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New to Grow
I’m Tatiana Stewart, LCSW, a trauma‑informed clinician specializing in adolescents, transitional‑age young adults, and their families. I help youth and caregivers navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship struggles through evidence‑based, family‑centered interventions so they regain safety, strengthen relationships, and build practical skills for lasting resilience and healthier futures. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of community‑based experience serving children, youth, and families across school‑based settings, foster care programs, and private practice. I’ve led as a foster care program director, supervised clinical teams, and delivered direct evidence‑based therapy (in‑person and via secure telehealth) to stabilize crises, process trauma, and strengthen family relationships. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space—whether one‑on‑one, with caregivers, or in skills groups, so clients can process mental health concerns, build coping skills, and move toward lasting recovery and resilience.
Warm welcome and quick check‑in: We’ll start with how you’re doing today and what brought you in. Intake & assessment: I’ll ask about current concerns, mental‑health history, safety (suicidal or self‑harm thoughts), supports, and any medical or medication information to get a clear picture. Your goals: We’ll talk about what you hope to change and agree on 1–3 initial goals we can work toward together. What I’ll share: I’ll explain confidentiality and its limits, my therapeutic approach, session structure, and how we’ll measure progress (brief questionnaires may be used). Collaborative plan: We’ll outline next steps—skills to try, small homework, or referrals if needed—and schedule the next appointment. Practical details: Payment/insurance, session length, cancellation policy, and best ways to contact me between sessions (if appropriate). Time for your questions: You’ll have space to ask anything about therapy, techniques, or what to expect moving forward.
What makes me unique is the blend of two decades of front‑line clinical experience with program‑level leadership and systems expertise: I’ve provided school‑based and foster‑care therapy, directed a foster care program, supervised multidisciplinary teams, managed grants and budgets, and developed training curricula—all while maintaining an active private and telehealth practice. This combination gives me deep clinical judgment plus the operational know‑how to design scalable, culturally humble, trauma‑informed services that actually work in community settings. My strengths—measured outcome focus, family‑centered interventions, and collaborative problem‑solving—enable me to stabilize crises, coach caregivers, and build programs that sustain recovery and resilience for children, youth, and families.
I am best positioned to serve adolescents, transitional‑age young adults, and their families who are struggling with trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, self‑harm, and relationship or behavioral dysregulation. My practice combines trauma‑informed, developmentally attuned care with evidence‑based modalities—TF‑CBT, DBT skills training, CBT, and ACT—so I can meet clients where they are and teach practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and value‑driven action. I work effectively with youth experiencing complex family dynamics, attachment wounds, foster care involvement, and system‑level stressors because of my background in permanency planning, foster care program leadership, and community collaboration. I support parents and caregivers directly, offering family‑centered interventions and caregiver coaching to strengthen co‑regulation, communication, and safety planning. I routinely integrate family work into treatment plans so that therapeutic gains generalize to home and school; this includes brief systemic interventions, psychoeducation, and collaborative school reintegration planning. For transitional‑age clients I emphasize autonomy, identity formation, and practical life skills—balancing supportive coaching with clear behavior‑based goals. I am experienced providing care in high‑acuity and day‑treatment settings (IOP/PHP) and in telehealth, which equips me to stabilize crises, assess risk, and coordinate multidisciplinary supports including psychiatry, nursing, and educational partners. I prioritize outcome measurement (PHQ‑9, PROMIS, PCOMS) to track progress and adjust care in real time. Culturally humble and faith‑sensitive when requested, I adapt interventions to reflect clients’ cultural context and spiritual resources, while safeguarding inclusivity. I also accommodate neurodivergent processing styles with structured, visual supports and paced skill rehearsal. In short, my practice is tailored for young people and families facing trauma‑related distress and crises who need compassionate, pragmatic, system‑aware care that builds resilience, restores relational safety, and leads to measurable, sustainable improvements.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Trained in CBT through graduate coursework, supervised clinical hours, and continuing education (workshops in CBT for anxiety/depression, CBT‑I, and CBT for trauma‑related problems). Over many years I’ve applied CBT across populations (adolescents, adults, couples) and settings (outpatient, IOP/PHP, telehealth), adapting techniques to developmental and cultural needs.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) regularly in my clinical work with adolescents, young adults, and families to increase psychological flexibility and align behavior with core values. Trained in ACT principles and techniques, I help clients notice and defuse from unhelpful thoughts, practice acceptance of difficult emotions, clarify personal values, and develop committed actions—often pairing brief mindfulness exercises with concrete behavioral experiments. I integrate ACT with CBT and trauma‑informed approaches when appropriate, adapt language and practices for developmental and cultural fit, and deliver these interventions effectively via both in‑person and telehealth sessions. My focus is practical: teach skills clients can use daily to reduce avoidance, improve functioning, and move toward meaningful, value‑driven goals.
Trauma Informed Care
I specialize in trauma‑informed care for children, youth, and families, combining evidence‑based interventions (TF‑CBT, DBT skills, attachment‑informed approaches) with a strengths‑based, developmentally attuned framework. I prioritize safety, stabilization, and caregiver engagement, integrating family systems work, cultural humility, and practical skills for co‑regulation and resilience. With extensive experience in IOP/PHP and community settings, I design trauma‑sensitive programs, supervise clinicians, and coordinate cross‑sector partnerships to ensure continuity of care and measurable, youth‑centered outcomes.