- Calm collaborative style
- Skill building focus
- Evidence-informed methods
About Taylor
Taylor August is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports people coping with life changes and the emotional fallout that follows. Her style is calm and straightforward, aimed at making conversations feel steady and useful from the first session.
Taylor keeps sessions practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps people map how their thoughts and feelings affect daily life. She uses clear tools to reduce overwhelm and to build coping skills people can use between sessions.
Her background includes six years working with a range of concerns such as attachment issues, abandonment, codependency, and challenges linked to autism and Asperger syndrome. She also addresses mood disorders, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior, social anxiety, somatization, jealousy, and workplace stress.
Taylor draws on approaches like client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing. She adapts techniques to each person’s goals and pace rather than applying a single method to everyone.
Sessions are offered in English from Massachusetts. The focus is on helping people build small, steady changes that add up to clearer thinking and more reliable coping in everyday life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and clarifies goals for change. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and repetitive thinking.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods that fit. That plan can change over time based on what is helping and what is not.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins when stress spikes. It can also help people try tools such as thought records or behavioral experiments between meetings so progress continues outside sessions. Licensed professionals and therapists can tailor pacing and techniques to match everyday life and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Taylor focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment concerns, mood disorders, OCD patterns, and workplace stress.
How would you describe Taylor's therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions emphasize listening, skill building, and applying tools to day-to-day problems.
How much experience does she have?
Taylor has six years of clinical experience working with a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials does Taylor hold and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is licensed as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). She practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with Taylor?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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