Taana Abbitt, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Taana Abbitt

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago
23 years in practice

I facilitate experiential therapy work for people with anxiety, insecurities, panic, phobias, PTSD and complex trauma.

Hi! I love facilitating inner work to help people with their anxiety, panic, phobias and trauma symptoms. Rather than talk therapy, CBT or skills-based work, I use a trauma-focused approach. Many problems are rooted in experiences in the past. I use 4 different kinds of experiential therapy to help people process past experiences - Advanced EMDR and EMDR 2.0, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (mindfulness and body-based), Ego-State Therapy or Internal Family Systems (working with the parts of the self), and Psychodrama. Please see my website for more info, or to request a free 20 min phone consult to see if we would be a good fit to work together. I also help Gen Z with porn addiction that is rooted in viewing porn when you were too young to process it (yep - that can be viewed as trauma).

Remote / In-person
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
WhiteCisgender WomanHeterosexualAgnosticismLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (MDT)

Sun
closed
Mon
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Tue
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Wed
closed
Thu
10:00 am 4:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am 3:00 pm
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Grief and Loss
  • Panic
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Anxiety
  • Phobia
  • Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
  • School Concerns
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Assault
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Adult children of alcoholics
  • Body positivity
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People who identify as non-binary
  • People who identify as queer
  • People with disabilities
  • Professional Healthcare Providers
  • Transgender

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Location

  • The Awakened Heart

    Office Building

    6101 South Rural RoadTempe, AZ 85283

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    Accommodations

    Entering the practice

    • Door can be opened easily
    • Flat path to the front door
    • Well-lit path to entrance
    • Disabled parking spot (8ft / 2.4m)
    • Step-free entry
    • Emotional support animals allowed
    • Service animals allowed
    • Wide doorway

    Getting around

    • Wide hallways (36” or 90cm)

    Settling in

    • Storage for mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, scooter)
    • Wide entry to clinician space

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$200 — $300per session

  • Documentation provided for patient filling
  • Out-of-pocket
  • Out-of-network insurance
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account

Credentials

Licenses

  • LCSW

    AZ Board of Behavioral Health Examiners

    17390, Arizona

Certificates

  • EMDR Certification

    EMDRIA

    EMDR certification through EMDRIA in progress.

Education

  • Radford University

    MSW (Master of Social Work), 2001

    Relationship violence/abuse, sexual assault, Human development, clinical practice

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