Tamara Woodard Autism AuDHD
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, ADHD-CS, ASDCS
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Arizona / LCSW-22218 Tamara Woodard
- In Practice for 4 Years
- Certificate from Professional Education Systems Insitute Autism Spectrum Clinical Specialist / 2022
- Attended Walden University , MSW, Graduated 2020
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Autism
- ADHD
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism evaluations for ages 12 months to adults.
- Behavior Therapy
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Positivity
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
Client Focus
Age
Participants
Communities
Age
Participants
Communities
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Behavior Therapy
- Brainspotting
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Family Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Parenting Skills & Strategies
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Social Anxiety Skills Group Ages 14-17
"Twice Exceptional” is often abbreviated as 2e, and refers to gifted and talented individuals who have neurodiversity, ADHD, difficulty focusing, social anxiety, sensory processing struggles, or are on the autism spectrum. Groups are divided by ages and developmental stages. Groups teach skills to help with regulating emotions to decrease outbursts, improving distress tolerance, managing social anxiety, improving interpersonal communication and socialization (conversation starters, making/keeping friends, reading social cues, etc.), identifying and improving sense of self, and harnessing special talents or “super powers” to improve daily functioning and self-esteem.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
1930 South Alma School Road #b214
Mesa, AZ 85210
Social Skills Group Ages 8-10
Groups meet weekly to teach parenting strategies that are proven to work with children who have unique needs. Topics include managing the fight, flight, freeze response that causes meltdowns and/or shutting down, coping strategies and skills to manage difficult emotions and difficult situations, recognizing and expressing emotions, validating your child’s thoughts and feelings without giving in to their tantrums or arguing, decreasing verbal and/or physical aggression, recognizing and respecting boundaries, improving socialization and communication skills, and improving your child’s self-esteem. Parenting group meets virtually.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
1930 S Alma School Rd #b214
Mesa, AZ 85201
Social Anxiety Skills Group Ages 11-13
The term "Twice Exceptional” or 2e refers to gifted and talented individuals who have neurodiversity, ADHD, difficulty focusing, social anxiety, sensory processing struggles, or are on the autism spectrum. Groups meet weekly and are divided by ages and developmental stages. Groups teach skills to help with regulating emotions to decrease outbursts, improving distress tolerance, managing social anxiety, improving interpersonal communication and socialization (conversation starters, making/keeping friends, reading social cues, etc.), identifying and improving sense of self, and harnessing special talents or “super powers” to improve daily functioning and self-esteem.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Age
Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
1930 S Alma School Rd #b214
Mesa, AZ 85201
Location
Primary Location
Healing Harbor Counseling, PLLC
1921 South Alma School Road
Suite 304
Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 608-9130