Online in California,
PSYPACT states
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
(Online Only)
Hi, I'm Dr. Annette Tardif, a licensed Counseling Psychologist who is passionate about guiding women in pain towards their best lives. I believe you deserve to find freedom in your circumstances and live to your fullest potential. Pain shouldn’t stop you. I use interventions that impact the whole you, are informed by social justice and up-to-date research, and are realistic to use.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Behavioral
- Biopsychosocial
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focus Therapy
- Emotionally Focused (EFT)
- Existential/Humanistic
- Family Systems
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Psychoeducational
Approach Description: Pain can be overwhelming. It might follow an injury, like from sports or a car accident; or a health diagnosis, like hypermobility, cancer, or menopause. It might also start to show up more as other areas of your life become more stressful, such as with burnout, caretaking, or grief. Our bodies may start to feel less reliable which contributes to feelings like scared and overwhelmed. This may become an even bigger problem when you can’t find or get in to see the right provider that might actually help you.
I help you understand and accept the things that are influencing your pain as well as identify which are beyond your control and which are within your control – and how to deal with both.
I use a pain psychology approach. This starts with a thorough assessment, offers a conceptualization of what is going on for you, and teaches concrete skills and strategies to reduce distress and increase your ability to live a life aligned with your values.
Each treatment plan is very individualized based on your available time, energy, and finances. This might mean 1-3 appointments to get to the right next place in your pain management journey or it might mean I become your regular therapist. Regardless of what your process ends up looking like, it is done as a team with you and me as well as any loved one or other health care providers you choose to loop in.
I care deeply, partly due to my own experience with pain. I believe in you and your future. I know how to nurture a productive and safe relationship. People come in overwhelmed and afraid and I guide them to hope and empowerment.
Education & Credentials
Dr. Annette Tardif PhD, MA
- Female
- License # 34604
- Licensed in California
- PSYPACT Mobility # 12131
- Practicing Since 2018
Education: Post-doctoral Fellowship in Chronic Pain & Palliative Care and Pre-doctoral Internship at Portland, OR VA; PhD in Counseling Psychology from New Mexico State University with Graduate Minor in Integrated Behavioral Health; MA in Existential Phenomenological Psychology from Seattle University
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $525 for an intake
- Out of Network
- Out-of-Network insurance benefits are helpful. I provide you with a Superbill that you submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Many people are pleasantly surprised by the percentage reimbursed.
Dr. Annette Tardif Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of California, PSYPACT states Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, CNMI, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- Online Therapy Details: I provide therapy via HIPAA-compliant video
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 people. This number rises if you are experiencing a time of hormonal change or are part of a minority group. Chronic pain is often misunderstood, downplayed, or even dismissed, along with the mental health realities involved.
My commitment is to empower you with insights and tools to address the root causes of your pain so pain doesn’t control your future. You control your future.