Taylor Ivana Seaton, MD, LCSW-C

Taylor Ivana Seaton is a Maryland-licensed therapist who supports people facing significant life changes and emotional struggles. She works with individuals experiencing challenges related to family dynamics, grief, eating concerns, career transitions, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Holding an MD and an LCSW-C, she brings both medical training and a licensed clinical social work perspective to her therapeutic work.

Taylor employs a trauma-informed, culturally responsive framework to ensure clients feel affirmed and understood as they explore their experiences. She prioritizes listening and collaboration, helping each person identify strengths and develop practical strategies that fit their life and goals. Her approach blends empathy with evidence-based techniques aimed at fostering resilience and emotional growth.

Clients can expect a therapeutic relationship focused on building self-awareness, improving emotional well-being, and increasing personal agency. Taylor emphasizes partnership in care, working alongside clients to create realistic pathways toward healing and meaningful change. Her practice centers on honoring individual journeys while offering structured support to navigate complexity and build lasting skills.

Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Online Care

Taylor uses a trauma-informed approach that recognizes how past stress and injury can shape current feelings and behaviors; this perspective helps clients address triggers, build coping skills, and regain a sense of safety and control. She also practices in a culturally responsive way, attending to each person’s background and identity so that treatment plans fit their values and life context. In addition, Taylor applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques, drawing on research-supported methods to help with mood regulation, eating concerns, grief, and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Taylor works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, test different strategies, and adjust methods over time so therapy aligns with the client’s needs, preferences, and progress.

Online therapy with Taylor is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to connect from home or other convenient locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care even when life is in flux. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to deliver supportive, goal-focused therapy tailored to each individual.