Taryn is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and an active member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). Taryn holds a Master’s degree from the University of Toronto in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She completed her undergraduate honours degree in Psychology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. In addition to her clinical practice, Taryn is actively engaged in several research initiatives involving emerging adulthood and life span adaptation.

Over the past decade, Taryn has worked in a variety of treatment settings supporting individuals living with various mental health challenges and/or addictions. Some of which have included inpatient treatment settings, distress and crisis centres, private practice, government-funded organizations, and community clinics. Taryn views therapy as a collaborative approach where both the client and therapist work together to resolve conflict and achieve personal goals. Taryn’s theoretical orientation can be described as an eclectic and integrative approach that combines aspects of various therapeutic modalities such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), emotion-focused therapy (EFT), psychodynamic therapy, narrative therapy, among several others. Taryn tailors therapy towards individual needs and works with her clients to foster feelings of safety while still challenging them to work through areas of difficulty. At this time, Taryn is only offering services virtually.