Taylor Wardle

“Teaching you to be present so you can live your life more fully.”

Title: Marriage & Family Therapy Resident

Locations: VA + Teletherapy

Specialties: Couples, Families, Adolescents

Additional Languages: ASL

What is your name and what do you do around here?

My name is Taylor Wardle, and I work with individuals, families, and couples as an MFT Resident.

5 words that describe you?

Inquisitive, Nerdy, Introspective, Hopeful, Dependable

What do you love most about your job here at GTA?

I have had the opportunity to interact with some wonderful people on the team and connect meaningfully with them.

What should clients know about working with you?

You should know that a fundamental belief of mine is that the quality of our lives is determined by the quality of our relationships, whether with others or with ourselves. This belief informs every aspect of how I approach the therapeutic process, and it IS a process!

Tweet that (your life story in 140 characters)

Husband, Father, Brother, Son, Deaf, ASL, Nerd, Storyteller, #PatsNation, #UtahJazz

If I wasn’t doing this, I’d be…

Working as a scout or coordinator for a football program at the college or professional level.

The official Story….

My journey has been heavily informed by my experiences growing up as a deaf individual. Engaging those around me and forming meaningful connections proved difficult due to challenges in understanding what was being said and shared, especially because I spent most of my childhood reading lips. I did learn to communicate via American Sign Language in high school when I also obtained cochlear implants. Because of those natural barriers, when I did have the opportunity to meaningfully interact with someone, whether at school, church, or otherwise, I treasured it! This impacted my understanding of how meaningful connections are created and maintained, and how they influence and enrich our lives. Because of these experiences, I approach therapy with a firm belief in an individual’s right to be actors in their own journey and shape their own stories.

“Small things were important. Seconds are small things, and if you heaped enough of those on top of one another, they became a man’s life” – Robert Jordan

I graduated from Virginia Tech in Falls Church, Virginia with a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. My training is rooted in systemic thinking. I have worked in a variety of therapeutic settings including community-based centers such as the Center for Family Services, or the Vet Center in D.C. where I have worked with families, couples, and individuals from a variety of backgrounds. In addition to working with families with mixed-hearing abilities, I enjoy working with families and couples across a variety of issues as well as with adolescents.