Tara Townes

Newborn Care Specialist
Maricopa, Arizona
31 years of experience
About me

Hi Parent or Parents! I am so happy to introduce myself. My name is Tara, Lynn Townes and I have over 30 years of experience in working with newborns infants, and children. I am impassioned by providing quality care as a certified (NCS) newborn care specialist. Coupled with my extensive experience, I hold a masters’ degree in human development and a bachelors in child development. I am also a certified professional life coach with a forte in parent education regarding newborn care, and parenting as a whole. I also have extensive knowledge in developmental delays, and can scope them out very early on as I worked as a developmental therapist for many years. Moreover, I believe care for any human begins in the womb and once a child is born, they most certainly should be given every opportunity to be healthy, happy and loved . My philosophy is the whole child, which includes parental input and coaching . Parental input even for new parents is Paramount.. Lastly, I believe fostering activities that invoke supporting all stages and areas of development is something that begins immediately! ❤️😊

Education

Bachelor of Science in Child Development (2010)

Masters of Science Human Development and Family Studies (2018)

Certification and training

Newborn Care Specialist Certification (2016)

Certified Professional Life Coach (2014)

Memberships and affiliations

Newborn Care Specialist Association

Honor Society

Specialties
Abuse Addictions Allergies Anger Management Anxiety Anxiety and Depression Aromatherapy Attachment problems Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Baby and Toddler Sleep Coach Breastfeeding Support Caring for Special Needs Children Childbirth Education Chronic Pain Codependency Issues Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics Dialectical Behavior Therapy Early Intervention Speech and Language Early Parenting Educator Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Family Planning Healthy Eating In Couples Counseling Infant Care Infidelity and Trust Issues Internal Family Systems Therapy Mental Health Mindfulness Mood Disorders Motivational Interviewing Multiples Newborn Care Newborn Prep Newborn Screening Nutritional Counseling Overnight Newborn Care Pain Management Panic Parenting Parenting Support Pediatric Gender & Sexual Health Perinatal and Infant Loss Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Postpartum Depression Postpartum Life Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Potty Training Pregnancy Loss Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapy Premature Infants Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapist Prenatal Care Prenatal Life Pre/Post Natal Pain and Weakness Preventative Care Psychodynamic Approaches Psychotherapy Returning to work (pumping, breastmilk storage, etc) Safety Self-Actualization Self-Compassion Self-Esteem Self-Integration Sibling Preparation Sleep Consultant Solution Focused Therapy Spirituality Stress Management Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Teenagers Teen Counseling Telehealth Toddlers Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trauma Recovery Trust-Based Relational Intervention Violence Well-Woman Care
Languages

English

Service introduction

I offer swaddling, safety training, feeding, sleep, training, scheduling, breast-feeding, support, postpartum support, nursery, care in organization, developmental for both parents, activities for newborns and infants, umbilical care, grounding for parents, parent, coaching, new parent, coaching, stress management, nutrition, formula product knowledge, home readiness, sibling, introduction, pet introduction, soothing techniques, education, and support and more..

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