Tara Yazdani

BA, BSW, MSW, RSW

Phone number: +1 (226) 500-3300
Email: tyazdani@mindspacecounselling.ca
Email: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tara-y-b7a148130

Qualifications

I am a registered Social Worker with over five years’ experience working with children and adolescents struggling with a wide range of mental health related and relational concerns. My practice aims to support children and teens learn positive ways of dealing with stress and other challenges of daily life. My training and certifications consist of:

Crisis management
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR Basic and Child Specialization)
Parenting Consultation and Support (Certified in Connect and Circle of Security)
Attachment Based Assessment, Coding and Practice
Play Based Mindfulness practice with children

About Me

As a registered clinical social worker, I have been providing Mental Health services in the Guelph and Wellington Community for the past 5 years. I have experience working with children and adolescence ranging between 6 to 18 years old with issues in anxiety and depression, trauma and adverse childhood experiences including abuse (physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect), bullying experiences, relocation and immigration as well as attachment based difficulties and interpersonal challenges. My practice aims to support children and teens learn positive and effective ways of dealing with stress and other challenges of daily life.

I have extensive training and practice in attachment-based models of practice and am a reliable coder in the Infant and Preschool Strange Situation Attachment Coding Systems, which I use for video feedback with caregivers.

I welcome clients of all genders, sexual orientations, religions, and cultural backgrounds. Contact me today for a free phone consultation or to book an appointment!

My Programs

Attachment-Based Interventions: Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), a 10-session home visiting model for foster, adoptive and biological parents of infants between six and 24 months of age.
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is practiced individually as well as in group format and combines elements of CBT to help with regulating emotion through distress tolerance and mindfulness.
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR): Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.
Mentalization-Based Treatment for Parents: Reflecting Parenting: Reflecting Parenting (RP) Group is an evidence-based intervention based on principles of Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) and Attachment Theory.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT): TF-CBT is an evidence-based model of practice that addresses post trauma (PTSD) symptoms and other related challenges in children, adolescents and teens.