Q+A with Tia

Welcome to our clinician spotlight series! Meet our clinicians in a different way and learn more about us off the couch!

Personality
Myers Briggs (MBTI) ISFJ
Enneagram type 6
Zodiac sign Pisces
Hogwarts house Hufflepuff

Favorites
What’s your favorite season and why? I love winter because the snow is beautiful!
What’s your favorite color? Purple
What’s your favorite thing to do with your friends? Go on long drives and listen to music
What’s your favorite time of day? 6-7p because this is when the sun begins to set during daylight savings
What is your favorite board game? Monopoly
What is your favorite city? New York City! I have the best memories there
What is your favorite fairy tale? Why? Snow white because I loved the seven dwarves.
What is your favorite fast food? How serious are you about this? Taco Bell
What is your favorite junk food? Jalapeno chips
What is your favorite scent? Anything with peaches or watermelon!
What is your favorite thing about your career? My favorite part about my career is having such an amazing team to work with, and having such a supportive boss! I also love being able to help others to the best of my ability.
What is your favorite type of music to listen to? I listen to and enjoy all types of music! I mainly listen to KPop and hip hop/rap.
Who is your favorite book character? Why? Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter. I love how unique and quirky she is, and how much she helps Harry. She was/is never afraid to show who she truly is!

Everyday life
What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee!
How do you spend your time when you’re not working? Playing and spending time with my son
Are you an early bird or a night owl? Night owl
How do you prefer to start your day? A cup of coffee and some cartoons with my son!
What’s your most hated household chore? Dishes
Name something that made you smile today: My son
What’s the wallpaper on your cell phone? My son on the swing
What’s one thing you’re learning right now and why is it important? Stop worrying about things you cannot control. This is important because you’re wasting time and energy.
How do you prefer to end your day? By laying in bed and watching TV to unwind.
What’s in your pockets? Crystals! Specifically a green calcite.

Preferences, Dislikes, and Likes
Do you prefer sunrises or sunsets? Sunsets
Would you rather have a pet dinosaur or dragon? Dragon
What’s something I would never guess about you? For awhile I really wanted to become a fulltime streamer!
What TV show or movie to you quote the most? Harry Potter
What is your guilty pleasure? Getting takeout
Do you collect anything? Crystals
What color do you mostly see in your closet? Black
Do you have any family traditions that you love? Sitting down to play video games as a family (little man included). It’s great quality time for the three of us!
What movie never fails to make you laugh? Any Madea movie
What drives you crazy that people do to the environment? Litter and plastic/waste in the ocean

Experiences
What was your first job? Kohls as a cashier!
What’s the first concert you ever went to? Skillet with my two sisters
What is the dumbest way you’ve been injured? Walking backwards into a gopher hole during marching band season. I sprained my ankle pretty bad.
What was the most adventurous thing that you have ever done? Moving across the country from Oregon to PA
Who had the biggest impact on your life? My mom

Strengths and Talents
What achievement are you the most proud of? Why? Giving birth. I was not able to have my family with me, and I had an emergency C-section. I almost lost not only Dante, but myself as well.
What sport are you terrible at? What sport are you good at? I am horrible at football, but I’m pretty good at basketball!
What are three words that best describes you? Dedicated, loyal, straightforward.

Ifs…
If you could have any pet you wanted, what would it be? Corgi
If you could have one song play every time you entered a room, what would it be? God Might Judge by Logic
If you were stranded on an island, what would you choose to take with you? Water
If you could have any sports car, what would it be? Corvette
If you could invite any celebrity guest to dinner, who would it be and why? Logic because he is my favorite artist
What would you do if you were invisible for a day? Play pranks on people in the grocery store
If you were reincarnated as an animal, what would you be? A fox
If you could talk to one species of animal, which would you choose? Felines

Fun facts
I met the entire Bowling for Soup band members at Warped Tour.
I like to play video games.
I recently binge watched Divorce Court.
My favorite reality show is Property Brothers
Losing my son is my biggest fear.