326564899.
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Denver Seminary.
EMDRIA Certified Therapist. Certification through the EMDR International Association, a step beyond basic EMDR training that requires additional supervised clinical hours and consultation. Taryn's certification is verifiable through the EMDRIA public directory.
EMDRIA-approved EMDR training and certification
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) trained
Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Levels 1 and 2
Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200)
Yin Yoga, 75-hour training, Levels 1 and 2
Taryn's path as a therapist began in community mental health and inpatient psychiatric hospitals before moving through group practice and into private practice, giving her close to a decade of experience across the full spectrum of human struggle, from clients at their lowest fighting suicidal thoughts to those determined to break free of what holds them back. She holds her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Denver Seminary and is licensed in both Washington and Colorado.
Born and raised in Washington State, Taryn spent over a decade living and working across cultures before returning home to Seattle. That cross-cultural experience shapes her culturally attuned approach and her work with clients navigating identity, faith and family systems. She is also listed with the Asian Mental Health Collective.
Taryn's understanding of trauma is shaped by a simple conviction: everyone has encountered trauma in some form, whether they recognize it or not, and lasting healing has to involve the body as well as the mind. While talk therapy and skill-building approaches such as DBT, CBT and the Gottman Method offer real value, she has seen in her own clinical work and personal work that deeper change happens when the root of an experience is addressed through interventions that engage both mind and body. In her practice that means EMDR, somatic therapy and ego state parts work, tailored to each client's needs and pace. Many people find their way to Taryn when their old coping mechanisms no longer work.
Her two years of training and teaching as a yoga instructor inform how she works with the nervous system, and her framework is trauma-informed, client-centered and culturally attuned. Clients describe her as collaborative and direct in equal measure: she asks clarifying questions, offers perspectives you may not have considered, and will gently challenge you in the direction of your own goals.
Before joining Seattle Trauma Counseling, Taryn was recognized by both Highlands Behavioral Health and Overlake Medical Center for clinical excellence and training leadership, including creating clinical curriculum, building a new-hire training manual, and improving clinical systems and workflows. She is a Washington State approved clinical supervisor.
Taryn specializes in complex trauma, childhood trauma, religious trauma and relational trauma, working with both individuals and couples. She is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist and integrates EMDR with somatic therapy and ego state parts work, an approach informed by her training as a registered yoga teacher. Many clients come to her when talk therapy alone has not been enough.
Yes. Taryn is an EMDRIA Certified Therapist, a designation from the EMDR International Association that goes beyond basic EMDR training and requires additional supervised clinical experience and consultation. Her certification can be verified through the EMDRIA public directory. She provides EMDR in weekly sessions and in intensive formats.
Start with a free consultation through Seattle Trauma Counseling. Availability varies through the year, so reaching out is the fastest way to learn her current openings. If her schedule is full, we will tell you honestly and help you find the right fit within our team, whether that is Taryn when space opens or another therapist matched to your needs.
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