Taryn Santos, LMHC

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Therapist guiding people through hard life changes

Details

Name	Taryn Santos
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	New York
Licensed in	New York
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	11

About Taryn

Taryn Santos is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She has 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and self-esteem concerns. Her work aims to guide people through hard changes and emotional overwhelm in a steady, respectful way.

She brings a narrative-informed perspective that helps people rewrite troubling stories about themselves. Taryn combines that with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address day-to-day problems.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. Taryn pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current reactions. That lens is useful for communication problems, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and family-of-origin issues.

She also supports those coping with addiction, domestic violence histories, blended family dynamics, and adoption or foster care concerns. Her style is warm and collaborative. People describe working with her to notice unhelpful habits, experiment with new behaviors, and name painful feelings without being overwhelmed.

Taryn draws on client-centered principles to keep the work grounded in each person's values and choices. She is open to international clients and conducts sessions in English. Practical matters such as session format and scheduling are arranged to fit each person's life so therapy can happen even during busy seasons.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Taryn works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Gottman Method: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Jungian Therapy: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Internal Family Systems: Listed by Taryn among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Taryn directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Taryn directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and evidence-based methods work online

Taryn uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face and reframe the stories that keep them stuck. Narrative work helps when old patterns shape how someone sees themselves or their relationships.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small, meaningful steps toward them. ACT can help with anxiety, low mood, and decision-related stress. Attachment-Based ideas guide attention to early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and reactions.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different tools, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps. Finding a fit can take a few sessions and is treated as part of the work together.

Online sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match your needs. Video calls are useful for full conversations and nonverbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging lets you share between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum during transitions.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns does Taryn address?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and self-esteem challenges. She also works with issues like relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Taryn blends narrative listening with practical methods. Sessions focus on understanding personal stories, trying new behaviors, and using concrete skills between meetings.

What is her clinical background?

She has 11 years of experience working with adults on a range of life transitions and emotional difficulties. Her background includes attention to attachment, family of origin issues, and adoption or foster care concerns.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a licensed mental health counselor with a New York LMHC credential and practices in New York.

Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Work with her can happen by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Formats are chosen to fit each person's schedule and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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