Last edited 09/30/2021

Headshot of Cora Taylor Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Cora Taylor
LMFT

Accepting New Clients
Headshot of Cora Taylor Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
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Specialties
Specializes in
DepressionAnxietyCoping Skills
General Expertise
Work StressLoss/GriefAcademic challengesAddictionAbuse/Survivors of abuseCommunication issuesDomestic violenceDrug addiction & abuseLife transitionsMedical Professionals' Mental HealthPost-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Postpartum depressionPregnancy, perinatal, & postpartum issuesStressSubstance abuseTransition to new parenthoodTraumaMarriage issuesAlcohol addiction & abuse
Treatment Approaches
Person-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Individual Therapy
Serves Ages
Young Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)
Languages
English
Professional Background
LicensureCalifornia, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, 86950
Training/CertificationsCognitive Behavioral TherapySolution Focused Therapy
Education
M.A., Marital and Family Therapy, Notre dame de Namur
B.A., Psychology, Sonoma State University
Work HistoryI am a trained art therapist and started my career working with trauma survivors and substance use. Given the age of telehealth, I’m not doing many art therapy interventions at this time, but this foundation in using creative approaches and valuing the brain/body connection has continued to be key in my practice. Working with substance use and addiction was really important to me because nearly everyone is touched in some way by this, either personally or knowing someone struggling with it. There has also been a natural progression in my work from going from treating trauma, to substance use, and now digging deeper into anxiety and how they all work together. There is so much overlap in all these issues, and often one will trigger the others. My main approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Recently, I’ve been the first point of contact for people looking to get treatment. I've been doing short-term treatment and intakes with these people to help identify their goals and hopes for treatment, and then help put them on the path towards the outcome they are hoping for. In my current position, we help many people, but I also see there are many barriers to treatment and that the treatment provided by clinics is often structured in a way that doesn't work for every client. I'm excited to be moving into private practice where I can continue to provide these valuable services but have the freedom to focus on what really matters: the person.
Frequently Asked Questions
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