Hello! I am Tara Biarkis, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 11 years of professional experience. I have worked in a wide variety of settings from outpatient mental health, child welfare to healthcare. In particular my experience has included working with depression, stress and anxiety, family conflicts, perinatal mood & anxiety disorders, abuse or neglect and parenting issues. I consider myself a lifelong learner and am always challenging myself to learn new skills to help my clients. I believe that reaching out for help takes courage and I am here to support & empower you through the journey of change.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Communication problems, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Family Problems, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
IL LCSW 149021298
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Tara is absolutely amazing at what she does. As someone that in the past has had a hard time talking to therapists, Tara completely changed that. She seems like she genuinely cares and when we talk it feels genuine
Written on Nov 13, 2023 after therapy with Tara for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd