Hi, I am Taura Greenfield.

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I am your guide back to yourself.

I grew up knowing what it felt like to need someone in my corner.

I also knew what it felt like when those people showed up—the teachers who stayed after class, the adults who asked the hard questions and then actually listened. They didn't try to fix me or fast-forward through the hard parts. They just stayed.

That presence changed everything.

It didn't solve my problems or erase the pain, but it showed me something I didn't know before: I wasn't alone. And I wasn't too much.

That's what I offer you now. Whether you're a teen feeling like you're drowning, a parent questioning everything, or an adult tired of pretending you're fine—I know how to stay. And I'll help you find your way home to yourself.

For over 25 years, I've worked with people navigating impossible situations—foster care, residential treatment, families in crisis. I've seen what happens when systems fail us, when we're asked to be productive before we're allowed to be whole.

I've been a student of mindfulness, primarily through yoga and meditation, for more than 20 years.

How I'll Help You Stop Fighting Yourself

Here's what I learned: you can't heal in isolation what was created in context.

Your struggles didn't emerge in a vacuum. They're shaped by family patterns, cultural narratives, identity, systemic oppression, and a world that demands too much too soon.

In our work together, I'll help you understand the patterns you're carrying, not to blame you for them, but to help you see how they once served you and why they might not anymore. Listen to your parts instead of fighting them; the anxious part, the critical voice, the part that shuts down. They're not your enemies. They're trying to protect you. Access your true Self; the calm, clear, compassionate part of you that's been there all along, beneath all the noise and armor. Reclaim your dignity and belonging, because healing isn't just about feeling better; it's about knowing you have the right to exist exactly as you are.

What Working Together Looks Like

Our sessions won't feel clinical. They'll feel like conversations—the kind where you can finally say what you've been afraid to say out loud.

Here's what I'll bring:

  • Curiosity, not judgment. I'll ask questions that help you hear yourself more clearly. I'll notice patterns you might have missed. I'll help you get curious about the parts of you that feel scary or shameful.

  • Presence, not perfection. I won't have all the answers. But I'll stay steady when things get hard. Silence is okay. Tears are welcome. You can laugh in the middle of something heavy—life is messy and complicated and sometimes absurd.

  • Context, not just symptoms. We won't just look inward. We'll look around. Because your anxiety isn't a personal failing—it's a response to systems and cultures that weren't designed with your wholeness in mind.

  • A path back to yourself. My job isn't to fix you or hand you a workbook. It's to walk alongside you while you figure out what you need. To help you access the wisdom and strength that's already inside you.

What Makes This Different

I won't pathologize you. Your struggles aren't signs you're broken, they're signs you're human, navigating genuinely hard circumstances. I won't rush you. Healing isn't linear. Growth happens in seasons. Some sessions you'll have breakthroughs; others you'll just need to be held in the mess. Both are valid. I won't pretend the world is fair. Racism, sexism, ableism, economic stress, hustle culture—these aren't personal failings. They're systemic forces that shape our pain. We'll honor that reality while helping you find your power within it. I won't make you perform. You don't need to be "good at therapy" or have insights every session. You just need to show up as you are. That's enough.

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What I Bring to Our Work

Everything you need to know about my training, experience, and approach

  • I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).  I'm also an IFS Institute-trained Level 2 practitioner, which means I've completed specialized training in Internal Family Systems—a compassionate, evidence-based approach that treats you as fundamentally whole, not fundamentally broken.

    But beyond the credentials, here's what really matters: I know how to stay present when things get hard. I know how to listen without judgment. And I know how to help you access the wisdom that's already inside you.

  • My therapeutic approach is relational, trauma-informed, and rooted in curiosity.

    That means:

    I see therapy as a relationship, not a transaction. Healing happens in connection, not isolation. Our work together will feel collaborative, not hierarchical.

    I understand trauma— the big, obvious kinds as well as the quieter wounds.  These wounds come from growing up in systems that don't see you, carrying identities the world wasn't designed for, or trying to be someone you're not, just to belong.  

    I lead with curiosity, not judgment. When protective parts show up—the part that shuts down, the part that deflects with humor, the part that tries to be perfect—I won't pathologize them. I'll help you understand what they're protecting and what they need.

    I honor context. Your struggles didn't develop in a vacuum. We'll explore not just what's happening inside you, but what's happening around you—the systems, cultures, and histories that shape your pain.

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) is the foundation of my work, and it's unlike most other therapeutic approaches.

    Here's why it's so powerful:

    It sees you as whole, not broken. IFS doesn't pathologize your struggles. It recognizes that every part of you—even the anxious part, the critical part, the part that shuts down—is trying to help you in some way.

    It's compassionate, not combative. Instead of fighting your parts or trying to eliminate them, IFS helps you get curious about them. What are they protecting? What do they need? What are they afraid might happen if they relax?

    It accesses your Self. Beneath all the protective parts lives your true Self—calm, compassionate, clear, and whole. That Self has always been there. My job is to help you access it.

    It's evidence-based. IFS isn't just a theory—it's backed by research and has been shown to be effective for trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and more.

    If you want to learn more about IFS, check out the video on this page or visit the IFS Institute website.

  • When I'm not sitting with clients, you'll find me:

    Tending to my plants. There's something grounding about caring for living things that don't need me to have answers. They just need water, light, and time—not unlike us.

    Cooking for people I love. Food is care. Food is connection. Food is how I show up for the people who matter.

    Cuddling with Bowie and Judi (pictured above) my two dogs who remind me daily that presence is the greatest gift we can offer. They don't care about my credentials or my to-do list. They just want me there, exactly as I am.

    I believe in slowness. In seasons. In the truth that growth isn't linear, and neither is healing.

    These aren't just hobbies—they're reminders of the values I bring to our work: patience, presence, care, and the understanding that everything grows in its own time.

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