Through therapeutic services we aim to help you plant the seeds for mental health and wellness.
About
Planting the Seed
Our mission is to provide compassionate, client-centered mental health care that fosters the holistic growth and well-being of individuals, couples, and families. We are dedicated to addressing the unique needs of each person by helping them achieve a sense of security, connection, and personal growth.
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We believe in supporting individuals, couples, and families at every level of their development; from fulfilling fundamental physiological and safety needs, to nurturing relationships, self-esteem, and ultimately, self-actualization. Our approach integrates evidence-based therapeutic practices and a deep respect for each person’s inherent worth, empowering individuals, couples, and families to reach their fullest potential and lead meaningful, fulfilled lives.
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We aim to create an environment where clients can achieve emotional, psychological, and social well-being, while ensuring that their basic needs are met. By promoting self-awareness, resilience, and personal growth, we strive to help everyone find balance, purpose, and fulfillment, fostering a path toward lasting mental health and wellness.
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We provide professional supervision to counseling and social work professionals who need to obtain state licensure in Connecticut and Massachusetts. This includes guidance regarding the licensure exam process and completing the application for state licensure.
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We provide clinical consultation to agencies and other private practice therapists. We provide supervision to your staff, attend staff or clinical meetings as an advisor, assist in documentation review, and provide on site clinical support to different parts of your business.
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We provide individual and couples therapy to adults. We work with people who are struggling with substance abuse, anxiety, depression, stress/burnout, relationship issues, and adult children of people in recovery.
We are currently accepting private pay clients in Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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About
Tamanique T.A. Byrd, LICSW
Founder of Planting the Seed Inc.
Tamanique Byrd, LICSW is a down to earth therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to meet the client where they are, and help them get to where they want to be. She utilizes various techniques that are tailored to the specific needs of the client. Tamanique uses empathetic collaboration to help her clients reach their goals, and helps them build on their strengths so they can become who they want to be.
She utilizes the following theoretical orientations: psychodynamic theory, systems theory, strengths perspective, solution focused, dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral theory, trauma based interventions, feminist theory, and more.
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Tamanique has experience with various populations. She began her career working with people with intellectual disabilities. She was the Direct Care Manager at a Group Home in Connecticut. She went on to conduct therapy with individuals, families, and children. In this role she was a Psychoanalyst at an outpatient clinic in Springfield, MA. Tamanique then went on to work for Springfield Family Resource Center as a Clinician. In this role she worked with youth who were requiring assistance through the judicial system. Her last major role was with women who are in recovery from addiction and have mental health disorders.
She is a licensed independent social worker in the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts. Tamanique received her Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University, and her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Central Connecticut State University.
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Tamanique is not accepting new therapy clients at this time.
Please see the available therapists below.
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