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Tadayah Pulliam

Tadayah Pulliam

(she/her)

LCSW
12 years of experience
Virtual

Hi! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Jersey. I received my Master of Social Work from Kean University and have been practicing for 12 years. I am the founder and owner of Therapeutically Fit Counseling, LLC. I help children, adolescents, and adults to become the best version of themselves by providing quality and reliable mental, emotional, and behavioral health services to help you navigate through difficult times and improve your quality of life. My mission is to help heal, empower, and evolve individuals and families by providing quality and culturally competent psychotherapy that transforms and renews your mind and body that leaves you therapeutically fit.

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

In our first session, we will begin with brief introductions and information regarding confidentiality. It will be followed by an assessment where I will ask you questions regarding your personal and family history, as well as your reasons seeking therapy, current experiences and symptoms and what are your therapeutic goals are.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

In my clinical journey, I have had the privilege of offering therapeutic support to diverse populations, including children, adolescents, adults, and families. My experience spans various settings and levels of care, from in-school and in-home interventions to intensive outpatient, outpatient partial hospitalization, and emergency room settings. My passion lies in helping individuals uncover the underlying causes of their challenges and empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency. As a provider, my greatest strengths stem from my ability to connect with individuals across different age groups and environments. I bring a versatile skill set that adapts to the unique needs of each setting, fostering a collaborative and empathetic therapeutic alliance. I am dedicated to understanding the root causes of clients' difficulties, working towards sustainable solutions, and facilitating their journey towards self-sufficiency. My commitment to continuous learning and my capacity to navigate diverse clinical scenarios further enhance my effectiveness in supporting individuals on their path to well-being.

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My treatment methods

Acceptance and commitment (ACT)

ACT focuses on helping individuals develop psychological flexibility. I combine mindfulness strategies with behavioral change techniques to help my clients accept their thoughts and feelings rather than fighting against or trying to change them.

Attachment-based

Attachment therapy focuses on how the impact of early relationships and attachments on an individual's emotional and psychological well-being. I help clients to explore how their early relationship, primarily in childhood, affects their interpersonal relationships as an adult and work to resolve insecure attachments.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

CBT is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I help my client's increase their feeling vocabulary, work on identifying, challenging, and changing negative thoughts and behaviors that contributes to negative emotions. I teach my clients coping and calming skills, as well as communication skills and problem-solving skills that helps them cope with stress, better manage their emotions, and handle challenging situations.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

I use a combination of cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness, with concepts of acceptance to help my clients better manage stress, as well as accept and tolerate distressing situations that are out of their control.

EMDR

I use EMDR therapy with my clients who are experiencing unresolved traumas that continues to impact their daily life. This involves emotional stabilization and processing traumatic events or grief through bilateral stimulation to help process the event as well as establish positive cognitions.