About tara scala, lcsw

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging"

I am an EMDR certified therapist and consultant in training based in Arizona. I offer teletherapy sessions for residents located in Arizona and Oregon. I received both my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Arizona State University. In my spare time, I enjoy watching baseball, football, doing yoga, and spending time with family.

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please Hear me when I say:

You are worthy of healing.

The things you’ve been through are abnormal, but the things you are going through are a normal part of the healing process. You don’t have to settle for accepting what you think you deserve. You deserve a comfortable space to heal. I hope you will take the first step in your healing journey by reaching out when you are ready.

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How I work

At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that we are all worthy of healing.

Adverse experiences shape our thoughts, emotions, and beliefs. These experiences often result in carrying feelings of overwhelming shame. Maybe these feelings aren’t ours to carry. If you are ready to let go, EMDR is a powerful way to let go of carried shame and traumatic experiences. No matter what happened, you don’t have to stay stuck.

Therapy with me is…

  • This is about more than surface level coping skills and talking about what happened to you. I enjoy doing deep work with clients to get to the root of what is feeling stuck.

  • It is vital to me to heal you as a whole person by going beyond just the surface. We will create a plan together that encompasses your wishes for healing as well as an individualized method to getting where you want to be.

  • I value compassion to include self-compassion. Compassion must be extended to ourselves in order to be true compassion. I am here to hold space without judgment.

  • There is no one size fits all in therapy. We all have our own unique set of values and preferences. Exploring the values you want to live by will help you identify how you want to live your life authentic to you. How we want to behave and how we want our life to look is a window to our set of values. According to Russ Harris: "A value is a direction we desire to keep moving in, an ongoing process that never reaches an end".

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specializing in:

Trauma

Grief

EMDR

My Training & Education

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Arizona by Board of Behavioral Health & Oregon Social Work Board

  • Master’s and Bachelor’s in Social Work from Arizona State University

  • EMDRIA approved Certified EMDR therapist

  • EMDRIA approved consultant in training

  • Cognitive Behavioral Certification in Depression from The Department of Veteran’s Affairs

Your needs matter too.

You showing up for yourself is a W.

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