Talia Banayan, Psy.D.

Dr. Banayan received her PsyD at Loma Linda University with focused training on chronic stress and child psychology. Dr. Banayan went on to an APA accredited doctoral internship at Louisiana State University Health New Orleans with specialized training in infant and child mental health and trauma psychology. Dr. Banayan has a passion for working with individuals from infancy through adulthood with a keen interest to support individuals as they navigate ongoing stress, parenting difficulties, ADHD symptoms, and life transitions during emerging adulthood. Dr. Banayan’s in-depth training has prepared her to offer a spectrum of empirically supported interventions including but not limited to:

• Child Parent Psychotherapy (0-5 yrs old)

• Watch, Wait, Wonder (0-5 yrs old)

• Behavior Parent Training

• Managing and Adapting Practices

• Mindfulness training

• Community Resiliency Model

• Dialectical Behavior Therapy

• Cognitive Behavior Therapy

• Psychodynamic Therapy

• Prolonged Exposure

• Emotion Focused Therapy (a gold standard for couples)

 

Dr. Banayan’s statement on her clinical work:

“As a psychologist, I see therapy as an extremely personalized journey; a client-centered experience. I have passion for integrating neurobiological understanding into therapy in a concrete and accessible way for my clients to feel empowered in their own understanding of their actions and somatic responses. I strive to make therapy a safe place for emotional exploration, especially when you may not have felt that in your childhood or family of origin. I work with each client to build a personalized roadmap to achieve your therapeutic goals and dreams, making my work particularly welcoming to therapy first-timers. I hope to support each individual I work with to feel authentically connected to their own strengths and inner joy.”