Hello, I’m Tatiana.

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Mt. Shasta, California, offering in-person therapy locally and telehealth throughout California.

Beginning therapy is a meaningful, yet sometimes difficult step toward change. Some people seek support during a painful time, while others feel stuck in old patterns despite understanding them, or simply want to know themselves more deeply. Wherever you are, I’m glad you’re reaching out.

Therapy offers a space to slow down and explore what lies beneath the patterns that keep us stuck. Together, we can work toward healing old wounds, developing a more secure relationship with yourself, and creating greater freedom, authenticity, and connection in your life.

My Approach to Therapy

My approach is relational, experiential, trauma-informed, and holistic. I’m particularly interested in how our early relationships and life experiences shape our nervous system, sense of self, and the ways we relate to others.

Rather than viewing symptoms as something simply to eliminate or fix, I believe there is value in becoming curious about them. Anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, or recurring relationship patterns often make more sense when we understand the experiences and protective strategies beneath them.

Because insight alone is not always enough to create lasting change, my work often goes beyond traditional talk therapy. I integrate attachment-focused therapy, IFS/parts work, somatic and nervous-system approaches, EMDR, mindfulness, and expressive arts.

As a holistically minded therapist, I welcome the whole person into the therapeutic process—including the physical, emotional, relational, creative, environmental, and spiritual dimensions of your experience.

The Therapeutic Relationship

I believe the relationship between therapist and client is an important part of healing. I strive to provide a warm, genuine, and nonjudgmental environment where honest and open communication can unfold.

I bring an authentic and direct presence to my work while meeting you where you are. My role is not to be the expert on your life, but to help you deepen your own awareness, understand and trust your internal experience, and access your own capacity for healing and change.

Finding the right therapist matters. If something here resonates with you, I invite you to reach out and see whether working together feels like a good fit.

Areas I Often Work With

• Single incident trauma and developmental / relational trauma
• Attachment and relationship patterns
• Anxiety and nervous-system dysregulation
• People-pleasing and boundaries
• Self-worth, shame, and self-criticism
• Grief and loss
• Life transitions
• Family and relationship concerns
• Stress and burnout
• Personal and spiritual growth

Therapeutic Approaches

• Relational and attachment-focused therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) / parts work
• EMDR therapy
• Somatic and nervous-system approaches
• Humanistic/person-centered therapy
• Mindfulness
• Expressive arts therapy
• Ecotherapy

Education and Experience

I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. My clinical experience centers on working with adult individuals and adolescents, with additional experience providing systemic support within families, couples, and school-based settings. I have also offered mentorship and counseling to teens navigating a range of emotional and developmental challenges.

I have pursued extensive post-graduate training in trauma-informed modalities, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and a variety of somatic-based approaches. In addition, I have received specialized training in eco-therapy and have been actively engaged in Indigenous and Earth-based spiritual practices for over 15 years—wisdom traditions that continue to deeply inform my work and worldview.

Before becoming a therapist, I was a practicing artist and co-directed Art Matters, a program supporting adults with developmental disabilities. Through this work, I helped facilitate creative experiences rooted in empowerment, self-expression, and artistic professionalism.

I am passionate about nature and feel most at home while hiking, gardening, dancing, making art, or spending time with loved ones. These practices help ground me and reflect the holistic, embodied approach I bring to my work with clients.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

– Carl Rogers

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