Education:
M.A. \u2013 University of St. Thomas
B.A. \u2013 Hamline University<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taylor\u2019s past professional experiences have included working at a residential substance abuse
treatment facility and college counseling center. He has specialized in working with mood
disorders (anxiety\/depression), trauma, co-occurring disorders, substance abuse, stress,
relationship issues, and grief. Additionally, he has special interests in positive relationship skills,
stress management, self-care skills, emotion regulation techniques, mindfulness, time
management skills, identity development, LGBTQ affirmative therapy, and working with
international students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his work with clients, Taylor takes an evidence- and strengths-based approach in collaborating
with his client\u2019s unique perspective, identity, and history. He strives to create a nonjudgmental,
safe and authentic therapeutic environment working towards his client\u2019s goals and creating
positive change. Taylor utilizes a variety of theoretical frameworks with his clients, and these
include Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT),
grounding techniques, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive
Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taylor is White (Norwegian heritage), gay identified, cis-gender man with roots in rural
Southwestern Minnesota. He has lived in the Twin Cities since 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doctoral Student, Psy.D. Counseling Psychology, Present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Graduate School of Professional
Psychology (GSPP), University of St. Thomas<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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