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50-minute sessionsLicensed in WA
Tarn Therapy
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About us

Clarity through connection

Tarn Therapy began with a simple idea: therapy works better when it is built around how you think. Our clinicians see autistic and ADHD adults and teens, and each session is planned with you, from how we meet to what we cover and how we keep track.

  • Four licensed clinicians

  • Camera-off, phone and in-person sessions

  • Written agendas and recaps if you want them

  • Adults and teens

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Our approach

How we work

Three habits that shape every session.

  • An open notebook and pen beside a navy cup of coffee on a white windowsill

    Plain and direct

    We say what we mean and ask for the same. You always know what a session is for and what happens next.

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    Your pace

    Pauses, breaks and a different plan next week are all fine. You set the speed and we adjust.

  • A green shoot sprouting in a pot of soil on a windowsill

    Your body in the room

    Fidget, pace, rock or look away. We do not ask you to sit still or make eye contact.

Our team

Meet your clinicians

Four clinicians, each licensed in Washington, with a shared habit of explaining things plainly.

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    Dr. Raquel Escalante

    Founder & Clinical Director, PhD

    • Licensed Psychologist · WA Lic. 000000

    Works with autistic and ADHD adults on burnout, masking and building a life around how they work.

  • A bald man in glasses and a tweed jacket sits by a window with a notepad, hand on his chin

    Ghassan Abouelnaga

    Couples & Family Therapist, LMFT

    • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist · WA Lic. 000000

    Works with couples and families where one or more people are autistic or have ADHD.

  • A smiling woman with long dark hair in a grey blazer against a white backdrop

    Petra Cardoza

    Teen & Young Adult Therapist, LMHC

    • Licensed Mental Health Counselor · WA Lic. 000000

    Works with teens and young adults on school, friendships and what comes next. A parent or guardian takes part at the start.

  • A man in a light blue shirt sits in a teal wingback chair with a notebook, looking to the side

    Clay Gibbs

    Individual Therapist, LICSW

    • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker · WA Lic. 000000

    Works with adults on work, relationships and identity, including after a late diagnosis.

At a glance

  • Camera off

    is always an option on video

  • Video

    or in-person sessions

  • Saturdays

    appointments available

  • 4

    clinicians

Ready to begin?

Write to us and we will reply with open times and your fee in writing.

Request a first visit