Nikita Tavares

My role as a therapist involves helping people tap into their inner healing systems in order to turn down the volume of incessant thoughts, soften the rough edges of the past, and overall feel empowered in approaching life with greater clarity, ease, creativity, and confidence. I have over 6 yrs of experience helping people navigate issues pertaining to anxiety, panic, trauma, depression, life transitions, substance use, and identity / cultural identity. I've worked with adults & teens in many settings including clinical research, inpatient, IOP, and outpatient therapy. My practice is integrative, drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Existential Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. EMDR Therapy is an evidence-based intervention used for addressing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression, grief and loss, trauma and stress-related issues, sexual assault, addiction, violence and abuse etc.