Tara Marshall

Clinic Owner's Message

 

I believe in the life-changing outcomes of EMDR therapy because of my own EMDR therapy experience as a client and as a therapist. Trauma can change you at your core and steer you off your true path. EMDR therapy can guide you back to that path and toward your true self. I've seen people transform time and time again at all ages, all walks of life, and with all different mental health challenges. By the time clients leave EMDR therapy, they have shed the part of their past that held them back and gained the self-regulation skills needed to manage any challenges that may arise in the future. It's NEVER too late, and things are NEVER too far gone to start therapy and make a change. EMDR therapists are trained to work with trauma and can handle the good, bad, and ugly. You are in good hands with us!​

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A Bit About Me

 

I use she/her pronouns. I enjoy doing EMDR with adults who want to process childhood trauma primarily because I’ve done the same thing myself and completely changed the trajectory of my life-in a good way. That’s also why Kindred Counselling specializes in EMDR. Often, developmental trauma earlier in life can derail you in adulthood, throwing you off your path and away from life goals and dreams. But this doesn’t need to go on forever, because trauma can be successfully treated. I am optimistic about recovery even in the most complex cases. I'm down to earth and direct, yet caring, and I'll believe in you 100%. I’m a no-shame, no-judgment person - let’s get all the info so we can narrow down the therapeutic targets and start moving forward. I work collaboratively and tailor treatment. I like to create a safe, comfortable environment with candles, blankets, coffee/tea, and a comfy temperature, and start with grounding and nervous system regulation before we move into the hard stuff. Then I roll up my sleeves and get into the good, bad, and ugly with you. I love what I do!

 

My Personal Interests

 

In my personal time, I enjoy walking with friends and catching up on life, and sometimes finding our way to a local beach. I play women’s fastpitch every summer; it’s competitive, fun, and good for my mental health. I also have been known to enjoy a crime podcast or two. Day to day, I spend a lot of time chilling with my cat, “Charlie,” and my husband in our place in the Hastings-Sunrise area.

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Areas of Focus in EMDR

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• Adults who want to process trauma (18+)

• EMDR consultation for EMDR therapists

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Other Adjacent Approaches

 

• Ecological systems approach: posits that individual behaviour and mental health are shaped by interdependent interactions between a person and their environment

• Relational-cultural theory: a relational and feminist approach that posits people grow through and toward connection rather than independence

• Transpersonal psychology: integrates spiritual and transcendent human experiences with modern psychological theory

• Feminist approach: an empowering, egalitarian model that views an individual's mental health within the context of their social, cultural, and political environment

• Trauma-informed approach: a strengths-based framework that emphasizes safety, trust, collaboration, choice, and empowerment

• Neurodivergent-friendly: being neurodivergent myself, having ADHD, I am especially sensitive and flexible in treatment approaches.

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Professional Experience

 

• 11 years in private practice facilitating EMDR with individuals of all ages

• Facilitating EMDR advanced trainings approved by EMDRIA

• Facilitating EMDR consultation groups

• EMDR In-Session e-store selling professional resources for therapists working with children and youth: emdr-insession.com

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Post-Graduate Training

 

• Synergetic Play Therapy Certification

• EMDR for Groups Protocol (EMDRIA Approved)

• EMDR Intensives (EMDRIA Approved)

• Transpersonal EMDR (EMDRIA Approved)

• Attachment-based EMDR (EMDRIA Approved)

• EMDR with Children & Youth (EMDRIA Approved)