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Tara A. Mitchell, PhD
Counseling
Chief, Pediatric Behavioral Health
VTC Faculty
Carilion Clinic
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Facility Dog Introduced at Carilion Children's
2 minutes 52 seconds
Carilion Clinic and Saint Francis Service Dogs are excited to introduce Wali, the region’s first dedicated pediatric facility dog, to support young patients at Carilion Children’s Tanglewood Center. As a Saint Francis Facility Dog placed with Carilion Children’s Tanglewood, Wali works alongside clinical psychologist Tara Mitchell, Ph. D., to help create a comforting environment for patients in therapy.
Locations
Background
Specialties or Medical Focus
- Counseling
- Pediatric Behavioral Health
Internships
- Huntington Beach Community Clinic
- Huntington Beach Community Clinic/
NPI
- 1548372311
Residencies
- Western Youth Services
Biography
Tara Mitchell, PhD. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who has been employed at Carilion Children’s for over 15 years. She specializes in treating children and families between the ages of two and eighteen. Her undergraduate degree was completed at University of California, San Diego and her graduate degree was completed at Alliant International University located in Los Angeles, California. She completed her fellowship at Western Youth Services, a nonprofit organization located in California.
She is recognized in the Roanoke Valley as being a sought-after psychologist evidenced by her multiple television and magazine interviews for the community. She collaborates with pediatricians and other medical providers within our community to educate them on mental health needs.
Dr. Mitchell provides counseling to children, their families and conducts psychological testing. She is dedicated to providing the best care to the families she works with. For example, she is a certified trainer at Carilion Children’s in a evidenced treatment called Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The goal of becoming a trainer was to not only provide an effective treatment to families, but also to meet the needs of the community by expanding the availability of the service. She works collaboratively with Virginia Tech graduate school as a clinical supervisor, allowing for increased care to our community.
In addition to being a dedicated psychologist, she is a mother of two children who enjoys spending time with them on the baseball and softball fields. She is the primary handler for our very first Facility Dog in partnership with Saint Francis Service Dogs, Wali. They enjoy going for walk, runs and playing ball during their downtime.
She is recognized in the Roanoke Valley as being a sought-after psychologist evidenced by her multiple television and magazine interviews for the community. She collaborates with pediatricians and other medical providers within our community to educate them on mental health needs.
Dr. Mitchell provides counseling to children, their families and conducts psychological testing. She is dedicated to providing the best care to the families she works with. For example, she is a certified trainer at Carilion Children’s in a evidenced treatment called Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The goal of becoming a trainer was to not only provide an effective treatment to families, but also to meet the needs of the community by expanding the availability of the service. She works collaboratively with Virginia Tech graduate school as a clinical supervisor, allowing for increased care to our community.
In addition to being a dedicated psychologist, she is a mother of two children who enjoys spending time with them on the baseball and softball fields. She is the primary handler for our very first Facility Dog in partnership with Saint Francis Service Dogs, Wali. They enjoy going for walk, runs and playing ball during their downtime.
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