Hi, I'm Tahira

Before I became a therapist, I spent over a decade as an educator, walking alongside children and families as they learned, struggled, and grew. That experience shaped everything about how I show up in this work. I bring patience, curiosity, and an unshakeable belief that every person already holds the seeds of resilience and possibility inside them. My job is simply to help you find your way back to them.

I hold a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Professional Counseling, with a concentration in Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling, from Texas State University. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-Associate, License #102806), practicing under the clinical supervision of Diana Garza-Louis, LPC-S, LMFT-S, RPT-S, and currently accepting therapy clients. I'm also training toward becoming a Registered Play Therapist (RPT).

My greatest asset is my ability to use my knowledge and experience to offer a safe place to learn and grow. My three beautifully wired children, whose diagnoses have spanned the spectrum (ADHD, Sensory Processing, Autism, Anxiety, Giftedness, and so much more), have made meeting kids' needs both my passion and a necessity. As a lifelong educator, I am on a mission to support and advocate for all children and their caregivers, so they can use the beautiful way their brains are wired to thrive.

Who I Work With

Clients often come to me navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting stress, identity exploration, or painful relational patterns that feel impossible to break. Together, we move at your pace — creating a therapeutic relationship where you feel safe to explore, express, and grow.

I have a deep commitment to neurodiversity-affirming care for children, parents, and families. As a parent to three neurodivergent children myself, I understand the particular exhaustion, love, and complexity that comes with raising kids whose brains work differently, and I bring that understanding into every session.

I'm also especially dedicated to walking alongside immigrant families and communities, offering culturally responsive care that honors lived experience, centers resilience, and never asks you to leave your culture at the door.

My clinical passions include:

• Complex and relational trauma

• Play therapy and parenting support

• Neurodiversity-affirming care

• Culturally responsive and liberation-centered practice

• Couples and family work

Beyond the Therapy Room

Outside of sessions, you'll find me in nature, with my family, or rooted in community advocacy work. Social justice has shaped how I move through the world long before I had language for it, and it continues to inform how I show up both in and out of the therapy room. I also make polymer clay jewelry, a practice that keeps me close to the importance of creativity, art, and joy.

I believe that small moments of connection, with ourselves, with others, and with the world around, can be powerful sources of healing. That belief lives at the center of everything I do.

It would be an honor to support you on your journey toward healing and wholeness. Please reach out to see if we might be a good fit.