Hi, I’m Tara Arutunian, LCSW. I’m a psychotherapist in private practice in Glen Head, NY, where I work with women who want to feel more grounded, clear, and emotionally connected to themselves, their spouse, their children, and their lives.

I specialize in helping people heal from trauma, untangle painful relationship patterns, navigate parenting with more presence, and reclaim a sense of personal power they may have lost long ago. If you feel stuck, overly responsible, invisible, or emotionally overwhelmed, you’re not alone and there’s real support available here.

My style is warm, direct, intuitive, and deeply collaborative. You don’t have to come in knowing exactly what’s wrong- just bring your real self. Sessions are conversational and compassionate, often weaving together deep emotional insight with curiosity, playfulness, and even laughter. We’ll meet whatever you’re carrying with honesty and care, while keeping an eye on where you want to go.

I’ve worked with people navigating:

  • Complex trauma and CPTSD

  • Narcissistic abuse and emotionally confusing relationships

  • Anxiety, depression, and emotional shutdown

  • Alignment to true self

  • Feeling “too sensitive”, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward

I believe that the most important relationship we will ever cultivate is the one we have with ourselves- because how we see and treat ourselves shapes every other part of our lives. My job is to help you come back to that inner relationship with more compassion, clarity, and strength.
This work is more than just feeling better, it’s about waking up to yourself, making sense of your story, and learning how to live from a place of grounded truth.

With a BSW from Stony Brook University (2011), and a MSW from Adelphi University (2018), I’ve continued to deepen my education over the years in both traditional and alternative approaches to healing. My advanced training includes:

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Hypnotherapy

  • Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy

  • Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)

  • Personal clinical work in trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, and nervous system healing

In addition to my clinical background, my personal and professional path has been shaped by a lifelong connection to spirituality, intuition, and meaning. I believe healing isn’t just about relief from symptoms, it’s about reconnecting with your deeper self, your inner knowing, and a sense of purpose that’s carried forward.

I’ve pursued this work not only through traditional education, but also through personal psychoanalysis, meditation, ceremonial healing, somatic work and breath-work. I’m deeply influenced by the intersections of neuroscience, attachment theory, quantum physics, and the healing power of presence, movement, writing, and intuition.

I believe that the more you come home to yourself, the more you heal. And the more you heal, the more access you have to wisdom, connection, and peace.